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Many sea mammals like to live in family groups but some of the larger species of whales are solitary, probably

because they need so much food to survive.

A family group of whales is called a pod. The size of a pod will vary – some can have 30 members and some can have many more. A female whale is called a cow and a male whale is called a bull. A baby whale is called a calf.

Whale Families

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