WHALE WATCHER
Requirements:
1. Meet all applicable General Requirements.
2. Attend presentation of slides on whales in Western Los Angeles County Council.
- The slides may be borrowed from the H.A.T. Chairman along with the text for the accompanying narrative and the lists of whale watcher cruises, museums and whale shows necessary to complete the award.
- In Girl Scout Council's that have approved this award, their Scouts will fulfill the same requirements as stated and shown.
3. Participate in whale watching cruise or one of the following:
- Visit a whale show at Sea World.
- Or, visit a whale museum such as Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, San Pedro, or the Orange County Marine Museum, Dana Point.
4. Draw a picture of the whale being observed. Label parts
Pictures may be substituted for drawings.
5. Draw a map of the migratory route.
6. Give a report on whaling practices past and present including current laws on whale hunting.
7. Define the following vocabulary words to your unit leader or their representative.
1 Terrestrial
2 Endangered Species
3 Spout
4 Dorsal Ridge
5 Echo Locate
6 Cetacca
7 Lob Tailing
8 Spy Hopping
9 Piniped
10 Odontoceti
11 Migration
12 Sailing
13 Baleen Plates
14 Dorsal Fin
15 Pods
16 Mammal
17 Mysticeti
18 Footprints
19 Blow Hole
20 Laminatc
21 Pectoral Fin
22 Bearing
23 Baja
24 Krill
25 Caudal
26 Snorkeling
27 Lice
28 Breeching
29 Blubber
30 Saddle Patch
7. The award application must be approved by a High Adventure Team approval person.
8. These SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS shall supersede the General Requirements if there is an area of conflict.
© 2002-2003 B. E. Pickett. Created 1/02 and updated 2/28/02
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