The baby whale is called a calf.
While he grows he must be guided by his mother.
Every five minutes the calf must go up out of the water for air.
Once he is older as big as a bus,
His mother must leave him to fend for himself.
Then the male will sing for the female whale.
The challenge is on.
Then the male will sing for the female whale.
The challenge is on.
The female whale chooses which male she prefers.
Then they will bring life to a brand new calf .
The life cycle begins again.
It sounds like a tough world for a whale Finnigan! A very good poem. You know a lot about whales. I would have loved to see some more descriptive passages in. Like "gasping for breath" or "fend for himself in the cold lonely world of the ocean"
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