Only Whale Experts Can Pass This QUIZ

What method do whales use to find prey and locate obstacles in the water?

15%
whale using the blow hole-488725896
Retry Correct Incorrect No, whales do not use eyesight nor sonar to locate their prey and obstacles while submerged in the water. They use something called echolocation. Bats use a similar process at night.
Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images
Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images

What method do whales use to find prey and locate obstacles in the water?

  • Sonar
  • Echolocation
  • Doppler effect
  • Eyesight
15%

Scroll down to continue on!