Whales have appeared in a wide array of poetry across space and time. Here are a few examples.

• “The ribs and terrors in the whale” BY HERMAN MELVILLE
• “Migraine as Whale: A Triptych” BY SARAH M. SALA

All the whales in the wider deeps, hot are they, as they urge
on and on, and dive beneath the icebergs.
The right whales, the sperm-whales, the hammer-heads, the killers
there they blow, there they blow, hot wild white breath out of
   the sea!" -- D. H. Lawrence

Whales live all over the world. Here are some images of whales in New Zealand.

Island Whales

Fiji

Once upon a time there was a whale the size of Fiji. His name was Joe.

Tonga

Once upon a time there was a whale the size of Tonga. Her name was Sally.

Madagascar

Once upon a time there was a whale the size of Madagascar. His name was Bill.

Crete

Once upon a time there was a whale the size of Crete. Her name was Jane.

Links

Here is a link.

. It goes to the Aquarium of Curiosities, which includes information about island whales of the Southern Oceans.

Whales are mammals. So are humans. Whales sing song