Editing Whale

{{about|the species|the Whale from ''Paper Mario''|[[Whale (character)]]}}
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:Whale.png]]<br>A whale from the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' version of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Saturday Supercade]]'' ("[[The Pale Whale]]") ([[List of games by date#1984|1984]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|derived_subjects=[[Cyborca]]
|notable=[[Chanchako]]<br>[[Chanchako's mother]]<br>[[Whale (character)|Whale]] 
}}
'''{{wp|Whale}}s''' often appear in helpful capacities across the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] and related franchises, either by enabling characters to cross long stretches of water with their bodies or by raising them high up with water spurting from their blowholes.

==History==
===''Saturday Supercade''===
A whale appears as a main character in the ''[[Saturday Supercade]]'' episode "[[The Pale Whale]]".

===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' / ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' / ''Super Mario Advance''====
Whales appear in [[World 4-2 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 4-2]] of ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'', ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Advance]]''. Players can hop on their backs and gain elevation by standing on their blow holes as water sprays out. The water will hurt the player if they touch it from either side but a [[Super Star]] can be used to destroy the spout. Pink (blue in remakes) [[Snifit]]s and [[Shy Guy|Shyguy]]s patrol the backs of some whales. There is also one whale which has grass growing on its back. ''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' and ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' color them black with red eyelids while the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' and ''Super Mario Advance'' versions recolor them purple, and their sprite is overall redone.

====''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins''====	
In ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'', the [[Turtle Zone]] level [[Whale Course]] takes place inside of a whale's stomach, referencing Carlo Collodi's novel ''{{wp|The Adventures of Pinocchio}}''. The boss of Turtle Zone, an [[octopus (boss)|octopus]], resides inside, guarding one of the [[Golden Coin]]s.

===''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''===
A whale briefly appears towards the end of ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' episode "[[Mario of the Deep]]". Here, [[King Neptune]] rides on the whale, and uses it to body slam his temple, which [[King Koopa's alter egos#Barra-Koopa|Barra-Koopa]] has taken over, along with the rest of [[Aqua Land]]. After slamming into the wall several times, the whale causes a piece of it to shatter away, which [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] and [[Toad]] are able to pass through. This whale appears to be a {{wp|baleen whale}}.

===''Super Mario-kun''===
[[File:Whale SMB2 SuperMarioKun.jpg|thumb|A whale in ''Super Mario-kun'']]
A whale makes an appearance in volume 8 of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]''. [[Toad]] and [[Birdo]] ride on a whale that crashes through the sky literally. It flattens the [[Fryguy]] that is fighting Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi. The whale then takes Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi to a castle in the sky.

===''Diddy Kong Racing'' / ''Diddy Kong Racing DS''===
In ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' and ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'', two whales appear in [[Whale Bay]]. One of them breaches in front of a pirate ship and can be used as a ramp to get onto the ship. The other one simply swims around near the starting line. These whales atypically have two nostrils on the front in addition to blowholes. Any hovercraft driver can drive over any whale for a high jumping effect. Whales can also be heard in the DS remake.

===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario''====
[[File:Whale PM.png|thumb|left|The whale from ''Paper Mario'']]
{{main|Whale (character)}}
An individual whale appears as a character in ''[[Paper Mario]]'', where he aids Mario and his allies by getting them across the sea to [[Lavalava Island]].

====''Paper Mario: The Origami King''====
[[File:Whale PMTOK.png|thumb|200px|A whale in ''Paper Mario: The Origami King'']]
Silhouettes of whales appear in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'' in [[The Great Sea]], spouting at regular intervals. When the player sails into a whale's spout, it raises [[Sea Captain Toad]]'s boat up in the air for a short while, disabling its movement.

===''WarioWare'' series===
Whales appear in the [[microgame]]s [[Terminal Velocity]] (as a cloud) and [[Blow Hole Bridge]] from ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'', the ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'' version of [[Tearful Reunion]] and [[Climate Control]], and [[Stroke of Genius (WarioWare: Get It Together!)|Stroke of Genius]] from ''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]''. In Blow Hole Bridge, if [[Fronk]] runs into the water spouts blown by them, he will be defeated. In Levels 2 and 3 of Tearful Reunion, they appear as obstacles that block the path of a couple, while in Climate Control, some whales appear when the player beats the microgame. In Level 3 of Stroke of Genius, a whale replaces the island found in the microgame.

===''Mario Party 5''===
In ''[[Mario Party 5]]'', there is a [[Event Space|? Space]] next to a gray whale in the board [[Undersea Dream]] where, if a player lands on it, they can allow the whale to blast them to another space, which will randomly either be the space right behind or right in front of the [[Star (Mario Party series)|Star]].

===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
====''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' / ''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D'' / ''Donkey Kong Country Returns HD'' ====
[[File:BlowholeBound.png|250px|thumb|One of the multiple whales appearing in the optional level, Blowhole Bound, in ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''.]]
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'', ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]'', and ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns HD]]'', whales appear in the level [[Poppin' Planks]], where a whale jumps out of the water when a switch is activated and sends [[banana]]s out of its blowhole that disappear after an amount of time. Whales also appear in the level [[Blowhole Bound]], where the player(s) can ride on the whales. After freeing a whale from an anchor, the player(s) can ride on its back to cross the water along the shore of the islands. The whales are not very steady and often tilt along the water, allowing the player(s) to grab some collectibles hidden out of reach. The whales sometimes head underwater as well, where the player(s) cannot swim, so the player(s) have to jump on floating ship parts to progress. These ship parts are often destroyed by the whales. By hand-slapping the whales' blowhole, the player(s) can force the whale to send water out that they can use to reach pickups in higher areas. The whales in the game appear to be based on {{wp|sperm whale}}s.

====''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''====
Whales, possibly of the same species as those that have appeared in the previous game, also live in [[Sea Breeze Cove]] from ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' and its [[Reissue#Enhanced ports|enhanced]] [[Nintendo Switch]] port [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|of the same name]]. This is evidenced by their silhouetted presence in the background of [[Amiss Abyss]].<ref>{{cite|author=Zephiel805|url=youtu.be/Rl0SN7X_6Xs?t=25s|language=en|timestamp=00:25|title=Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze - 100% Walkthrough - 4-3 Amiss Abyss (Puzzle Pieces and KONG)|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=July 13, 2017}}</ref> However, they are only for aesthetic purposes, and cannot interact with the player.

===''Yoshi's Woolly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''===
A whale in ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' and its enhanced [[Nintendo 3DS]] port ''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' is made of blue silk and white plush cubes with yarn-knitted eyes. It is seen in the course [[Frozen Solid and Chilled]]; Yoshi can even skate on it like ice. If he activates the whale's blowhole, it will spray from its blowhole a waterspout also made of yarn.

===''Yoshi's Crafted World''===
The whale returns in ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'' where one can be opened in [[Slip-Slide Isle]] to spray real water and another is displayed as a craft in [[Skulking Around]]. Another whale that is made of cut paper is seen swimming near Yoshi's Island on the title screen and in the game's ending. There is also a blue whale costume for Yoshi to wear, as well as a whale drawing seen in the background of [[Burt's Bouncy Battle]].

===''Mario Kart World''===
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In ''[[Mario Kart World]]'', a whale appears in the waters outside of [[Peach Stadium]].<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pE23YTYEZM&t=17s&pp=ygUYbWFyaW8ga2FydCB3b3JsZCB0cmFpbGVy|language=en|timestamp=01:38|title=Mario Kart World – Nintendo Direct | Nintendo Switch 2|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=April 4, 2025}}</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Whale SMB2 Sprite.png|Sprite from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
SMB2 Sprite Long Whale.png|Sprite from ''Super Mario Bros. 2''
SMB2 Whale Screenshot.png|Screenshot of ''Super Mario Bros. 2''
WhaleCartoon.jpg|Screenshot of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''
SML26GCCMKoopaTroopa.png|Screenshot of a Japanese commercial for ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]''
SMB2 Whale.gif|Sprite from ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''
Mario's Picross Whale.png|''[[Mario's Picross]]''
Snow world.png|''[[BS Super Mario USA]]''
DKR Whale model.png|''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]''
Whale sprite SMA.png|''[[Super Mario Advance]]''
WWIMM TerminalVelocity.png|''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]''
Blow Hole Bridge.png|In the Blow Hole Bound microgame of ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!''
Whale (Undersea Dream).png|''[[Mario Party 5]]''
BigIceWhale.png|Ice sculpture from ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]''
YCWcostume100.png|Whale costume from ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]''
YMCcraft110.png|Whale craft from ''Yoshi's Crafted World''
Chanchako's mother SML3.jpg|''[[Super Mario Land 3 (manga)|Super Mario Land 3]]''
SMAS Kodansha.jpg|[[Super Mario (Kodansha manga)|''Super Mario'' Kodansha manga]]
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=クジラ
|JpnR=Kujira
|JpnM=Whale
|ChiS=鲸
|ChiSR=Jīng
|ChiS2=鲸鱼
|ChiS2N=''Yoshi's Crafted World'' costumes
|ChiS2R=Jīngyú
|ChiSM=Whale
|ChiS2M=Whale fish/cetacean
|ChiT=鯨魚
|ChiTR=Jīngyú
|ChiTM=Whale
|Fre=Baleine
|FreM=Whale
|Ger=Wal
|GerM=Whale
|Ita=Balena
|ItaM=Whale
|Spa=Ballena
|SpaM=Whale
}}

==References==
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