Editing Whale

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.