Are whales your favorite animals? If you love the largest animals in the seas, check out these free whales coloring pages for kids.
Whale Shark Coloring Sheet
Whale sharks appear dark blue with white spots. Their skin is actually blue-grey to grey-brown. Their bellies are white or cream-colored.
Dolphin Heart Coloring Sheet
The bottlenose dolphin is the most common. It appears bluish-grey or grey with a lighter underbelly. But did you know? Bottlenose dolphin bellies can even be light pink!
Easy Whale Coloring Sheet
Make this easy whale blue or grey, remembering to use a lighter shade for its underside. Don't forget to color its spray of water.
Humpback Whale Coloring Sheet
Humpback whales are dark grey with lighter undersides. Occasionally, they are all-white, like the famous white whale Migaloo who lived off the coast of Australia.
Grey Whale Coloring Sheet
Grey whales appear black or bluish-grey in the water. Their bellies and fins may be white. They are often carriers of barnacles, which appear brown and leave white circles on the skin when they fall off.
Dolphin in Cartoon Style Coloring Sheet
Above, we discussed bottlenose dolphins, but did you know? The Atlantic spotted dolphin is light grey with dark grey spots, and the common dolphin is black, white, grey, and bright yellow!
Cute Whale Coloring Sheet
Make this cute whale blue or grey. We've given our example blue eyes and blushing pink cheeks. Don't forget to make the belly white or at least lighter than the rest.
Beluga Whale Coloring Sheet
Belugas are known as white whales. Sometimes, they are yellowish on top. They are dark grey as babies, gradually lightening in time.
Blue Whale Coloring Sheet
As its name suggests, blue whales often appear blue in the water. Their skin is actually a pale grey.
Orca Coloring Sheet
Orcas are known for their jet-black bodies with white markings and underbellies. The white spot near their eyes confuses enemies and prey.
More About Whales Coloring
You’ll notice that most of the whales in our example images are bluish-grey with lighter bellies. Why is that? Many whales have skin that is pigmented black or grey. But when sunlight passes through the water, the water absorbs longer-wavelength colors like red.
That leaves only blue light to be reflected off the whales’ bodies. This makes both the water and the whales appear blue.
The underbellies are lighter as a form of camouflage. If you’re above the whale looking down into the water, its dark skin blends in with the deep ocean below. If you’re below the whale, looking up, its lighter belly blends end with the bright sun sparkling off the waves above.
Whales Online Coloring Page
Get creative with this interactive easy cute whale coloring page. Experiment with unique color combinations and see which one looks the best!
In addition to the usual printable coloring pages, we also have online coloring available for every coloring sheet in this post!
Just scroll down, and you'll find the coloring options for each coloring page.
