| Collective noun for whales | usage | |
| school | A school of whales ('school' generally refers to a large group of whales, typically 10 or more) | |
| pod | A pod of whales ('pod' generally refers to a small group of whales, typically less than 10) | |
| herd | A herd of whales | |
| gam | A gam of whales | |
| shoal | A shoal of whales | |
| run | A run of whales | |
| troup | A troup of whales | |
| float | A float of whales | |
| mob | A mob of whales | |
| plump | A plump of whales | |
