also: ほぇーる
noun
Loanword from English 'whale', used in contexts such as whale watching, whale meat, or as a general term for the animal. The native Japanese word 鯨 (くじら) is more common in everyday conversation.
ホエールウォッチングに行って、ザトウクジラを見た。
I went whale watching and saw a humpback whale.