Some Animals in Japanese - Part 2

Immediately after entering the Grand Line, The Straw Hats find something blocking the way of their ship’s course.  It is actually Laboon, a very large whale, 鯨 or クジラ (kujira), waiting for the return of his friends.

Laboon the Whale

They were swallowed along with their ship by Laboon.  Inside Laboon, they face a gigantic squid, 烏賊 or イカ (ika).

Giant Squid in Laboon's stomach.

After leaving Whiskey Peak, Princess Vivi of Alabasta travels along with the Straw Hat Pirates. Nico Robin met them on their ship and warns them against going to Little Garden.  She then leaves on a giant turtle, 亀 or かめ (kame).

Nico Robin rides on a giant turtle.

They crew travels to Little Garden despite Nico Robin’s warning.  Before reaching Little Garden, they saw a dolphin, 海豚 orイルカ (iruka).

A dolphin near Little Garden.

Before going ashore on Little Garden, they saw a giant tiger, 虎 orトラ (tora).

Giant tiger at Little Garden.

Little Garden is actually a prehistoric island.  Living there is two giants from Elbaf, Brogy and Dorry, and also prehistoric animals like dinosaurs, 恐竜 orきょうりゅう (kyouryuu).

Dinosaurs exist in Little Garden.

While leaving the island, they encounter an Island Eater, which is a giant goldfish, 金魚 or キンギョ (kingyo).  The giants, Brogy and Dorry defeats the giant goldfish, allowing them to continue their journey.

A giant Goldfish, the Island Eater.

Nami caught a deadly disease from a prehistoric insect while the crew was at Little Garden.  In order to cure her, the Straw Hats decide to look for a doctor on an island.  They arrive at Drum Island and met with Dalton, whose power allows him to turn into a bison, バイソン (baison).  

Dalton transforms into bison form.

Dalton told them that the only doctor on the island lives in the castle located at the summit of the Drum Rockies.  To reach there, they have to face a pack of Lapahns, which were big carnivorous rabbits, 兎 or ウサギ (usagi).  Since they are big and white, Luffy thought that they must be polar bears, 白熊 or しろくま (shirokuma).

A pack of Lapahns

In the castle, they met with Dr. Kureha and Chopper, who treat Nami’s sickness and the injuries of Luffy and Sanji.  Chopper will join the Straw Hat Pirates as their ship’s doctor.  Chopper is actually a reindeer, 馴鹿 orトナカイ (tonakai).  However, he was often mistaken as a raccoon dog, 狸 or タヌキ (tanuki).

Chopper always hides behind things the other way.

Kanji	Hiragana/Katakana	Romaji	English
鯨	クジラ	Kujira	Whale
烏賊	イカ	Ika	Squid
亀	かめ	Kame	Turtle
海豚	イルカ	Iruka	Dolphin
虎	トラ	Tora	Tiger
恐竜	きょうりゅう	Kyouryuu	Dinosaur
金魚	キンギョ	Kingyo	Goldfish
	バイソン	Baison	Bison
兎	ウサギ	Usagi	Rabbit
白熊	しろくま	Shirokuma	Polar Bear
熊	くま	Kuma	Bear
馴鹿	トナカイ	Tonakai	Reindeer
狸	タヌキ	Tanuki	Raccoon Dog

Note that many Japanese terms of organisms are often spelled in katakana.  

There will be more animals in Part 3.  Check out Part 1 as well.