Whales Alive A nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection and celebration of whales, includes how you can help, conservation issues, photographs, http://www.whalesalive.org.au/
Cornwall Wildlife Trust A joint marine project run by the Devon and Cornwall Wildlife Trusts. Information for people who are interested in the larger marine creatures such as dolphins, whales, seals, turtles and basking sharks, around the UK coastline. http://www.wildlifetrust.org.uk/cornwall/sight/
WHALES-N-SAILS MAIN PAGE Whale watching tours on the Bay of Fundy from Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick, Canada. See the rare North Atlantic right whale. http://www.whales-n-sails.com/
Ocean Mammal Institute (OMI) Science Protecting Nature OMI collects data on the impact of human marine activities on whales and dolphins. The research results are used to develop guidelines to protect these marine mammals. http://www.oceanmammalinst.org
Extractions: We collect data on the impact of human marine activities on whales and dolphins. The research results are then used to develop guidelines to protect these marine mammals. Our current research Underwater Noise Pollution on the entire marine environment that has driven Dr. Marsha Green, OMI President and Founder, to act to make a difference.
Extractions: Footage Rates Marine wildlife Caribbean scenery Sailing "Whales in the Wild" Choose your Internet connection speed. Whales Our founder and producer, Jill Mara, spent 6 years video documenting whales and other marine life off the coast of Cape Cod, MA. While operating her video production company, In The Wild Productions, she amassed the most extensive library of digital humpback whale footage in the North East. Also available is dv stock footage of fin whales, minke whales, pilot whales, dolphins, basking sharks, mola mola (sunfish) and seals. Select shots are now available for your documentary, commercial or other production. View a demo of the whale watching highlights video "Whales In The Wild" that Jill produced, for examples of the quality and variety of humpback whale behaviors captured such as breaching
Whale Watcher Acquire® Demonstrations Whale Watcher. An Acquire® expert system application for identifying whales. Image of whale dorsal fins Image of whale dorsal fins http://www.aiinc.ca/demos/whale.html
Extractions: Whale watching is so popular that many people find this application to be entertaining, educational, interesting and useful. We certainly hope you enjoy it. The Whale Watcher will ask you some questions as it tries to identify the whale that you have observed. If you like it, you can download your own copy. When using this application, bear in mind that this expert system is meant for demonstration purposes only; it is not definitive. If you want a more informed identification of your observed whale(s), you should consult your government's Ministry of Fisheries and Oceans, marine biologists at your local university, a published reference work, or visit one of the Web sites listed below. The Java Whale Watcher works best with Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 (or higher) The Whale Watcher is an example of our Acquire and Acquire SDK expert system technology, and its operation over the Web. If you want to learn more about Web-based expert systems, you can read About the CGI Whale Watcher or About the Java Whale Watcher , which describe what goes on behind the scenes with these expert systems. If you wish to build an application that is delivered over the Web, please send mail to
Whale Rider A negative review of Niki Caro's Whale Rider starring Keisha CastleHughes. http://worldfilm.about.com/cs/australianfilms/fr/whalerider.htm
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Extractions: Quick Links Curriculum Bibliography Glossary Links Picture Menus Taxonomy Whale Parts FACT PACKS Select a Fact Sheet Baird's beaked whale beluga whale blue whale boto bottlenose dolphin bowhead whale Bryde's whale common dolphin Cuvier's beaked whale Dall's porpoise fin whale franciscana gray whale harbor porpoise humpback whale killer whale (orca) minke whale narwhal orca (killer whale) pilot whale pygmy right whale pygmy sperm whale right whale Risso's dolphin sei whale sperm whale spinner dolphin spotted dolphin white-sided dolphin dolphin picture menu sm whales pic menu lg whales pic menu PDF format PHOTOS LISTEN A MERICAN C ETACEAN S OCIETY FACT SHEET HUMPBACK WHALE The humpback whale is one of the rorquals , a family that also includes the blue whale fin whale Bryde's whale, sei whale , and minke whale . Rorquals have two characteristics in common: dorsal fins on their backs, and ventral pleats running from the tip of the lower jaw back to the belly area. The shape and color pattern on the humpback whale's dorsal fin and flukes (tail) are as individual in each animal as are fingerprints in humans. The discovery of this interesting fact changed the course of cetacean research forever, and the new form of research known as "photo-identification," in which individuals are identified, catalogued, and monitored, has led to valuable information about such things as humpback whale population sizes, migration, sexual maturity, and behavior patterns.
YAQU PACHA - Project: Humpback Whales Provides information on the conservation of South American Aquatic Mammals, organization news and project information on work to protect whales from pollution, fisherman, and disease. Available in German, Spanish, and English. http://www.yaqupacha.de/enbuckel.htm
Company Of Whales Company of whales present cetacean adventures of whale, dolphin, seabird and shark watching minicruises from Portsmouth to northern Spain through the Bay http://www.companyofwhales.co.uk/
Extractions: Read on down this page for whale watching hints. Check the whale watching website for more information on Whale Watch Week. Migration In December and January, gray whales migrate from their Bering Sea feeding grounds to calving lagoons in Baja, Mexico where pregnant females give birth and mating takes place. The southward migration takes them about three weeks, traveling at around five mile per hour. Some non-breeding whales may not make the entire trip. The males leave the lagoons for their return migration pretty shortly after mating and appear off our coast in March and early April. The females with calves wait until their calves gain some strength before leaving for the long trip north. They are most often seen off our coast from late April through June.
Meet The Nuclear Whales Saxophone Orchestra! Put together a blend of zany comedy, footloose choreography, and sophisticated musicianshipwhat you have is the oneand-only Nuclear whales Saxophone http://www.nuclearwhales.com/
Extractions: A musical treat for the whole family, the NUCLEAR WHALES SAXOPHONE ORCHESTRA blends sophisticated musicianship with footloose choreography, ingenious special effects, and madcap comedy to delight everyone from saxophone afficionadoes to the most dedicated saxophobes. Stream a cut in RealAudio format while you look aroundmore on music page It Don't Mean a Thing The entire "Family of Saxophones" is featured - the tiny sopranino, the soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, and bass and the rare and monstrous 6'8" contrabass (described by The Los Angeles Times as "...an instrument with the stature of a power forward in the NBA and a pitch that makes a foghorn sound effeminate.") Together they create incredibly innovative music with a rich ensemble sound covering an amazing range of over six octaves. The NUCLEAR WHALES repertoire includes classical, jazz, swing, and a plethora of original works as well as a tribute to the ocean's whales which inspired the Orchestra's name. From Bach, Mozart, and Strauss to Ellington, Gershwin and Sousa, the WHALES leave no musical genre unexplored.
Extractions: Sperm Whales: The Deep Divers of the Ocean A Sperm whale calf investigating the camera! In Herman Melville's classic novel, a Sperm whale called Moby Dick is protrayed as an evil monster which sinks ships and kills sailors. This is the reputation these whales have gotten throughout the years, perhaps because of their large size and huge teeth. We now know that Sperm whales are not dangerous to people. They do not break ships apart and swallow sailors whole. In fact, we know a lot about what Sperm whales don't dobut not very much else. Sperm whales are the largest toothed whales on the planet, and perhaps the most abundant of the great whales, but we rarely get to study them because they spend so much time underwater. Sperm whales are deep divers, holding their breath and diving thousands of feet down to feed on deep sea squid and fish. They spend 90% of their lives down deep where they can't be seen. Only rarely do these energetic animals take a break and rest at the surface. The Sperm Whale's blow hole is at an angle on the left side of its head. This causes its blow to shoot to the left. You can see in this photo how the blowhole looks like a pair of lips, and it works like one too. The whale closes the blowhole when it dives to keep the water out.
Seals & Whales The whales or cetaceans which regularly occur in the Bay of Fundy can be The right or true whale to hunt, right whales were the first whale to be http://www.grandmanannb.com/seals.htm
Extractions: Seals We have four species of seals which may be seen in the Bay of Fundy, one of which is common ( harbour seal ), one which is increasing in numbers ( grey seal ) and two which are sporadic visitors ( hooded and harp seals These seals belong to the phocids or earless seals. They can not bring their hind flippers under the body as another group of seals can (otariids or sea lions, fur seals, etc.), they swim with a side-to-side motion of their body using their hind flippers as a rudder and they lack ear lobes or pinnae. One species, which is the only member of the odobenids, has been extirpated (or removed) through hunting pressure ( walrus ). Seals occupy a controversial place in the Bay of Fundy because of conflicts with fisheries and aquaculture but they are generally regarded positively by visitors and there are growing numbers of "S eal Watching Adventures" in conjunction with other activities. Phocids or Earless Seals: Harbour Seals Phoca vitulina concolor - common Harp Seals Harp seals Phoca groenlandica ) are also rare visitors to the Bay of Fundy, usually living in the Arctic in the summer and pupping on ice floes in the Gulf of St. Lawrence in the winter. Both sexes attain 170cm (5'7") in length and 130kg (296lb) in weight. The coat colour is white with a dark "harp" or saddle on the back and dark face. Pups are born in late February to mid-March on pack ice and are weaned after 10 days. The pups are called "whitecoats" for the first three weeks until they moult into a grey coat with dark spots and are then called "beaters". Immatures of 14 months and older are known as "bedlamers". The diet is mostly fish and crustaceans. Long been hunted the population is increasing with decreases in hunting pressure. Because of the rarity of this seal in the Bay of Fundy it is not considered a pest to fisheries or aquaculture, nor is it hunted, but would be treated in the same manner as harbour and grey seals when it occurs.
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School Programs-Whales An activity guide about whales of the West Coast of Canada. Includes a list of species, teacher and student guides, glossary, and links. http://www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/programs/whales/index.html
Bowhead Whales Other than people, the bowheads only natural enemies are killer whales (Orcas). Wildlife in Peril The bowhead whales continued survival is in http://www.nps.gov/bela/html/bowhead.htm
Extractions: Ecological Concerns This robust and powerful baleen whale measures up to 18 meters in length and weighs about 3.3 tons per meter (60 feet long, one ton per foot). When it surfaces to breathe a V-shaped spout issues from twin blowholes at the peak of its massive head, a head that is powerful enough to break through a foot of sea ice. In the days of commercial whaling the bowhead was valued for its large quantities of baleen and oil. Bowheads spend their lives near sea ice margins. Once found throughout northern polar waters, they are reduced to one substantial population inhabiting Beringia and remnants in the eastern Canadian Arctic and the Sea of Okhotsk. The Beringian bowheads winter in the Bering Sea. In spring they migrate north through open ice leads, usually rounding Point Barrow by early June on their way to summer feeding areas in the Canadian waters of the eastern Beaufort Sea. In August they begin moving west toward Wrangel Island, and in late fall return south through Bering Strait. Bowheads evidently sense their surroundings mainly by sound, which travels five times faster and much farther in water than in air. Sounds produced by the environment or by the whales reverberate differently under different ice conditions. Bowheads are excellent navigators of ice-choked waters, although they sometimes get trapped by ice and drown. Bowheads make a wide variety of sounds with a voice covering seven octaves. Like humpbacks, they may "sing" in deep undulating tones, often with two notes at once. During migration they evidently call not only to help navigate but also to maintain cohesion of small herds dispersed over perhaps a half dozen square miles.
