121. Whale Conservation: Whale Center Of New England Barbara Taormina of the Gloucester Daily Times reports on progress made towards species preservation. Includes details on improved fertility and population health. http://www.whalecenter.org/conservation/gdteg101.htm

January 31, 2001 Right Whales Seem To Rebound By Barbara Taormina, Gloucester Daily Times staff A baby boom among right whales is being reported as fishermen get ready to begin using new safety devices to protect the highly endangered species. According to the National Marine Fisheries Service, 14 right whale calves have been sighted off Florida and Georgia during the last two months. While the number seems small, it's a huge leap for right whales, whose population has dwindled to about 300 animals in the northern Atlantic. "It's fantastic stuff," said Mason Weinrich, of the Gloucester-based Whale Center of New England . "But we must see sustained seasons, we need to see years of calving like this." According to Weinrich, the births are not the only good news about right whales. Scientists have also reported the population as a whole seems to be in better health. Weinrich speculated that the whales' improved appearance could be due to an increase in copepods, the whales' crustacean of choice and main food source. But while the news is good, scientists tempered their enthusiasm with customary caution.

122. Robyn Mellon Konstantin's Whales 4 U Page! Tips for whale watching, visiting San Ignacio Lagoon, links and photos. By victim of tragic auto accident, pages maintained by surviving husband. http://americanindian.net/Robyn.html

Robyn Amsel Mellon Konstantin's Whales 4 U Page Robyn Amsel Mellon Konstantin January 31, 1953 - April 6, 1999 This site is: http://americanindian.net/Robyn.html Late on April 6th, 1999, my wife, Robyn Amsel Mellon Konstantin, was killed in a car crash in west Texas. She was a dedicated Marine Biologist and lover of all animals, especially those of the oceans. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in her name to the San Diego Oceans Foundation "for Robyn" P.O.Box 90672 San Diego, CA. 92169-2672 Phil Konstantin Click here to see Robyn's Obituary Click here to see a magazine article Phil wrote about Robyn's death. Click here to see Robyn's whale pictures. The rest of this page remains as it was before Robyn died. The Tips are still valid. This Page will cover: My trips to Mexico in 1997 Overland Travel Distances Tips for people in American Waters When is Gray Whale season Where are they going? I'm Back! I was down in Baja California, Sur until March 25, 1998 as a naturalist on Magdalena Bay. I'll update my site soon with stories and pictures. The whales are not as pleantiful here as they were in San Ignacio last year. On a typical day we will see maybe 6 whales, or pairs, up close. We finally had a long encounter with a "friendly" gray in mid- February. I do not know if it is "El Nino" related. There is a mouth (boca) to the lagoon nearby. From time to time, I have seen the adult grays surfing in the breakers here. There is much more wildlife here than in San Ignacio, though. There are birds galore. The mangroves are teeming with life. Magdalena Bay is due west of Ciudad Constitution.

123. CNN.com - Whales To Be Euthanized After Third Grounding - July 30, 2002 CNN http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/science/07/30/whales.beached.again/index.html

MAIN PAGE WORLD U.S. WEATHER ... ABOUT US/HELP CNN TV what's on show transcripts CNN Headline News CNN International ... askCNN EDITIONS CNN.com Asia CNN.com Europe CNNenEspanol.com CNNArabic.com ... set your edition Languages Spanish Portuguese German Italian Korean Arabic Japanese Time, Inc. Time.com People Fortune EW InStyle Business 2.0 Whales to be euthanized after third grounding Volunteers gave up their whale rescue efforts Tuesday after the whales stranded themselves a third time. WELLFLEET, Massachusetts (CNN) About 28 pilot whales were being euthanized Tuesday evening after stranding themselves for the third time in two days, and marine experts decided the animals were too exhausted to swim back to open sea. The whales were all that remained of 55 who became stranded on a beach Monday at the southern end of Cape Cod Bay. Volunteers from the Cape Cod Stranding Network and other facilities managed to save 46 of them, but 44 of them were found stranded on a mud flat in the bay Tuesday. Workers managed to get about 28 of them swimming again after the tide came in, but despite efforts of people in small boats to herd them to the north and open sea, the whales made their way to a marshy area and became stranded again. They were to be euthanized by injection. EXTRA INFORMATION View images of the two-day rescue effort Map of stranded whales' locations Six endangered manatees beach themselves in Florida CNN NewsPass VIDEO CNN's Bill Delaney describes how rescuers pushed the whales into deep water (July 29) Play video Pilot Whales (

124. - Overselling Of Whale Evolution - Conventional wisdom among evolutionists is that whales descended from land mammals, but the fossil evidence is not persuasive, let alone conclusive. http://www.trueorigin.org/whales.asp

Home Feedback Links Books The Overselling of Whale Evolution by Ashby L. Camp This article first appeared in the May/June 1998 issue of Creation Matters , a newsletter published by the Creation Research Society onventional wisdom among evolutionists, at least at the popular level, is that whales descended from Mesonychidae, an early and diverse family of land mammals that were well adapted for running. It is hypothesized that some mesonychid species began feeding on creatures inhabiting shallow waters and that over many generations the selective pressures created by this change of diet transformed one or more of the species into an amphibious archaeocete. The selective pressures of amphibious living in turn generated a variety of archaeocetes and eventually transformed one or more of the species into a fully marine archaeocete. Marine existence then shaped further adaptations to produce the 75 to 77 living species of whales, porpoises, and dolphins. The purpose of this article is to suggest that the fossil evidence for the mesonychid-to-whale transition is not persuasive, let alone conclusive. Mesonychids to Archaeocetes Dissacus navajovius (which is Dissacus carnifex of Cope) and some archaeocete specimens. His rather cautious statement of the claim is worth recalling:

125. Stranded Whales Released Into Ocean CNN http://cnn.com/2003/US/South/08/10/stranded.whales.ap/index.html

126. WHALES¤¤«HÄH¾·~´Î²y¶¤--¤¤«HÄH¥²³Ó!! The summary for this Chinese (Traditional) page contains characters that cannot be correctly displayed in this language/character set. http://www.whale.com.tw/

127. Southern Right Whales In Big Comeback CNN http://cnn.com/2003/TECH/science/10/20/right.whales.reut/index.html

128. Ralf Kiefner - Photography - Haie, Wale, Delphine, Tier- Und Unterwasser Fotogra http://www.whales.de/

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129. Scientists Rush To Study Gulf Sperm Whales CNN http://cnn.com/2001/TECH/science/09/24/tagging.moby.ap/index.html

130. In The Company Of Whales--Animals Lesson Plan (grades 6-8)--DiscoverySchool.com Students learn that whales live in all the oceans of the world and migrate in search of food and appropriate breeding grounds throughout the year. http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/inthecompanyofwhales/

Grades K-5 Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12 Astronomy/Space ... Health History Ancient History U.S. History World History Life Science Animals Ecology Human Body The Microscopic World ... Weather For our newsletter and special teacher promotions. 6-8 > Animals Grade level: 6-8 Subject: Animals Duration: One class period Objectives Materials Procedures Adaptations ... Credit Find a video description, video clip, and discussion questions. In the Company of Whales Use our free online Teaching Tools to create custom worksheets, puzzles and quizzes on this topic! Students will understand the following: Whales live in all the oceans of the world and migrate in search of food and appropriate breeding grounds throughout the year. Marine scientists are interested in tracking the movements of whales so that they can study the effects of environmental changes on whale behavior. For this lesson, you will need: Large world map Pushpins in different colors Yarn in colors to match the pushpins Colored markers Research materials about whales, especially their migration patterns Computer with Internet access Review with your students what they have learned about animal migration. Most of them will know that many birds migrate in the spring and the fall. Discuss the reasons for bird migration. Ask students if they know of other animals, besides birds, that migrate. Make sure they know that whales migrate, as do birds, to find food and satisfactory breeding grounds.

131. Seven Rescued Pilot Whales Swimming On Their Own, Health Improving CNN http://cnn.com/2003/US/South/04/22/stranded.whales.ap/index.html

132. 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 of http://www.companyofwhales.co.uk/

133. Underwater Stock Photography, Fine Art Prints Underwater photos of fish, whales, sharks, dolphins, turtles, coral, divers and many other ocean creatures. http://www.magicsea.com/

134. Whales Online Expedition An expedition to educate people about humpback whales. http://www.jasonproject.org/expeditions/whales2001/

The research continues, for despite a successful week of work there are many questions still to be answered about the meaning of whale songs. Our live online coverage of their research season, however, is wrapping up. Many thanks to Jim Darling, Meagan Jones, and Flip Nicklin for letting us share in their adventures! And thanks to all of you for following along we hope you've enjoyed it. Be sure to come back for our next online expedition, Hawai`i's Mountain Streams , and our next JASON Project, " Frozen Worlds! " What does whale song sound like? Take a peek at our Expedition Multimedia page to find out. Hear and read the results of our 3 live chats Look at pictures in our image gallery Jim and Meagan answered a ton of your questions! All whale photos and footage were obtained either from NOAA or under NMFS permit 987

135. 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

Low Frequency Active Sonar (LFAS) Dangers Dr. Green Delivers Petition to European Parliament Dr. Green Speaks At: HOT LFAS NEWS Federal Court Restricts Global Deployment of Navy Sonar! NRDC Press Release US Navy Sonar Blasts Pacific Northwest Killer Whales Press Release from Center for Whale Research DOD Requests Five Changes to Environmental Laws U.S. Navy Sonar System Blocked by Federal Court! Environmental News Article NRDC Press Release New LFAS Fact Sheets Latest Update - Is LFAS Worth The Risk? ... LFAS Dates and Events written by Dr. M. Green Ken Balcomb's Letter to the Navy About Bahamas Strandings. Why Navy's Conclusions About LFAS Are Scientifically Flawed. OMI's Sonar Symposium Quicklook Summary by Dr. M. Green posted. US Navy's Misinformation To Congress LFAS Actions You Can Take Call for Congressional Hearings on LFAS ... Links to More LFAS Info Learn About Us Who We Are Featured Articles OMI's Current Research written by Dr. M. Green Listen to Whale Songs Links to Other Resources Travel With Us Research Internships Participant's Comments Help Us Membership Information Collaborating Organizations Contact Us For Our European Friends Guest Book Site Updated: May 2, 2004

136. Lesson Plans whales and Ocean Life. Cooperative Learning Language Arts Science. Third Grade. We have included basic ocean activities and one detailed lesson plan on whales. http://www.sillybilly.com/ocean.html

Whales and Ocean Life Cooperative Learning Language Arts Science Third Grade By Kathy George Phyliss Huffman Amy Noel Objective: Students will learn facts about various species of whales (humpback, gray, killer, etc.) Objective Students will work in cooperative groups to practice sharing, listening and respecting each other. Day One 1. Introduce theme by reading aloud the Big Book "As Big As a Whale" by Melvin Berger (or any factual whale book). 2. Whole group Brainstorm facts learned from the read aloud. List the facts on a chart, or paper or overhead. Day Two 1. Brief review In small groups of 4-5, students will list at least 4 facts they recall from the read aloud. 2. Ask one volunteer from each group to come forward to pick a name from a "whale bag" - this becomes the team's group name as well as their research topic example - humpback, gray, etc. 3. Teacher supplies to each group a whale fact sheet and several informational books. *each member must research one of these facts to contribute to group project (cooperative structure). Day III 1. Explain group project. Each team will create an underwater ocean environment featuring their whale, including other fish, shells, seaweed, etc.

137. 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/

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138. Whales In The Minnesota River? Greenpeace whales campaignwhales are still hunted in large numbers and many whale populations are yet to recover. The world s great whales are in trouble. http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/99/03/circuits/articles/04trut.html

March 4, 1999 Whales in the Minnesota River? Only on the Web, Where Skepticism Is a Required Navigational Aid By TINA KELLEY OURISTS drove six hours to Mankato, Minn., in search of underground caves and hot springs mentioned on a Web site. When they arrived, there were no such attractions. Laird Campbell People searching for a discussion of Amnesty International's views on Tunisia learned about human rights in that North African country but from supporters of the Tunisian authorities, not from the human rights group. The government supporters brought surfers to a site with a soothing Web address: www.amnesty-tunisia.org And bibliophiles who trust the grande dame of on-line retailers, Amazon.com, for suggestions under the headings of "Destined for Greatness" and "What We're Reading" were dismayed to learn that some publishers had paid for special treatment for their books meaning a more accurate heading would have been "What We're Paid to Say We're Reading." (After the disclosure, Amazon added a note on its home page to make a subtle acknowledgement of the practice.) On the World Wide Web, straight facts can be hard to find. After plowing through dense and recalcitrant search engines that offer more sites than you can point a mouse at, after enduring delays, lost links and dead ends and arriving at a site that looks just right, Web surfers must deal with uncertainty: Is the information true, unbiased and free of hidden sales pitches?

139. NRDC: Wildlife & Fish: Whales & Marine Mammals NRDC works to protect threatened whales and marine animals whose habitats are threatened by corporate development and undersea noise. http://www.nrdc.org/wildlife/marine/default.asp

Perhaps nothing in nature is more impressive than a whale breaching the ocean's surface. But these creatures are threatened as never before by humankind's encroachment into the seas and by shore-based industry. NRDC played a leading role in the international victory that saved the gray whale breeding grounds in Mexico's Laguna San Ignacio, which was threatened by industrial development, and we remain vigilant against similar risks posed to other whale populations. We are also tackling undersea noise pollution and play a leading role in opposing an experimental Navy weapon system that would bombard hundreds of nautical miles of the ocean with harmful low-frequency noise. Fish Habitat Preservation Will Killing Whales Make a Comeback? In Brief NRDC's OnEarth magazine describes the current state of the commercial whaling industry. Senate Exempts Defense Dept. from Key Environmental Laws NRDC Media Center Move could allow the military to threaten whales, dolphins and other marine mammals with sonar and underwater explosives. Deadly Sonar Threatens Whales The proliferation of active sonar which can maim or kill marine mammals has become a global environmental problem.

140. Mike Johnson Marine Natural History Photography Underwater Photos Of Blue Whales High quality underwater and topside photos from southern California and Baja including blue whales, ocean sunfish, plankton, and shoreline. http://www.earthwindow.com/

Underwater and topside nature photography from Southern California. Features Blue whale I II Ocean Sunfish Pelagic Crabs ... Home Assist sunfish research with your report Click here Blue Whale Near Shore Shoreline Open Ocean Ancient Ocean Between Oceans The Photographer Selected Credits "There is the sea, great and broad, in which are swarms without number, animals small and great..." Psalm 104:25 Modified 1/17/03 Some resources require QuickTime Requests to Mike Johnson

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