Matthew Savoca, et al: Why are whales big, but not bigger?
Both toothed and baleen (filter-feeding) whales are among the largest animals ever to exist. Blue whales, which measure up to 100 feet (30 meters) long and can weigh over 150 tons, are the largest animals in the history of life on Earth.
Video: Why do whales sing?
This short animated film, produced by Stephanie Sardelis of the Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada, decodes the evocative melodies composed by the world’s largest mammals.
Sally Bliumis-Dunn: Quahogue
I knocked
and you showed me the letter
from your father who left when you were five.
Sally Bliumis-Dunn : Echolocation
I saw one once—heaved onto the sand with kelp
stuck to its blue-gray skin.
Heavy and immobile,
it lay like a great sadness.
Sally Bliumis-Dunn: Right Whales
they said it took weeks
for the whale to die deep below the surface
Video: Pia Klemp — Why I fight for Solidarity
Captain Pia Klemp and the ships she commands have saved over 14,000 people in distress at sea, but today she and nine crew members have been charged with “aiding and abetting illegal immigration to Italy” and face up to 20 years in prison.
OCEARCH: Track whales and sharks here
Here is a link to the coolest website ever! Track whales, seals, alligators, turtles, and sharks at OCEARCH — an open source project that helps scientists collect previously unattainable data on … Continue reading
Paul Watson: The Whale Wars Continue
Sea Shepherd has accomplished something absolutely remarkable over the last 12 years. In 2005 we set out to tackle the world’s largest and most destructive whaling fleet. We were told … Continue reading
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society: Another Bloody Slaughter of Whales
Waters of the Faroe Islands Run Red With Another Horrific Grind For the second time this season, the waters of the Faroe Islands are red with the blood of slaughtered … Continue reading
