Center for Cetacean Research and Conservation Here you can read about and see photos from the Center's many different research and conservation projects. Learn about the Great Whale Trail, which tracks the migratory behavior of humpback whales from their breeding grounds in the South Pacific to their feeding grounds in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary. http://www.whaleresearch.org/
Incredible video of a whale pod off the coast of Alaska, showing the whales working together to catch fish. See how the "critter cam" is attached to a whale, and how the footage helps researchers learn about the habits and environment of the whales. http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/kids/animals-pets-kids/mammals-kids/whale-humpback-kids.html
This site is chock-full of information and amazing photographs of whales, dolphins and seals. Pages include Amazing Facts, Recent Sightings, Strandings of Marine Mammals, Species Information, and the 33-page Photo Album. http://www.whalecenter.org/index.php
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Cornerstones
of Science
A National Science Literacy Initiative
Originating from Brunswick, Maine
PO Box 955 Brunswick, ME 04011
Executive Director Jocelyn Hubbell
copyright 2010. all rights reserved.
Cornerstones
of Science
A National Science Literacy Initiative
Originating from Brunswick, Maine
PO Box 955 Brunswick, ME 04011
Executive Director Jocelyn Hubbell
copyright 2010. all rights reserved.
