 Whale Information
- Whale Songs - an educational centre about people and whales, includes
the journal of a scientific expedition looking for whales in the
Azores Islands (with pictures) and detailed information on a number
of whales species.
- "Whales of the World" Educational Program - from the International
Wildlife Coalition. The Students' Index includes 11 activities with
great information about whales and whaling.
- "A Look at Whales" - the IMAX film library of whale species and
general whale characteristics.
- Whale Watching Web - of the University of Helsinki with a Cetacean
encyclopaedia, bioacoustics (whale songs) links and a world whale-watching
map with links.
- WhaleNet - from Wheelock College in Boston including "Ask a Scientist"
and a large list of Internet resources of marine animals.
- Discovering Whales - a gallery of whales with pictures, information,
research and links by individual species.
- A whale chart with sizes and identifying features.
- The Whale Watcher Expert System - for identifying whales based
on specific characteristics. Fun to try! This site includes a number
of good links to whale sites.
- A California Gray Whale Tutorial - with lots of specific information
on behaviours.
- In the Company of Whales - a spring 2000 program from the Discovery
Channel, with activities, vocabulary, questions and related resources.
- Whale Online - includes research news, maps, photos and resources
for teachers.
Oceanographic Information
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute - featured on the Voyage of
the MIMI expeditions.
- Ocean Planet - the Smithsonian Travelling Exhibition with virtual
tours and information on many oceanographic topics.
Environmental Protection
Information
- Humpback Whales - from the Earthrust organisation and the Hawaii
State Department of Education with descriptions, behaviors and history.
This site also includes information on whaling and environmental
protection efforts.
- Cetaceans' Page - from the Office of Protected Resources with
the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Services includes whale pictures,
information and the environmental dangers and protection efforts.
- The International Marine Mammal Project - with information on
environmental protection efforts for marine mammals.
- Mote Marine Laboratory - in Florida, includes information on marine
animal rehabilitation and marine biomedical programs.
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