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| Killer Whale vs. Sea Lions |
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Off the coast of Argentina, seasoned killer whales
hunt sea lion pups.
VIDEO-'Earthquake' sea lion pup saved:
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/n
ews/animals-news/peru-sealion-vin.html?source=4002
See all National Geographic videos:
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/?source=4001
Tags : killer whale sea lion Argentina ocean attack |
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| Whale Attack |
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A pod of orcas launch a coordinated attack on a
grey whale and her calf.
Whale Attack: FRIDAY JULY 28 10P et/pt
National Geographic Channel:
http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/?sou
rce=4003
Tags : whale orca calf attack |
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| Whale Shark |
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How does the whale shark feed its colossal 10-ton
appetite?
See all National Geographic videos:
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/?source=4001
Tags : whale shark attack sea ocean |
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| Migaloo the White Whale Speaks |
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The Southern Cross University Whale Research
Centre commenced land based research two weeks ago
at Cape Byron lighthouse. Marine Science students
& volunteers,
under the guidance of researcher Daniel Burns,
have sighted approximately 1,400 whales during the
14 day study period. This is a record number of
whales observed since research at the Cape began
in 1981, when less than 10 whales were sighted in
the same study period.
http://www.scu.edu.au/research/whales/index.php/11
The population of this group of whales, the
Antarctic Area V whales, was estimated to be
between 45,000 and 60,000 before whaling
commenced. When whaling ceased in Australia
because of the lack of whales, there were an
estimated 150 individuals remaining. We published
a collaborative paper on the Antarctic Area V
population in 2005. Using Photo-Identification
'mark re-capture' techniques we estimated the
recovering population to be approximately 7,000.
The population could now be around 10,000.
So we can feel a sense of pride as humans, that we
have allowed the East Coast Australian Humpback
Whale population to begin its recovery. People
from all nations visit the Cape at this time of
year to greet the whales as they pass. They breach
occasionally, very probably to get a better view
of the lighthouse. Cape Byron is a very important
landmark for the whales on their migration north,
being the most easterly point on the continent.
We present to you the voice of Migaloo, the White
Whale. We thought it appropriate that Migaloo be
granted the opportunity to speak before the
meeting of the International Whaling Commission.
As speakers are allowed only a few minutes to
present their case, we extracted only the most
poignant statements from our 1998 recording of
Migaloo's two hour discourse. 'Migaloo' means
'White Fella'. He was named by Australian
Aboriginal Elders.
The images are highlights from close extended pod
encounters between 1998 and 2007. For images of
Migaloo, please view the encounter as narrated by
our intern Dave Williams:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vEj9gYZChw
''One of the great thrills of my life was hearing
and feeling Migaloo's voice pass through my body
as he swam past The Oceania Project's research
vessel on October 2, 1998.''
~Dave Williams
The sound pressure level of the whale's song is
equivalent to that of a jet engine. It is
speculated that the whale's song if unimpeded by
land-masses could circle the globe and return to
its source. Divers in close range of a singer have
told us that their whole bodies vibrate with the
frequencies.
The Oceania Project's
19th Whale Research Expedition
August 2008:
http://oceania.org.au/expedition/expedition.html
DVDs & Downloads:
http://oceania.org.au/iwhales/portal/home.php?cat=
297
Your community can adopt a Humpback Whale:
http://www.stopwhaling.com.au/site/c.ouI0KeMXIvF/b
.3263881/k.7A44/Adopt_a_Whale.htm
To celebrate the annual return of the Humpback
Whales, sixty Australian communities are
participating in the Humpback Icon Project. Each
of these communities has adopted a known
individual Humpback Whale from The Oceania
Project's Fluke Catalogue:
http://www.stopwhaling.com.au/site/c.ouI0KeMXIvF/b
.3263883/k.BDDF/Project_Background.htm
Established in 1988 by Trish & Wally Franklin, The
Oceania Project is an independent, non-profit
research organization dedicated to the
conservation and protection of whales, dolphins
and the oceans.
The first phase of a long-term study of the
Australian Humpback Whales has been the major work
of The Oceania Project.
This research continues to be made possible by
individuals who participate in The Oceania
Project's Internship Program. To date, more than
1,300 interns have joined the annual whale
research expeditions.
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