Whales and W Guide - Resources and Review

Information on whale research, education, and conservation, with an emphasis on the north
east United States, but also more general information about the distribution, life history, diet, social organisation and population status of several whale and dolphin species.
 
A magazine about wildlife in the Arabian peninsula. Includes full text articles on satellite tracking, butterflies, conservation, greater flamingos, the Red Sea, flowers of south
west Saudi Arabia, Arabia's desert mice, and whale research.
 
News and information on the wildlife of the Shetland Isles, including marine life, birds, insects, and amphibians. Features photographs of each species, and details of the Shetland Biological Records Centre. The resource is keyword searchable.
 
Includes dolphin, whale and manatee facts, educational and reference articles on the subject, photographs of dolphins and whales.
 
Details of the Marine Mammal Research Program (MMRP), which is designed to provide information on hearing capabilities of marine mammals and sea turtles, response of marine mammals and other marine organisms to man
made sounds (such as shipping noise), and to provide information needed to direct policies for long-term protection and conservation of marine species.
 
Marine news summary covering topics including recovery of flight recorders, tanker splits, whaling, diving, and weather. Information is available to registered users.
 
Biographical resources, excerpts and texts, criticism and related resources on sea, whales and sailing.
 
Extensive links to a wide range of cetacean information, including oceanographic research, pictures, acoustics, literature and news, plus a regional index to whale watching possibilities and news in different continents and countries.
 
Reference information about a host of sea creatures including killer whales, eagle rays, common puffins, harbour porpoises, coral reef animals, and estuary and coastal water animals. An illustration of each animal is accompanied by details of their class, order, size, family, scientific name, range, diet, conservation status, and habitat. General facts about sea turtles and invertebrates such as sponges, molluscs, echinoderms, and cnidarians are also offered.
 
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