Cetacea Mammalia Chordata Animalia Flora and Fauna

Cetacea Mammalia Chordata Animalia Flora and Fauna

The whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Highly specialized aquatic mammals consisting of sub-orders Mysticeti (baleen whales), Odontoceti (toothed whales), and the extinct Archaeoceti (ancient whales).

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Mingan Island Cetacean Study - Research adventures with blue, fin and humpback whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Quebec, Canada, and in the Sea of Cortez, Mexico.
Witness for the Whales - Method to identify cetacean species by submitting a DNA sequence to receive an estimate of similarity to species in the reference collection at the University of Auckland, New Zealand.
Whales: An Educational Resource - A thematic unit for cooperative learning across an integrated curriculum.
Tethys Research Institute - Research and conservation of Mediterranean whales and dolphins.
Frontline: A Whale of a Business - A story covering the controversy over whales in captivity.
WhaleNet - Educational site that focuses on whales and marine research.
Deafwhale Society - Organization dedicated to explaining why whales mass strand themselves on beaches around the world.
Whale Songs - Information and trivia about cetaceans.
Cetacea - Information on all of the world's whales, dolphins and porpoises.
Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust - Research on the whales, dolphins, and porpoises found in the waters of the Hebrides, Scotland. Includes fact sheets for 21 species.
Whales on the Net - Discovering Whales - Detailed accounts for many species of whales and a full species list of the Order Cetacea.
Whale Museum - Located in Friday Harbor, Washington. Mission is to increase the public's understanding and appreciation of the marine environment with special emphasis on whales.
Cetaceans: The Whales and Dolphins - Species list and links.
Phillip Colla's Whale Photographs - Underwater photographs of six species of whales.
Classification of Whales - Overview of whale species, with common names in 10 languages.
Eastern Caribbean Cetacean Network - A volunteer network that records sightings and strandings of marine mammals in the Eastern Caribbean. Includes information on marine mammals of the Caribbean and educational resources.
Dolphins and Whales in Greece - Descriptions and images of all Greek cetaceans.
Order Cetacea - Introduction from the Animal Diversity Web.
Identifying Whale Species - Provides assistance on identifying whales from their blows, dorsal fins, flukes, splashes and behavior.
How Stuff Works: How Whales Work - Photographs and information about whales and how their bodies operate.
Whales at Manly - Information about whale migration up the east coast of Australia.
Whale Web - Wide range of information on all cetaceans, along with other resources and discussion boards.
Kerry's Sea World Site - Includes information on whales and dolphins.
Cetacean Encyclopaedia - Provides species-specific information in encyclopedia format.
Whale Watching Web - Whale and whale-watching resources and links, with a guide to whale watching, photos, and sound files.
Dolphin Institute - Education, research, and conservation of bottlenose dolphins and humpback whales in Hawaii. A not-for-profit arm of the Kewalo Basin Marine Mammal Laboratory of the University of Hawaii, located in Honolulu.
Whales on the Net - Extensive site that includes a photo gallery, fact sheets, FAQ, news, views, action updates, and links.
Whale Sightings - Photos, stories, and interactive forums related to the marine wildlife off the coast of New Hampshire, USA.
Fairweather Adventures - About Whales - Information provided by an Alaskan whale-watching tour company, mainly on humpback and killer whales.
Whales Online - Reference and news site about all whale species.
Kona Whale Watch - General information about Hawaii's cetaceans and specific information on humpback whale sightings off the Kona Coast of Hawaii.

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