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Founded in 1967, the American Cetacean Society protects whales, dolphins, porpoises, and their habitats through public education, research grants, and conservation actions.
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Gray Whale Census update March 2024
Gray Whale Census morning crew M'Liz Callender, Petrina Long, Joanne Kajiyama, and Caroline DeGraaf, 2024 February 29, Point Vicente Interpretie Center, by Alisa Schulman-Janiger. Southbound gray whale mom and calf, photographed from our Census station at the Point...
Gray Whale Census Summary 2014-2015
Photo by Alisa Schulman-JanigerACS/LA GRAY WHALE CENSUS AND BEHAVIOR PROJECT: 2014-2015 Census Project Director/Coordinator: Alisa Schulman-Janiger Email: janiger@cox.net For daily sighting details, please visit: www.acs-la.org Higher gray whale counts, record...
Gray Whale Census Summary 2017-2018
Photo by Nancy Rhodes ACS/LA GRAY WHALE CENSUS AND BEHAVIOR PROJECT: 2017-2018 Census Project Director/Coordinator: Alisa Schulman-Janiger Email: janiger@cox.net For daily sighting details, please visit: www.acs-la.org Our third highest southbound calf counts...
Gray Whale Census 2022-2023
Photo by James Dorsey ACS-LA GRAY WHALE CENSUS AND BEHAVIOR PROJECT: 2022-2023 Gray Whale Census Project Director/Coordinator: Alisa Schulman-Janiger Email: janiger@cox.net For daily sighting details, please visit: www.acs-la.org High northbound gray whale calf...
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Ship strike likely killed beached juvenile fin whale. A team Marine Mammal Center team joined volunteers from the Noyo Center for Marine Science to study a fin whale found dead over the weekend, that washed up on 10 Mile Beach, north of Fort Bragg, CA, on Monday. Intestines of the 40' long female were seen 30 yards south of the carcass, while blubber was found 30 yards north. She was likely killed by a ship strike, leading unnatural cause of death among fin whales. “The preliminary cause of death for this whale is ship-strike blunt force trauma. She was in excellent body condition and had no evidence of preexisting illness,” said veterinarian Padraig Duignan, director of pathology at the Marine Mammal Center.... ... See MoreSee Less
Ship strike likely killed beached young fin whale • The Mendocino Voice | Mendocino County, CA
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Oh Baby! Meet L128: new SRKW (Southern Resident Killer Whale) calf, and first known offspring for 31-year-old L90 Ballena! Mom and calf were first encountered on Sunday morning, September 15 - along the west side of San Juan Island, after other SRKWs were seen headed west off Sooke, Vancouver Island, BC. The Center for Whale Research (CWR) encountered them again yesterday, and watched as this very young calf nursed from its mom. Both look robust: fantastic news for this highly endangered population, whose official population count rises to 74! ... See MoreSee Less
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We're looking forward to a fun night of storytelling real-life cetacean encounters over Zoom!
𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟒𝐭𝐡, 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐚𝐭 𝟕𝐩𝐦
Register for this event here:
zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYrdOmoqTouHNUY9oHldv4iDnuzLJel7OQv#/registration
If you plan on attending and would like to share a cetacean encounter with the group, please reach out to us via email to let us know so we can best plan our timeline for the evening:
acs.lachapter@gmail.com
The evening will be co-hosted by Eric Martin of the Manhattan Beach Roundhouse Aquarium and Alisa Schulman-Janiger of the Gray Whale Census and the California Killer Whale Project.
If you would like to share, we will likely allow 3-5 minutes per story shared (including comments/questions) so keep your story concise and prepare accordingly.
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Harbor seal, with a whale of a problem: looks like "like a little kid in a wave pool"! Feeding near hungry humpbacks may lead to trouble... Images courtesy of Pacific Whale Watch Association. ... See MoreSee Less
Seal develops whale of a problem during feeding mishap; photos
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A harbor seal in the Pacific Northwest on Friday found itself in the mouth of a humpback whale and in dire need of an exit plan.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
UPDATE: Live stranded orca calf off Carmel Tuesday, died: 💔 update. The necropsy vet estimated this 10' 2" (310cm) calf as likely less than a month old; died en route to Long Marine Lab rehab center. Full necropsy Wednesday revealed that he was in very good body condition, with no obvious cause of death. Calf's ID and subspecies/ecotype are not yet confirmed. He is most likely a Bigg's killer whale calf from our California population, whose matriline was not recently encountered; he does not match to any of our documented calves. So very sad 💔! ... See MoreSee Less
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So very sad!
BELUGA NECROPSY UPDATE: Hvaldimir’s preliminary necropsy report has been released: while no cause of death could be specified, a nearly 14-inch stick was found lodged in his mouth, potentially preventing him from eating. It is important to note the police confirmed there was NO indication of criminal activity being involved in Hvaldimir’s death; NO evidence Hvaldimir had been shot. The Norwegian Veterinary Institute stated that the full necropsy report will be available in two weeks.Hvaldimir’s preliminary necropsy report has been released—while no cause of death could be specified, a nearly 14-inch stick was found lodged in his mouth, potentially preventing him from eating. It is important to note the police confirmed there was no indication of criminal activity being involved in Hvaldimir’s death. There was no evidence Hvaldimir had been shot. The Norwegian Veterinary Institute remarked that the full necropsy report will be available in two weeks. See details via NRK: www.nrk.no/rogaland/politiet-mistenker-ikke-at-hvaldimir-er-skutt-1.17036122?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0...
Hvaldimir touched the lives of so many, including my own. With seemingly no effort, he broke through the wall we so often place between us and wild animals. He gave us the rare opportunity to experience a mutual connection.
Hvaldimir's life was enveloped in biological, cultural, and philosophical complexities. These "whale politics" will likely follow him in death. While it may be tempting to point fingers and lay blame at the feet of those who do not share your views on what would have been best for Hvaldimir, I encourage all of us to take a step back and see the bigger picture. Habituated whales present many challenges and the solutions are rarely straightforward. May we honor his legacy, mourn his loss, and learn what we can from his life so we will be ready the next time a wayward, lonely whale shows up on our doorstep.
Rest peacefully, Hvaldimir. I was just one of many thousands of faces you encountered, but you were the only whale I had the privilege of truly meeting. The memory of our encounter will stay with me forever. May the love the world had for you carry you gently into whatever lies beyond this life. ... See MoreSee Less
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