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Possible names for the false killer whale

December 31, 2010 by Carolyn Kraft Leave a Comment

First, just to be clear in case anyone missed my post yesterday, renaming the false killer whale is just an idea at this point, not a real opportunity. But for the sake of discussion I thought it would be fun to brainstorm some new names. Remember this is brainstorming, so all ideas are acceptable at… [read more]

Filed Under: Whales Tagged With: cetacean, endangered, fishing, whale

Update on Hawaii’s false killer whales

December 24, 2010 by Carolyn Kraft 1 Comment

For anyone who wants to submit comments to help add Hawaii’s false killer whales to the endangered species list, it’s easy to do, but not obvious to find when you go to the website. So I just wanted to add a few pointers for visiting www.regulations.gov. When you get to the home page there are… [read more]

Filed Under: Whales Tagged With: cetacean, endangered, fishing, whale

Help Hawaii’s false killer whales

December 20, 2010 by Carolyn Kraft 1 Comment

False killer whales or Pseudorca crassidens are amazing animals that prefer living out in the open ocean in tropical and warm temperate waters. But some populations of false killer whales hang tight near oceanic islands and Hawaii’s false killer whales are one example. One super cool fact that I learned at the American Cetacean Society… [read more]

Filed Under: Whales Tagged With: cetacean, dolphin, endangered, fishing, whale

The history of fishy thinking

September 30, 2010 by Carolyn Kraft 2 Comments

I finally just read an article I’ve been saving from the New Yorker, published on August 2, 2010. It’s a book review titled “The Scales Fall” by Elizabeth Kolbert or rather a book review summing up the problems discussed in four books: “Saved by the Sea: A Love Story with Fish” by David Helvarg; “Managed… [read more]

Filed Under: Fishes Tagged With: endangered, gillnet fishing, over-fishing

Injured blue whale

September 23, 2010 by Carolyn Kraft Leave a Comment

After ranting about the importance of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) two posts ago, I wanted to share this photo of an injured blue whale. I took this photo on a whale watching trip out of Redondo Beach on the Voyager. You can see the big white gash down the left side of the… [read more]

Filed Under: Whales Tagged With: cetacean, endangered, whale, whale watching

Remember the Marine Mammal Protection Act

September 16, 2010 by Carolyn Kraft Leave a Comment

Blue whale watching off the coast of Los Angeles has brought much excitement, but also much craziness. As with all things where humans get into the mix, some whale watching off the coast of Southern California has gotten out of control. I was appalled to learn from Captain Brad Sawyer, who expertly steers the Voyager… [read more]

Filed Under: Marine mammals, Whales Tagged With: action alert, cetacean, endangered, whale, whale watching

Blue whale poop is red

September 3, 2010 by Carolyn Kraft 5 Comments

I know what you are thinking, why on earth would anyone want to capture blue whale poop? But when it comes to science and knowing more about whales, anything goes. The blue whale poop in the photo was scooped up by Eric Martin, Facility Director & Educational Co-Director at the Roundhouse Aquarium. He then threw… [read more]

Filed Under: Whales Tagged With: cetacean, endangered, krill, whale, whale watching

Blue whales everywhere off Los Angeles

September 1, 2010 by Carolyn Kraft Leave a Comment

If you have never seen a blue whale and you happen to live in the Los Angeles area, then it’s time to go whale watching! There are blue whales everywhere off the coast right now feeding on mass amounts of krill. On Sunday I went whale watching on the Spirit based in San Pedro and… [read more]

Filed Under: Whales Tagged With: baleen, dorsal fin, endangered, krill, lunge feeding, whale, whale watching

Sushi lovers beware

July 28, 2010 by Carolyn Kraft 1 Comment

Thankfully I never acquired a taste for sushi, it wasn’t common in the Midwest when I was growing up. Because if I actually enjoyed eating it, that would make it much harder to give up now. I’m just trying to be honest that when I say I gave up eating sushi long ago, it really… [read more]

Filed Under: Fishes Tagged With: endangered, fishing, sushi

Climate change near the equator

July 20, 2010 by Carolyn Kraft Leave a Comment

Climate change in warmer parts of the globe could also mean a loss of habit. It’s the reverse of losing ice habitat because where is all that excess water going to go? Three words…sea level rise. All that excess water has to go somewhere and it’s quite possible that it could end up flooding crucial… [read more]

Filed Under: Climate change, Marine mammals Tagged With: endangered, pinniped, sea lion, seal, threatened

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