Posts Tagged ‘Right whale’
Hey Maine- this fluke is for you!
In light of the deaths of six endangered right whales in Canada, Maine’s Congressional Delegation and its Governor are calling for a REDUCTION in protections for right whales in US waters. Keep in mind that what they are now opposing was developed and agreed to by representatives of the Maine Lobstermen’s Association and Maine’s Department…
Read MoreDear North Atlantic right whales… With love and fierce determination, Regina
Dear North Atlantic right whales, You have given me so much… You taught me to be patient – you were the first species I saw when I first started whale watching. Your 20 minute dives taught me to be patient and how to teach passengers about whales they couldn’t see. You literally made me feel…
Read MoreRegina and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Yesterday was not a good day. I was still feeling the burst of motivation and excitement that comes after a day out on the water. On Sunday, I found a perfect little weather window and took my team of staff, interns, and volunteers out for a quick whale watch. We were like kids in a…
Read MoreMisa-line-ing whale protection
As a federally appointed member of the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Team, WDC has worked for the past several years to help develop a plan that would reduce the amount of vertical line in the water column, thereby reducing the risk of entanglement to North Atlantic right whales by commercial fisheries. We were pleased…
Read MoreWe do not run from anything, We run for something…
Several months ago, the staff of the WDC North American (NA) office came up with the idea of a developing a “Fun Run” to promote Act Right Now, our campaign to save endangered North Atlantic right whales. The 5K run was purposely scheduled for May 4th, a time of good weather, a date close to…
Read MoreWDC is hosting our inaugural Race to Save a Species 5k and Fun Run!
Join the Race to Save a Species on May 4th in America’s Hometown. We are proud to present a 5K beginning and ending at Memorial Hall in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The Race to Save a Species will benefit WDC’s ACT RIGHT NOW campaign to increase protections for the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale. So come run for…
Read MoreMoby Dick Chapter 75: The Right Whale’s Head
Especially in the face of our struggle to protect the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale, it is poignant to read/listen to Melville’s matter of fact descriptions of harvesting these animals for oil and bone all the while taking the opportunity to keenly observe the carcass. After returning intern, Emily Moss, listened to today’s Chapter…
Read MoreMoby Dick Big Read
I willing to wager that a fare number of people working in the marine mammal field have not read or were able to finish reading Herman Melville’s Moby Dick. There’s a reason for that – it’s not the easiest of reads, even when you love the subject matter. I also think many of us regard…
Read MoreJudge authorizes Navy to build training range next to endangered right whale calving habitat
There is a saying that the sword of justice is swift and sharp. In this case, it wasn’t so quick, but it is certainly sharp. Last week, a judge denied our legal challenge over the construction of a $100 million dollar Undersea Warfare Training Site off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida, the only known calving…
Read MorePlymouth, MA- where NO NUKES meets SAVE THE WHALES
The Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant operates just a few miles from WDCS-NA’s headquarters in Plymouth, MA. A couple of buildings down from our office, one of the power plant’s emergency alert speakers hangs from a telephone pole. We largely ignore the periodic sirens followed by the “this is a test” recorded voiceover. Our annual calendar, provided…
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