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The Urban Whale

In 1980 a group of scientists making a census marine mammals in the Bay of Fundy was astonished at the site of 25 right whales. It was, one scientist later recalled, "like finding a brontosaurus in the backyard." Kraus, S.D. and R.M. Rolland (eds.) The Urban Whale: North Atlantic Right Whales at the Crossroads. Harvard University Press. Cambridge. MA. 543 pages.

Newspaper Articles on CWI

CWI Makes Progress in Studying the North Atlantic Right Whale By Mark Pavilons, Editor, Caledon Citizen
Whales are the harbingers of things to come. Helping to save one species from the brink of extinction can very well help humankind preserve our planet. That message was delivered to supporters of the Canadian Whale Institute, during a special presentation by two top research scientists. Caledon's Sarah Haney, CWI chair, hosted 'An Evening in the Company of Whales', which brought New England Aquarium scientists Dr. Scott Kraus and Dr. Moira Brown to Caledon to share details of their work. Haney noted Kraus has worked with marine species for more than 27 years and joined the New England Aquarium (NEAQ) in 1979. She met him in 1996 and her life has never been the same since – it's gotten better!
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Saving Whales, Saving the Planet, Saving Ourselves By Mark Pavilons, Editor, Caledon Citizen For Tapestry Magazine
Right next to humans at the top of the food chain are our cetaceous friends, the whales. They are the true gauges of our global health. Once regarded the brunt of jokes from the great unwashed, saving whales was environmentally fashionable; nothing more than a philanthropic pastime. But today, their survival is vital to our own, and ‘saving whales’ has evolved into an exact science with growing momentum and importance.
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