Re: Whales

From: Phil Clapham (pclapham@mercury.wh.whoi.edu)
Date: Wed Oct 13 2004 - 06:31:31 EDT

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    Hi Allyson:

    The most endangered populations of whales today are:

    eastern North Pacific right whales (probably fewer than 100 left)
    western gray whales (about 100 left - very different from
    eastern/California gray whales, which are at 25,000)
    most blue whale populations (exception is California where there are
    around 2000)
    North Atlantic right whales (300, perhaps declining)

    I'll send you a paper on this which might help.

    Phil Clapham 

    -- 
Phillip J. Clapham, Ph.D.
Large Whale Biology Program
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
166 Water Street
Woods Hole, MA 02543

    Tel (508) 495-2316
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    > Hi,
>
> My name is Allyson Perry. I am currently enrolled at Merrimack College
> as an education minor. I am writing to you because I am interested in
> doing future lesson plans regarding whales. I was wondering what
> specific types of whales are endangered right now, because I know that
> it is possible for classrooms to “adopt a whale”. I am interested in
> having my students do that when I do a whale unit with them. Please
> email me with any information you have on this. Thank you for your help!
>
> Sincerely,
> Allyson Perry

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