“The real threat to whales is whaling, which has endangered many whale species.”
Dave Barry
“Humpback and fin whales are severely depleted whales species and New Zealand is very worried about the impact of further hunting on their numbers,”
Chris Carter
“There are 83 species of whales and dolphins (and porpoises) we know almost nothing about.”
Erich Hoyt
“While the Sanctuary has been most associated with whales and whale watching, it also serves as a steward of the submerged historical and cultural resources within its boundaries. We are extremely proud that our first dedicated mission to search and explore has produced such exciting results.”
Craig MacDonald
“Most of the global community accept that killing whales is not necessary to study whale populations. Yet Japan continues to do so,”
“There are 28 species of dolphins and whales in the Santa Barbara Channel. We see, typically, common and bottle-nosed dolphins. That was a pod of seven or eight juveniles and females we saw.”
Michael Cohen
“We're asking consumers to be aware of who funds the whale hunters, and to let them know that whaling is bad for business.”
Steve Shallhorn
