Whale News
Welcome, the whales section provides information about different types of whales along with information about commercial whaling and other topics.
The (IWC) is the international institution responsible for the management of whale species in the world's oceans.
Cook Inlet Beluga Whales
On April 20, 2007, The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) formally proposed listing the Cook Inlet beluga whale, as an endangered species.
Cooperation and Conflict in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary
Japanese scientific whaling in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary is causing a bit of conflict in an otherwise relatively cooperative part of the world.
Orcas of Puget Sound
Read how the Orcas are doing.
Land Based Whale Watching
Land based whale watching deserves special recognition as a non-intrusive celebration of whales.
Sakhalin II: Oil, Environmentalists and Whales
An update on the Western Pacific Gray Whales near Sakhalin Island.
Sperm Whales in the Gulf of Mexico
There is new research on the sperm whale population in the Gulf of Mexico.
Types of Whales
Background information.
Western Pacific Gray Whale
News about the Western Pacific Gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus).
Whale Clip Art
The page provides a few whale clip art images.