Every year, from late November to early May, humpback whales migrate back to the warm waters of Hawaii. Up to 45-tons and 45-feet long, these gentle giants often breach the ... the channel between Maui, Lanai and Molokai may be one of the best places in the world to spot whales. The historic whaling town of Lahaina is the perfect place to cast off during the peak ...

So I'm going about my business trying to post a review of a watercooling system on Newegg, but it won't let me because one of the words I used triggered its naughty language filter. Apparently a word that grade-school kids titter about as giggly kid-code for "you know...doing it" is now considered unusably obscene and offensive. So I wrote a letter to Newegg's service ...

... ; said Ed Lyman, marine mammal response manager for the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. "It's in the ... way," Lyman said, referring to whaling boats being dragged by harpooned whales. The marine sanctuary, which was created by Congress in 1992 to protect humpback whales and their habitat in Hawaii, lies within the shallow warm waters surrounding the main ...

... 17. November: After completing my previous post, something interesting DID turn up. Today we got to see the humpback whales. They played around the sides of the ship; we could see their white bellies down in the water. ... Argentina, Hourglass Dolphins on the leg between Falklands and South Georgia, fin whales yesterday, and today the humpbacks. Today we also encountered the first really big icebergs. ...

Majestic Humpback Harry. Hella whales. This power duo of Mr. Sperm whale and Mr. Humpback (the 12 year-old boy in me chuckles at both names) are 2 of my favorite ornaments. I bought them both in ... it with some friends. Who wouldn't want a majestic whale on their tree? That's crazy talk! Try 2 majestic whales...now yer talkin'!

... specialized communication system can spread for many kilometres under the sea. For instance the humpback whale song can last for half an hour and the Baleen sings low ... and the tooth species locate prey by clicking. All whales have one or other self defence feature allowing them to protect themselves ... has spend a great amount of time watching whales and gathering whale facts. Brand Pile | ...

Humpback Whale ScienceDaily (Nov. 24, 2009) — Rocket science is opening new doors to understanding how sounds associated with Navy sonar might affect the hearing of ... , or "muffled," before reaching the animal's ears. The findings also suggest that higher frequencies used by whales to hunt prey are heard at amplified levels without any dampening. More of the story, click image

... a dominant clan can increase the chances of survival and of reproduction. Humpback whales also show evidence of cultural transmission. In any year, whales sing identical songs in Hawaii and Mexico, breeding ... the song change? It's not clear, but what is clear is that whales have a sophisticated culture. And who knows, it may be a culture that provides them with the tools to outlive that ...

... game that Japan's playing. What they are already doing in Antarctica is an atrocity." Humpback whales have not been in the quota in the past. The International Whaling Commission met in ... would create a whopping great big loophole and probably end up in seeing more whales being slaughtered. "You can't have a compromise on this; either you have a ban on commercial ...

... that over the past few decades, the pitch of the songs of blue whales -- the largest animal in the world -- has been steadily getting lower. " ... the closest female was a long way away," said Hildebrand. Blue whales are not out the woods yet. They are still endangered -- and singing the blues. GET INVOLVED Listen to the songs of humpback whales (The Whalesong Project)Sign a Whale & ...

... , marine mammal response manager with the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. Right now, however, the animal appears healthy ... for long periods this time of year. About 10,000 humpback whales come to Hawaii every winter to breed and calve after spending the summer feeding in northern waters. The whales are an endangered species, though their numbers have grown in recent years. ...

... automated song detectors used to track blue whales off the California coast. The detectors are triggered by songs ... appealing idea, but Calombokidis warned that very little is known about how blue whales use their songs, or how social dynamics could affect them. “ ... whale song is a cultural affair. Humpback whales are known to learn from each other, and whales have extraordinarily large and complex ...

... the summer polar season, obtained by The Age, includes 50 humpback whales from stocks that breed in tropical Australian waters. ... of the humpbacks. ''The continued reference to a humpback quota, despite assurances that Japan has no intention of acting on ... Government needed to clarify whether it would be used as a spotting vessel, or to kill whales. Sea Shepherd's second ship, Ady Gil, ...

... frontal cortex. In cetaceans they can also be found in frontopolar cortex, as in humpback whales (Hof & Van der Gucht, ... may be related to behavioral specializations common to hominids, whales, and elephants.That's the more measured interpretation, because the abstract says: ... Gucht E. (2007). Structure of the cerebral cortex of the humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae (Cetacea, Mysticeti, ...

... combine the two. I was immediately sucked in with the beautiful imagery of the whales and the complexity of the characters. Abrams seriously has a way with words! Then the book ... begins with marine biologists at sea, studying whales and their speech patterns. The main character, Elizabeth ... time, scientists from all over the world began to hear other humpback whales singing the same song. Elizabeth knew ...