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Whale recovery 'limited by ecosystem damage'  -  Sep 11, 2007
NEWS.com.auStudying the grey whale genome, they discovered a much larger genetic variation than expected, allowing them to estimate that the whale's population in the ...

Makah harpoon whale  -  Sep 9, 2007
Canada.comFive Makah tribal members harpooned and shot a California grey whale in the ... According to eyewitnesses, the grey whale had been harpooned by 9:30 am ...

Tokyo Bay grey whale found dead  -  May 11, 2005
BBC NewsThe grey whale that has delighted Japanese holidaymakers in recent days by swimming in Tokyo Bay has died. It was found entangled in a fishing net near the ...

£6bn pipeline threatens endangered whale  -  Feb 17, 2005
IndependentA massive oil and gas drilling project planned by Shell off the eastern coast of Russia could lead to the extinction of the Western Pacific grey whale, ...

Grey whale factfile  -  Sep 10, 2007
Telegraph.co.ukGrey whales have a streamlined body, with a narrow, tapered head. The upper jaw is arched in profile, and slightly overlaps the lower jaw. The grey whale ...

Now here's a bad idea: wipe out a species of whale and help Shell too  -  Feb 4, 2006
Times OnlineNow let us celebrate that British taxes could pay for the extinction of the northwestern grey whale. The consolation is that this will help out poor old ...

Beached whale swimming again in BC  -  Apr 26, 2005
CBC.caA three-year-old grey whale managed to swim away at high tide Monday night, after sparking a desperate rescue effort when it became beached on tidal flats ...

No need for binoculars: Tourists get a shock as grey whale bursts...  -  Jan 15, 2010
Daily MailBy Mail Foreign Service. Leaping gracefully out of the water, this grey whale was photographed breaching close wo fishing boats in the Banderas Bay off the ...

Shell reroutes Sakhalin pipeline to avoid feeding ground  -  Mar 31, 2005
The GuardianShell has bowed to pressure from environmentalists to reroute oil and gas pipelines off the coast of Russia to protect the endangered western grey whale. ...

It's whale-watching time in California  -  Dec 16, 2006
Pay-Per-View - The Record - ProQuest ArchiverThe grey whale is the most commonly seen migrating whale. The whales follow a route from the Bering and Chukchi seas, north of Alaska, along the California ...

Whale beached near Metchosin dies despite rescuers' help  -  Jun 4, 2007
Canada.comA grey whale washed up in Boundary Bay south of Vancouver on May 17, ... The following weekend, another dead grey whale washed up on the Oregon coast, ...

Whale hunters in cruel attack  -  Sep 10, 2007
Mirror.co.ukDespite the pain, the grey whale refused to give up. ... Whale hunting is banned in the US and the grey whale has been a protected species since it came ...

'Only Britain' can save rare whales from extinction  -  Oct 20, 2009
The GuardianProtected by conservation campaigns and secrecy about their exact location, numbers of the Asian grey whale have slowly risen to around 100 today. ...

Russia gas field noise harms whales, says WWF  -  Jul 3, 2007
Reuters UKThe grey whale is one of the largest and oldest mammals on earth -- it can grow larger than a city bus and the species is thought to be 30 million years old ...

Greenpeace gives anti-whaling petition  -  Jan 18, 2006
Tuvalu OnlineThe whaling industry is blamed for the extinction of the North Atlantic grey whale and for the depletion of humpbacks, right whales, bowhead whales, ...

Humpback whales boast the longest mammal migration  -  Apr 5, 2007
New ScientistSome researchers claim that the grey whale holds the record for longest ... "However, no individual grey whale has been documented travelling the full ...

Oil and gas consortium will suspend seismic activities to protect...  -  Apr 24, 2009
Science CentricDuring a meeting of the Western Grey Whale Advisory Panel (WGWAP), Sakhalin Energy ... The western grey whale is one of the world's most endangered whales, ...

Dead Whale Washes Up on Ventura Shores  -  Feb 5, 2008
Santa Barbara IndependentScientists suspect the beached behemoth, identified as a 45-foot long female Grey Whale, died two to three weeks prior to its discovery, rendering much of ...

Article: Sad end for a beautiful animal as whale washes up on Formby ...  -  Sep 2, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Daily Post - HighBeam ResearchMiddle East; October 23, 2007 ; 700+ words ...grey whale washes up at jebel ali port EHS supervises extraction from channel A dead grey whale was found ...

Grey whales delay migration due to rise in ocean temperatures,...  -  Sep 9, 2009
The Guardian..."Baja is like Club Med for most of the grey whale population," Perryman said. "They just horse around and socialise." Before leaving their arctic homes, ...

Jeremy Warner's Outlook: Dancing with the Russian bear is proving a …  -  Sep 20, 2006
IndependentWith the chorus of "what about the grey whale" echoing in its ears, ... That the grey whale would fare better in Russian hands than those of Shell seems ...

A 'Whale' of a fractured-family tale | Article from Oakland Tribune |...  -  Oct 20, 2005
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GREY WHALE LIMITED (Company Report)  -  Nov 29, 2009
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GREY WHALE INVESTMENTS LIMITED (Company Report)  -  Nov 29, 2009
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RUSSIAN OIL PROJECT THREATENS GREY WHALE  -  Oct 5, 2005
Pay-Per-View - World Entertainment News Network - Factiva, from Dow JonesA $20 billion (GBP11.1 million) oil and gas project in Russia faces a crucial funding decision amid running concerns over its effect on the endangered ...

Mum's anguish: Killer whales devour calf  -  Aug 30, 2008
NEWS.com.auA MOTHER grey whale moves through the blue waters of the Pacific Ocean, her calf at her side. In the distance, a menacing pod of orcas heads intently ...

Grey whale in the Fraser River  -  Jan 25, 2007
Canoe.ca - Canoe.caBy ROBYN STUBBS -- 24 Hours-Vancouver. A lone grey whale with very bad directions has ended up in the murky Fraser River instead of the picturesque Baja ...

Polar bears block Arctic oil drilling  -  Apr 6, 2009
The GuardianSakhalin Energy said: "So far, in some 10 years of operations near the western grey whale feeding grounds, no discernable impacts have been observed in the ...

Young grey whale rescued from BC beach by rising tide  -  Apr 25, 2005
Pay-Per-View - CTV News - PM - Factiva, from Dow JonesLLOYD ROBERTSON: We have a dramatic story tonight of a whale out of water, sick, starving and for several hours stuck in the mud. The 11-metre-long grey ...

Planning Commission OKs Grey Whale Inn  -  Nov 2, 2006
$1.95 - Fort Bragg Advocate News - NewsBankThe Fort Bragg Planning Commission approved a coastal development permit, design review, variance and use permit on Oct. 25 for the Grey Whale Inn on Main ...

The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, ...  -  Aug 19, 2008
Sydney Morning HeraldIn 1997, a grey whale calf named "JJ" was rescued near the coast of California after apparently becoming separated from its mother. ...

Drilling against the whale  -  Apr 20, 2009
Yachting MonthlyThe dash for gas and oil around Sakhalin Island in eastern Russia is endangering the grey whale according to the World Wildlife Fund. The Western Grey Whale ...

Grey whale surprise.(News) | Article from Daily Post (Liverpool,...  -  May 6, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Daily Post - HighBeam ResearchGrey whale surprise.(News) ... find Daily Post (Liverpool, England) articles. A GREY whale swam into Tokyo Bay, surprising nearby holidaymakers who got a ...

Wildlife claims stop Shell drilling in Arctic  -  Jul 24, 2007
The GuardianThe decision, the conservationists said, was "extremely disappointing and potentially unsafe for the western grey whale population". ...

Ram raid on high seas  -  Jan 7, 2010
Herald SunSince then, the Japanese have been instrumental in nearly wiping out the Western grey whale population. As for respecting traditional cultural cuisine, ...

Humpback whale calf abandoned near Sydney euthanased  -  Aug 22, 2008
NEWS.com.au - news.com.auHe said San Diego Sea World had saved a grey whale by getting it through the 5-month weaning process. As humpback whales suckle for almost double that time ...

Rescue effort underway for beached young grey whale  -  Apr 26, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Daily Mercury - ProQuest ArchiverA young grey whale was struggling for life yesterday after it was beached near the community of Tsawwassen. Veterinarian David Huff of the Vancouver ...

Delta and Dawn finally heading back to Pacific | Article from Oakland...  -  May 30, 2007
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A decade spent fusing icons; For 10 years, Brian Jungen has mixed...  -  Feb 19, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Toronto Star - ProQuest ArchiverThe endangered grey whale is also revered by northwest native cultures as a mythic, spiritual beast. Another piece, a series of baseball bats carved with ...

The humpback whale is back: hunting ban saves giant of the deep from ...  -  Aug 12, 2008
Times OnlineSea harbour porpoise, Phocoena phocoena relicta, the North Atlantic right whale, Eubalaena glacialis, and the western grey whale, Eschrichtius robustus. ...

Happy ending in sight for wandering whales | Article from Oakland …  -  May 30, 2007
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Chance to help whale research project  -  Sep 26, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Bath Chronicle - Factiva, from Dow JonesInternational environmental charity Earthwatch is running grey whale research breaks in the city next month, where volunteers will help to track whale ...

Students witness whale rescue  -  Apr 14, 2008
$2.95 - Times-Standard - NewsBankThe crew of the Humboldt State University research vessel Coral Sea rescued a grey whale Sunday that was entangled in the buoy and rope from a king crab pot ...

Wayward whales make way toward sea | Article from Oakland Tribune | …  -  May 28, 2007
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Endangered whale makes recovery  -  Jan 29, 2010
BBC NewsThe grey whale is still endangered but their numbers are increasing, and there are now thought to be around 20000 in the world. ...

'Bring back our bears and wolves'  -  Sep 7, 2006
WalesOnlineIts boldest proposal is to restore the grey whale to British waters. They are now found only in the Pacific and the trust suggests air freighting them back, ...

Wandering whales inch closer to ocean | Article from Oakland Tribune...  -  May 28, 2007
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Whale quotas too high in Russian far north, says local official  -  Feb 19, 2005
$2.95 - BBC Archive - NewsBankOn Sakhalin the IUCN-World Conservation Union has warned that the Sakhalin-2 oil and gas project may threaten the local grey whale population. ...

No Public Money for Shell's Sakhalin Project; Last Western Pacific...  -  Feb 28, 2006
$4.95 - M2 Presswire - ECNext...$300 million of taxpayers' money to help fund a new oil platform and pipeline near to the summer feeding grounds of the Western Pacific Grey Whale. ...

Barney: 'Grey's Anatomy' finale a jaw-dropping shocker | Article from...  -  May 15, 2009
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Is whale hunting really about money?  -  Nov 22, 2007
Ritzville Adams County Journal - Google News Archive...the the grey whale is just barely edible, and was . never consumed anywhere in the world save in dire emergencies; the common Japanese word for grey- whale ...

The Pulitzer Prize-Winning Weekly Newspaper  -  Feb 21, 2008
Point Reyes LightGrey whale migration is documented by scientists from Granite Canyon, about 11 miles south of Carmel on the northern edge of the Big Sur coastline. ...

Article: STARVATION OF THE GREY WHALE ; It is a phenomenon which …  -  Jul 10, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Independent - London - HighBeam ResearchSTARVATION OF THE GREY WHALE ; It is a phenomenon which has alarmed scientists - grey whales showing worrying signs of malnutrition.

'Warming causing gray whales to lose weight'  -  Jul 12, 2007
Independent OnlineThe most recent grey whale survey in 2001 showed a decrease of thirty percent in ... The San Ignacio lagoon, one of four grey whale breeding grounds off the ...

Harpooned and shot with a machine gun.. in the USA  -  Oct 9, 2007
Mirror.co.ukDespite the pain, the grey whale refused to give up. ... Whale hunting is banned in the US and the grey whale has been a protected species since it came ...

Experts say rescuing Colin whale could cost $2million  -  Aug 20, 2008
NEWS.com.auThe San Diego experts, who reared a grey whale for four months using the same method, released it back into the wild only to discover that 3 days later, ...

Getting down and verrrry dirty | Article from Oakland Tribune |...  -  Jul 14, 2006
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Antarctica to Costa Rica: mapping the humpback whale's amazing …  -  Apr 20, 2009
The GuardianOn the move ... the latest study of humpback whale migration patterns shows that it travels further than any other species of whale to reach its breeding ...

DEFINED: SERIES PEELS BACK FOOD'S MANY LAYERS  -  Apr 6, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Winston-Salem Journal - ProQuest ArchiverViewers see the struggle in the Makah Indians in Washington state who plan for years to resume hunting for the grey whale, which has been central to the ...

Scientist look for cause of death for orca found at Nootka Sound  -  May 19, 2007
Canada.comA dead grey whale also washed up in Boundary Bay, south of Vancouver, this week. Post-mortem examinations will be performed on both carcasses. ...

What is extinction?  -  Oct 6, 2007
New ScientistI believe the Atlantic grey whale was hunted to extinction by European and American whalers. • It depends at whether you look at the level of species, ...

Sex, Lies and Surgery: ABC's Grey's Anatomy' proves it's a cut above...  -  Sep 21, 2006
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After weeks in Dubai hotel, Sammy the shark is allowed to check out  -  Oct 25, 2008
Times OnlineThe campaigners have demanded that the speckled grey whale shark — the world's largest fish species — be returned to the sea. She was caught in the shallows ...

The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau, Vol. 7: The Desert Whales - …  -  Jan 23, 2010
New York TimesCousteau and his crew sail from the Bering Sea to the inland lagoons of Baja, CA, to study the habitat and behavior of the California grey whale. ...

Abandoned baby whale mistakes yacht for its mother  -  Jun 25, 2009
The GuardianThe Sydney Morning Herald reported today that a grey whale calf called JJ was rescued off the coast of California in 1997 and bottle-fed a special formula ...

Cable shows lose their grip on self-control | Article from Oakland...  -  Jul 16, 2006
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Makah Tribe shouldn't be denied yet another treaty right  -  Sep 19, 2007
HeraldNetIt took more than 20 years before the grey whale was given international protection in 1947, ... Is the grey whale threatened by Makah hunting? No. ...

When whale fall falls  -  Aug 6, 2008
New ScientistAmitabh Avasthi's report of the troubles of the eastern North Pacific grey whale (10 May, p 41) reminded me of Graham Lawton's article on whale falls (12 ...

Whale is back on the school menu after 20 years  -  May 21, 2005
Sydney Morning HeraldLast week a Grey Whale calf ventured into Tokyo Bay and then died a few days later after tangling in a net. Its body, pock marked and alien-looking, ...

Shrinking giants ; They survived the hunters - just - and their...  -  May 3, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Independent - London - HighBeam ResearchFrom then on, the eastern North Pacific grey whale started its remarkable recovery. ... Grey whale females usually are pregnant over a two-year cycle, ...

Travel book reviews: Life and Kipling Abroad  -  Jan 4, 2010
Telegraph.co.ukThe book is packed with extraordinary photographs and highlights include a flamingo gathering at Lake Bogoria in Kenya, a killer whale ramming a grey whale ...

Press Release: No Public Money for Shell's Sakhalin Project; Last …  -  Feb 28, 2006
Pay-Per-View - M2 Presswire - HighBeam ResearchShell agreed ... too great to protect the Western Pacific Grey Whale - but yet again announces ... M2 Presswire. Article: USS Hopper Returns from Western ...

Trials halt after gel found to increase HIV risk  -  Feb 8, 2007
Nature.comA young female grey whale found dead in a fixed net off the northeastern coast last month was the fourth since 2005. Only some 120 western grey whales ...

DÄ—l gaisro "Grey Whale“ laive – ikiteisminis tyrimas  -  Nov 17, 2008
Vakarų ekspresasKlaipÄ—dos apskrities prieÅ¡gaisrinÄ—s gelbÄ—jimo valdybos virÅ¡ininkas Rimantas StaneviÄ?ius informavo, kad dÄ—l praÄ—jusį penktadienį laive "Grey Whale“ kilusio ...

Tokyo delighted by visiting whale  -  May 5, 2005
BBC NewsThe Japanese capital has a surprise visitor - a grey whale spouting water in Tokyo Bay. The whale, about 10m (33ft) long, was spotted close to Sodegaura, ...

IWC Validates Commercial Whaling Ban, Condemns Japan's Hunt  -  May 31, 2007
Environment News Service..."The survival of the highly endangered Western Pacific grey whale is dependent on Japan taking direct and swift action to reduce the numbers of these whales ...

ENVIRONMENT: Profit in Watching - Not Hunting - Whales  -  Dec 23, 2009
Inter Press ServiceMost notable are the blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus), which inhabits Chilean seas, the grey whale (Eschrichtius robustus) and the humpback (Megaptera ...

Not saving the whale  -  Mar 1, 2007
Nature.comIf it is to claim a real role in whale conservation, it could start by responding more energetically to the clear and present danger to the grey whale.

Giants of the deep draw tourists to corner of Philippines  -  Nov 13, 2008
Sydney Morning HeraldThe enormous grey whale shark glides effortlessly in the murky waters off Donsol in the eastern Philippines, its distinctive pale yellow spotted back and ...

On this day - in 1985. | Article from The Evening Standard (London, …  -  Sep 26, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Evening Standard - HighBeam ResearchIn the sea off California, a pack of killer whales were filmed for the first time working diligently for five hours to kill a grey whale calf. ...

Makah vow to prosecute men who hunted whale  -  Sep 10, 2007
Canada.comThe nine-metre grey whale died from harpoon and gunshot wounds Saturday evening, sinking in 150-metre-deep water in the Juan de Fuca Strait about 1.5 ...

National Geographic: Seasons in the Sea - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes ...  -  Jan 24, 2010
New York Times...world of the California kelp forest which houses such colorful inhabitants as the blue shark, the Grey whale, and the translucent giant jellyfish. ...

Viacom Backs CEO Linked to Wiretap Case | Article from AP Online | …  -  Apr 5, 2006
Pay-Per-View - AP Online - HighBeam ResearchOnline 04-15-2000 Japan's Push for Grey Whale Refused NAIROBI, Kenya (AP ... international approval for limited trade of the grey whale. In a secret ballot, ...

The tale of the whale  -  Apr 11, 2007
The GuardianIt is one of the most remarkable journeys made by any creature on the planet - and more-over it is made by one of the biggest creatures known to science. ...

Harpooned and shot with a machine gun.. in the USA; CRUEL ATTACK …  -  Sep 10, 2007
Pay-Per-View - The Mirror - HighBeam ResearchDespite the pain, the grey whale refused to give up. ... Whale hunting is banned in the US and the grey whale has been a protected species since it came ...

Stephen Moss on the Thames bottlenose whale | Special reports | …  -  Jan 15, 2007
The Guardian...by transatlantic shipping - other species are now doing better: the grey whale has recovered its former numbers and the humpback is also recovering. ...

Hurricane in Baja Weakens  -  Sep 2, 2009
New York TimesBy Wednesday morning, it had brought rain and wind to the region around Bahia Magdalena, famous as one of the winter breeding grounds for the grey whale. ...

Actors See Red on 'Grey's Anatomy' Set | Article from AP Online | …  -  Oct 12, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Associated Press/AP Online - HighBeam ResearchOnline 04-15-2000 Japan's Push for Grey Whale Refused NAIROBI, Kenya (AP ... international approval for limited trade of the grey whale. In a secret ballot, ...

Scientists Fear for Pacific Grey Whales  -  May 3, 2007
allamericanpatriots.comDr. William Megill, lead scientist on the Earthwatch supported research project Grey Whale Migrations, explained: "We're not really sure what is going on ...

`Grey's Anatomy' Star Says He's Gay | Article from AP Online |...  -  Oct 19, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Associated Press/AP Online - HighBeam ResearchOnline 04-15-2000 Japan's Push for Grey Whale Refused NAIROBI, Kenya (AP ... international approval for limited trade of the grey whale. In a secret ballot, ...

Article: Actors See Red on 'Grey's Anatomy' Set - AP Online |...  -  Oct 12, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Associated Press/AP Online - HighBeam ResearchOnline 04-15-2000 Japan's Push for Grey Whale Refused NAIROBI, Kenya (AP ... international approval for limited trade of the grey whale. In a secret ballot, ...

Actors See Red on 'Grey's Anatomy' Set | Article from AP Online | …  -  Oct 12, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Associated Press/AP Online - HighBeam ResearchOnline 04-15-2000 Japan's Push for Grey Whale Refused NAIROBI, Kenya (AP ... international approval for limited trade of the grey whale. In a secret ballot, ...

Article: Rep: Washington Remaining on 'Grey's' - AP Online | HighBeam...  -  May 19, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Associated Press/AP Online - HighBeam ResearchOnline 04-15-2000 Japan's Push for Grey Whale Refused NAIROBI, Kenya (AP ... international approval for limited trade of the grey whale. In a secret ballot, ...

Pipeline diverted around whale feeding ground  -  Apr 9, 2005
New ScientistCampaigners want to protect the feeding grounds of the critically endangered western grey whale near Sakhalin Island, which they say are threatened by the ...

Big whales recover since hunt ban  -  Aug 16, 2008
Canada.comReeves said there were signs the critically endangered western grey whale population may be stabilizing in the Pacific. Some environmentalists have said the ...

Incredible Journeys With Steve Leonard - The Whales' Tale  -  Sep 30, 2007
ABC Regional Online - ABC Regional OnlineIn an emotional close encounter, Steve Leonard meets up with a 35-tonne mother grey whale who has just given birth to her calf in the warm breeding lagoons ...

'Clever rascals': blast for Shell on project near whale grounds  -  Sep 11, 2005
IndependentIt has already been forced to re-route oil pipelines that threatened to disrupt the breeding grounds of the critically endangered western grey whale, ...

Human exploitation of the seas has changed them forever, writes...  -  May 10, 2009
Times OnlineBy the 18th century, for example, the Atlantic grey whale had been driven to extinction. Nowadays, despite being protected, the northern right whale is down ...

Whales versus Oil Production  -  Sep 25, 2007
Russia-InfoCenter...“Piltun-Astokhskaya-B� oil platform is located in immediate proximity to the feeding area of grey whale population, which is extremely susceptible to noise ...

Sakhalin-2 oil project continues to disturb grey whales  -  Jul 2, 2007
Ð’Ñ?емирный фонд дикой природы - Ð’Ñ?емирный фонд дикой природы (WWF)The Okhotsk-Korean population of the grey whale numbers about 100 and is on the verge of extinction. The only feeding ground of the population is located at ...

Exxon ignores calls from 50 000 people to stop threatening rare whales  -  05 Aug 2009
Science Centric...'The Western Grey Whale population is at great risk of extinction. It is imperative that all oil companies operating in its feeding area acknowledge the

Whale-watching more lucrative than hunting - activist  -  ‎Jul 31, 2009‎
Calgary HeraldA grey whale in southern Strait of Georgia, with Mount Baker framed in the background. FUNCHAL, Portugal - Whaling nations should consider an end to hunting

Whale of a Boat  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
Canada.com...sightings including northern resident Orcas with a new baby whale (which were spotted on launch day), a humpbacked grey whale, black bears and wolves.

The Complete Guide To: Whale & dolphin watching  -  ‎Jul 17, 2009‎
IndependentVanessa Williams-Grey, whale watching programmes manager at the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society, encourages us to see the great mammals of seas but

Is the musk ox the next dodo?  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
Globe and MailConservation has restored several threatened populations, including the marten, beaver, grey whale and Pacific sea otter, to health.

Summer Camps Sizzle at Oregon Coast Aquarium  -  ‎Jul 26, 2009‎
Beach ConnectionKayak to a beaver lodge, go on the ocean in search of the grey whale and delve into a tide pool. August 10 – 14. Oceanology, Grades 5 – 6.

After the superb Oregon coast, things are heating up in Portland  -  ‎Jul 10, 2009‎
Austin American-Statesman...where we ate dungeness crabs at Ecola Seafoods (unadorned but excellent little seafoodery) checked in at the Grey Whale Inn, a rather plain but clean,

Dodgy Russians Pulling Out of UK  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
Glossy News (satire) (satire)..."We had a good dinner – baby grey whale and chips with lots of bubbly Bollinger - and there were many people – lots of celebrity high-class whores that can

New AFN leader represents a generational shift  -  ‎Jul 24, 2009‎
Vancouver SunWhen he returns home by boat or float plane, he can watch herring spawning in the inlet, orcas swim past his window and even an occasional grey whale headed

Nudists petition the state's highest court  -  ‎Jul 23, 2009‎
OCRegisterFavorite nude sunbathing spots such as Black's Beach in San Diego and Grey Whale Cove in San Mateo County will likely be affected.

Montara State Beach has “poor attendanceâ€? according to state  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
Coastsider NewsThen there are the hikers and bicyclists on the mountain who park at Grey Whale Cove. Are they accounted for? Please Register and Log in to post a comment.

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Grey Whale Meanders in San Diego Bay  -  ‎Mar 11, 2009‎
KUSISAN DIEGO (CNS) - Federal marine authorities are hoping that the 30-foot gray whale now making a rare appearance in San Diego Bay -- possibly in a search

Meet the Pacific Rim Whale Festival's guest of honour: the grey whale  -  ‎Mar 12, 2009‎
Canada.comHowever, grey whale food (small crustaceans and tube worms) live in cold, nutrient-rich waters, so the whales must swim north to cooler waters to feed.

Vessels Near Santa Barbara Whale May be Violating the Law  -  ‎Mar 9, 2009‎
KEYTKayakers, jet skiers and those at the helm of pleasure boats have, at times, been crowding the California Grey Whale while it is feeding.

Jean-Michel Cousteau and the Ocean Adventures Team Explore the ...  -  ‎Mar 24, 2009‎
PR Newswire (press release)Island National Marine Monument; "Sharks at Risk;" "The Grey Whale Obstacle Course;" "America's Underwater Treasures;" and "Return to the Amazon.

23rd Annual Pacific Rim Whale Festival Celebrates West Coast ...  -  ‎Mar 3, 2009‎
MSNBCTOFINO, BC - The Pacific Rim Whale Festival Society today unveiled the more than seventy-five events -- many of them free -- planned for the 23rd Annual

Tofino man uncovers mysterious whale bone  -  ‎Mar 12, 2009‎
Canada.comKeddie ruled out the grey whale as a possibility. "As humpback was the most common whale hunted on the West Coast of the Island, this is likely the one.

23rd annual Whale Fest continues all week  -  ‎Mar 16, 2009‎
The WesterlyThe Pacific Rim Whale Festival annually salutes the spring northbound migration of the grey whale past the West Coast of Vancouver Island - this year's

CBS47 Wednesday Evening News Update  -  ‎Mar 11, 2009‎
CBS 47A grey whale is still cruising around San Diego Harbor. It showed up Tuesday and people are flocking to see it up close.

Miracle Beach digs history  -  ‎Mar 17, 2009‎
Comox Valley RecordFor example, hanging in the foyer of the school are the bones of a grey whale, which had been donated by a local family in 1999. These whale bones became a

Spring's arrival brings many reminders that life can be sweet  -  ‎Mar 21, 2009‎
Vancouver SunOff the outer coast, the outriders of the grey whale's remarkable annual journey have begun to appear. They will travel up to 22000 kilometres from their

Santa Cruz  -  ‎Mar 12, 2009‎
Monterey County HeraldHistory, Nature and Scenic Views: A tour of the Grey Whale Ranch area. 9a.m. Saturday, March 14, at Wilder Ranch State Park, two miles north of Santa Cruz

Downtown construction site yields fourth fossil find  -  ‎Mar 18, 2009‎
San Diego Daily Transcript (subscription)By MONICA UNHOLD, The Daily Transcript After discovering the bones of a mammoth, grey whale and giant sloth, paleontologists have unearthed remains of yet

Grey whales delay migration due to rise in ocean temperatures ...  -  Feb 13, 2009
guardian.co.uk,..."Baja is like Club Med for most of the grey whale population," Perryman said. "They just horse around and socialise." Before leaving their arctic homes,

Whale watching guidelines  -  Feb 19, 2009
Canada.com,Pachena lighthouse keeper Sylvia Harron recently emailed the Westerly to report she saw her first returning grey whale of the season off Pachena Point on

WWF says whales leaving Sakhalin waters due to oil, gas projects  -  Feb 19, 2009
RIA Novosti,The change in habitat by part of the grey whale population "was probably due to oil and gas projects in Sakhalin," Alexandra Filatkina said, citing a chief

Disneynature earth Fun Facts  -  Feb 4, 2009
eNews Park Forest,To avoid getting separated and losing track of each other, mother grey whale and calf keep in contact by slapping their fins on the surface of the water.

MacCallum House Inn Launches 'Recession Roulette'  -  Feb 19, 2009
PR Newswire (press release),Prizes: - Double VIP Tokens - $28 value (1 out of every 10 reservations) - Dinner for Two in the Grey Whale Bar & Cafe - $50 value (1 out of every 20

Rich marine life found in polar seas  -  Feb 17, 2009
Sydney Morning Herald,Among them were five whale species including the grey whale along with six sea birds and nearly 100 species of crustaceans. "We think of the Arctic and

Oregon Coast Lodging Availability for Big Weekend  -  Feb 11, 2009
Beach Connection,ArchCapeInn.com Grey Whale Inn. 164 Kenai. Cannon Beach, Oregon. 503.436.2848. www.cannon-beach.net/greywhale Hidden Villa Cottages.

5 community events you don’t want to miss  -  Feb 16, 2009
Examiner.comThe Festival of the Whales in Dana Point celebrates the annual migration of the grey whale with a parade, games and entertainment.

Debated Baja California, Mexico Port Project put on Hold  -  Jan 25, 2009
Mexidata.info,Restrepo and other environmentalists fear a mammoth port at Punta Colonet would seriously disrupt migratory bird habitats, disturb grey whale migrations and

Taking a closer look at Boundary Bay  -  Jan 29, 2009
BCLocalNews,In the deep water section, there will be a grey whale vertebra and an orca skull, as well as an aquarium full of colourful sea life found off local shores.

After weeks in Dubai hotel, Sammy the shark is allowed to check out  -  Oct 24, 2008
Times Online,The plight of the speckled grey whale shark – the world’s largest species of fish – has dominated local news headlines. Dubai’s main daily, The Gulf News,

Bad weather welcome in Tofino  -  Nov 11, 2008
Canada.com,On the easy two-and-a-half hour paddle, we spot the far-off spout of a grey whale, a great blue heron glides overhead, and a seal pops its head up behind my

- For more information, visit www.visitmexico.com  -  Nov 4, 2008
24 Hours Vancouver,Water-based activities in Los Cabos are abundant, including whale-watching cruises during the grey whale migration from January to March.

The five most endangered whales  -  Sep 19, 2008
Independent,Western Pacific grey whale. The most endangered of all great whales, and a potential victim of oil and gas exploitation off Sakhalin Island on the far east

PICTURED: The killer orca whales who will attack their own for the ...  -  Aug 29, 2008
Daily Mail,By Sophie Borland A mother grey whale moves through the blue waters of the Pacific Ocean, her calf at her side. In the distance, a menacing pod of orcas

Misha Collins: Supernatural’s Warrior Angel  -  Sep 23, 2008
SF Universe,...“I took two days off to go kayaking in Provincial Park — a chain of 300 uninhabited islands, infested with bald eagles and a big grey whale breaching right

On-call duties lead to rural sojourn  -  Sep 14, 2008
East Tennessean Online Edition (subscription),As our plane descended toward the runway, I looked out the window and noticed a large grey whale swimming near the surface of the ocean.

Tanker rally set for Saturday  -  Sep 18, 2008
BCLocalNews,One concern is that tankers would be travelling along the rough coastline of BC, through grey whale migratory routes, past salmon spawning rivers and

Santa Cruz  -  Sep 11, 2008
Monterey County Herald,History, Nature, and Scenic Views: A Tour of the Grey Whale Ranch Area. 9a.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, at Wilder Ranch State Park, off Highway 1, two miles north

Humpback whales reap benefits of hunting bans  -  Aug 12, 2008
The Canberra Times,...was now the ''main threat'' to these species. Those being particularly hard hit also include the Black Sea harbour porpoise and the western grey whale. AP.

US accused of 'sneak attack' on wildlife protection  -  Aug 11, 2008
guardian.co.uk,..."If this proposed regulation had been in place, it would have undermined our ability to protect the bald eagle, the grizzly bear and the grey whale," she

Oregon Coast Room Openings, Weekend of Aug. 8  -  Aug 7, 2008
Beach Connection,888-738-6368. www.seashoreinnor.com Grey Whale Inn. Studio Suite $87, sleeps two. 164 West Kenai. Cannon Beach, Oregon.

Leave the Hammock and look for Adventure in Mexico  -  Aug 5, 2008
Focus on Travel News,On the other hand, if what you like is fishing and grey whale watching, the recommended site is the Port of Ensenada, in the state of Baja California,

Squirrels and ladders  -  Jul 18, 2008
The Australian,On beach days, we see otters in the kelp, hear the distinctive roar of a sea lion colony and see a grey whale spouting off shore.

The Origin and Extinction of Species  -  Jul 25, 2008
American Chronicle,This almost caused the extinction of the Grey Whale. The invention of agriculture has resulted in the human population explosion which has directly

Students witness whale rescue  -  Apr 14, 2008
Times-Standard,The crew of the Humboldt State University research vessel Coral Sea rescued a grey whale Sunday that was entangled in the buoy and rope from a king crab pot

Britain ignored risk of whale extinction in rush for oil and gas  -  Apr 12, 2008
Independent,The Foreign Office also said that "the potential negative environmental impacts, in particular of oil spills and on the western grey whale population,

US whale hunters to go to trial  -  Mar 31, 2008
Legalbrief (subscription),A plea agreement involving five members of the Makah tribe, who killed a grey whale during a rogue hunt last September, fell apart in court last week after

Send in the clowns  -  Mar 29, 2008
Vancouver Sun,Robinson would put him on the air, and McDonald would breathlessly regale listeners with detail about the huge grey whale, and how people were flocking to

Report Listing Issue  -  Apr 6, 2008
OCRegister,Please select from the options below to let us know how to handle your listing repair request. Newport Landing Whale Watching Cruises from Newport Harbor in

Relax beachside  -  Apr 5, 2008
Calgary Herald,Spring brings natural highlights to the island such as the grey whale migration and the arrival of thousands of shore birds. Take advantage of the season to

Three Native American whale hunters plead guilty  -  Mar 28, 2008
Dargaville & Districts,Three Washington state Native American men pleaded guilty to participating in an illegal hunt of a grey whale, while the hunting group's two leaders refused

Dead Whale Washes Up on Ventura Shores  -  Feb 5, 2008
The Santa Barbara Independent,Scientists suspect the beached behemoth, identified as a 45-foot long female Grey Whale, died two to three weeks prior to its discovery, rendering much of

Whale's death just a fluke  -  Feb 14, 2008
Ventura County Reporter,In the intervening period, a 45-foot grey whale beached itself on the rocks below a gated Seacliff community. Michelle Bremner, an associate curator at the

Whale Beaches on Private Property  -  Feb 4, 2008
KEYT,The California Grey Whale is 45 feet long and has been dead for an estimated 3 weeks, according to biologists. At hand now is who will pay to remove the

Around Town with Lou  -  Feb 8, 2008
Mineola American,Bill Farrell of Origin Press likes breakfast at "Kiss the Chef" on East Second Street. Jay Leno saw a headline about the endangered grey whale.

Washington aboriginals charged for hunting grey whale  -  Nov 28, 2007
CBC British Columbia,A Washington state native band has charged five of its own members with hunting and killing a grey whale in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

Event: California Whale Watching (Grey Whale Migration 2007-2008)  -  Nov 20, 2007
Orange County Register,Newport Landing Whale Watching Cruises from Newport Harbor in Newport Beach has been providing whale watching cruises to thousands of guests for over 20

The Blue Planet — Seas of Life: Special Edition  -  Nov 23, 2007
Exclaim!,Newborn hatchling turtles become beak-sized meals for various birds, Killer Whales drown and eat an exhausted baby Grey whale, and then there’s the sad life

Animal planet brings nature's most spectacular migrations  -  Nov 6, 2007
Indiantelevision.com,From a grey whale calf attempting its first arctic migration, to African wild dogs traversing miles of savannah to find a new mate, these are stories of

Federal Appeals Court Limits Navy Sonar Exercises Off Southern ...  -  Nov 14, 2007
Common Dreams (press release),...avoiding key whale habitat; seasonally avoiding the grey whale migratory routes; monitoring for marine mammals thirty minutes before training begins;

In Time for the Holidays: Naughty Santa!  -  Nov 6, 2007
CBS 2,Well; kids would idolize a grey whale, if it brought them presents: it doesn't mean they want to be one. What kid ever said "I want to be Santa"?

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