Web Directory

» Cetacean Encyclopaedia
   Provides species-specific information in encyclopedia format.
   http://www.physics.helsinki.fi/whale/ency/ency.html

» Deafwhale Society
   Organization dedicated to explaining why whales mass strand themselves on beaches around the world.
   http://www.deafwhale.com/

» Dolphin Institute
   Education, research, and conservation of bottlenose dolphins and humpback whales in Hawaii. A not-for-profit arm of the Kewalo Basin Marine Mammal Laboratory of the University of Hawaii, located in Honolulu.
   http://www.dolphin-institute.org/

» Dolphins and Whales in Greece
   Descriptions and images of all Greek cetaceans.
   http://www.sailingissues.com/dolphins-whales_nn.html

» Eastern Caribbean Cetacean Network
   A volunteer network that records sightings and strandings of marine mammals in the Eastern Caribbean. Includes information on marine mammals of the Caribbean and educational resources.
   http://www.eccnwhale.org/

» Fairweather Adventures - About Whales
   Information provided by an Alaskan whale-watching tour company, mainly on humpback and killer whales.
   http://www.fishglacierbay.com/AboutWhales1-1.htm

» From Land to Water: the Origin of Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises
   Paper by Thewissen et al. from the journal Evolution: Education and Outreach. Gives an overview of the evolution of cetacean organ systems as shown by transitional fossils.
   http://www.springerlink.com/content/whn1654v74t64301/

» Frontline: A Whale of a Business
   A story covering the controversy over whales in captivity.
   http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/whales/

» Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust
   Research on the whales, dolphins, and porpoises found in the waters of the Hebrides, Scotland. Includes fact sheets for 21 species.
   http://www.gn.apc.org/whales/

» How Stuff Works: How Whales Work
   Photographs and information about whales and how their bodies operate.
   http://www.howstuffworks.com/whale.htm

» Identifying Whale Species
   Provides assistance on identifying whales from their blows, dorsal fins, flukes, splashes and behavior.
   http://wildwhales.org/?page_id=55

» Kona Whale Watch
   General information about Hawaii's cetaceans and specific information on humpback whale sightings off the Kona Coast of Hawaii.
   http://www.konawhalewatch.com/

» Mingan Island Cetacean Study
   Research adventures with blue, fin and humpback whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Quebec, Canada, and in the Sea of Cortez, Mexico.
   http://www.rorqual.com

» Order Cetacea
   Introduction from the Animal Diversity Web.
   http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/chordata/mammalia/cetacea.html

» Phillip Colla's Whale Photographs
   Underwater photographs of six species of whales.
   http://www.oceanlight.com/html/cetaceans.html

» Tethys Research Institute
   Research and conservation of Mediterranean whales and dolphins.
   http://www.tethys.org/

» Whale Museum
   Located in Friday Harbor, Washington. Mission is to increase the public's understanding and appreciation of the marine environment with special emphasis on whales.
   http://www.whalemuseum.org/

» Whale Sightings
   Photos, stories, and interactive forums related to the marine wildlife off the coast of New Hampshire, USA.
   http://www.whalesightings.com/

» Whale Songs
   Information and trivia about cetaceans.
   http://www.whalesongs.org/

» Whale Watching Web
   Whale and whale-watching resources and links, with a guide to whale watching, photos, and sound files.
   http://www.physics.helsinki.fi/whale/

» Whale Web
   Wide range of information on all cetaceans, along with other resources and discussion boards.
   http://www.whale-web.com/

» WhaleNet
   Educational site that focuses on whales and marine research.
   http://whale.wheelock.edu

» Whales
   Provides extensive information on the different species of whale and their life cycles, family structure, folklore, document library and photo slide show.
   http://www.whales.org.za

» Whales Online
   Reference and news site about all whale species.
   http://www.whalesonline.com/

» Whales at Manly
   Information about whale migration up the east coast of Australia.
   http://members.ozemail.com.au/~russo/whales/whales.html

» Whales on the Net
   Extensive site that includes a photo gallery, fact sheets, FAQ, news, views, action updates, and links.
   http://www.whales.org.au/

» Whales: An Educational Resource
   A thematic unit for cooperative learning across an integrated curriculum.
   http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/Whales/

» Witness for the Whales
   Method to identify cetacean species by submitting a DNA sequence to receive an estimate of similarity to species in the reference collection at the University of Auckland, New Zealand.
   http://www.dna-surveillance.auckland.ac.nz/