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Educational Links:
Grupo Tortuguero is a network of individuals, communities, organizations, and institutions from around the world, dedicated to sea turtle conservation. We work to increase connectivity, information sharing and collaboration efforts between a wide network of local fishermen and community members, partner organizations, and entities that make up Grupo Tortuguero.
No Fish In My Dish is an excellent game that helps kids understand overfishing.
Orca Live is a virtual site where you can see & hear wild orcas in British Columbia.
Math in Motion invites you to discover the creative language of mathematics through Origami in the Classroom. Make an origami whale that is integrated with math.
Coast For You is a California Coastal Commission site. Adopt A Beach for clean ups and
FREE to California educators Waves, Wetlands, and Watersheds Science Activity
Guide (154 pages). Also available in PDF format.
Sea Grant Marine Careers is an excellent resource for students interested in careers in marine science.
Marine,
Coastal and Watershed Resource Directory lists 400 organizations
in California that provide outreach or volunteer opportunities.
Minden Pictures provides beautiful animal and earth photographs for sale from the worlds most
famous wildlife photographers. Several of the marine mammal photos are
seen on Save The Whales website.
Whale
Population Statistics Educational Concepts and Skills includes geography,
use of maps & charts, and environmental relationships.
Tagging Ocean Animals:
Tagging of Pacific Predators (TOPP) is a 10-year project (headquartered at Hopkins Marine Station, Long Marine Lab, and NOAA's Southwest Fisheries Center in Pacific Grove, both in California) that is putting satellite tags on thousands of the Pacific Oceans top predators. Its new site uses the latest Web technology to connect humans who love and are intrigued by the oceans with the lives of ocean-going animals. It features animated maps of migrating white sharks, leatherback turtles, salmon sharks and elephant seals, with 18 more species to come. Researchers blog daily, currently from a shark-tagging cruise off California, a turtle-tagging expedition in Indonesia, and a black-footed albatross fledgling tagging in Midway Atoll. By downloading a widget, kids (and adults) can maintain a direct connection to a live wild migrating animal in the Pacific Ocean.
Other features on TOPP include videos, updated ocean news, photo-of-the-day, ask-a-researcher, and feature stories about the research, the animals and the scientists.
The site was created by the same team behind the Great Turtle Race. That project demonstrated that the approach of engaging the general public with interactive graphics, combined with stories that explain the science by using multimedia tools and by linking directly to a living, migrating animal, is a powerful way to educate people.
Whale Watching Links:
Princess Monterey Whale Watching has been in the cruise business for over 30 years. The 100΄ Princess Monterey and the 75΄ Pacific Explorer are the largest and most comfortable boats operating in Monterey. They run whale watching trips year-round and are fully narrated by marine biologists/naturalists, all with 10 or more years experience on Monterey Bay, California.
Monterey Bay Whale Watch offers year-round whale watching trips to observe the spectacular diversity and abundance of whales and dolphins inhabiting the Monterey Bay, California. Their captains have over 20 years of experience studying marine mammals & sea birds, and offer excellent views of marine wildlife. All trips are led by marine biologists, most with 10+ years experience, who fully narrate and answer questions during trips.
Sanctuary Cruises provides whale watching on Monterey Bay out of Moss Landing Harbor, California. See humpbacks, blue whales, dolphins and more on a sparkling clean boat. Enjoy limited capacity so you have room to move around. Their Captains & Naturalists provide great trips and take wonderful care of you. They also offer stellar special charters, including dignified burials at sea.
Whale Watching in Ireland & West Cork has now reached a high point for whale and dolphin watching enthusiasts the world over. The Captain & Naturalist, Nic Slocum, has been watching marine mammals around the UK and Irish coast from sailing and motor boats for nearly 25 years. Join Nic for a safe, enjoyable time and a memorable experience. Commonly seen off the coast are fin, humpback and minke whales that makes whale watching in Ireland some of the best whale watching in Europe.
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