Web Links

Sustainable Seas Expeditions @ nationalgeographic.com
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/seas
Focusing on the United States National Marine Sanctuaries, these expeditions are meant to equip environmentalists and policymakers to protect this vital part of our global ecosystem.

Cetacean Research Unit
http://www.cetacean.org
Find out how you can participate in an adopt-a-whale program.

Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary
http://www.hihwnms.nos.noaa.gov
This U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration site includes a photo gallery, news, and links to other marine-related sites.

The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii
http://ice.ucdavis.edu/~robyn/tnch.html
This nonprofit organization is dedicated to the protection of Hawaii’s native forests and wildlife.

NGS Resources

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC	Chadwick, Douglas H. “Blue Refuges: U.S. National Marine Sanctuaries.” Pages 2-31, March 1998.
Book	Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises. 1995.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC	Giddings, Al. “An Incredible Feasting of Whales.” Pages 88-93, January 1984.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC	Payne, Roger. “New Light on the Singing Whales.” Pages 463-477, April 1982.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC	Earle, Sylvia A. “Humpbacks: The Gentle Whales.” Pages 2-17, January 1979.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC	Payne, Roger. “Humpbacks: Their Mysterious Songs.” Pages 18-25, January 1979.
Search the NGS Publications Index and the National Geographic store for more related resources.

Additional Resources

Clapham, Phil. Humpback Whales. Voyageur Press, 1996.

D’Vincent, Cynthia. Voyaging With the Whales. Oakwell Boulton, 1989.

Morris, Michelle, and Hannah J. Bernard. Field Guide to the Humpback Whale. Sasquatch Books, 1993.

Nakamura, Tsuneo. Gentle Giant: At Sea With the Humpback Whale. Chronicle Books, 1984.

Payne, Roger. Among Whales. Dell Publishing, 1996.