MICS / WhaleNet Blue Whale Expedition 1999 - 2000

These data entries present Blue Whale sightings by the Mingan Island Cetacean Study (MICS) in the Gulf of St. Lawrence estuary during the 1999 period of the satellite tagging operation, and in the Sea of Cortez in February and March 2000.

GSL Sighting Data

Maps

Map 1 GSL - Research Area
Map 2 GSL - Larger Area Map

Blank Map 1 for your use
Blank Map 2 for your use
No. Atlantic Map for your use
Gulf of St. Lawrence Map for your use
MICS Research Zones in Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada

Baja 2000 Sighting Data

Maps

Map A of Fixes
Map B of Fixes
(blank map)

Study Guide for use with Data

NMFS Blue Whale Recovery Plans

NMFS Revovery Plan booklet (.pdf file)

Tagging Team Information

Satellite Tagging/Boston Globe Article

Blue Whale Contaminant Analysis

Blue Whale Tagging and biopsy MOVIE clips.

WhaleNet

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