Log: July 31, 1910.
Fauna and fighting…
Fauna and fighting…
The Morgan sailed out July 12th to be greeted by an unusually large gathering of whales feeding on the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary.
As hydrophones of the twenty-first century replace the harpoons of old, the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary is a poignant example of how our changing perspective of the ocean inspires new forms of science.
A Voyager and student of whale behavior shares data on whale sightings and the life of Pepper, a humpback whale.
The data collection of the past few weeks has allowed the voyagers a deeper understanding of the waters they traverse. With this in mind, the possibility of finally sighting a whale becomes even more exciting.
A marine biologist’s journey on a whaleship.
“Though the odds of a whale sighting while at port in Buzzards Bay were quite low at this time of year….”
When whales return to the surface to breathe, they make their own nutrient contribution to the photic zone. This form of nutrient-recycling—known as a “whale pump”—helps maintain photosynthesis in areas frequented by whales.
Delivered by a descendant of Herman Melville, Peter Gansevoort Whittemore, on the occasion of her homecoming to New Bedford, MA.
These miniscule organisms do more than just feed Melville’s monsters.