THE OCEANIA PROJECT
The Oceania Project was established in 1988 as a scientific, charitable and public institution for the advancement of community education in the field of Cetacea (Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises) and the Ocean Environment.
The principal purpose of The Oceania Project is the protection and enhancement of Cetacea and the Ocean Environment through carrying out research, providing education and disseminating information.
From an original population of over 60,000, the East Australian Humpback Whales were hunted to the brink of extinction. They were saved only by the collapse of the whaling industry when less than 100 whales remained.
In what can be appreciated as a wonderful symbol of an enlightened human desire to restore balance to this fragile planet after centuries of ignorant exploitation, the East Australian Humpback Whales have been allowed to recover to an estimated population of over 10,000.
When ecosystems across the planet are collapsing and species are becoming extinct at an accelerating rate, these whales are making a remarkable recovery.
They have become Australia's national treasure and a symbol of hope for our imperiled environment.
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
We have five ongoing research programs including a photo-identification survey commenced in 1992 to provide data for the study of the behavior, social dynamics and ecology of the East Australian Humpback Whales.
Our behavioral data and photo-id fluke catalogue have already made a significant contribution to documenting the recovery of the East Australian Humpbacks following their near extinction due to commercial whaling in Antarctica.
We have taken and analyzed over 40,000 photo-id data images and our fluke catalogue consists of over 3,000 individuals, the largest digital data archive on Humpbacks in the southern hemisphere.
Our research has enabled us to document the life histories of nearly 600 individual Humpback Whales, many of whom we have come to know extremely well as they migrate annually up the east coast of Australia.
Information obtained from these research programs adds to the body of knowledge about Humpback Whales and also directly contributes to the Australian Cetacean Management and Monitoring Program.
(ไม่อ่าน)THE OCEANIA PROJECT
The Oceania Project was established in 1988 as a scientific, charitable and public institution for the advancement of community education in the field of Cetacea (Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises) and the Ocean Environment.
The principal purpose of The Oceania Project is the protection and enhancement of Cetacea and the Ocean Environment through carrying out research, providing education and disseminating information.
From an original population of over 60,000, the East...
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