#marinemammals
Whaling stretches far back in human history, with evidence dating back to the Middle Ages, to Indigenous and cultural uses over the last several thousand years, to the emergence of a global commercial whaling industry over the last two centuries. Commercial whaling in American waters came to an end on Dec. 31, 1971, and the last whale to be taken for commercial harvest was a sperm whale taken near San Francisco Bay, in what is today Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary. Thanks to the Endangered Species Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, National Marine Sanctuaries Act, and other legislation, many of the waters that were once killing grounds for whales are now a haven for wildlife of all kinds.
Read “The Last Whale” to learn more: https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/news/apr22/the-last-whale.html
Old man Lapwing guarding his turf❤️
Ili Pika showing our visitors her fancy flipperwork!
Our affable pup King Rat, waving at everyone who walks by his kennel!
Water dog Gilbert, showing the hose who’s boss while we rinse down his bath
Sleepy seal pup Gibert
Syzygy’s seal slip and slide ❤️
Freia making a smooth entry into rock pool ❤️
Cassie and Oberon having a chin-wag ❤️
Puppis throwback ❤️
A once quiet Atria has found her voice
King chonk Sagan quickly became the heavy weight champion of the rock pool and was released at an impressive 57kgs!
Atria free feeding in her new ICU ❤️
Puppis protecting his fish!
Sun’s out, tums out
Asteroid❤️