No, you can't take it
home with you...but this is a great way to learn more about
local marine life and take a step toward protecting their habitat! For a $25 donation,
adopt one of the marine creatures below and help support Blue Ocean's
educational programs! Click here for
adoption updates.
Finback Whales: The World's
Second-Largest Species!
"Ladder"
A presumed male who often
visits Jeffreys Ledge! Ladder's name came from the ladder-like propeller
scar on his right side. Ladder has been seen several times this season,
and new research shows that he is seen almost all of the time with at
least one other whale!
"Comet"
This strikingly-scarred whale has been seen regularly over the last two
years, after a 5-year hiatus from 2000-2005!
June 2007 update: Comet was just sighted with a calf, the first we know
of!
"Trigger"
A female named for the shape of her
dorsal fin. In 2001, she brought a calf to Jeffreys Ledge! July
2007 update: Trigger was seen with a calf, the second we know of!
"Fjord"
This easily-identified whale has been
seen almost every year since 1996! Fjord has already been seen at least
a couple times in 2007!
Humpback Whales: Big-Winged New
Englanders!
"Owl"
First identified in 1986, Owl was named because of a black spot on each
of the white patches on her fluke, which resemble owl eyes. Owl
was seen in May 2008 with a new calf, her fifth!
Learn more about Owl
"Pinball"
A female born in 1989, Pinball
has brought several calves to Jeffrey's Ledge during the summer. In August
2007, she was seen on Jeffreys Ledge with Owl, and several other adult
humpbacks! In winter 2008,Pinball was sighted in Turks &
Caicos with her fifth calf!
“Satula” A frequent visitor to our area,
Satula sadly appeared in 2002 missing his dorsal fin, but has been seen
every year since and appears healthy!
“Flask” A male first sighted in 1981, Flask
is our unofficial mascot, as his tail adorns our t-shirts and
sweatshirts!
Atlantic White-Sided Dolphin
"Stripes"
Adopt this
representative of our most common dolphin species! Traveling in
pods of up to several hundred animals, this dolphin species is
recognized by the white stripe along its side.
Other Marine Animals
"Gills" Gills is one of
many basking sharks that inhabit the Gulf of Maine. These are the
second-largest shark, growing up to 40 feet! Amazingly though, they
feed only on tiny plankton!
"Sunny" Sunny is an ocean
sunfish. These are the largest bony fish species, sometimes reaching
diameters of 10 feet across!
Each Adoption Kit Includes
(note: We have a newly-updated adoption kit as of summer 2007!)
·5”x7”
color photo of your animal
·Sightings
history
·Personalized
adoption certificate
·CD-ROM
with a screensaver, over 30 beautiful desktop images and species
info
·Full-color
species fact sheet
·Blue
Ocean Society decal, and a one-year subscription to our newsletters
to keep you informed about the Gulf of Maine, our work and your
animal's sightings.
·Sightings
updates of your animal via e-mail.
Watch adoption video on YouTube (created by
The Whale Video
Company)
Buy Online for Quickest Delivery!
Flask
Owl
Pinball
Satula
Comet
Ladder
Fjord
Trigger
Stripes
Gills
Sunny
Add a plush whale toy, Blue Ocean Society apparel and more to your
adoption kit here.
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as possible, please also
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