The Tongan Fluke Collective (TFC) aims to build a catalogue of tail fluke ID images of the Humpback whales visiting the Kingdom of Tonga during the breeding and calving season (July – October) to help scientists build a better understanding of their numbers and distribution. Unfortunately the Tongan population of humpback whales are making a much […]
It’s actually very horrific when you realise how the Right Whales got their name …they were the ‘right’ whale to catch! The original method of whaling was called Bay Whaling, people would see a whale near to shore in the bays and rivers and simply paddle out in open boats to kill them. Most prized were […]
Born free, as free as the wind blows As free as the grass grows Born free to follow your heart Live free and beauty surrounds you The world still astounds you Each time you look at a star Stay free where no walls divide you You’re free as the roaring tide So there’s no need […]
“When the earth is ravaged and the animals are dying, a new tribe of people shall come unto the earth from many colours, classes, creeds, and who by their actions and deeds shall make the earth green again. They will be known as the warriors of the Rainbow” — North American Cree Indian Prophecy Greenpeace […]
“Don’t it always seem to go That you don’t know what you’ve got til it’s gone They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.” – Joni Mitchell “It is horrifying that we have to fight our own government to save the environment.” – Ansel Adams The Kimberley region of Western Australia is one of the […]
I’m delighted that my environmental work has been recognised with a nomination in the 2013 Manly Environment Centre’s Eco Awards. Here I am with my great friend, mentor and inspiration Judy Reizes, Director of the Manly Environment Centre. Judy thank you for all your love, support and constant encouragement. You mean the world to me.
“All of my life I have been afraid of only one thing – and that is of doing nothing. I have never been able to fathom the idea of accepting the way things are. We humans are killing our oceans, we are diminishing bio-diversity, we are over heating the planet, and we are pouring poisons […]
Just like the human finger print the underside of a Humpback whales tail is unique to that animal. This gives us a wonderful way of identifying and tracking each animal. In 2007 IFAW (the International Fund for Animal Welfare) launched the Humpback Icon Project that encourages Australian coastal communities to celebrate the annual Humpback whale […]