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We as the new generation of caretakers of the planet Earth have learnt from the mistakes of our elders and are helping nurture the Rebirth of a Species.

Whale Song TheOceaniaProject 820,722 views http://facebook.com/Oceania The song is constant. We record 24/7. The song never ceases. The whales create this soundscape, we feel, to give solace to the newborn in the h...
Migaloo the White Whale Speaks TheOceaniaProject 506,785 views http://songlinesofthewhales.org We present to you the voice of Migaloo, the White Whale. We thought it appropriate that Migaloo be granted the opportunity to speak befor...
The Whaling Question TheOceaniaProject 263,035 views http://songlinesofthewhales.org SONGLINES documents the evolution of the intricate and beautiful East Australian Humpback song. An hour of pristine digital recordings se...
Canto de las ballenas TheOceaniaProject 229,908 views http://songlinesofthewhales.org This is the song of Migaloo the White Humpback Whale recorded in 1998 during our annual whale research expeditions. 'Migaloo' means 'Whit...
Whale Research TheOceaniaProject 204,219 views http://songlinesofthewhales.org My Auntie is a whale we encountered for the first time during our 1994 research expedition. She is with young males and is demonstrati...
The Girl and the Whale TheOceaniaProject 167,629 views http://songlinesofthewhales.org SONGLINES documents the evolution of the intricate and beautiful East Australian Humpback song. An hour of pristine digital recordings se...
Chant des baleines TheOceaniaProject 183,052 views http://songlinesofthewhales.org These images are from two encounters we had in 2001. The first was an early morning encounter with a mother and calf while we were still...
Whale Spirit TheOceaniaProject 148,735 views http://songlinesofthewhales.org SONGLINES documents the evolution of the intricate and beautiful East Australian Humpback song. An hour of pristine digital recordings se...
Whale Nation TheOceaniaProject 139,025 views http://songlinesofthewhales.org This is the trailer for Angels of the Sea, a feature documentary on The Oceania Project, broadcast nationally by The Seven Network Austra...
The National Geographic Society TheOceaniaProject 96,586 views http://songlinesofthewhales.org Nanda & Bala are two young whales we encountered during the second week of our 2007 research expeditions. We granted The National Geog...

About THE OCEANIA PROJECT

Established in 1988, The Oceania Project is an independent, non-profit research organisation dedicated to the conservation and protection of whales, dolphins and the oceans.

The East Australian Humpback Whales travel in an unending cycle of migration between their birthplace in the inter-reef lagoon of the Great Barrier Reef and their Antarctic feeding areas.

Their world is comprised of vast stretches of ocean where songs emitted by the Humpback Whales can be heard over great distances. Each year the whales sing a new song. Haunting melodies of radiant joy which fill the ocean along the East Coast of Australia.

When ecosystems across the planet are collapsing and species are becoming extinct at an accelerating rate, the East Australian Humpback Whales are making a remarkable recovery. They have become Australia's national treasure and a symbol of hope for our imperilled environment.

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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 imperilled environment.

We as the new generation of caretakers of the planet Earth have learnt from the mistakes of our elders and are helping nurture the Rebirth of a Species.

RESEARCH PROGRAMS

We have five ongoing research programs including a photo-identification survey commenced in 1992 to provide data for the study of the behaviour, social dynamics and ecology of the East Australian Humpback Whales.

Our behavioural 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 analysed 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.

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