Roger Payne Ph.D., Indianapolis Prize Finalist, The Ocean Alliance & Save the Whales

Roger Payne, Ph.D., founder and president of The Ocean Alliance, has devoted more than 40 years to the study and protection of whales. He discovered that whales sing, and that their songs propagate across oceans. His whale song recordings became immensely popular and helped launch the "Save the Whales" movement, which led to a moratorium on whaling passed by the International Whaling Commission (IWC). Since then, he has worked with the IWC to create whale sanctuaries throughout the world.

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[askalice50]

Whales have language. This is a surprise??(Quaint to call it singing. You just can't send them to ESL). All birds and mammals have language. Has no one been listening? Do birds only sing in trees to entertain us? A whole world exists outside our human experience. One day I hope we listen to them all...

[Robinmusikhaus]

Beautiful Soul...Roger Payne...his dedication to and inspiration by the humpbacks is so amazing and humbling. Thank you Roger

[pfent8]

this video rocks. Whales are so important and have so much to teach us. I hope Roger continues his exploration of whales and keeps telling us what he finds.

[androclestipster]

I hope everyone wakes up and listens to the beautiful creatures we share the planet with.

[Logicbeatslies]

nice vid

[pots5150]

Great vid! Whaling must and will be stopped!

[vickileroy]

This video is great. Thanks for posting it. Whales are intelligent and peaceful and they deserve to be fiercely protected from further harm and possible extinction.

~peace~

[vaevictisIV]

Wonderful creatures!

[patclaudowen]

Good job on this video 5 stars !

Educate is soooo important

[Ghomtu]

Very important Vid thx for showing it!