General Information On Marine Mammals

• http://www.wdcs.org/index2.php
  international website of the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS) – a good site for up-to-date news on cetacean conservation
• http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/mammals/cetaceans/
  extensive section of the NOAA website featuring cetaceans, including species information, conservation status, photographs and videos
• http://42explore.com/whale.htm
  good directory site with links to whale and dolphin websites, including a list of links for teachers
• http://www.42explore.com/whale2.htm
  this is a companion page to the one above and includes another long list of links, this time for information on specific species of cetacean
• http://www.blue-whale.info/
  useful information on the blue whale
• http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/dugong.html
  information and video on dugongs
• http://www.sirenian.org/dugong.html
  informative website devoted to conservation of dugongs and manatees worldwide

Arabian Marine Mammals

• http://www.whalecoastoman.com/
  website of the Oman Whale and Dolphin Research Group
• http://www.arabianwildlife.com/archive/vol1.1/dolphi.htm
  article on whales and dolphins in Arabian waters
• http://www.sirenian.org/2008Kwong_AbuDhabi.html
  newspaper article about the Abu Dhabi dugong population
• http://www.adnoc.ae/AdnocNews_Details.aspx?NewsID=68741029-3586-4ddd-9038-2e493ccfc26b&newid=162&mid=162?
  article about fossil whale remains found in Abu Dhabi waters

Whale And Dolphin Sounds Online

• http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/sound01/background/seasounds/media/nepblue.html
  listen to the sound of a blue whale
• http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/gallery/sound/sound.html
  other sounds from the sea, including humpback, minke and fin whales
• http://www.seaworld.org/animal-info/sound-library/index.htm
  clear recordings of dolphin sounds, including clicks

For Younger Children

• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/whales/
  lots of facts, fun and activities aimed at younger children; excellent resource for primary level teachers
• http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/whales/
  a Canadian website with lots of information on whales and their conservation, including activities
• http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Animals/CreatureFeature/Orca
  a section of the National Geographic website with facts, images, map, ecards and video on killer whales

Useful Images

• http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/photos/whales.html
  gallery of National Geographic whale images
• http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/animals/whales1.html
  excellent whale photos from the NOAA photo library
• http://www.arkive.org/
  searchable website with many wildlife photos and videos, including superb material on the blue whale, Bryde’s whale, killer whale, Risso’s dolphin and dugongs – also features useful information on each species
• http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/dugong.html
  dugong information and video