Environmental Graffiti

The Soliloquy of the Blue Whale

My species is the largest that ever lived, with one of the longest life spans on record – 150 years or more... and you nearly killed us all! That’s right, I’m a giant blue whale, over 100’ long, and if you had a scale that could handle me, I’d weigh about 170 metric tons. Nothing that big that ever lived on land can match this.

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North Atlantic Right Whales Are Making A Comeback

Surprisingly, more than 40 Right Whales were observed in the Gulf of Maine in early December, 2008. On the verge of extinction, the Northern Right Whale may be increasing in numbers and on the way to recovery. That's got to be good news for any environmentalists worth their salt.

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