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10 February 2008

Dolphin, cliché for sale ! (Feb 2008)

It's hard not to be impressed by the number of photos of dolphins or whales in magazines. We see them everywhere! Don't you?

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8 July 2007

Summer 2007 with the Group for Research and Education on Marine Mammals

I thought I wouldn't be able to work on cetaceans this summer 2007 due to my knee injury, but I was able to get an opportunity with G.R.E.M.M (Groupe de Recherche et d'Éducation sur les Mammifères Marins) to help them with their AOM project: Activities d'Observation en Mer.

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30 July 2006

Encounter with the blue whale 2006

Photos by Johan DECELLE and Lucia DI IORIO

Portneuf-Sur-Mer - Quebec/Canada, July 2006.

Julien Marchal

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11 April 2006

Come on board with me this summer! (2006)

In 2001, I worked as a volunteer in Quebec (Canada) on the cetaceans of the St. Lawrence River" and "Swiss Cetacean Society (2000-2001)".

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8 March 2006

Alphabet List of Whales and Dolphins

LIST of words ...

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19 January 2006

Why an Alphabet of Dolphins and Whales?

When I look at my statistics concerning the files read on my site, I notice that few people look at my two files -Dolphin Alphabet- and -Whale Alphabet- it's a pity! Yet it is a precious and useful help to get information or references about cetaceans.

For more than 10 years now, I have been working on these two files to enrich and improve them and make them easier to read for all audiences.

But how does it work?

Just choose a word and you'll get quick information about it.

In Word, you click on - Edition - then - Search -, type your word and check - Whole word - finally - Next -. You will get the word directly in alphabetical order. It is very simple. From there, you get all the references I got in my readings (books, press articles, reports, ....) to help you in your answer. You have the page number, the title of the book in italics, the author and the date of edition.

  • Let's take a second example. The word of the whale -Mesoplodon densirostris- ( Blainville's beaked whale) in the alphabet of the whales. You go to -Edition - then - Search -, write your word and check - Whole word - finally - Next -. The word appears.

The goal is to bring you recent or old data on a word you would like to have results on. I don't know of anyone who has had the idea to create such a valuable file. It will simplify your life when you are looking for a document in the library, bookstores or when you want to order a certain document.

Obviously, it was my choice to decide which word would be in either alphabet. I didn't want to have the same word in both alphabets. Or if it is, it is specifically for that species of whale or dolphin. Also, this is only for my personal bibliography and not any other. So, obviously you can't have all the references noted. It's up to you to choose them.

I apologize in advance for the fact that the file is on PC (Word) and not MAC. If a page number is wrong or my information is wrong or if I have forgotten a valuable indication in the book, please tell me and I will correct it immediately.

In any case, know that it will help you in your knowledge and save you time.

Alphabet of whales and dolphins

Good research!

Montreal - Quebec/Canada - January 2006.

Julien Marchal

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10 September 2005

Quebec (and French) marine mammal emergency network: 1-877-722-5346

In France, we are fortunate to have PELAGOS. In Monaco, France and Italy each set up an "awareness and whale-watching" working group on the " Marine Mammal Sanctuary in the Mediterranean " to work for the Ministry of the Environment.

The 10 French actors in the outreach group are:

  1. Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes de Montpellier (scientific organization)
  2. Whales and Dolphins without Borders (association)
  3. SNCM (shipping company)
  4. WWF France (scientific organization for the "Cap Ligure" program)
  5. GREC (scientific organization)
  6. RIMMO (association)
  7. Delphinia Sea Conservation (association)
  8. CETUS (association)
  9. GECEM (scientific organization)
  10. SOS GRAND BLEU (association)

This group meets regularly in Hyères in the offices of the National Park of Port - Cros. All decisions and meetings are taken in these premises.

The group brings together scientific and non-scientific associations, laboratories, universities, schools and professionals of the sea.

The data collected at sea by the different scientific actors and participants are brought to Mr. Beaubrun P.C, director of the laboratory of the Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes (EPHE) based in Montpellier.

In Canada, more precisely in the Province of Quebec, tens of thousands of marine mammals are victims of incidents related to various human activities. The St. Lawrence is no exception to this reality involving at least 13 species of marine mammals, cetaceans and seals.

In 2004, a group of experts recommended the creation of a network of organizations and institutions in Quebec that were already working with marine mammals. The Quebec Marine Mammal Emergency Response Network was born.

This network is the result of a concerted effort with the following partners

  • Montreal Biodome
  • Fisheries and Oceans Canada
  • Parks Canada
  • Quebec City Aquarium
  • Marine Mammal Research and Education Group (GREMM)
  • Mingan Island Research Station (MICS)
  • Marine Mammal Observation Network (ROMM)
  • Quebec Centre for Wildlife Health (CQSAS)
  • St. Lawrence National Institute of Ecotoxicology (SLNIE)

It is funded by Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the Government of Canada's Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk, the Canadian Whale Institute and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.

This Quebec Marine Mammal Emergency Response Network allows "the organization, coordination and implementation of measures aimed at reducing accidental marine mammal deaths, rescuing animals in difficulty and acquiring knowledge about dead animals (stranded or drifting) in the waters of the St. Lawrence bordering Quebec.

It is by the toll free number 1 -877-7 whale (1-877-722-5346) that users and residents of the St. Lawrence are invited to alert.

GREMM receives and manages calls to the Network 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Depending on the case, intervention teams can be organized to intervene rapidly.

The goal of this network is to save endangered species from extinction and to collect data on dead animals.

Therefore, when traveling in Quebec, if you see an animal in trouble, you must call this number as soon as possible.

Thank you for them!

Montreal/Canada. September 2005.

Julien Marchal

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12 July 2005

Cetacean watching in the Azores

Cetacean Watching Program in the Azores : July 3 - 9, 2005

Ecotourism trip: Cetacean watching

In the wake of dolphins and whales...

For a long time, men have been sailing in the wake of the kings of the oceans. Before, to hunt them, nowadays, most of the time, to observe them.

Mentalities have changed in some countries. How after killing cetaceans, some nations have turned to ecotourism?

The Azores, small Portuguese islands spared by mass tourism, are the perfect place to understand this change.

Once an important destination for sperm whale hunting, now one of the most interesting whale and dolphin watching spots in the world.

You will discover the two facets of the most representative islands for this activity: Pico and Faial.

Armed with your greatest respect, cameras or camcorders you will live magical moments in the company of common dolphins, spotted dolphins, sperm whales, rorquals ...

If the dolphins agree, you can go in the water with them...

To reach a specialist

Dive travelers : Frédéric Lavaud (voyageursdumonde.fr)

Travelers Spain/Portugal: Maria Cordente Ruiz

Ketologist Guide: Julien Marchal

Loyalty frequency program

If at the time of your registration for this guided tour, you have already completed with Voyageurs du Monde :

  • 2 accompanied tours in the last 3 years, you will receive a discount of 3%
  • 3 tours accompanied in the last 4 years, you will receive a discount of 4%
  • 4 tours accompanied in the last 5 years, you will receive a discount of 5%
  • 8 tours accompanied in the last 10 years, you will receive a discount of 8%

Your guide

Your program

D 1 - PARIS / HORTA / LAJES DO PICO

Departure from Paris to Horta on Air Portugal (change in Lisbon).

Arrival in Horta on the island of Faial, you will take the ferry to the island of Pico and after a quick transfer, you will settle in a typical family pension.

You will have time to visit the charming village of Lajes where you will stay and to meet Serge Viallelle. This Frenchman, a cetacean specialist, founded Espaço Talassa, a base for the observation and study of cetaceans in the Azores.

D 2 - LAJES DO PICO : Cetacean observation

This day will surely be full of emotion, it is dedicated to the meeting of the dolphins and whales of the Azorean sea. You will have lunch on land at noon, then leave by boat with Espaço Talassa.

Before each trip, you will be given a briefing on the cetaceans and afterwards, over a drink, you will be able to talk about these experiences with specialists.

Espaço talassa is the first whale watching base in the Azores. It was founded in 1991. Since the beginning, it takes care of the well-being of the observed animals. It participates in numerous studies on dolphins, whales and sea turtles.

Many specialists, photographers and professionals trust him.

The encounter with the giants of the sea is not without danger. Even if it is proven that whales are aware of the presence of boats at their side and that they are careful. Espaço Talassa is all about safety. Two people from the center and our guide accompany you on the boat and visual contact with the land is always maintained.

D 3 - LAJES DO PICO: observation of cetaceans and visit of the vestiges of the hunt

In the morning, an easy hike will allow you to see the Queimada lookout, a place used to spot cetaceans from land, formerly for hunting, now for observation.

You will visit the whaling museum in Lajes

In the afternoon, you will go back to observe cetaceans at sea with Espaço Talassa.

The Whalers' Museum in Lajes presents the whale hunt in the Azores. Through a library, a film, exhibitions ... you will discover how the Azorean hunters went to sea. This hunt has always been traditional, even in recent years, far from the massacres that have taken place in other countries. It has been stopped recently, the last sperm whale was hunted in the Azores in 1989!

D 4 - LAJES DO PICO / HORTA

In the morning, you will go to Madalena to take the ferry. On the way, you will stop in San Roque to visit an old whale reprocessing plant.  

In the afternoon, you will visit the city of Horta and can relax on the black sand beach.

In the evening, you can have a drink at Peter's café sport, a sailors' hangout, and see its scrimshaw exhibition: engraving on sperm whale teeth.

Horta, the most important city of the island of Faial, is the obligatory stop for all sailors leaving for America. Its marina is cosmopolitan, you can hear many languages and see sailing ships from all over the world. It is a tradition that every ship that stops in Horta must paint on the harbor so that the rest of the journey goes smoothly. These works of art can be admired throughout the marina.

Day 5 - HORTA : cetacean watching and swimming with dolphins

Full day of cetacean watching and swimming with dolphins. You will leave with Norberto who owns a diving center.

Swimming with dolphins is regulated in the Azores. Two people get into the water with only 5 species of dolphins.

Dolphins are free like whales, so it is not certified that this activity is possible during the outing. In any case, it is up to the center's manager to decide if you can swim with the dolphins. If you are lucky enough to be able to do so, you will enjoy this magical encounter.

D 6 - HORTA : diving or hiking and swimming with dolphins

In the morning, you will have the chance to do a scuba dive with Norberto. An opportunity to give you a glimpse of the Azorean sea bed.

In the afternoon, you will leave with him for your last sea trip, where if the dolphins agree, you will observe them in their own environment.

D 7 - HORTA / PARIS

Late morning departure from Horta for arrival in the evening in Paris with Air Portugal.

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Cetacean Watching Program in the Azores : July 3 - 9, 2005

Day 1 (July 3rd)

  • Departure from Orly to Horta, change in Lisbon with Air Portugal.

Schedules: Orly: 7:45 am - Lisbon: 9:05 am

                 Lisbon: 10:15 am - Horta: 11:50 am

  • Transfer from the airport to the city of Horta
  • Lunch in Horta
  • Transfer by ferry at 15:00 to Madalena on the island of Pico
  • Transfer from Madalena to Lajes do Pico
  • Installation at the Espaço Talassa Lodge (around 5pm) It is a family pension near Espaço Talassa and 100 meters from the small port. Each room has either a sea view or a view of the largest mountain in Portugal: Mount Pico, and has an individual bathroom. Breakfast is taken at the Lodge.
  • Stroll in the village of Pico: it is the occasion to walk along the sea, to admire the particular structure of the Azorean houses... Free visit.
  • Briefing at Espaço Talassa (around 7pm): first base for the observation and study of cetaceans in the Azores, created in 1991. It offers whale watching trips and participates in research on whales, dolphins and sea turtles. Meeting with its founder Serge Viallelle. During this first briefing, he will talk about whale hunting and the rise of ecotourism related to these marine mammals.
  • Evening meals: they are taken in restaurants offering traditional Azorean meals.

Day 2 (July 4th)

  • Whale watching day with Espaço Talassa on inflatable motorboats: the most suitable boat for this activity and the Azorean sea.

From the land the lookout observes the sea and informs the groups (12 people per boat, including two people from Espaço Talassa) about the cetaceans to be observed.

Depending on the sea state, this day is composed of two trips of about 3

hours, return to the port for lunch.

  • If the sea is bad and we can't go out, half a day can be dedicated to the visit of the Malcolm Clarke's museum in Sao Joao: scientist studying cephalopods (particular mollusks like squids, cuttlefishes...) and those who eat them: sperm whales.
  • Evening meal in Lajes.
  • Night at the Lodge.

Day 3 (July 5th)

  • Visit to the whaling museum in Lajes
  • Hike along the coast and near the lookout of Queimada where you may have the chance to see cetaceans from the coast. Espaço Talassa gives all the information about this walk if you ask for it once you are there.
  • Lunch in Lajes.
  • Cetacean watching trip with Espaço Talassa.
  • Evening meal in Lajes
  • Night at the Lodge.

Day 4 (July 6th)

  • Transport to San Roque, visit of the old whale reprocessing plant.
  • Transfer to Madalena
  • Ferry to Horta
  • Lunch in Horta
  • Installation at the residencial san francisco.
  • Swimming on the black sand beaches or walking in the marina of Horta.
  • Evening meal in Horta
  • Outing to Peter's café sport : meeting place of the sailors famous all over the world, visit of the scrimshaw museum : engraving on sperm whale teeth.
  • Night at the hotel

Day 5 (July 7th)

  • Day of observation of cetaceans or swimming with dolphins with Norberto, he is a former whaler who has converted to whale-watching. His main activity is scuba diving.
  • Meals during a stopover for lunch.
  • Evening meal in Horta.
  • Night at the hotel

Day 6 (July 8)

  • Scuba diving with Norberto
  • Meals in Horta
  • Swim with dolphins
  • Evening meal in Horta
  • Night at the hotel

Day 7 (July 9th)

  • Transfer to the airport
  • Return flight
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19 April 2005

Between oysters and dolphins, the Arcachon basin (2005)

It happened in my childhood to come on vacation in the Aquitaine region with my parents. We were in Lacanau to enjoy the Atlantic Ocean and its region. However, I never had the opportunity to come to the Arcachon basin.

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8 February 2005

Classification of cetaceans in the world

French and English

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