Cetacean Society International

Items For Sale

Note Cards

CSI is pleased to offer these very attractive 5x7 inch note cards produced by the Nantucket Historical Association. The graphite cover drawings are by CSI's own gifted artist, shantyman, historical whaling expert and Past President, Don Sineti! At Don's insistence, in lieu of compensation to Don the Association has sent these sets to CSI as fund-raisers. Anyone familiar with Don's professional work will agree that his portrayals of the humpback, finback, right, sperm and orca whales are superb, and with a short description on each card's back applicable to New England's history, and in support of CSI's hard work, these cards should be on everyone's list. Each set of twenty cards is $10.00 plus $3.00 shipping. Send your order to: CSI, P.O. Box 953, Georgetown, CT 06829 U.S.A.

Whale Screen Saver

A computer "screen saver" that displays photographs of whales on the screen when the computer is idle, published by the Whale Conservation Institute, is available for a donation of $20.00 to CSI. Write to: CSI, 57 Crossroads Lane, Glastonbury, CT 06033.

Audio Recordings

Rapture of the Deep: Humpback Whale Singing

CSI Board member Paul Knapp's CD recording of humpback whale singing is now available from Amazon.com.

Soundings For The Whale

A Commemorative Educational Album by The Morgans

In 1885, during Connecticut's 250th Anniversary, New London was still actively engaged in the whaling trade, which for a time was the third ranking industry in New England. A century later, Connecticut's 350th celebration was joined by another milestone - the 10th Anniversary of the designation of the Sperm Whale (physeter macrocephalus) as Connecticut's "Official State Animal".

Connecticut's 100-year turnabout from a whale-hunting state to a whale-preserving state is the subject of a commemorative recording entitled "Soundings For The Whale". Produced by Morgan Productions, the album features the juxtaposition of traditional whale hunting songs alongside original preservationist songs, performed by The Morgans, whom Mystic Seaport has called "...understandably the most popular group presenting sea music in the New England area."

Deeply involved with the "Save The Whales" campaign since the early 1970's, The Morgans have performed at numerous concerts, fundraisers, nature symposia, on whale-watching trips, in schools, libraries, and museums for tens of thousands of people of all ages. Integrating the past with the present continues to be a primary focus of their musical presentations. "Soundings" is available in CD or cassette formats ($25.00 or $20.00 respectively, including shipping) with an accompanying educational booklet with lyrics to all of the songs.

Side A: The Song Of The Whales, The Diamond, Farewell To Tarwathie, Soon May The Wellerman Come, The Weary Whaling Grounds, Way, Hey, Roll And Go

Side B: The Greenland Whale Fisheries, Clouds, In Search Of 'THE WHALE', Rolling Down To Old Maui, Rolling Home To Old New England

MORGAN PRODUCTIONS, 168 Shore Road, Clinton, CT 06413-2340
Phone/Fax: 860-669-6648
Web: http://Crackerbarrel-Ents.com/morgans.htm

Video Recordings

The Whale Video Co.

Dan Knaub has published some of the most amazing videos of whales. Refer to the article in Whales Alive! by Dan about his video Salt & Friends. For more information and to purchase video tapes, see his web site at http://www.whalevideo.com/

The Whale Video Co.
PO Box 1052
Mechanicsburg PA 17055-1052
USA

Phone: 1-800-942-5390 from the United States
Phone: 717-763-9507 from all other countries
Fax: 717-763-0943

Books

There are of course numerous books about cetaceans. The purpose of this listing is to highlight some of the books that have been reviewed in our newsletter, Whales Alive!, and others which we think might be of special interest. We encourage you to patronize your local book store if you have one, though in many cases we provide links to Amazon.com's online book store. (CSI will receive a percentage of all sales made through the links below.)

If you know of a book that you think we should add to this page, please let us know.

If you have any questions about an order placed with Amazon.com, please contact Amazon.com's help desk page at: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/subst/help/desk.html

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50 Ways to Save the Ocean

By David Helvarg, Jim Toomey (Illustrator)

Reviewed in Whales Alive!, Volume XV No. 2, April 2006.

This book is available from Amazon.com.

Between Species, Celebrating the Dolphin-Human Bond

Edited by Toni Frohoff and Brenda Peterson

Reviewed in Whales Alive!, Volume XII No. 3, July 2003.

This book is available from Amazon.com.

The World of Whales, Dolphins & Porpoises, Natural History and Conservation

by Tony Martin

Reviewed in Whales Alive!, Volume XII No. 3, July 2003.

This book is available from Amazon.com.

Ahab's Wife

by Sena Jeter Naslund

Reviewed in Whales Alive!, Volume XII No. 2, April 2003.

This book is available from Amazon.com.

The Dolphins of Hilton Head

by Dr. Cara M. Gubbins

Reviewed in Whales Alive!, Volume XII No. 1, January 2003.

This book is available from Amazon.com.

Killer Whales of the World

by Dr. Robin W. Baird

Reviewed in Whales Alive!, Volume XII No. 1, January 2003.

This book is available from Amazon.com.

Creatures of the Deep

In Search of the Sea's "Monsters" and the World They Live In

by Erich Hoyt

Reviewed in Whales Alive!, Volume XI No. 2, April 2002.

This book is available from Amazon.com.

Bottlenose Dolphins

by Paul Thompson and Ben Wilson

Reviewed in Whales Alive!, Volume XI No. 1, January 2002.

This book is available from Amazon.com.

Eye of the Whale: Epic Passage from Baja to Siberia

by Dick Russell

Reviewed in Whales Alive!, Volume X No. 4, October 2001.

This book is available from Amazon.com.

The author's web site is http://www.dickrussell.org/

Meeting Dolphins: My Adventures in the Sea

by Kathleen Dudzinski

The author, Kathleen Dudzinski, is featured in the IMAX film, Dolphins.

Reviewed in Whales Alive!, Volume IX No. 3, July 2000.

This book is available from Amazon.com.

Tailey Whaley: A Tale of a Whale with a Whale of a Tail

by Charles Boyle

Reviewed in Whales Alive!, Vol. VIII No. 3, July 1999.

This book is available from Amazon.com.

Also, check the author's web site at http://www.whalebook.com/, where you can read the book online (requires Microsoft Internet Explorer).

Orca: Visions of the Killer Whale

by Peter Knudtson

Reviewed in Whales Alive!, Volume VI No. 1, January 1997.

This book is available from Amazon.com.

Whale Tales: Human Interactions With Whales

by Peter J. Fromm

Reviewed in Whales Alive!, Volume V No. 2, April 1996.

This book is available from Amazon.com.

Stellwagen Bank, A Guide to the Whales, Sea Birds, and Marine Life of the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary

by Nathalie Ward

Reviewed in Whales Alive!, Volume IV No. 3, July 1995.

This book is available from Amazon.com.

Eyewitness Handbooks: Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises

by Mark Carwardine

Reviewed in Whales Alive!, Volume IV No. 3, July 1995.

This book is available from Amazon.com.

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