By Al Zagofsky - Special to the Times News of Carbon County Pennsylvania April 17, 2004
petting whale
Since whaling was banned in 1946, the California Gray Whale population has rebounded from near extinction to a population that has been estimated to be as high as 27,000. Gray Whales are a symbol of hope for the world's endangered species.
By Rob Mohle - Special to the San Luis Obispo Tribune August 8, 2003
"Look," I said, pointing to the sky, "I see blue." "That's not blue," laughed Mary-Anne our guide, "That's a sucker hole." After four days of rain we were all ready for some sunshine. But in the Queen Charlotte Straits off the west coast of Canada, sunshine can sometimes be a rare commodity.
