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Living whales are worth an enormous amount of money
A great whale is worth $2 million. The size of that number so terrified Ralph Chami, the economist who appraised the whales, that he sought
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The $2 million whale on “CBC the World This Weekend”
Michael Fishbach and Ralph Chami appeared on CBC The World This Weekend Sunday, September 15 at 6:00 pm EST to talk about their work on...
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An IMF economist and the conservationist go whale watching…
The tale of how a radical new view of the value of whales to planetary health was born aboard a boat.
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Major shipping companies will not use the Arctic sea route
Major shipping companies announce they will not use the Arctic sea route as a shortcut between
Europe and Asia.
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“Protect Whales to Protect the Planet” – says UN Environment Program
Whales are known for being the largest and most intelligent creatures in the ocean. Now, marine biologists have discovered that they also ca
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OceanCare reports — The future of Norway’s whaling in doubt
The future of Norway’s whaling industry appears to be in serious doubt as it struggles to deal with low catch numbers, falling prices for wh
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GWC Press Release – Whales valued at over $1 trillion
A new International Monetary Fund (IMF) paper values the role of whales in carbon sequestration and healthy ocean functioning at over $1 tri
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Michael Fishbach presenting at Squam Climate Change Forum and more . . .
Blue whale expert and Executive Director of the Great Whale Conservancy will appear along with scientist and plastics expert Bonnie Monteleo
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National Geographic Article – How much is a whale worth?
The benefits provided by great whales, including capturing carbon, make a powerful case for protecting them, according to economists.
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TOO OLD TO SKIP SCHOOL, BUT NOT TO MARCH
When one young activist at the Youth Climate Strike stood on the stage, with the Capitol building rising behind her, and shouted passionatel
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Whales are more vulnerable to ship strikes at night — new study shows
At GWC we fully support the need to separate whales and ships in space. All groups agree that this is the best option for preventing whale d
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From marine biologists to the world of finance
From marine biologists to the world of finance – audiences around the globe are eager to hear about a new framework for valuing carbon seque
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Here are 5 reasons why the ocean is so important
Unless you’ve been making a superhuman effort to avoid the news recently, you’ll know that the ocean is vital to life on Earth. But why, exa
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A Hammerhead Shark In Our Panga!
Now, how might one ask could we possibly have ended up with a hammerhead shark in our panga? Simple
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Week 3 brought us a few Blue Whales for the first time this season
Our weeks 3 and 4 guests hailed from New Mexico, New Jersey, Oregon, Massachusetts and New York.
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The First Blue, Habitat Preference, Hummingbirds And More!
Our week two guests hailed from California and Florida. We finally spotted our first blue whale of the season, with Delphi doing the fieldwo
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