Terry Brown & Jude Abrams - "Whopping whales and wee fish"

A classic humpback view, showing the diagnostic white patches on the undersurfaces of tail flukes that that permit ID of individuals
– T. Brown

Delightful wee fish. These are anchovies in Tenedos Bay
– T. Brown

Terry Brown & Jude Abrams – “Whopping whales and wee fish”
by Andrew Bryant, 19 January 2017.

Humpbacks breaching in Jervis Inlet. Click on the to see the video! — Humpbacks breaching in Jervis Inlet. Click on the *image* to see the video!
(4 minutes)

Noted amphibiographers Terry Brown and Jude Abrams travelled all the way from Okeover Inlet to speak about some creatures we hold dear, those whopping big humpback whales – and the herring, anchovies and krill that whales (and many others) depend upon.

Using videos, sound clips and stories, Terry and Jude wove a marvelous tale about the history, ecology, and recent resurgence of humpbacks in local waters.

We learned much about their recent population recovery, and about the threats these giants still face.

"Kelp Creature", a humpback that suffered a boat collision - T. Brown — Here’s *Kelp Creature*, an unfortunate humpback that suffered from a boat collision.
Click on the *image* to watch the close encounter!
(32 seconds)

The harpoon-laden boats may be gone from Blubber Bay and Whaletown, but hazards remain. Collisions with boats, sound pollution, oil spills, and harvesting of krill, anchovies and herring all pose threats to the success of humpbacks in local waters.

What is needed, said Terry and Jude, is a new – and closer – relationship – between these gentle behemoths of the deep, and ourselves. We agree!