Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
WILDLIFE & BIRD CHECKLISTS
Marine Mammals
Bottlenose dolphin
Hooded seal
Pilot whale
Finback whale
Humpback whale
Right whale
Gray seal
Killer whale
Sei whale
Harbor porpoise
Minke whale
Sperm whale
Harbor seal
North bottlenose whale
Striped dolphin
Harp seal
White-side dolphin
Tracks & Other Evidence
Careful observers will keep a sharp eye out for signs that an animal has
recently been in an area. Deer, moose and black bear prints in the mud
near a stream crossing are a giveaway.
The crow-sized
pileated woodpecker
can be heard for more than a mile
as it drills its beak into wood in search of boring insects. The pile of wood
chips at the base of the tree, coupled with the distinctive rectangular
holes, is a sure sign that this majestic “cock of the woods” has been busy.
Whales
Adopt-A-Whale Program
Allied Whale, the marine mammal research lab at College of the Atlantic
in Bar Harbor, has selected several of their 70-ton friends to be part of an
Adopt-a-Whale project.
When they receive your $30 donation, or $50 for a mother and her calf,
the research group will send an 8x10 color photograph of an individually
identified whale and a certificate of your adoption. You can also get T-
shirts and clothing with your whale's picture for an additional charge.
Donors also receive the whale's biography, sighting history and the
Adopt
a Finback Whale
book, 16 pages of photographs and information about
whales and whale research. Included with every adoption is a subscrip-
tion to Allied Whale's newsletter, which keeps donors updated on sight-
ings of their whale and contains other interesting articles about Allied
Whale activities.
