TITLE

Over the Hump

AUTHOR(S)

Fields, Helen

PUB. DATE

October 2008

SOURCE

National Geographic;Oct2008, Vol. 214 Issue 4, following p16

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Image

ABSTRACT

An image of a humpback whale is presented with a commentary on the removal of many communities of that species from the endangered species list.

ACCESSION #

34294289

Tags: HUMPBACK whale -- Research;  ENDANGERED species

 

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