SEE : THE WHALES



	A successful rescue, a sperm whale and capelin on the North Shore A humpback whale was freed from a fishnet entanglement near Blanc-Sablon, a sperm whale has been observed in Baie-Comeau and capelin is once again rolling near Mingan. A lighthouse counts whale blows from the height of its 150 years The aerial behaviour of several rorqual whales attracted attention near the foot of the tallest lighthouse in Canada, which will be celebrating 150 years of existence this weekend.


	Jon Lien honoured for his life's work The group created by researcher Jon Lien has freed over 1000 whales and saved fishermen millions of dollars. He was recently honoured for his life's work.

	The Cook Inlet beluga whale still awaiting status listing Conservation groups filed suit against the Bush administration in June over a delay in protecting Cook Inlet beluga whales under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.



	This week, Whales online invites you to visit the following pages: The five senses : Mammals in the land beneath the waves Fin Whale Whaling



	Consult the list of selected questions from 2002 to 2007.

	During an interview with Jon Lien, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Whales online asked the following question : Are present Canadian regulations adequate in preventing disturbance related to whale-watching activities?

	On the footprints of contaminants Meet Émilien Pelletier, Canada Research Chair in molecular ecotoxicology applied to coastal environments at the Institut des sciences de la mer de Rimouski (ISMER)

	The Estuary Bulletin: Sightings, Research and Conservation