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ORES Newsletter 1/2008 in English (424 KB PDF File)
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ORES Newsletter 2/2008 in English (171 KB PDF File)
ORES Newsletter 2/2008 in German (172 KB PDF File)

 
Did you know that minke whales close their eyes most of the time, especially when surface feeding? The slowness of chin-up blows allow such observations and amazing photographs. (© ORES - Ursula Tscherter)
ORES Newsletter 1/2006
Each summer is different. Each summer is exciting. This is certainly true. Yet, the summer of 2005 offered more special experiences than any other season before. Beside the excitement and fulfilment of the regular research, two events which brought life and death close together were the most moving and deepest experiences I ever have had. These were to rescue one entangled minke whale and to cut up another. Certainly, words can hardly describe what all of us who participated in the past season's activities experienced. However, this newsletter shall give you a little insight into our 2005 season and a reminder of the threats whales are facing nowadays. I hope you find great pleasure in reading it.
The following articles are extractions from our Newsletter 1/2006:
  1. Long-term Adopters Received a Little Gift
  2. The Most Unusual Minke Whale Season Ever
  3. The Annual Summer Minke Whale Party
  4. Highly Active Surface Feeding Shortens Blow Intervals
  5. Don't Hesitate: Just Turn Right!
  6. Scottish Minke Whales: The Ultimate Opportunists
ORES Newsletter 2/2005
  1. Staying With a Minke for Several Hours
  2. Drapeau, Requin, Three Scars, Patapouf & Cleo
 
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ORES Newsletter 1/2006 in English (491 KB PDF File)
ORES Newsletter 1/2006 in German (396 KB PDF File)
ORES Newsletter 2/2005 in English (138 KB PDF File)
ORES Newsletter 2/2005 in German (141 KB PDF File)