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Photo Gallery Photos of the Month Painting in Words Student Poster/Art Contest Winners Whales' Tails

May/June 2001 Pictures   The first mother-calf pair of humpback whales was seen on April 4th. Mural and her youngster were photographed by Center for Coastal Studies researchers during the monthly Sanctuary Survey cruise. A member of the Stellwagen Bank dive team fills out a fish identification form. The Sanctuary is working with REEF to increase local species awareness in the Gulf of Maine. Photo by the SBNMS Dive Team.   This black sea bass is one of the species covered in the new Fish of the Gulf of Maine Identification Course. The photo was taken by the SBNMS dive team during a dive the the Sanctuary last year.   Participants in the annual Humpback Whale Naming Workshop on March 25th gave some 60 whales names based on coloring and scars. This whale was named "14" for the marks on its left fluke.

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