Whale Research so far...

So far I have found the whale research very interesting especially with all the new things that I have been learning about whales and about the growth economically of Samana and the Dominican Republic. I have learned that Samana's economy is growing incredibly every year. For example I learned that once it was only occupied by a few thousand people while now over 35,000 people live there! I also learned that with the growth of Samana, the humpback whales that come here every winter are starting to get bothered by the crowded cities. Lastly, I learned that the tourism in Samana also grows incredibly every year.

Do you have a sense of humor?

Honestly, I first of all felt very sorry for the whale because of its death and how they were going to get rid of it. But in the other hand I thought that this video actually was very funny with all the explosives and the idea of exploding the whale. I also thought it was very funny when all the pieces of whale went flying in the air! But I felt really sorry for the persons car that got squashed by a huge piece of the whale. Overall, I thought that this video was extremely funny and hope that we are able to see more videos like it.

Reflection Questioins 1/19/10

1- How much space do the humpacks need to reproduce?
What might be the consequences if the waters where they reproduce are polluted?
How can we the kids help and protect the whales?
How much money does the economy want to get for Whale Watching?
Do the whales feel comfortable near humans?

2- Some things that we have to keep in mind is that the internet is very public and that practically anyone can see your name and your facebook profile. We also have to keep in mind that we shoudn't put a lot of personal information in places like blogger, facebook, etc. Lastly, we also have to keep in mind that we shoudn't put any last names or locations.