Meet Inuk, upclose and personal.
Inuk is the Mystic Aquarium's male Beluga whale. He is an amazing
creature who shows a great deal of curiosity and intelligence. When
the crowds are thin at the Aquarium and there are only a few people in
front of the glass he will sometimes stay and watch those people
closely. Especially children who are more calm.
Some people ask if whales have ears at the aquarium...here you can see the small opening behind the eye, that's Inuk's ear.
Status: Vulnerable, growing risk; mostly from pollution of native waters but also hunting.
IUCN Redlist: Vulnerable
Cook Inlet Alaska Population: Critically Endangered.
CITES: Appendix 2
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Unfortunately Inuk died on the 20th of February 2010 from kidney failure. He was 28 years old and will be missed.
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DawnOne 38 months ago
NEWS
"Sarah Palin's Alaska." is to be aired on "VERGE- Planet Green's all-new primetime programming destination"
WRITE DISCOVERY CHANNEL AN EMAIL about it!
For example, I wrote-
You seriously intend giving Sarah Palin money to host a show on VERGE- Planet Green? So she can further her plan to influence American public opinion with her inane but ultimately dangerous views on ecology?
Please... reconsider airing "Sarah Palin's Alaska." Be assured I WILL NOT WATCH IT, and will urge all my friends to do likewise. I will also be less likely to turn on your channel in the future if this is the kind of programming you intend to pursue in your new line-up.
Sincerely,
(ME)
3 contacts to Send to directly -
Contact 1- Chris Finnegan
Planet Green
VP, Communications
chris_finnegan@discovery.com
240.662.7589
Contact 2- Discovery's Investor Relations department, please call (212) 548-5882 or toll-free (877) 324-5850, or email investor_relations@discovery.com
Contact 3- Peter Liguori Chief Operating Officer
COO@discovery.com
WHO WAS (big surprise...) Peter Liguori was previously FOX network senior vice president, marketing
AND SAID THIS!
The eight-episode travelogue will “reveal Alaska’s powerful beauty as it has never been filmed, and as told by one of the state’s proudest daughters,” Peter Liguori, Discovery’s chief operating officer, said in a statement.
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Peter
Liguori Chief Operating Officer Discovery Communications
Peter Liguori is a key member of Discovery Communications' senior executive team, providing leadership and vision for the company's operational organizations, including Marketing, Discovery Studios, Corporate Communications and Corporate Affairs, Business Affairs, and Media Technology, Production and Operations, as well as playing a key role in corporate budget and business decisions.
In addition to his operational role, Liguori chairs Discovery's Content Committee comprised of U.S. Networks general managers with a focus on maximizing the value of the company's marketing resources, network portfolio and overall corporate assets.
Liguori joined Fox / Liberty Networks in 1996 as senior vice president, marketing, for a new joint venture, which now includes Fox Sports Net, FX, Fox Sports World, SPEED and National Geographic Channel. Prior to joining Fox, Liguori was vice president, consumer marketing, at HBO. Prior to HBO, he worked in advertising at Ogilvy & Mather and Saatchi & Saatchi. He is a graduate cum laude of Yale University.
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Nikki the birdwatcher 17 months ago
www.flickr.com/photos/biyolojigunlugu/6496903809/
eclectic echoes 17 months ago
Thank you Nikki! Will have to take care of this.
Smiilodon [deleted] 13 months ago
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