Whales possess the largest and most complex brains ever to exist on Earth. They have been in existence in their present form for nine to thirty million years. Yet despite our scientific and technological advances, their nine to thirty million years of evolving communication and culture continue to defy our understanding.
Within the span of less than three human generations we've reduced most whale populations to two percent of their original size. And it is in our life-time that we are witnessing the first cetacean extinctions to occur in human history. It is a sobering awareness of being alive to witness fifty million years of evolution ending in our life-time. Less than one millionth of one percent of the human population will swim with these creatures in the wild and experience the full profound effect of their presence on the soul. MMCTA seeks to heal this rift between humanity and whales.
http://www.mmcta.org/whatwedo.html
Within the span of less than three human generations we've reduced most whale populations to two percent of their original size. And it is in our life-time that we are witnessing the first cetacean extinctions to occur in human history. It is a sobering awareness of being alive to witness fifty million years of evolution ending in our life-time. Less than one millionth of one percent of the human population will swim with these creatures in the wild and experience the full profound effect of their presence on the soul. MMCTA seeks to heal this rift between humanity and whales.
http://www.mmcta.org/whatwedo.html