Whale Adoption
Now it’s time to protect the whales
Our whales
Due to whale hunting in modern times (since the end of the 19th century) many species are at risk of extinction.
Ternua has become associated with international groups known for their work in favour of preserving threatened species and spaces. Thus within the symbolic Whale Adoption Project, Ternua has sponsored the Yubartas: Bat, Half Moon, Navaho y Buckshot.
Bat
BAT is an enormous female identified the first time in 1979. She’s one of the few Yubartas photographed in both the southern breeding grounds close to the coasts of Puerto Rico...
Navaho
NAVAHO an adult male first photographed in 1980 on Stellwagen Bank, a marine sanctuary near the coasts of Massachusetts, USA...
Buckshot
BUCKSHOT is a larger than normal female first photographed in 1979. She got her name because of the circular black marks on her tail, false pellet shots made by a shell shotgun...
Half moon
HALF MOON is a large male first identified in 1978. He got his name because of his tail which curves so much it looks like a half moon...
Half moon
HALF MOON is a large male first identified in 1978. He got his name because of his tail which curves so much it looks like a half moon.
Half Moon is known for his spectacular leaps. In 1988 he was photographed north of Stellwagen bank, Massachusetts; leaping with another large Yubarta. Both animals leapt at least 40 times. Scientists consider several theories regarding these leaps, i.e. they could be communicative, defensive or merely playful attitudes.
Half Moon is one of the few whales photographed both in feeding and breeding grounds. When feeding he seems to spend most time along the coasts of New Hampshire, USA. He was seen in 2008.
