Monday, March 16, 2009

Mammal expert to talk whales - al.com

Mammal expert to talk whales - al.com: "ORANGE BEACH — Not long ago, the crew of a local charter boat spotted killer whales while on a fishing trip, prompting questions around town about some of the Gulf's larger inhabitants, said Coastal Resources Director Phillip West.

To that end, city officials are bringing one of the northern Gulf's most prominent marine mammal experts, Keith Mullin, to Orange Beach this Wednesday to discuss the Gulf's whale population.

'We just thought people might not be aware of everything that is in the Gulf,' West said. 'They mainly just think of billfish, red snapper and dolphins."