Dr. Eric Wahrenbrock, M.D., research physiologist and anethesiologist from UCSD performing experiments on respiratory function of Gigi.

Attempting to rescue gray whales trapped in the ice in the Beaufort Sea. The holes were cut by the rescuers to give the whales a breathing hole as they attempted to lead them back to open water.

Attempting to rescue gray whales trapped in the ice in the Beaufort Sea. The holes were cut by the rescuers to give the whales a breathing hole as they attempted to lead them back to open water.

Attempting to rescue gray whales trapped in the ice in the Beaufort Sea. The holes were cut by the rescuers to give the whales a breathing hole as they attempted to lead them back to open water.

Sample of baleen from baleen whale's mouth. This material was used in corset stays for many years.

Painting of whaling scene from the 1970's Centennial volume of BCF titled "Our Changing Fisheries," p. 70.

Example of scrimshaw on sperm whale's tooth. Circa 1840

Whalers logbook indicating whales taken while cruising on the Western Ground in the North Atlantic Ocean in 1877? From the Bark OHIO, Captain Fred Howland Smith.

Tallying of barrels of oil taken with capture of each sperm whale. The largest yield was 150 barrels while the average yield was 76 barrels. From the Bark OHIO out of New Bedford tallying take from 1875 until 1878. The small bottles contain whale oil samples.

Whalers logbook indicating whales taken while cruising on the Western Ground in the North Atlantic Ocean in 1877? From the Bark OHIO, Captain Fred Howland Smith.

Scrimshaw on sperm whales teeth

One of the last of the New England fishing schooners. Used in line trawling for cod, etc. Note dories on deck.

Stomach tube with formula being pumped in to baby gray whale.

Genital area of gray whale showing mammary grooves typical of the female.

Fluke of gray whale indicating healed tail rope lesions

Procedure for tube feeding Gigi, the baby gray whale when she first came to Sea World San Diego.

Lesion on Gigi's, the baby gray whale, abdomen completely closed in. Note that the normal pigmentation is returning as well. This animal was rescued and brought to Sea World San Diego where it lived for a year before being returned to the wild.

Blow holes of Gigi, the baby gray whale

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Images from FWS Conservation Note 9

Images from FWS Conservation Note 9

Images from FWS Conservation Note 9

Images from FWS Conservation Note 9

Images from FWS Conservation Note 9

Wally Hickel, Secretary of the Interior, with other dignitaries and Tektite aquanauts inspecting a model of the Tektite II manned undersea habitat.

Dr. James Miller, left, Director of the Tektite II project, with aquanaut Rick Dr. James Miller, left, Director of the Tektite II project, with aquanaut Rick

Dr. James Miller, left, Director of the Tektite II project, with aquanaut Rick Waller studying habitat for undersea project.

Russell E. Train, Chairman of the President's Council on the Environment and former undersecretary of the Department of the Interior, looking over a model of Tektite II.

Tektite crew meals are prepared in fully-outfitted facilities in crew quarters of Tektite Habitat. Scientist-aquanaut prepares dinner on stove in the GE designed and built habitat's crew quarters, which also boast refrigerator, radio -TV entertainment console, individually lighted bunks, and even wall-to-wall carpeting.

Great Lameshur Bay, St. John Islands, is the site for the seventeen-month Tektite II Program. A five man habitat will be emplaced near Cabritte Horn in 50 feet of water, enabling teams of scientist-aquanauts and engineers to live and work for periods ranging from two weeks to 30 days on the ocean bottom.

Scientist-aquanaut in the Tektite Program prepares for an extended stay away from his General Electric designed and built habitat in Great Lameshur Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands.

Artwork depicting closed-cycle underwater breathing system, designed and built by General Electric's Re-entry adn Environmental Systems Division. This system will be used for the first time in underwater research in the Tektite II Program . This system can operate for up to six hours and does not generate bubbles like conventional scuba, thus enabling inconspicuous marine life observations.

Underwater geologic studies being performed by Tektite scientist-aquanaut in the barrier reef surrounding the Tektite Habitat.

Artwork depicting the Tektite II Habitat. Scientist-aquanauts were able to spend periods ranging from two weeks to 30 days underwater at a depth of 50 feet . Each vertical structure measures 12.5 feet in diameter by 18.1 feet high.

Sylvia Earle on left and other women aquanauts at Tektite II press conference. Secretary of the Interior Wally Hickel is in front of "Secretary" sign.

Sylvia Earle on right with other women aquanauts listening to Secretary of the Interior Wally Hickel discussing Tektite II.

Sylvia Earle receiving award from Wally Hickel, Secretary of the Interior.

Sylvia Earle at podium during ceremony honoring women aquanauts at Department of the Interior. Secretary of the Interior Wally Hickel is in center of photo.

Vice-President of the United States Spiro Agnew at conference honoring Tektite aquanauts.

Vice-President of the United States Spiro Agnew presenting Tektite aquanaut with medal

Vice-President of the United States Spiro Agnew with Tektite I aquanauts and model of Tektite I habitat

Secretary of the Interior Wally Hickel with model of Tektite I and Tektite I aquanauts.

Splash up! Personnel transfer capsule is raised from Great Lameshur Bay with first two Tektite aquanauts following two months continuous stay underwater.

Splash up! Personnel transfer capsule is raised from Great Lameshur Bay with first two Tektite aquanauts following two months continuous stay underwater.

Splash up! Personnel transfer capsule is raised from Great Lameshur Bay with first two Tektite aquanauts following two months continuous stay underwater.

Splash up! Personnel transfer capsule is raised from Great Lameshur Bay with first two Tektite aquanauts following two months continuous stay underwater.

Artist's cutaway view of Tektite II habitat

General Electric unveils Tektite I.