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Humans and the Great Whales changes its name to Allied Whale 

From collection College of the Atlantic College of the Atlantic Timeline List (Timeline #1)

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In the spring of 1973, the ‘Humans and the Great Whales’ initiative changed its name; Allied Whale was born. Read on by clicking the ‘Read More’ button. 
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The creation of Allied Whale was a step forward for COA in terms of national recognition, scientific involvement and philanthropy efforts. It is still an important part of the college to this day. Currently, Allied Whale hosts a range of marine mammal research, as well as housing the largest collection of information on photo-identified whales in the world.

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Image Source: river-creek-designs, “Allied Whale Bar Harbor Maine Thin Magnet Souvenir Refrigerator NL5” eBay, https://www.ebay.com/itm/116468801263

Date
1973
Type
Academic Programs 
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