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Kathy Merrill KelleyThe John Lazarich Foundation

Lahaina Cruise Company*Edward and Tamara Lane III

Lensic Performing Arts CenterEdward S. Lichtenberg

Bruce and Mary Lou MateChris Moore and Charlee Rodgers

Charles “Flip” NicklinPhylecia Platte

Martin and Karen QuillR.E.A.P. Foundation /

Richard and Lynn BuckleyRandy and Sandy Rolf

Deborah and Michael Rybak*S & F Land Company, Inc.

The Schmitz Fromherz Family FoundationPhilip A. Schrodt

Charles and Nancy ShoemateThomas Slater & Anna Bain Slater

Kent and Polli SmithWalter Taylor

Wendy B. Walsh

$500 - 999Lois W. Appleby / Indian River

Community FoundationCatherine Arnold*

Michael BlochMichael Brown

Perry and Clothilde CloudDoug and Madeline CallahanKen and Kathleen Goodman

Doug and Kathy Gray

Al and Lorraine Preece*James Quigley*

Lois and Leland Reiswig*Jo Rockwell*

Jim Roseborough*Don and Suellen Rottiers*

Polly Sanders*Joe Santagata*

Amy Schliftman*Rob Schoenherr*

Michael SchumacherEdward and Ruth Schwarz

Dianne ScottKen Sexton*

Barbara Shelly*Dennis and Dorothy Simanaitis

A.M. and T.G. SmithDavid-Michael Stallings II*

Richard and Peggy StapJim and Marcia Stephenson*

Karen Stephenson*Bob and Cassie Sternthall*

Patricia Stillwell*Barbara Stolzer*Lisa Strachen*Laura Stokes*

Gretchen Stromberg*Rosemary and John Teed*

Henry and Marcy TenenblattMike and Barbara Tichenor

Barbara UncapherMaryann Waldrop*

Ryan Wallace*John Wayland*

Ann Wilson*Macy Wood

Mary Ann Woodman*Mike and Judy Yeakey*

Sadie Youngstrom*Gail York

Lindsay Zahner*Eden Zang

In Kind DonorsAnn Coopersmith

Anita HighCaptain Steve’s Rafting*

Patti Hackney and Dick DunhauptHawaii Ocean Rafting /

Mark Robinson*Hawaii Rafting Adventures /

Nick Bennett and Steve JuarezLahaina Cruise Company*

Lindblad ExpeditionsLuckey Strike Charters /

Tad and Cindy LuckeyMaui Adventure Cruises*

The Maui NewsBarry and Irene McPheeMercedes-Benz of Maui

Minden PicturesNational Geographic Expeditions

Paradise Self StorageRon and Diane Roos

Chloe TaylorTrilogy Excursions*

Ultimate Whale Watch**A portion or the entire donation came from Whale Tales 2012

Robert and Sophie Greeno*John and Maria Harber

Beverly and Lawrence HerrlingerG. Hunt and Cynthia Rounsavall / The Community Foundation of Louisville

Depository, Inc. Norman and Joan Keevil

Jacqueline B. MarsWilliam Reed

Michael and Barbara ResmoHenry and Sandy Rice

Candace RubinMark and Gina Ruttle*

Rick SmithDon and Claudia Vogel

Douglas and Juetta WestDavid and Karen Williams

Stuart Wisotzky

$100 - $499Alexander and Susan Albritton

Robert and Joan AllabenCraig and Jane Anderson*

George BantaAlan Battersby

Sue BayleyCarl and Joann Bianco*

Robert and Linda Caldwell*Marianne Chappelle

Mike Clair and Audrey MacLeanLaurie Clark*

Carol Anne Clawson*Roy Co!ee, Jr.

Gretchen and Jerry CookKaren and Robert Corder

Dino CordovaMichael and Mary Cudahy

Lesley Czechowicz*Cathy Daly*

Kelly, Cris, and Delaney DeMorais*Dr. James and Dr. Kaye Drennan

Laureen Elizabeth*Kathryn Faber

Alan and Anne FeldBob and Wheatie GibbDeborah Gouailhardou

Monica GrantRobin Reith and Angel Guzman*

Chris and Andrea Haigh*Helen Jean Hamernick*

Jeanne HardieSamuel and Kathryn Hayes

Je!rey Herbst*Barb Johnston Hill

Elizabeth HillCarol and Clarence Jes"eld*

Patricia Johanesen*Mark and Charlene Jones

Frederick and Susan KastenStacey and Donald Kivowitz

Charitable FoundationJohn and Maribeth Klobuchar*

Tony Kozy / Kozy BrothersP. Denise La Costa*

Dave and Gini Langlas*Sue Lapito*

Mal Leal*Milford and Corinne Leal

Rod and Teri Lee*

Judith LifsonRichard and Brenda Livingston*

Ogden and Joyann Loux*Thomas Lytle

Hilliard MacBeth*Mr. and Mrs. Donald MacraeCraig Matkin and Eva Saulitis

Pat McLean*Thomas and Eileen McMahonJames and Elisabeth McNevin

Irene and Barry McPhee*Gayle MerkleBrad Morris

Dr. Patrick and Patricia Mu#erColleen O’Shea Brady*

Debbie and Ron Parker*Dennis and Elenita Parker

Susan Parkinson*Jane Petty

Leigh Cecilie Rae PlatteStuart Potter / S & P Investors

James ReederKaren and Bob Ritter

Rick RyniakClyde and Gerrianne Sakamoto

Rick SandsJ. Schroeder*

Rob and Louisa SheltonE. Steven Sonnenberg*

Mary SpencerKatherine Stanton

Earl and Sandi StonerConnie SutherlandPatricia Swaney*

Caryl SweetHenry and Mary Jo Tatum

Janis Von ThadenDavid R. Tripplehorn

Katie Velasquez*Gordon Vogt*

Deward and Carrie VossSusan Wallace Barnes

Jane and William White*Mike Wiese*

$1 - 99Robert and Charlotte Adler*

Michael Angden*Bill and Debbie Ashford*

Elise & Joe Astleford*Ann and Bob Babson*

Mario Barsotti*Marjorie Barton*

Elise BellScott Benson*

Nicky Bosmans*Sydney BoundsGerry Brown*Elle Bruenig

Kieran Burke*Carole Burstan*Denise Butler*

Katherine Caldwell*Jen Carden*

Je! and MaryCaye Carlson*May Chan*

Albert Counselman*Bob and Greer Crabb*

Gary Craig*Theresa Daly*

Bob and Ellen DawsonHeather Day

Jon Decherd*So$a De La Sota

Keith Diero!*Je!re Dreyer*

Jeanne Duberstein*Paul Raveling & Nina Edmondson*

Ken Fields*Gordon Firestein*

Robert and Anita FoughtAlan Fox*Julie Frey*

Steve Fucile*Larry Geller*

Beverly Goggio*Bob Gorman*

BJ Gray*Kathy Gray*

Gary and Karin GrossmanTheodore Guentert*

Herb Hartmann*David and Marlene Hearn*

Makenna Heget*Hawaii Islands Humpback Whale

National Marine Sanctuary*Robert and Pat Hockhalter*

Carol and Joe HoustonDenny Hunt

Bill Ili!e*Louise Irwin*

Brenda Jarmakani*G.E. Jette*

Gina Johnson*Jerry and Sue Kalin*Jonathan Kingston

Marty Kinsley*Jaan Kolts*

Katie Kretzinger*Doris Lang*Janice Lap*

Laurie Larwood*Lloyd and Pam Lastufka*

Ellen Laura*Jane Leary*Susan LevyAvery Loy*

Renato Macabante*Sharon Mann*

Terri MarinoVirginia May*

Eva McIlhenny*Pam and Pat McKay*Dr. Albert W. Merrill

San Michel*Mary Miehie*

Herbert and Dusty MilnerCalvin Mobbs*

John O’Brien and Nancy Mitchell*Toby Neal

Network For GoodScott Oneto*Harry Parrell*Mitch Pearce*Mimi Piper*

Jackie Porter*

$25,000 - $49,999Mr. and Mrs. Allen N. Jones /

Princeton Community FoundationMakana Aloha Foundation *

Lynn Rollins / Estate of Charles Francis Kehoe, III

Robert & Patricia Switzer Foundation

$10,000 - $24,999National Geographic - Committee

of Research and Exploration

$5,000 - $9,999Je! and Darlene Anderson

Pat and Karyn CochranMoglia Family Foundation

Thomas and Janice SavidgeTimken-Sturgis Foundation *

Garry and Donna Weber

$1,000 - $4,999Kim C. and Gloria S. Anderson

Apex Mountain Homes, Inc.Atherton Family Foundation

Janet BainesBendon Family Foundation

Tamar Chotzen and Stephen GoodfellowMargo Cutler

Betsy and Pardee ErdmanBruce Erfer

The Fluke Foundation / Mary Whitney and Betsy Collins

James and Christine GallowayNancy and Hamilton Harris*John Hull and Susan Dobbs

BOARD OF DIRECTORSAllen N. Jones, Chairman

Richard Cochran, M.D., Vice ChairmanKaryn Kunzelman, Ph.D. SecretaryAnn Coopersmith, Acting Treasurer

Meagan Jones, Ph.D., Executive DirectorCharles “Flip” Nicklin

Garry Weber

ADVISORY BOARD Jim Darling, Ph.D.

Ed Lane III, M.D.

Margaret Sears

Jason Sturgis

Connie Sutherland

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Holiday Book Drive!For every copy of Among Giants sold this holiday season,

Whale Trust will donate one copy of Among Giants to school libraries across the country! For more information, contact apirnia@whaletrust.org.

Also, be sure to check out the iPad app for Among Giants: A Life with Whales! See the story come alive with narration by Flip Nicklin, whale song and underwater humpback whale video!

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Play Maui’s only 18-hole private golf course and enjoy incredible ocean views while supporting

Whale Trust. Get a hole-in-one and you could be the lucky winner of a new Mercedes!

whale tales 2013 FEBRUARY 16 – 18

Maui Theatre, Lahaina

For details on all events and to stay abreast of Whale Trust news: Like Whale Trust on Facebook, email info@whaletrust.org to join

our mailing list, or visit our website at www.whaletrust.org

Whale Tales is an opportunity to learn about whales from world-renowned scientists, photographers and !lmmakers through a series of presentations, bene!t whale watches and receptions. Funds

raised support permitted whale research in and around Maui. Whale Tales 2013 promises to be another exciting event.

Some of the ‘13 presenters include: Richard Ellis, leading marine conservationist, Dr. Greg Stone, Chief Scientist for Conservation Int’l., Tom Fitz, Emmy award-winning natural history cinematographer, and Ford Cochran, Director of Programming for National Geographic.

Program details and advance ticket purchases will be announced in December. Email info@whaletrust.org to join our email list or call (808) 572-5700 to request information by mail.

New Faces at Whale Trust

We are currently seeking hole sponsors. Please contact Terri Marino

at (808) 572-5700 or tmarino@whaletrust.org for details.

W E L C O M E , N E W S T A F F M E M B E R S ! Terri Marino joins Whale Trust as our Director of Development &

Outreach. Terri comes to Whale Trust with a wealth of experience in non-profit management, fundraising, marketing and public relations and previously held positions with J.P. Morgan and Habitat for Humanity. Terri is looking forward to getting to know Whale Trust supporters so feel free to contact her at tmarino@whaletrust.org or (808) 572-5700.

Azi Pirnia is Whale Trust’s new Office Manager, replacing long time office manager Marcy Lynn. Azi comes to Whale Trust with several years of office management experience, a strong accounting background and a BA degree in biology with a specialization in animal science. Azi loves to spend time on the water and is an avid kite boarder. You can email Azi at apirnia@whaletrust.org.

W E L C O M E , G A R R Y W E B E R !Whale Trust is pleased to welcome Garry Weber to its

Board of Directors. Garry is the CEO and Chairman of the Board of Weber Financial Inc., a full service investment firm located in Dallas, Texas.

Dedicated to public service, Garry was elected to serve as a Dallas County Judge and served on the Dallas County Council from 1969-1976. He is the recipient of the 1998 Southern Methodist University (SMU) Distinguished Alumni Award and served on the Board of Trustees for a 12-year term. Currently, he serves on the SMU Cox School of Business Executive Board and the SMU Investment Committee, where he co-led a fundraising effort that raised $542 million. An avid outdoor and wildlife enthusiast, Garry is a current member of the Council of Advisors for Research, Exploration and Conservation for the National Geographic Society and a member of The Explorers Club.

Garry and his wife, Donna, have participated and supported the work of Whale Trust since its inception.

Support Whale Research and Education and Your

Gift will be DoubledWe have just launched our annual fund drive, which is a

vital source of unrestricted funds for Whale Trust. Thanks to the generosity of board members, Karen & Pat Cochran and Garry & Donna Weber, all donations made during the

drive will be matched dollar for dollar up to $10,000! Make a gift online at www.whaletrust.org or mail it to

Whale Trust, PO Box 243, Makawao, HI 96768.

Create a Legacy

Including Whale Trust in your estate plan can reduce tax burdens while ensuring your long-term support for the issues you care about. Contact us to discuss the many ways you can make a planned gift, and please notify us if you have already included Whale Trust in your plans so we can honor your support. Call Terri Marino at (808) 572-5700.

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Join Us in Sharing Whale Trust Books with Schools Across the CountryAnnual golf tournament

FEBRUARY 3, 2013King Kamehameha Golf Club

Whale Tales 2012 was another giant success

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organizations that specialize in humpback whale

research off Maui: Whale Trust, Center for Whale

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“While there are many whale events held on

Maui each year, what makes Whale Tales special

and unique is the sense of community surrounding

the event,” says Meagan Jones, Executive Director

of Whale Trust. “Whale Tales isn’t about just one

organization. At its heart, Whale Tales symbolizes

the spirit of collaboration within Maui’s whale

research community.”

Whale Tales keynote presenter Dr. Bruce Mate with Linda Nicklin.

Whale Tales 2012 Raises $30,000 to Support Maui Whale Research

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Community OutreachMahalo!To help answer this question, Whale Trust researchers collected

twenty-eight samples of blubber from free-ranging male and female humpbacks in Hawaii (breeding grounds) and off British Columbia (feeding grounds) in 2012. Samples were collected using a biopsy darting system that has been used extensively with humpbacks

(see photo), and that is known to be both reliable and to evoke minimal reactions from hump-backs. Samples are currently be-ing analyzed by Dr. Gunars Valkirs from Makana Aloha Foundation, biotechnology teacher, Stephen Cornell, and two of his most promising high school students, Josh Goshtra and Haley Orr, from Lahainaluna High School (LLHS). The project is part of a new sci-ence education initiative by Whale Trust to engage local students in marine science programs on Maui. LLHS student, Tihani Cadiam

Moore, created a video for PBS on the project and is currently featured on our website (see education page).

ARE FEMALE HUMPBACKS ATTRACTED TO MALE SINGERS?

For decades, biologists have theorized and written that female humpbacks use songs produced by males as a mechanism to choose mates during the breeding season. However, there is little, if any, direct evidence that this occurs! This year, we will begin the ½VWX�TLEWI�SJ�E�QYPXM�year study to address this ageless question by conducting natural (monitoring female movements to nearby singers) and playback experiments (i.e., playing back song recordings produced by male humpbacks) to female humpback whales in different reproductive states off the coast of Maui.

Whale Trust Research News

HUMPBACK WHALE SONG PROJECT BEGINS NEW PHASE OF PLAYBACK RESEARCH

With additional funding support from the Commit-tee of Research and Exploration at National Geographic, we began a new series of playback experiments aimed at determining if song composition

affects the behavior of singing males off Maui. Previous research (2005-2008) indicated that singers were attracted to recordings of songs that were similar to their own song but not to songs that were completely different. In this next phase of the study, we are examining how smaller differences in composition (e.g., one theme different than current song) affect the behavioral response of singers. This past year, we conducted 25 playbacks to 17 singers and found some surprising results! While we can’t share too much yet (analysis is ongoing), stay tuned as this promises to be another exciting chapter into deepening our understanding of this unusual and mysterious form of communication used by humpbacks.

COMPARISON OF SONG CHANGES THROUGHOUT THE NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN

2012 was the second of a three-consecutive-year collection of humpback songs recorded si-multaneously from across the 4EGM½G� 3GIER�� 7SRKW� [IVI� VI-corded from the Philippines (by Jo Marie Acebes), Japan (Manami Yamaguchi) and Mexico (Jorge Urban) as well as in Hawaii. A previous (2006) comparison indi-cated that, as predicted, the songs between the two closer Far East locations (Japan, Philippines) were more similar than those between either location and/or Hawaii. However, the differences were mi-nor and a sample of one year was RSX�WYJ½GMIRX�XS�HVE[�GSRGPYWMSRW��%JXIV� XLI� ½REP� ]IEV� SJ� GSPPIGXMSR�in 2013, we will analyze the simi-

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Local Students Join Whale Trust in the Field

To all the people, businesses, and organizations that made a difference in 2012

Three Lahainaluna High School students joined us

for a day of whale research off the coast of Maui.

Although two of the students have been working

in the high school’s biotechnology lab on a research

program with Whale Trust, the students had yet to

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wide student news network on PBS Hawaii (see the

video at www.whaletrust.org).

One student wrote of the experience, “I had the

time of my life. I honestly could not contain my ex-

citement, and I appreciate it more than you know.”

Meagan and Jim felt similarly – it was one of the most

rewarding days spent on the water in a long time.

Indeed, the team was so inspired by the students’

work that the Bill Scott Memorial Fund was launched

to help support research engaging local students in

marine science projects.

This past summer Whale Trust embarked on a new project with

University of Hawaii Maui College (UHMC). In addition to her role

as Executive Director of Whale Trust, Dr. Meagan Jones accepted a

temporary position at UHMC to help develop opportunities for students

to receive bachelor’s degrees in the marine sciences. Currently, no

bachelor’s degree is offered in marine science at the UHMC campus. This

partnership is a step towards realizing one of Whale Trust’s strategic goals:

training and inspiring the next generation of researchers.

Teaming Up with University of Hawaii Maui College to Create Marine Science Programs for Maui College Students

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Lahainaluna High School student Haley Orr showing a blubber sample that will be analyzed in the high school lab.

Playback speakers used to broadcast whale sounds to nearby whales are shown hanging from our research boat.

LYNN ROLLINS for selecting Whale Trust as a

beneficiary of the estate of Mr. Charles Francis Kehoe, III.

MAKANA ALOHA FOUNDATION for their ongoing guidance, support

and commitment to supporting Whale Trust.

ROBERT AND PATRICIA SWITZER FOUNDATION

for awarding a second year leadership grant to Meagan Jones.

DARLENE AND JEFF ANDERSON for their guidance and challenge

match for Whale Tales 2013.

DONOR SPOTLIGHT

BOARD MEMBERS OF THE YEAR

THOMAS AND JANICE SAVIDGE for having the highest bid on two of our three National Geographic and

Lindblad Expeditions Auctions!

KARYN COCHRAN for her ongoing dedication,

commitment and service, and the annual financial support given by both

she and her husband, Pat.

ALLEN JONES for his ongoing financial support,

annual golf tournament organization and for being a great overall ambassador for Whale Trust.

BUSINESSES THAT MADE A DIFFERENCE

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC AND LINDBLAD EXPEDITIONS

for generously donating a 2012 expedition to Baja to support

our research programs.

ULTIMATE WHALE WATCH (Lee James) for helping us to install a shaft extension

on our engine!

HAWAII OCEAN RAFTING (Mark Robinson) for donating costs associated with boat moorage and

boat fuel for the last two years!

THE HAWAII OCEAN PROJECT (Lahaina Cruise Company)

for supporting local research efforts on Maui.

Trilogy Excursions, Captain Steve’s

Rafting, and Maui Adventure Cruises along with the above companies for donating their vessels and staff for

Whale Tales.

HAWAII RAFTING ADVENTURES (Steve Juarez and Nick Bennett) for providing ongoing support,

and assistance.MERCEDES-BENZ OF MAUI

for sponsoring our annual golf tournament.

The Bill Scott Memorial fund is designed to provide internship and mentorship experiences for

local high school, college and graduate students in the marine sciences. To learn more or to support this work

through the Bill Scott Memorial Fund, please visit our website at www.whaletrust.org or contact

Terri Marino at (808) 572-5700.

bill scott memorial fund

— Supporting Student Mentorship Programs —

We need your help to bring Whale Tales to the public again in 2013 and supporters Darlene and Je! Anderson will match every dollar contributed up tp $10,000! We are nearly half way there and every gift will help close the gap. Please consider a gift today. Give online at www.whaltetrust.org or by mail: Whale Trust, P.O. Box 243, Makawao, HI 96768. Please indicate your gift is for the Whale Tales match.

Be a Part of Whale Tales 2013!

Whale photographs taken by Flip Nicklin under NOAA research permit #13846.

Whale Trust News is printed on paper from sustainable forests and is printed with

soy-based inks.

DO HORMONE LEVELS IN HUMPBACK WHALES DIFFER BETWEEN SUBTROPICAL BREEDING AREAS

AND MORE TEMPERATE FEEDING AREAS?

of Maui