| Without the contributions of the many people mentioned throughout the book, we would not have been able to tell the humpback's story. We would especially like to thank Paul Perkins, former graduate students Richard Edel, James Hain, Gerald Scott, Bill Steiner, Algis Taruski, Tom Thompson, and Marilyn Nigrelli, and Ida King for their many contributions and help over the years. |
| For taking the time to share information with us we are grateful to Horace Beck, Tim Burgess, Carole Carlson, William Dawbin, Raymond Duguy, Capt. Johnny Harms, Herbert Hays, Louis Herman, James Hudnall, ge Jonsgrd, Charles Jurasz, Finn Kapel, Steve Katona, Greg Kaufman, Robert Kenney, Steve Leatherwood, Stormy Mayo, James Mead, Ken Morse, Carl Mrozek, George Nichols, Masaharu Nishiwaki, Catherine Osborne, Charlie Potter, Bill Schevill, Heimir Thorleifsson, Michael Tillman, Frank Watlington, and Hal Whitehead, plus others whose names were too numerous to list. Special thanks go to William C. King for illustrating the book. |
| Our gratitude also goes to the captains, crews, and scientific parties of the R/V Trident, Sir Horace Lamb, Eaglet II, Stormy Petrel, Osprey, Sea World, Gypsies Five, Chewaucan, Kapduva, Sway, and the R/V Tioga. |
| Support for research over the years was supplied by the Office of Naval Research, the Center for Field Research (Earthwatch), the Oceanic Society, the American Philosophical Society, the Marine Mammal Commission, and the Minerals Management Service. Many of the photographs were taken during research contracts with the Office of Naval Research and the Bureau of Land Management (now the Minerals Management Service). We also acknowledge the help of the government officials of Tonga, the Northern Marianas, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, and the Cape Verde Islands. |
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