Welcome, Dear Reader, to Bulkington Books.

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β€œMadman! Look through my eyes if thou hast none of thine own.”

You have found us, Dear Reader. We are Bulkington Books.

We endeavor to republish long forgotten books to reawaken the Reader to the heritage and birthright of their history. We want to help the Reader break out of the copyright pocket universe that they have been thrown into. We want to break past the echo chamber of TV, radio, film, social media, and algorithmic noise into the open fields of the past, when a Reader had Authors, not influencers; Books, not content. We will also bring long forgotten images of the past back to life through poster prints.

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Your Most Humble and Obedient Servant (YMHOS),

Arthur Bulkington,

Melville Bay


Cetology; or whale information

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Global Whale Population & Migration Status

⚠ Critically Endangered
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North Atlantic Right Whale

Eubalaena glacialis

384 individuals remaining

↑ 2.1% from 2023 (376) β€” cautious optimism

Primary Threats

Vessel Strikes Fishing Gear Entanglement Climate Shift Low Birth Rate
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Blue Whale
Balaenoptera musculus
~15,000 ↑ Recovering
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Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
~84,000 β€” Stable
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Sperm Whale
Physeter macrocephalus
~844,000 ↑ Recovering
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Gray Whale (E. Pacific)
Eschrichtius robustus
~20,000 β€” Stable
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Fin Whale
Balaenoptera physalus
~100,000 ↑ Recovering
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Bowhead Whale
Balaena mysticetus
~17,000 ↑ Recovering

🧭 Current Migration Patterns

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Feeding Grounds
Breeding/Calving
Active Migration

🌊 Northern Hemisphere

Winter (Dec–Feb): Right whales calving off Florida/Georgia coasts. Gray whales breeding in Baja lagoons. Humpbacks in Hawaiian and Caribbean waters.

🧊 Arctic Activity

Current: Bowhead whales in Bering Sea. Limited activity in Melville Bay until spring thaw (April–May) when migration routes open.

Data: IWC Β· NOAA Fisheries Β· New England Aquarium Β· Happywhale
Last updated: October 2025 (NARW Consortium Annual Report)

Weather at Melville Bay
Consulting the barometer...
Global Whale Migration Atlas

🌊 WHALE MIGRATION ATLAS

Click species to trace their epic journeys across the world's oceans

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Legend
Feeding Ground
Breeding Ground
β€” Migration Route
Toggle species in sidebar.
Click routes or locations for details.
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
5,000
Miles / Year
~84,000
Population
3-9
MPH Travel

Humpback whales travel from tropical breeding grounds to polar feeding areas, one of the longest migrations of any mammal. They feed on krill and small fish in cold, nutrient-rich waters during summer months.

Data sources: NOAA Fisheries Β· IWC Β· Happywhale Β· OBIS-SEAMAP

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