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Whales Weep Not

Voyaging in the Wake of the Whalers

This new exhibit, now open, is an interdisciplinary exploration of America’s historic and contemporary relationship with whales and whaling.

Charles W. Morgan book cover

The Charles W. Morgan: A Picture History of an American Icon

This book captures the Morgan's amazing journey through an 80-year whaling career, seven decades as a museum exhibit, her recent restoration, and her historic 38th Voyage in 2014.

Spouter opening panel

Spouter: Sperm whales, Whaling & Conservation

Four panels from the dockside exhibit about the history and current status of sperm whales.

CWM visit to Stellwagen Bank July-12-2014

News: From Whaling to Watching

Photo gallery and video from the Morgan's three days with the whales on Stellwagen Bank.

Stellwagen Bank NMS Oceans Live

NOAA: OceansLive broadcasts from the Morgan

The arrival of the whaleship Charles W. Morgan was the inspiration for a series of live web-television shows that detailed transitions in science, art and society from whaling days to today.

A. E. Doyle: Flat Stanley

A. E. Doyle: Flat Stanley Clayton W. Morgan

"Travel with me! Learn about people, places, and the way things work!"

Whale of a Time video

Video: A Whale of a Time

The Morgan sailed out July 12th to be greeted by an unusually large gathering of whales feeding on the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary.

Jeff Bolster: Sailing in Time

Points East magazine features the 38th Voyage.

Humpback whale fluke (Ken Bracewell, D2014-07-0385)

Eavesdropping on Echolocation

As hydrophones of the twenty-first century replace the harpoons of old, the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary is a poignant example of how our changing perspective of the ocean inspires new forms of science.

Deck log: July 11, 2014

Deck log: July 11, 2014

Day 1 on Stellwagen Bank. "Whale sighting on starboard beam...launch port forward whale boat."

Taylor Sahl pg. 1

Taylor Sahl: Voyage Journal

A Voyager and student of whale behavior shares data on whale sightings and the life of Pepper, a humpback whale.

Sean Bercaw pg. 1

Sean Bercaw: Voyage Journal

The Morgan's second mate records his most memorable experiences from the Voyage.

Whales

Spectacle on Stellwagen

“There you stand, a hundred feet above the silent decks, striding along the deep, as if masts were gigantic stilts, while beneath you and between your legs, as if it were, swim the hugest monsters of the sea…”

Evan Turk whales

Evan Turk: Encountering the whales

Evan Turk illustrates his story of the Morgan's encounter with whales.

Whale on Stellwagen Bank

News: A Return to the Whales

The Morgan returned to sail among whales during a visit to the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, one of the world’s premier whale watching sites.

Taylor Sahl video

Taylor Sahl: 38th Voyage Video

"...how strange it is to love two opposing things–to romanticize a vessel that once killed the whales I love..."

Whale feeding at surface. (Ken Bracewell, D2014-07-0383)

The Greatest Naturalists on Earth

The data collection of the past few weeks has allowed the voyagers a deeper understanding of the waters they traverse. With this in mind, the possibility of finally sighting a whale becomes even more exciting.

Anne DiMonti

Anne DiMonti: “There She Blows!” Again

A marine biologist’s journey on a whaleship.

Evan Turk Heartbeat video

Evan Turk: Heartbeat

NOAA National Marine Sanctuaries

News: Morgan to Visit Stellwagen Bank

An overview of the Morgan's visit to the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary.

Bubbles: Protect whales

What Bubbles Up?

Visitors shared hundreds of thoughts and impressions about whales on "Bubbles."

Nutrient analysis

A Living, Breathing Nutrient-Recycling Bin

When whales return to the surface to breathe, they make their own nutrient contribution to the photic zone. This form of nutrient-recycling—known as a "whale pump"—helps maintain photosynthesis in areas frequented by whales.

Whales Weep Not

Vanessa Hodgkinson: Whales Weep Not!

Matthew Ecklund pg. 1

Matthew Ecklund: Voyage Journal

A Voyager, artist and educator shares drawings of whales inspired by his time on the 38th Voyage.

38th Voyage Itinerary

Track the 38th Voyage of the Charles W. Morgan.

Morgan's 1st voyage

For Educators: The Morgan’s First Voyage

Track the Morgan's first voyage, 1841-1845.

Morgan painting by Tom W. Freeman

An Artist’s View

USS Constitution Museum in Boston and the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation unveiled a set of paintings created by Thomas W. Freeman commemorating the historic 38th Voyage of the Charles W. Morgan and its journey to the whaling grounds in Stellwagen Bank.