Our family recently welcomed a new honorary addition: we adopted a humpback whale via the wonderful organization Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society. Our "little bundle of joy" is named Sirius, a mature male humpback with a bright white mark in the center of his fluke and distinctive black coloring on the dorsal side of his flippers. As a proud papa, I have to show off a photo, right?



For anyone concerned about the health of our oceans, and the fate of some of its largest, smartest, and most remarkable denizens, this is a very worthy cause. Consider contributing with your own cetacean adoption. It will enrich your life... and make those extended family gatherings really special!