Whale Haven in Chile
Blue whales survived despite commercial whaling; now threatened by industry.
The Science and Survival of a Species
Heading for the Sea: Three scientists from Chile's Blue Whale Center head to sea in their zodiac boat in search of whales. At left is the center's director and founder, Dr. Rodrigo Hucke-Gaete of Austral University of Chile; in the middle is geneticist Juan Pablo Torres; at right is ornothologist Jorge Ruiz. (Jeffrey Kofman/ABC News)
