General information
Originally, I started this marine mammal information site by converting the raw material I had collected for my contribution to the IUCN Conservation Action Plan for seals, fur seals, sea lions, and walrus, to web pages.
Over time, it has developed into a general marine mammal site by adding information about whales and dolphins. The information includes natural history, taxonomy and population status. Where available, photos have been included from my personal collection. In addition, a number of my publications are now web-enabled
For all the information on this site, published references and links to online information are provided, if available, so that you can look up the original work, if you want or use the references for further reading. The golden rule of web-based information gathering: Don't believe everything you see. Verify it.
What sceptical thinking boils down to is the means to construct, and to understand, a reasoned argument and, especially important, to recognize a fallacious or fraudulent argument. The question is not whether we like the conclusion that emerges out of a train of reasoning, but whether the conclusion follows from the premises or starting point and whether that premise is true.
Please note that this site is under construction. Information will be added over time. The original old style site is still available at http://rosmarus.com