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May 2012
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Diving Into a 50-Ton Passion Former Banker Now Dedicated to Whale Conservation, Videography By Alysa Poindexter Dan Knaub may seem like an ordinary guy from Mechanicsburg, but underneath that cap and behind that cheery disposition is a man with an extraordinary job as a marine biologist, videographer, and activist birthed from a fascination with some of the largest creatures on Earth: 50-ton whales. From full-time banker to full-time founder and president of the Whale Video Company—amongst many other notable titles—Knaub’s zeal for whales has allowed him to take a dive into a thriving career centered on these gigantic yet mysterious ocean dwellers. He has created more than 50 programs on humpback whales used by some of the nation’s largest whale nonprofit organizations, including the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS), the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), and the Cetacean Society International (CSI). It was Knaub’s first deployment trip to Vietnam in 1959—only days after officially gracing adulthood—that he had his first whale encounter. “I was 18 years and 2 days,” said Knaub. “I figured it was a great time to see some things and do some things before I went to college.” He had no idea that some of those “things” would include witnessing a pod of sperm whales between San Francisco and Hawaii on a journey that please see PASSION page 18 Dan Knaub has spent many hours on the open water over the course of hundreds of whale-watching trips.
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From ‘Christmas Help’ to Tennis Champ – Part 2 Alvin S. Goodman illiam H. Lentz Jr., 92 (Lt. Col., U.S. Army Retired), gold-medal-winning tennis player with Bill Nicolai, 90, of New Cumberland, in the 2011 National Senior Games, directed artillery fire in Europe during World War II both from the air and ground-forward observation posts. His 76 air combat missions were as an observer in a Piper Cub over hostile territory. “On one occasion I heard the scream of German 88 guns on my radio. The pilot made a diving turn, and in a few minutes we were over the site of an ambush of the 202nd Field Artillery Advance Party lying on their bellies beside their trucks, exchanging rifle fire with the dug-in German troops. “Two 88s were at an intersection less than a half mile away. Luckily, one of our 155mm Howitzers in the advance party had stopped just short of a slight rise in
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W.E. Reinka n early 1950s television, Richard ’40s, he made time to write Father of and ’30s. Carlson starred in I Led Three the Bride despite his daily commute Berg’s I.Q. might have been Lives. Each episode started with a to New York’s Fifth Avenue Bank. higher than his batting average. He dramatic voiceover: “This is the Anyone with more LPs than CDs graduated from Princeton with fantastically true story of the Herbert remembers the choral harmony of honors, and then earned a law degree A. Philbrick, who, for nine Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians. from Columbia while playing bigfrightening years, did lead three Waring played in orchestras to put league ball. Players used to joke, lives—average citizen, member of the himself through Penn State, where he “Moe Berg can speak seven Communist Party, and counterspy studied architectural engineering, not languages, but he can’t hit in any of for the FBI.” music. them.” I always thought if we could His engineering knowledge stood One of those languages was count “average citizen” as one of our him in good stead as he helped work Japanese, which might explain how a lives, we all could claim at least out the kinks in another inventor’s ball player who hit only three two—for instance, average citizen basic blender design. Voila! The homeruns in his first 10 seasons got and housewife or average citizen and Waring Blender was born. selected, along with bona fide stars pipe fitter. Hedy Lamarr shocked European like Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, for a It may be a stretch to call movie-goers by skinny dipping in the 1934 traveling all-star team that celebrities average visited Japan. Berg citizens, but if we charmed his hosts do, several from into letting him take past and present home movies from have led three the top of Tokyo’s lives, just like tallest building, Herbert A. movies some say Philbrick. were used to plan Take Dorothy Jimmy Doolittle’s Rodgers, wife of Tokyo bombing raid. PHOTO: DAVE BONTA composer Richard Once America Hedy Lamarr in 1947. Fred Waring exhibit at Penn State. Rodgers, who entered World War always fought II, Berg’s fluent being summarized as “wife and 1933 Austrian-Czech film Ecstasy. In German led to missions for the mother.” She wrote books on home Hollywood she is remembered as Office of Strategic Services, decorating and invented a toilet much for turning down what became predecessor to today’s CIA. One of cleaning “jonny mop,” which she Ingrid Bergman roles in Gaslight and his greatest spy triumphs was sold to Johnson & Johnson. Casablanca as for starring in such discovering that Nazi Germany’s Jamie Leigh Curtis, daughter of pictures as Samson and Delilah and nuclear research lagged behind the Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis, and a The Strange Woman. American atomic efforts. movie star in her own right, holds But the woman Louis B. Mayer In any language, Moe Berg would the patent on a disposable diaper once called “the most beautiful girl have made Herbert A. Philbrick that comes with a moistened baby in the world” was not just another proud. wipe attached. pretty face. Back in 1942, New Yorker writer Ian Frazier Lamarr shared a patent for a Mark L. Wetzel, CPA often writes about fishing, but his “secret communication system” patent is for a different kind of that was designed as a guidance • Tax Return Preparation pole—one that removes debris stuck device for U.S. torpedoes. The FREE PICK-UP (Within 15 miles) in trees. invention, based on “frequency • Estate Planning Assistance Ever yearn to write, but say you hopping,” was so far ahead of and Executor Services haven’t the time? Draw inspiration its time that the military from Edward Streeter. Streeter retired couldn’t use it until the 1960s. • Small Business Services from his 37-year banking career in In today’s digital age, it helps • Monthly Bill Paying 1956, a couple of years after his keep cell phone calls secure. novel, Mr. Hobbs’ Vacation, hit the Even ardent baseball fans • Fixed Income Budgeting bookstores. Later it was transformed may have trouble recalling 11 Front Street, Suite 100 into a hit movie starring Jimmy journeyman catcher Moe Berg. Shiremanstown, PA 17011 Stewart and Maureen O’Hara. A defensive specialist, Berg got markwetzel@markwetzelcpa.com But Streeter already knew about in just 662 big-league games (717) 730-2811 Hollywood. You see, back in the during 15 seasons in the 1920s
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ave you ever spent a Saturday morning going to yard sales? The signs are all around you, but you don’t want to drive around aimlessly or waste money buying junk. Whether you are buying or selling, here are some tips for making the most of your time in the yard.
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Easy Vegetable Frittata By Pat Sinclair As summer approaches, I’m always looking for nutritious recipes that require little effort. An Italian frittata is a complete meal the way I prepare it. Fresh asparagus celebrates spring and abundant zucchini heralds the end of the season. Try topping it with sliced tomatoes before adding the cheese. There are endless variations, and it’s a great way to use up small amounts of leftover vegetables. Eggs provide healthy protein, and you can replace two eggs with egg substitute or egg whites if you are limiting cholesterol. Not all frittatas contain potatoes, but adding them makes the meal more substantial. Just add some fresh fruit and dinner’s ready! Makes 2 servings 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1/4 cup chopped onion 1/4 cup diced red pepper 1 1/2 cups refrigerated hash browns or frozen shredded hash browns, thawed 8 spears asparagus, cut into 2- to 3-inch pieces 1 cup fresh baby spinach leaves 1 clove garlic, minced 4 eggs 1/4 cup milk 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper Hot pepper sauce, if desired 1/2 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese or cheddar cheese Heat the butter and olive oil in a 9-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and red pepper and cook two to three minutes or until softened. Add the potatoes and cook about five minutes or until the potatoes begin to brown. Add asparagus and continue cooking about three minutes until bright green. Add the spinach and garlic and cover. Cook one minute until the spinach is wilted. Beat the eggs, milk, salt, pepper, and a few drops hot pepper sauce in a medium bowl until smooth. Pour over potatoes. Cook five to eight minutes, lifting edges and allowing uncooked egg to flow underneath. Heat the broiler. Sprinkle frittata with cheese and broil two to four minutes or until center is set. Cut into four wedges to serve. Tip: For variations, include experiment with fresh vegetables. When I use zucchini, I chop it and cook it with the onion. For leftover vegetables, add them with the spinach.
Cook’s Note: I use a lot of hard-cooked eggs to make egg salad sandwiches or as a convenient healthy snack high in protein. Remove eggs from the refrigerator about 30 minutes before cooking to avoid cracking. Place in a medium saucepan and add enough cold water to cover by 1 inch. Bring to a boil. When water is boiling, remove the pan from the heat and cover. Let stand 15 to 17 minutes. (I use 17 minutes, but most sources say 15 minutes.) Drain the water and crack the shells. Peel while still warm and refrigerate until needed, but no more than three days. Copyright by Pat Sinclair. Pat Sinclair announces the publication of her second cookbook, Scandinavian Classic Baking (Pelican Publishing), in February 2011. This book has a color photo of every recipe. Her first cookbook, Baking Basics and Beyond (Surrey Books), won the 2007 Cordon d’Or from the Culinary Arts Academy. Contact her at http://PatCooksandBakes.blogspot.com
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Asparagus Tips – Grab a Spear, My Dear Wendell Fowler s the brown-gray mood of winter melts, giving way to warmer temperatures, crocus, and pudgy, chirping robins, nature’s ultimate finger, asparagus, begins poking its purple tips through the warm soil. I’ll never forget Mom cautioning my brothers and me as we ran through the family garden using asparagus spears as swords in our swashbuckling fantasy. “Don’t run while you have asparagus in your hands. You’ll poke someone’s eye out! This low-calorie, luxurious member of the lily family was historically reserved for royalty and rulers and is derived from the Greek word asparago, meaning to “sprout� or “shoot up.� History tells us that Roman emperors were so fond of asparagus that they kept a special fleet of ships solely to fetch it. Ancient Romans hoarded it, since they believed asparagus spears cured all
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ailments, which is evidence of man’s recognition of food as medicine. Ancient Chinese herbalists have used asparagus root for centuries. The edible young shoots are one of the most nutritional, wellbalanced veggies. • 5 ounces provides 60 percent of the recommended daily allowance for folacin— required for blood-cell formation growth and the prevention of liver disease, cervical cancer, colon and rectal cancer, and heart disease. • Asparagus contains potassium, which helps regulate the electrolyte balance within cells and helps maintain normal heart function and blood pressure. • It contains fiber, thiamin, and B6 and
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is one of the richest sources of rutin, which strengthens capillary walls. • Asparagus is especially rich in the antioxidant nutrients vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin E. • Asparagus is a diuretic and a laxative; for those who are sedentary and suffer from gravel, it’s been found beneficial, as well as in cases of dropsy. • Asparagus contains steroids that mimic pheromones, which purportedly make you attractive to lovers. This generous gift of the universe contains more glutathione than other produce. It assists cells in breaking down toxic peroxide and other oxygen-rich compounds, preventing them from destroying DNA. Glutathione repairs
damaged DNA, stimulates immune function, recycles vitamins C and E back to their active forms, and removes toxins. In 1991, an Italian researcher reported a compound found in asparagus that had shown some antiviral activity in test-tube studies. The root contains compounds called steroidal glycosides, which may have anti-inflammatory properties to ease the pain of arthritic-related conditions. Without getting busted by the grocery cops, bend a stalk and select a bunch that is firm with tightly closed buds. The thickness of the stalks makes no difference. The color should be bright green with subtle purple hints. Discoloration and fading can guarantee it’s old. After cooking, if your asparagus has gone limp, you’ve blown it. All of asparagus’s delicious cosmic healing qualities are ruined by cooking too long; please see TIPS page 14
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“Hearing aids will make me look old.” Modern hearing aids are sleeker, betterlooking, and more effective than the clunkers you remember your grandparents wearing. And nothing makes you seem old like constantly asking people to repeat themselves or speak louder. “Hearing aids will make me hear screeching noises.” This problem, called “feedback,” is caused when the microphones in the hearing aid amplify
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mortgages and minimal clothing and transportation expenses? They do, but they also have higher healthcare expenses. The average annual expenditure for healthcare in the period 2005-2007, according to the Census Bureau, rose from $2,792 for individuals 45 to 54 years of age to $4,967 for those 65 to 74 years of age (prescription and nonprescription drugs are included). Poverty knows no age distinction, so why not allow discounts to others? It happens that discounts are offered to easily recognizable groups—for example, the military, children accompanying their
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Wall, President Kennedy called up more than 150,000 troops and the Pentagon called his unit to active duty as a field artillery battalion and ordered the unit to Ft. Sill, Okla. “Someone at the Pentagon forgot about the change they had made three years earlier,” Lentz said. “Our unit became the Fifth Battalion of the 43rd Artillery with 12 155mm Howitzers. The new battalion immediately went to Ft. Indiantown Gap for two weeks. We had only three officers trained in artillery during World War II. The brand-new, untrained battalion arrived in Ft. Sill with 500 Reserve soldiers in September 1961. The Army post was shocked. Everybody called us the ‘Christmas Help,’ but not for long.” After only six months of training, the “Christmas Help” made a record-high score on the Fourth Army Field Test. “The previous high was 72 and our Reserve Unit scored 82.2!” At the insistence of someone up the chain of command, the Fourth Army gave the unit another test in the spring of 1962. On the second test, despite the more difficult rolling terrain of the East Range, the unit made 100 percent in gunnery and 100 percent in survey. “A few days later, the ‘Christmas Help’ was selected as one of the Army’s strategic battalions—a great honor.” The unit returned to Pennsylvania in August 1962 and was deactivated. Col. Lentz completed the command and general staff (C&GS) course at Ft.
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raw is best. Steam it for one minute. Pay attention; over-cooking deserves a good flogging. “As quick as cooking asparagus” was a Roman saying, meaning something had to be accomplished rapidly. To steam: Place washed, whole, trimmed asparagus on a steamer rack over rapidly boiling water. Cover and begin timing.
• Try asparagus with minced, fresh garlic and lemon juice squeezed over the top. • Chop it up raw and toss it into a salad. • Drizzle it with soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, and chopped green onions. • Yogurt, low-fat mayonnaise, or non-fat sour cream are easy toppings.
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• Complement asparagus with a glass of
Chenin Blanc, Fume Blanc, or French Colombard. • Chives, chervil, parsley, savory, and tarragon infused with olive oil are delicious poured over asparagus. After eating asparagus, somewhere between 20 to 40 percent of the population detect their urine smells foul. This is caused by the sulfur and methanethiol compounds in the splendid spring vegetable. Not a good-enough reason to avoid this honorable rite of spring. Just don’t poke someone’s eye out. Chef Wendell is an inspirational food literacy speaker and author of Earth Suit Maintenance Manual. To order a signed copy of his food essays and tasty recipes, contact him at chefwendellfowler@gmail.com or www.chefwendell.com.
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Calendar of Events Cumberland County Department of Parks and Recreation
Senior Center Activities
May 8, 10 to 11:30 a.m. – Golden Trails: More Talk, Less Walk, Kings Gap Environmental Education Center May 20, 1 to 2 p.m. – Walking Tour of Camp Michaux POW Camp, Pine Grove Furnace State Park May 20, 3 to 4 p.m. – Collecting Geology and Human History, Pine Grove Furnace State Park
Big Spring Senior Center – (717) 776-4478 91 Doubling Gap Road, Suite 1, Newville
AARP Driver Safety Programs For a Safe Driving Class near you, call toll-free (888) 227-7669 or visit www.aarp.org/findacourse. May 8, 9 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. – Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Center, 225 Salt Road, Enola, (717) 761-4822 May 19, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Silver Spring Township Building, 6475 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg, (717) 766-0178 May 23, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. – Big Spring Senior Center, 91 Doubling Gap Road, Newville, (717) 776-4478
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Free and open to the public. May 9, 6:30 p.m. Amputee Support Team Meeting HealthSouth Rehabilitation Center 175 Lancaster Blvd., Mechanicsburg (717) 944-2250 dehoss67@comcast.net www.astamputees.com
Thursdays through May, 9:30 a.m. Free Zumba Gold Classes Prosser Hall 2145 Walnut St., Camp Hill (717) 737-3456 camphillrecreation@comcast.net May 3, 6:30 p.m. Too Sweet: Diabetes Support Group Chapel Hill United Church of Christ 701 Poplar Church Road, Camp Hill (717) 557-9041 May 4, 6 p.m. Slideshow and Open Forum: J. Avonelle Whitaker’s Architectural Paintings History on High – The Shop Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt St., Carlisle (717) 249-7610 May 9, 11:30 a.m. National Active and Retired Federal Employees, West Shore Chapter 1465 VFW Post 6704 4907 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg (717) 737-1486 www.narfe1465.org Visitors welcome; meeting is free but fee for food.
May 12, 3 p.m. New Cumberland Town Band Performance Shiremanstown Park (717) 737-8779 www.nctownband.org May 15, 1 p.m. Caregiver Support Group Mechanicsburg Church of the Brethren 501 Gale St., Mechanicsburg (717) 766-8880
Mechanicsburg Area Senior Adult Center (717) 697-5947 97 W. Portland St., Mechanicsburg Southampton Place – (717) 530-8217 www.seniors.southamptontwp.com 56 Cleversburg Road, Shippensburg May 9, 10:30 a.m. – Carpool to Senators Baseball game May 11, 9:30 a.m. – Wii Competition at Enola Senior Center May 23, 1 p.m. – 2012 Cumberland County Older Adults Spelling Bee West Shore Senior Citizens Center – (717) 774-0409 122 Geary St., New Cumberland Just a snippet of what you may be missing … please call or visit their website for more information.
Cumberland County Library Programs Amelia Givin Library, 114 N. Baltimore Ave., Mt. Holly Springs, (717) 486-3688 Bosler Memorial Library, 158 W. High St., Carlisle, (717) 243-4642 May 16, 1 p.m. – Afternoon Classic Movies at Bosler
Until Oct. 27 Exhibit: Pine Grove – A Lasting Legacy Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt St., Carlisle (717) 243-3437
East Pennsboro Branch Library, 98 S. Enola Drive, Enola, (717) 732-4274
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May 20, 1 to 6 p.m. Picnic with Music, Tours, Activities Cumberland County Historical Society Pine Grove Furnace State Park (717) 249-7610
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This Month in History: May Events • May 9, 1862 – During the American Civil War, General David Hunter, Union commander of the Department of the South, issued orders freeing the slaves in South Carolina, Florida, and Georgia without congressional or presidential approval. The orders were countermanded by President Abraham Lincoln 10 days later. • May 14, 1804 – Meriwether Lewis and William Clark departed St. Louis on their expedition to explore the Northwest. They arrived at the Pacific coast of Oregon in November of 1805 and returned to St. Louis in September of 1806, completing a journey of about 6,000 miles. • May 31, 1889 – More than 2,300 people were killed in the Johnstown flood in Pennsylvania. Heavy rains throughout May caused the Conemaugh River Dam to burst, sending a 75foot-tall wall of water pouring down upon the city.
Birthdays • May 1 – American labor leader Mary “Mother” Jones (1830-1930) was born in County Cork, Ireland. She endured misfortune early in life as her husband and four children died during the yellow fever epidemic of 1867. She also lost all of her belongings in the Chicago Fire of 1871. She then devoted herself to organizing and advancing the cause of labor, using the slogan, “Join the union, boys!” She also sought to prohibit child labor. She remained active until the very end, giving her last speech on her 100th birthday. • May 8 – International Red Cross founder and Nobel Prize winner Henri Dunant (1828-1910) was born in Geneva, Switzerland. He was also a founder of the YMCA and organized the Geneva Conventions of 1863 and 1864. • May 19 – African-American playwright Lorraine Hansberry (1930-1965) was born in Chicago, Ill. She is best known for A Raisin in the Sun (1959) a play dealing with prejudice and black pride. The play was the first stage production written by a black woman to appear on Broadway. She died of cancer at the age of 34. A book of her writings, entitled To Be Young, Gifted, and Black, was published posthumously.
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Serving Wounded Warriors and Survivors of Fallen Heroes By Doris Brookens t’s an American tradition to pay tribute to the men and women of the Armed Forces each Memorial Day—especially honoring those who have made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country. If you are a military service member who was wounded and needs to apply for disability benefits, it’s important to know that you will receive expedited processing. Our wounded warriors initiative is for military service members who become disabled while on active duty on or after Oct. 1, 2001, regardless of where the disability occurs. Depending on the situation, some family members of military personnel, including dependent children and, in some cases, spouses, may be able to receive benefits. Learn more about it at www.socialsecurity.gov/wounded warriors. Did you know that May is also National Military Appreciation Month? Even more reason to let members of our
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military know how much we value what they do for us and our nation. To learn more about the Social Security benefits for those who have served in the military, read the publication Military Service and Social Security. You can find it online at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10017.html; send an email to OPI.Net.Post@ssa.gov; or call (800) 772-1213 (TTY (800)3250778) to ask for a free copy to be mailed to you. Memorial Day is also a good time to remind families of fallen military heroes that we may be able to pay Social Security survivors benefits. If the person you depended on for income has died, you should apply for survivors benefits. Learn more about Social Security survivors benefits at www.socialsecurity. gov/pgm/survivors.htm. The men and women of the Armed Forces serve us each and every day. At Social Security, we’re here to serve them too. Doris Brookens is the Social Security office manager in Harrisburg.
Take Time to Remember A few solemn thoughts to ponder and share this Memorial Day: “Although no sculptured marble should rise to their memory, nor engraved stone bear record of their deeds, yet will their remembrance be as lasting as the land they honored.” – Daniel Webster “Perform, then, this one act of remembrance before this day passes: Remember there is an army of defense and advance that never dies and never surrenders, but is increasingly recruited from the eternal sources of the American spirit and from the generations of American youth.” – W.J. Cameron “I have never been able to think of the day as one of mourning; I have never quite been able to feel that half-masted flags were appropriate on Decoration Day. I have rather felt that the flag should be at
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me,” said Knaub. It would also be the tens of thousands of trips would be beginning of his Whale Video Company. immune, but it’s as if it is their first During six months in 1988, he took time—there is something magical about 175 whale-watching trips, recording a whale,” he said. everything he saw. According to Knaub, That magic seems to have Knaub a lot of planning goes into a whalecompletely captivated as he has made watching trip and capturing video, several connections with the whales he including anticipation of bad weather, has videotaped, knowing about 100 on being prepared for seasickness, preparing sight. backup equipment, and knowing how to “It was their amazing stories that got spot a whale. me away from banking,” Knaub said. In Knaub’s videos, there is a distinct Quite a few of these whales have enthusiasm not only from the whale become celebrities amongst whale watchers, but from the whales as well. watchers and fanatics. The most notable The videos show whales blowing ring are Salt and Colt. bubbles and Salt, a breeching, which humpback whale, is when whales was the first launch whale to be themselves out of treated as an the water in an individual and incredible given a name. display. She is the most “Humpback sighted whale in whales are 50 the whale world, tons of fun,” he being spotted laughed. every year. Salt blows near a calf. Knaub’s Marine biologists videos—digitized estimate that she and annotated by him—have become is 43 to 44 years old (most humpback known as the world’s largest video whales live to be about 75). documentation archive of dolphin and Salt is also a mother of 12 calves and whale behaviors. They serve as some of eight known grand-calves. Scientists are the first notations of certain whale able to keep track of whales by their behaviors. markings and scars. Many are even “We have about 500 [whales] named after such markings. identified on video,” Knaub said. “[The] Colt is a 30-year-old humpback whale whales have names and personalities and who is well known for his singing an interest in us.” talents; he has been dubbed “the Frank His vast collection of videos caught Sinatra of the whale world.” the attention of Google, making Knaub “Colt has a little black mark that one of the official contributors to Google looks like a handgun,” laughed Knaub. Earth and Google Ocean. Knaub also When it comes to selecting names, “you has videos posted to YouTube that have have to use your imagination.” accumulated thousands of views. Both Colt and Salt are whales that are Knaub said that it simply takes one available for adoption through a CSI trip to excite individuals about whales. program that Knaub helped to establish. “You would think someone who went on Through this organization, your
donation goes toward protecting whales against inhumane hunting, known as whaling, and toward environmental conservation. Those who choose to adopt are sent a package that includes a DVD of the adopted whale that displays Knaub’s fascinating whale videos. Whale fans are also able to take direct action by signing petitions against the hunting and consumption of whales or by contacting state legislatures on the CSI website. “If we tell you about them and show you stories about their personalities, it’s like they become friends,” Knaub explained. Knaub also takes his vast knowledge to senior communities and elementary schools across the nation, giving lectures that drown out the negative stereotypes whales are often given: that they are dangerous creatures responsible for the decline in fish and other ocean life. “My company wants to show the beautiful side of whales,” he emphasized. Knaub remembered an example of such a side when a mother whale briefly left her calf by his boat for a few hours. “Why would a mother want to bring its calf to us even when they are treated badly? They are more trusting than most people will be. “They deserve our protection.” Interested in getting involved with a few of Knaub’s non-profit organizations? Whale adoption and cetacean preservation information can be found on the CSI website at www.csiwhalesalive.org or by calling (203) 770-8615. To donate to a whale and dolphin charity, visit the WDCS International Charity page at www.wdcs.org or call their toll-free number, (888) 699-4253. For more information on the preservation of all animals, visit www.ifaw.org or reach them at (202) 296-3860.
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would be the beginning of his military career as well as the spark for an infatuation that would evolve to greatly influence his life. “They just fascinated me,” Knaub said of the whales. He always believed he would be in the banking industry, having pursued it very early on. After he attended the US Naval Academy, Knaub acquired a BS in accounting from Elizabethtown College and his MBA in banking from Shippensburg University. He was able to work in Harrisburg with two large banking institutions. However, Knaub’s interests began to float back into the world of whales after discovering whale watching—a practice of observing whales in their natural environment—in Provincetown, Mass., during a 1985 trip with a group of friends. It was not until the very last day of their three-day journey that they were able to witness their first whale. “It was foggy,” Knaub recalled, “and then someone [on the boat] with the microphone announced, ‘There’s a whale!’” What he witnessed that day was the tail—also known as the fluke—of the whale, which would become a notable symbol in his company’s logo. “After eight hours on the boat we thought it was the most amazing thing.” The following year, he brought his wife along to whale watch and they both witnessed two humpback whales that came directly up to their boat, slapping their flukes in the water—an action called lobtailing. “They really excited me and fueled my passion to be a marine biologist,” Knaub said. Having brought along his personal camera, many other whale watchers would ask Knaub for copies of his videotapes. “That was the light-bulb moment for
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