Raymond Gilmore

Raymond Gilmore
Raymond M. Gilmore (photo: San Diego Natural History Museum Research Library)
Born
Raymond Maurice Gilmore

January 1, 1907
Ithaca, New York
DiedDecember 31, 1983(1983-12-31) (aged 76)
San Diego, California
NationalityAmerican
Scientific career
FieldsZoology, Cetology
InstitutionsRockefeller Foundation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, San Diego Natural History Museum

Raymond Maurice Gilmore (1 January 1907 - 31 December 1983) was an American zoologist and a recognized authority on whales. He conducted the first census of California gray whales and is credited with creating public interest in their conservation by leading the earliest whale-watching excursions for the San Diego Natural History Museum.[1][2][3] Guiding groups of whale-watchers beginning in 1958, Gilmore was the first onboard naturalist in San Diego; he continued his popular excursions for 25 years.[4] Known as the father of whale watching, Gilmore was the leading expert on California gray whales.[5]

  1. ^ "R. M. Gilmore, Whale Expert, Dies on Brink of Expedition". New York Times. January 4, 1984.
  2. ^ "Raymond Gilmore, expert on whales". Chicago Tribune. January 3, 1984.
  3. ^ Jones, Lanie (January 2, 1984). "R. M. Gilmore, Whale Watcher, Is Dead at 77". Los Angeles Times.
  4. ^ Higham, James; Lück, Michael (2008). Marine Wildlife and Tourism Management: Insights from the Natural and Social Sciences. CABI. p. 274. ISBN 978-1-84593-345-6.
  5. ^ Russell, Dick (2004). Eye of the Whale: Epic Passage From Baja To Siberia. Island Press. p. 606. ISBN 978-1-55963-088-7.