Editing Cetacea (section)

==== Modern culture ====
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[[File:Sea World1.jpg|thumb|Sea World show featuring [[bottlenose dolphin]]s and [[false killer whale]]s]]

In the 20th century, perceptions of cetaceans changed. They transformed from monsters into creatures of wonder, as science revealed them to be intelligent and peaceful animals. Hunting was replaced by whale and dolphin tourism. This change is reflected in films and novels. For example, the protagonist of the series ''[[Flipper (1995 TV series)|Flipper]]'' was a bottle-nose dolphin. The TV series ''[[SeaQuest DSV]]'' (1993–1996), the movies ''[[Free Willy]]'' and ''[[Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home]]'', and the book series ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]'' by [[Douglas Adams]] are examples.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.movieretriever.com/videohound_lists/90895/Whales|title=Movie Retriever: Whales|author=unknown|work=movieretriever.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015214719/http://www.movieretriever.com/videohound_lists/90895/Whales|archive-date=2015-10-15}}</ref>

The study of [[Whale vocalization|whale songs]] also produced a popular album, ''[[Songs of the Humpback Whale (album)|Songs of the Humpback Whale]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=O'Dell |first=Cary |title="Songs of the Humpback Whale" (1970) |url=https://www.loc.gov/static/programs/national-recording-preservation-board/documents/humpback%20whales.pdf |website=Library of Congress}}</ref>