Bender "Ben" Johnson Jr. was the chairman of the Makah during the first successful hunt of Eschrichtius robustus which is commonly known as what?
Ben Johnson (chairman) Bender "Ben" Johnson Jr. (May 22, 1939 - March 31, 2014) was an American Makah politician and fisheries expert. He served as the chairman and member of the Makah Tribal Council from 1998 until 2000 and from 2001 until 2007. He was chairman of the Makah during the first successful hunt of a Pacific gray whale in 1999. The 1999 hunt, which took a 30-ton 30 1/2-foot female gray whale, was the first harvest of a whale by the Makah since the 1920s. Johnson supported the hunt, which drew worldwide attention and controversy.
Tiliqua gigas Tiliqua gigas (Indonesian blue-tongued skink) is a close relative of the Eastern blue-tongued lizard. They are endemic to the island of New Guinea and other various surrounding islands. They are found typically in the rainforest, and in captivity, require high humidity. As opposed to "Tiliqua scincoides", they are fairly lean. They're also accompanied by long tails (60–90% of their SVL). There are currently three subspecies of "Tiliqua gigas". First subspecies to be recognized is "Tiliqua gigas gigas" (Schneider, 1801), in which are simply called the Indonesian blue-tongued skink. The second subspecies is "Tiliqua gigas keyensis" (Oudemans, 1894), typically called the Kei island blue-tongued skink. Lastly, there is "Tiliqua gigas evanescens", which is called the Merauke blue-tongued skink.