Not a "Scholarly Source"

Whale Wars-http://animal.discovery.com/tv/whale-wars/

• The website does not have one specific author, it is institutionally affiliated. Animal Planet, which is a television station, supports this section of their whole website.
• There is not a space for open comments, however Whale Wars has a Facebook, Twitter, and email newsletters. Viewers and the public can email Animal Planet, however it is not openly displayed. You have to navigate through the website to find the e-mail link.
• The audience is supposed to be for everyone who watches television, even more specifically people who watch animal planet. Also it is intended for people who are concerned with conservation and working with the environment
• The purpose of Whale Wars is to inform the public about what is really going on with the whaling industry.
• The website clearly only shows one side of the argument. It provides links to some google sites related to whaling and sample Whale War clips. There are also links to Animal Planet's other websites and television shows.
• There are no primary sources. However, the Whale War clips show actual events. The amount of editing is not displayed or suggested.
• It is easy to navigate even though the contact information is hard to find. There is a search engine.