Winter is not the season for whale watching; spring through to late autumn is the time for this. However, if you find yourself in the region in winter, as a…

Background Whaling as a commercial activity started around the 11th century, with the trading of products from the northern right whale. From then, it steadily increased, to an industrial level,…

A Whale Slap Eight passengers on a whale watching cruise had a perhaps too eventful whale sighting in September 2018. The Zodiac inflatable vessel, owned by Brier Island Whale and…

Swimming with dolphins is a popular and well-established experience. But what about swimming with whales? Swimming with Whales – Organised Tours In 2015, the UK’s Guardian newspaper reported on the…

The evocative sound of whale song has long fascinated whale watchers and others alike. In the 1960s, recordings were first made of the song of humpback whales. These captured public…

News sources frequently contain reports of whales being found dead, often killed by human activity. Plastic pollution in the planet’s oceans features largely as a culprit. A recently reported story…

In spite of massive efforts around the world by conservationists and activists, and the IWC (International Whaling Commission) ban on whale hunting, there are many instances of the practice continuing.…

The well-publicised report by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in October 2018 states bluntly that global temperature rises must be limited to 1.5 degrees centigrade, in order…

The term whale sanctuary broadly refers to a place of protection for whales; however, whale sanctuaries differ in specifics. Firstly, are the huge, ocean-wide areas where whales are protected by…

With the relentless increase in shipping on our oceans, it is recognised that the threat this poses to whales has also increased. Various attempts have been made to try and…