ildland Tours
St. John's-based nature travel
organization providing fun and interactive whale study
programs |
Adventure Newfoundland
Listing of Newfoundland and
Labrador travel resources and links |
Wild Things
Newfoundland books and gifts |
Adventure Canada
Adventure Canada’s naturalists
develop comprehensive plant and wildlife lists during their
voyages; and contribute useful whale photographs whenever
possible. |
Northland Discovery Boat Tours
St. Anthony whale, seabird and
iceberg tour with biologist Paul Alcock |
International Ecotourism Society
Wildland Tours is a member of the International Ecotourism Society |
International
Whaling Commission
The website of the International Whaling Commission — the
organization that tries to manage the people with all sorts
of interests in whales. |
American Cetacean
Society
The American Cetacean Society's site is a useful source of
information about many whale topics including whaling and
the deadly effects military sonar is having on whales. The
site also has a good deal of general whale information for
educators. |
Canada - Whale Watch
Listing of many Canadian whale watching companies |
Whale and Dolphin
Conservation Society
Works to protect whales worldwide
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Killer Whale Biology
A great source of biological information on the orca |
Iceberg Quest Boat Tours
Fun tour boat excursions in
St. John's and Twillingate that contribute their whale
photos to our catalogues |
Nature
Canada
The Nature Canada website provides
comprehensive insights on environmental issues in Canada from bird
conservation to park creation to global warming to the status of
endangered species. A great website for a deeper understanding of
Newfoundland, Labrador, and the Atlantic. |
Flukematcher's Photostream
On-line catalogues of whale tails like this and Atlantic
Whales (in earlier days) make sure students and researchers
have access to humpback whale tails for census studies. This
site is another great example of the help tour boat
operators and whale watchers can give to whale science. You
can also see that many Atlantic humpbacks show scars from
orca encounters. |
Ocean Quest
Newfoundland's premier diving outfitter often contributes
whale sighting information… and also has some amazing photos
taken while scuba diving with whales. |
Whales Online
A great source of
information aboutthe whales of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Use
this site to learn more about the whales and whale science
of Quebec. |
Le Baleineau
This site from St. Pierre and
Miquelon features some wonderful photos of the whales of the
North Atlantic. The text is in French but the photos are
wonderful. |
Gatherall's Puffin &
Whale Watch
Bay Bulls whale and seabird
tour operator |
Natural Wonders
Elliston, Bonavista Bay-based nature tours featuring
puffins, other wildlife, and plants. They contribute whale
sightings to our research efforts. |
Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society
The Whale and Dolphin
Conservation Society is one of the leading supporters of
whale conservation around the world. Atlantic Whales has
supported the WDCS through advertising in their magazine. |
Cetacean Habitat
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
are key to the survival of corals, fish populations, and the
marine mammals that depend upon a healthy ocean. This
website looks at the international efforts put into
protecting vital portions of the world’s oceans. |
Sea of
Whales
Sea of Whales is a whale
watching company operating out of Trinity, Newfoundland. |
North
Atlantic Killer Whales
A listing of many exciting North Atlantic orca research
projects. After watching high arctic orcas swim to the
Azores in 2009, what other scientific surprises might we all
discover? |
Orcas
of the Canadian Arctic
Provides details about the ongoing research into the orcas
of the Arctic. |
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