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Protecting Whales
Whales play a vital role in maintaining a healthy and resilient ocean but are vulnerable to human impacts. Our vision is safer, more plentiful waters for whales.
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Species Guides
Whale, dolphin, porpoise and sea turtle identification guide
Killer WhaleOrcinus orca
Humpback WhaleMegaptera novaeangliae
Harbour porpoisePhocoena phocoena
Dall’s porpoisePhocoenoides dalli
Pacific white-sided dolphinLagenorhynchus obliquidens
Grey whaleEschrichtius robustus
Minke whaleBalaenoptera acutorostrata
Fin whaleBalaenoptera physalus
Sperm whalePhyseter macrocephalus
Risso’s dolphinGrampus griseus
Northern right whale dolphinLissodelphis borealis
False killer whalePseudorca crassidens
Baird’s beaked whaleBerardius bairdii
Cuvier’s beaked whaleZiphius cavirostris
Sei whaleBalaenoptera borealis
Blue whaleBalaenoptera musculus
North Pacific right whaleEubalaena japonica
Leatherback sea turtleDermochelys coriacea
Green sea turtleChelonia mydas
Olive ridley turtleLepidochelys olivacea
Unidentified dolphin or porpoiseUnknown
Loggerhead turtleCaretta caretta
Unidentified whaleUnknown
Other rare speciesVarious
Unidentified sea turtleUnknown
Marine Mammal Guidelines
Know your local laws! Learn about marine mammal regulations in your current location.
Marine Mammal Viewing Regulations and Guidelines
Ocean Wise Whale Programs
Ocean Wise has been involved in whale research and conservation since the 1950s. Our programs have evolved over the years to focus on the recovery of at-risk whale populations.
Ocean Wise Sightings Network
WhaleReport Alert System (WRAS)
Whale Health and Monitoring Program