The website for responsible whale-watching from Maine to Virginia

Find a Whale Watch Operator
Humpback whale

By choosing to follow Whale SENSE criteria, businesses demonstrate their support for whale conservation. Choosing a Whale SENSE program participant for your whale watching tour is a simple and effective personal choice that promotes whale watching and whale conservation. Look for businesses with Whale SENSE decals displaying the current year.

Find a Whale SENSE Whale Watch Operator:
To locate current Whale SENSE businesses in your area or destination, see the Whale SENSE participants below.


Massachusetts
Dolphin Fleet, Provincetown

Hyannis Whale Watcher, Barnstable

Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society, Plymouth

Massachusetts Bay Lines, Boston


Virginia
Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center, Virginia Beach

WDCS Species Guide
Harbor SealWDCS / Kiel Rowley



Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
Length: 5.6 - 6.3 feet
Weight: Up to 245 lbs
Population*: Over 99,000
Status: Protected
* Western North Atlantic Population
Related Programs


Dolphin Smart Program
See-a-Spout Program