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Whalewatching at Kaikoura is a top New Zealand experience but the national museum offers another way to view one of these awe-inspiring marine giants.

Finding a whale shark isn't easy, here a few of the best places to look.

More often than not, when a whale or dolphin beaches itself, scientists look at sonar as a possible cause. Is sonar responsible for substantial cetacean deaths?

Whale watching trips can be scheduled off coasts across the globe. Vacationers should do some preparation before setting out into the ocean for the best experience.

If you are in Reykjavic for a weekend, don't miss the opportunity of an exciting afternoon's whale watching. Humpbacks, minke whales and dolphins are almost guaranteed.

New Zealand's dramatic Te Papa encounter with an undersea world drew on one of the largest whale collections in the world.

Speaking in 2009, Dr Holt discussed the ongoing inability to kill whales humanely and the impact business decisions will have on a whaling moratorium in the near future.

Whale watching companies and natural resource protection agencies have joined forces to develop Whale SENSE, a program that promotes good ocean stewardship.

Despite long, strenuous hours at sea, colonial,Yankee whalemen developed their own styles of meticulous folk art and amusement.

Fishermen help endangered North Atlantic right and finback whales which get enmeshed in fishing gear off of Campobello Island. Minke and humpbacks have also been rescued.

Some whale species seem to communicate and learn from others. This suggests that they might be more clever than we suspect.

A Whale watching cruise is a fun date idea. This fun dating idea is great for people who like water, boats, or nature. Spice up your dating with a whale watching cruise

Humpback whales are among the largest of the rorqual whales. These mammals derived their name due to their dorsal fins, which can be swelled into humps by fat deposits

Little is known about the life history of the whale shark, adding to concerns that habitat loss, aquarium trade captures and fishing may put species on endangered list.

Whales face many man-made problems.

How are whales related to one-another, and how intelligent is the group as a whole?

Spot the mighty gray whales as the herd travels from Baja California, Mexico to the Bering Sea but remember your binoculars, and warm clothes as it is the Oregon Coast!

Whaling in Brisbane in 1950's was done from the Tangalooma Whaling Station on Moreton Island and ended in 1962. The whaling station is now the Tangalooma Island Resort.

Whales and dolphins rely heavily on echolocation and vocalization to find food and communicate. Boat traffic, sonar, oil and gas exploration and navy exercises interfere.

There are fewer than 300 North Atlantic Right whales left in the world and actions taken by mariners can make all the difference in protecting this endangered species.

The tale of how a tiny snail with itchy feet is able to save the mighty whale who is her travelling companion is sure to delight small readers everywhere.

Regional Guidelines for Whale and Dolphin Watching encourage growing nature tourism businesses to avoid disturbance to breeding and migrating populations in the Pacific.

Once a target for whaling boats, now humpbacks draw whale watching crowds with their acrobatics, as they rebound from a history of being hunted.

When the Japanese start killing the entire world's dolphin and whale population, Stan decides to take action. Whale whores is a gruesome episode with a funny punch line.

Whales and dolphins have long fascinated people and remain an image of paramount beauty and oceanic grace. But where did they come from?

The New "Whale Watching Spoken Here" Center Offers Excellent Viewing Complete with Spotting Scopes and Guides to Help Locate Whale Spouts and Flukes

Whaling was an important industry in the colonial nor'east. Households ate supper and read their papers by the light of whale oil lamps and candles.

Whales are in danger from Japanese whalers, but since the release of Whale Wars the issue has sparked a controversy over illegal whaling under the guise of research.

Gray whales migrate south each winter to give birth in the shallow lagoons of Baja California. Visitors can tour the lagoons and see these magnificent mammals up close.

Changes in dive patterns in response to naval exercises may cause the bends in beaked whales. Understanding why these marine mammals react to sonar may reduce losses.

Moby Dick's whale is still being hunted by Japan and Indonesia. Oceanic pollution, underwater sound, boat traffic and drift nets also problems for the sperm whale.

One of South America's best places for orca and whale watching is the wildlife sanctuary of Peninsula Valdes in Patagonia, along the Atlantic Coast of Argentina.

Journeying to the North of Iceland this summer? Be sure to tack these attractions featuring whales, herring and seals into your itinerary. They will astound!

This is the true, raw, sea adventure/tragedy about the crew of the Essex, forced to abandon their ship and survive the elements, after the attack of an angry, sperm whale

Kauai whale watching cruises travel up the na Pali coast and to Niihau (the Forbidden Island) in search of humpback whales and spinner dolphins.

While Whaling Commission nations meet to discuss escalating tensions between pro and anti whaling nations, whaling nations increase quotas to international criticism.

A whale watching tour takes tourists out for a few hours to snap photos of the sea mammals. In Newfoundland, however, whales can be studied, counted and researched.

The Essex and the Anne Alexander, whalers from Massachusetts' ports were rammed and sunk in the Pacific by enraged, wounded sperm whales.

Whale sharks congregate in the Philippines during December to May each year. Experience diving and swimming near these gentle creatures in a once in a lifetime adventure!

Beached whales often die despite the best efforts of those trying save them. Often the damage is already done as a result of being out of the water.

Now that they are rarely hunted Gray Whales have become curious about humans and will often approach whale watchers.

Early in the twentieth century there was a successful whaling enterprise based in the Outer Hebrides.

Arts students experience whale watching on tour from the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. Environmental projects challenge Science, English and Creative Arts students

Some of the best whale watching in the world plus history and natural beauty in Newfoundland, Britain's oldest colony - the British Empire started here.

In Baja, California, the California Grey whale ends migration. Dories are allowed in San Ignacio Lagoon for a close range view and interaction with mothers and calves.

Advances in passive acoustic monitoring are helping keep track of endangered whales. Right whales return to former killing ground and blue whales are singing off NYC.

Boston is one of America's most popular cities at any time of the year. One of the major highlights for families is taking a trip to view whales from Boston Harbor!

Most people have heard CDs filled with whale sounds or songs. While it is a unique and relaxing sound, these chirps and clicks mean a lot more to whales than relaxation.

In Southern California, San Diego is one of the best places for whale watching cruises. Hornblower Cruises sail from the harbor to see Pacific gray whales and dolphins.

A new novel by Donald Angell is set off Cape Cod and revolves around experiments in communicating with whales.