Educational Programs: Have a whale at your school!
We strive to share our love of marine life with the public in the hope of spreading greater awareness of the Gulf of Maine and […]
Whale Education
Top Takeaways from the Biennial Marine Mammal Conference
Energizing, exciting, and depressing… these are all words that describe last week’s 22nd Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals in Halifax, Nova Scotia. […]
Do Whales Have Hair?
Believe it or not, whales do have hair, although it’s only visible in some species. One of those is the humpback whale. The golfball-sized lumps […]
Differences between Dolphins and Porpoises
Is there a difference between dolphins and porpoises? Many people use the two terms interchangeably, but there is a difference. Both porpoises and dolphins are […]
How Long Do Whales Live?
A question we commonly receive from whale watch passengers is: How long do whales live? The quick answer is that we don’t really know, but […]