Whale Watching Do's and Don'ts

Watching whales can be exhilarating and educational, but it is important
that no one - neither whale nor humans, gets hurt.
DO:
  • Stay at least 150 ft. (50 m.) from the whales. Let the animal come to you if it's curious and wishes to investigate.
  • Always leave your boat engine running (idling) slowly, even when you're standing still. This way, whales can know where you are and won't get hurt.
  • Always move slowly around sea animals - moving quickly can scare them or upset them.


    • DON'T:
  • Never chase whales in a boat, or split up groups of animals, particularly mothers and calves.
  • Don't go fishing near whales - they could get caught in the fishing gear and might be injured or even drown. (You're fishing gear would be destroyed, too.)
  • Scuba Divers should not dive in the area of whale activity - riding on whales can lead to very serious injury.


    • If you have any other questions, just ask any fisherman on the coastlines - he should know if there are whales around, and even might tell you the best places to watch them!