FORCES OF NATURE

Blue whale research off the Azores: one week with Richard Sears. In a rubber dinghy.

FORCES OF NATURE

Blue whale research off the Azores: one week with Richard Sears. In a rubber dinghy.
A blue whale fluking off the Azores. Mount Pico in the back. Photo: Oliver Dirr / Whaletrips

Whaletrip SHETLANDS

TU-TU-TU-TU-TU

Searching for the Shetland Orcas. With a group of bird watchers.

TU-TU-TU-TU-TU

Searching for the Shetland Orcas. With a group of bird watchers.
Some juvenile Puffins playing around at the lighthouse of Sumburgh Head. Photo: Oliver Dirr / Whaletrips

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Our Travel Notes in green. Theresas favourite colour! Photo: Oliver Dirr / Whaletrips

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Most common WHALES

MEET THE WHALES

Learn about the different kinds of whales and when and where to meet them.

MEET THE WHALES

Learn about the different whale species and when and where to meet them.
A pilot whale off Madeira. No wind, light swell: perfect conditions. Photo: Oliver Dirr / Whaletrips
SPERM WHALES

Sperm whales dive deeper than any submarines. They can be spotted close to the coast in Norway, New Zealand and on the Azores.

HUMPBACKS

Humpback whales are gifted singers and tricky hunters: Singing takes place in the South Seas, hunting is done in the cold fjords.

FINBACKS

Finbacks are the second biggest whales in the world. The best places to meet them are Quebec and New England.

MINKE WHALES

Minke whales are curious, playful and widespread. They can be found everywhere, in Australia even while snorkeling.

BELUGAS

Belugas are very popular because of their facial expressions. You can often meet them in great numbers in Quebec, Manitoba and Nunavut.

RIGHT WHALES

Right whales are the bulkiest whales, but very agile nonetheless. Watch them breach in Australia, South Africa and Argentina.

BLUE WHALES

Blue whales are the biggest animals in the world – and extremely rare. You have good chances of spotting them in Iceland, Quebec, Mexico and Australia.

ORCAS

Orcas are the top predators of the world’s oceans. Especially in Norway and Canada, chances are high to come across them.

GRAY WHALES

Every year, gray whales migrate back and forth between Mexico and Alaska. At some places you can even see them from the mainland.

Whales SPERM WHALES

Sperm whales dive deeper than any submarines. They can be spotted close to the coast in Norway, New Zealand and on the Azores.

Whales HUMPBACKS

Humpback whales are gifted singers and tricky hunters: Singing takes place in the South Seas, hunting is done in the cold fjords.

Whales ORCAS

Orcas are the top predators of the world’s oceans. Especially in Norway and Canada, chances are high to come across them.

Whales BLUE WHALES

Blue whales are the biggest animals in the world – and extremely rare. You have good chances of spotting them in Iceland, Quebec and the Azores.

Whales GRAY WHALES

Every year, gray whales migrate back and forth between Mexico and Alaska. At some places you can even see them from the mainland.

Whales MINKE WHALES

Minke whales are curious, playful and widespread. They can be found everywhere, in Australia even while snorkeling.

Whales RIGHT WHALES

Right whales are the bulkiest whales, but very agile nonetheless. Watch them breach in Australia, South Africa and Argentina.

Whales FINBACKS

Finbacks are the second biggest whales in the world. The best places to meet them are Quebec and New England.

Whales BELUGAS

Belugas are very popular because of their facial expressions. You can often meet them in great numbers in Quebec, Manitoba and Nunavut.

Whales NARWHALS

Narwhals are the mystical unicorns of the sea. If you want to meet them, you have to go to where ice of the Arctic meets the ocean.

The best PLACES

THE BEST PLACES

With this website we focus on the best places in the world to meet the whales.

THE BEST PLACES

With this website we focus on the best places in the world to meet the whales.
Theresa at Mirador de Abrante in La Gomera. Photo: Oliver Dirr / whaletrips

Best places WINTER

Winter is coming. Maybe the best time of the year to go whale watching. Some ideas.

Best places AUTUMN

Humpbacks, orcas, gray whales: some ideas for winter.

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HAWAII

In winter, hundreds of humbacks gather off Hawaii to mate and give birth.

Winter Whale Watching in Norwegen: Blick über den Bergsfjord bis nach Andenes.

NORWAY

Fjords full of humpbacks and orcas: Northern Norway surely is the place to be in winter.

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NEW ZEALAND

The best time to explore the spectacular landscapes far south. Also a great time to meet the giant sperm whales.

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MEXICO

Between December and April gray whales gather at Baja California to mate and give birth.

The WHALE MAP

USE THE MAP

Choose your whales, choose your time - and find out where to go and what to do there.

USE THE MAP

Choose your whales, choose your time - and find out where to go and what to do.
Illustration: bgblue / iStock

Infographic WHALEPLANNER
One year of whale watching in one graphic. Free download!

About this WEBSITE
A website all about whale watching. This is how it started.

The ten best TIPS
Ten things to keep in mind about responsible whale watching.