ORCAS AHEAD!

Visiting the whales of Northern Norway. A winter whale trip to the fjords of Andenes, Senja and Skjervøy.

ORCAS AHEAD!

A winter trip to the fjords of Andenes, Senja and Skjervøy.

Questionary ERICH HOYT

Erich Hoyt about his deep passion for whales – and his favourite own whale photo. The questionary.

Whaletrip QUEBEC

The perfect combination of road trip and whale watching: three weeks on the whale route in Quebec.

The orcas of ARGENTINA

In March and April the orcas off Valdes Peninsula hunt directly at the beach. Here is why.

MEET THE WHALES

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

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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.

RIGHT WHALES

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

HUMPBACKS

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

MINKE WHALES

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

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.

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.

BELUGAS

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

FINBACKS

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

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, Mexico and Australia.

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 RIGHT WHALES

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

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 MINKE WHALES

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

Whales FINBACKS

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

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 BELUGAS

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

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 NARWHALES

Narwhales 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

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

Photo: mrfotos / Shutterstock

Best places MAY

April and May is a good time to meet gray and blue whales. Here is where and when.

USE THE MAP

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

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.

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