Image: A whale breaching the ocean's surface, with barnacles stuck to its chin

Collection Why We Love Whales!

Whales are some of the planet’s most important and magnificent creatures. They are a central part of sustaining the oxygen we breathe, have remarkably complex lives beneath the waves, and help us connect with the natural world in sometimes inexplicable ways. Here’s how we’re not just helping them, but how they are helping us.

Image: Two whales swimming in the ocean, one under the surface and the other breached and spraying whale snot into the air.

How Whale Snot is Saving an Ocean Near You!

Whale biologists at the Ocean Alliance are pioneering a new, non-invasive way to study whales using drones that allows scientists to observe whales like never before. These insights are giving us a glimpse into the lives of the largest creatures to ever live, and helping us understand how to better protect the oceans that they call home and we depend on.
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Image: Beluga peering at a childs hand on aquarium glass

A True Tale of Finding a Best Friend in a Beluga Whale

Can an unlikely friendship help save an entire species? When an aquarium trainer met her counterpoint in a friendly beluga whale, a bond was formed that can teach us more than we ever dreamed possible. Let's dive into a real-life story that will have you heading to the nearest aquarium in search of a new best friend!
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