whale watch

Marine mammal tour

A whale watch is an excursion, usually by boat, to observe whales in their natural habitat.

The term covers both the activity and the vessel: We went on a whale watch off Cape Cod; The whale watch departs at noon.

Whale watching as a tourism industry has grown as conservation awareness increased.

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surface · tourism · mammal · leap · fluke · minke · breach · wildlife education · orca · boat · majestic · marine sanctuary · humpback · pod · naturalist · sea life · blowhole · endangered species

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wildlife observation setting

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Excursion to marine exhibit

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human-animal interaction type

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Hunting large sea mammals

whale hunt · whale hunting · commercial whaling · seal hunt · commercial fishing

outdoor recreation type

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Wildlife observation journey

bird watching · mountain hiking · cave exploration

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G