Grace Drake , one of our loyal members, recently gave a talk to her classmates explaining the dangers whales face in our oceans. Thank you, Grace, for helping WDCS spread the word that whales need our help!

Downloadable Education Tools Supporting Right Whale Lecture Series Here you will find helpful free downloadable tools for the Atlantic Right Whale lecture series and a way to TAKE ACTION to help save these critically endangered whales.

In the United States, WDCS is involved in a range of educational activities…

School talks:
We carry out presentations and talks to pupils (age 4 – 18) at schools. This popular outreach program includes slide shows, fun demonstrations and a novel opportunity for schoolchildren to walk inside a life-size inflatable right whale! Please contact WDCS at 508-746-2522 or email for fee scheduling and availability. Click here for a flyer giving fees, contact information, and comments.

Supporting Teachers:
We have also run a teacher training course for developing ideas to use on commercial whale watch vessels visiting the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. This program has been run in conjunction with Bridgewater State College and the Sanctuary.

In addition, WDCS US staff give presentations on whales to adult groups at informal settings including hotels, Rotary clubs and other evening/weekend events.

See A Spout, Watch Out!
‘See a Spout’ is a WDCS education project aimed at promoting responsible boat handling by recreational boat users (as opposed to commercial whale watch boats) around whales. The programme is focused in the Gulf of Maine, particularly on Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. It includes presentations at Boater Safety Courses and the distribution of information throughout the states of Massachusetts, Maine, and New Hampshire to spread the word about appropriate boat handling around whales.

The unintended capture of whales and dolphins in nets is common and widespread, and a particular issue for whales in the Gulf of Maine area. S.A.V.E. is an innovative 3-year project designed to use commercial assistance vessels to help keep entangled whales in sight until the disentanglement/rescue team arrives. This is essential as time is of the essence when trying to help an entangled whale. If the rescue team is able to head straight to the whale this can make the difference between a successful rescue or not. Training of commercial assistance vessel operators began in the summer of 2004.