Sightings and social media spark British whale-watching boom
Marine life charities and wildlife tour operators observe growing interest in and empathy for whales
September 2020
Whale-watching boom attracts new day trippers to Yorkshire
With whales and dolphins found in increasing numbers off the coast, tour operators are seeing an upturn in visitor numbers
January 2019
Floats our boat: sailing Sri Lanka’s south coast
Not many people think of Sri Lanka as a sailing destination but that is now changing thanks to an initiative set up after the 2004 tsunami
July 2018
A whale of a time in Cornwall: all aboard a marine wildlife cruise
Spotting whales, porpoises, dolphins, and a rare ocean sunfish, underlines why a UK coastal cruise is a revelation – and conservation so vital
August 2015
Lost whale seen in Buenos Aires marina – video
A lost whale surfaces in an upmarket marina in Buenos Aires on Monday
June 2015
Migrating humpback whale freed from fishing trap near Sydney – video
Do Something active
Go whale watching off the Scottish coast
December 2014
Iceland: whale watching in winter
Guide to Patagonia: what to do, how to do it, and where to stay
August 2014
Do Seaworld’s woes show that tourism and marine life cannot co-exist?
Seaworld’s shares have dropped dramatically after negative publicity about its treatment of an orca, showing that marine life and tourism are uneasy bedfellows
July 2014
Great Barrier Reef ‘whale zones’ proposed to reduce deadly ship strikes
Conservationist urge boat speed limits as report reveals whales suffering propeller lacerations, blunt trauma and severed spines
June 2014
GuardianWitness assignments
Whale watching in Australia - share your images
Have you sighted whales during the migration season this year? Share your pictures and video with us using GuardianWitness
July 2013
Song of the Whale research boat gets unexpected escort - video
Researchers working on board an animal research boat had an unexpected escort from a pod of up to 15 pilot whales
The amazing world of animals
Whales almost eat divers - video
Two divers had a lucky escape as they almost became dinner for a couple of humpback whales while diving off the coast of California
Whale watching season is back - but how close is too close?
Rebecca Giggs
Rebecca Giggs: Though a southern right whale tried to fling surfers out of Bondi Bay, we can't get enough of the majestic mammals
June 2013
Sea-kayaking with a minke whale - in pictures
Whale watching season starts off Sydney coast - video
January 2013
Eyewitness
Eyewitness: Inukjuak in Hudson Bay, Canada
Photographs from the Guardian Eyewitness series
September 2012
Travel Awards 2012
Wild camping in Iceland
With little crime, friendly people, and wild camping permitted, Iceland can be a laid-back, low-cost destination – especially if you decide to hitchhike, says Jamie Lafferty
August 2012
Argentinian politicians unveil plan to shoot seagulls that attack whales
Birds regularly peck the mammals, then feed on the open wounds – behaviour environmentalists have blamed on humans
