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Responsible Management
Responsible Management
Explore this section to find information and resources designed to support managers and regulators
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Preparing for a trip
Preparing for a Trip
Explore this section to find information and resources useful to anyone interested in learning more about responsible whale watching throughout the world
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Industry support
Industry Support
Explore this section to find information and resources useful to whale watching tour operators and guides or other industry professionals
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Species information
Species Information
Click on one of the icons to the right to reveal a full description of the species with photos and labeled illustrations useful for species identification, as well as information on biology, ecology and conservation status of each species. Click here to find downloadable PDF fact sheets for each of the species featured on this site.
This section of the handbook is intended to provide practical resources for educators and whale watching guides. The table below includes a series of downloadable custom-made fact sheets that guides can print and laminate or display on tablets for use during whale watching tours. A second table includes links to external websites with a wealth of educational content on whales and dolphins and their habitats.
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IWC Factsheets for Whale Watching Guides and Educators
These factsheets were developed for the IWC Whale Watching Handbook, to provide educators and whale watching guides with tools they can use to engage passengers and/or students and explain some basic concepts of whale and dolphin biology, ecology and conservation. Full set.
IWC Factsheets for Whale Watching Guides and Educators
IWC Factsheet Difference Between A Shark And A Dolphin
IWC Factsheets for Whale Watching Guides and Educators
IWC Factsheet Difference Between A Whale And A Dolphin
IWC Factsheets for Whale Watching Guides and Educators
IWC Factsheet Echolocation
IWC Factsheets for Whale Watching Guides and Educators
IWC Factsheet Baleen Whale Feeding
IWC Factsheets for Whale Watching Guides and Educators
IWC Factsheet Marine Food Web
IWC Factsheets for Whale Watching Guides and Educators
IWC Factsheet Baleen Whale Anatomy
IWC Factsheets for Whale Watching Guides and Educators
IWC Factsheet Dolphin Anatomy
IWC Factsheets for Whale Watching Guides and Educators
IWC Factsheet Cetacean Habitats
IWC Factsheets for Whale Watching Guides and Educators
IWC Factsheet Some Threats To Cetaceans
French language poster on humpback whales and threats to cetaceans
This posters/fact sheet has been produced by Globice in La Reunion, and provide great baseline information on threats to cetaceans in their natural habitats, as well as basic facts about humpback whales in the Indian Ocean.
Bache Menaces Baleine Globice 1000X1800 6 Hd
French language poster on humpback whales and threats to cetaceans
This posters/fact sheet has been produced by Globice in La Reunion, and provide great baseline information on threats to cetaceans in their natural habitats, as well as basic facts about humpback whales in the Indian Ocean.
Bache Baleine A Bosse 1000X1800 8 Hd
Fiches d'information sur les dauphins et baleines
Fiches d'information développées par Globice dans l'océan Indien.
Fiche Comparative Aduncus Truncatus
Fiches d'information sur les dauphins et baleines
Fiches d'information développées par Globice dans l'océan Indien.
Télécharger Fiche Comparative Stenelle
Observación de Ballenas en Ecuador
A Spanish Language guide to whale watching in Ecuador that includes illustrations and diagrams related to the evolution of whales and dolphins, cetacean anatomy, ecology and behaviour. The guide focuses on humpback whales, but also has great information about a number of other species.