A World of Whale Watching

Below are the best whale- watching spots on Earth as identified by the World Wildlife Fund. Depending on the season and location, travelers may see whales feeding, calving, courting, diving or socialzing. Below, resident ocras in waters near Washington’s San Juan Islands. *

Glacier Bay, Alaska Species: humpback, Calif. gray Season: summer Access: boat *

San Juan Islands, Washington Species: orca, minka, gray Season: summer Access: boat and shoreline *

Patagonia, Argentina Species: southern right, orca Season: June- December Access: boat and shoreline *

Campbell River, British Columbia Species: minka, orca Season: June- September Access: boat and shoreline *

Samana Bay, Dominican Republic Species: humpback, pilot, Bryde’s Season: January- March Access: boat and shoreline *

Maui, Hawaii Species: humpback Season: winter Access: boat and shoreline *

Shikoku, Japan Species: Bryde’s, sperm Season: year- round Access: boat *

Cape Cod, Mass. Species: humpback, fin, northern right, minka, pilot Season: April- October Access: boat *

Baja California, Mexico Species: gray, blue, humpback Season: January- March Access: boat and shoreline *

Kalkoura, New Zealand Species: sperm, orca Season: year- round Access: boat *

Lofoten Islands, Norway Species: sperm, minka, orca Season: summer Access: baot *

“Whale Route,” Cape Town, South Africa Species: southern right, humpback, Bryde’s, orca Season: August- November Access: shoreline