whales – Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation

The back of a humpback whale in the Piscataqua River

Information on Recent Local Whale Sightings

July 23, 2024August 24, 2024Jen Kennedy

July 23, 2024 – Portsmouth made international news today when a whale breached onto a small fishing boat off the New Hampshire coast. Thankfully, the […]

Humpback whale and her calf, diving into the ocean

Donate Now to Help Whales

December 7, 2023December 31, 2023Jen Kennedy

Click here to donate now Hurry! Make your tax-deductible gift before midnight on December 31! Your gift will support: Impactful whale research and protection efforts […]

Image of the parts of a Blue Ocean Society whale adoption kit including a sightings history, photo, adoption certificate of a humpback whale

Digital Whale Adoptions 10% Off Fri & Sat

November 24, 2023November 26, 2023Jen Kennedy

As an environmental organization, we advocate for buying less, buying local, and giving experiences instead of things. But if you buy gifts, you might as […]

The humpback whale Pinball and her calf. The image shows both whales diving simultaneously and raising their tails.

Protecting Endangered Species through Off-Season Surveys

May 17, 2023November 29, 2023Jen Kennedy

The Gulf of Maine is warming faster than 99% of the rest of our Earth’s waters. Our ocean is changing quickly, and marine mammals have […]

Humpback whale diving into the water. Image of a black and white humpback whale tail as the whale is diving.

Blue Ocean Symposium, presented by Stifel – March 17

February 17, 2023March 22, 2023Jen Kennedy 1

Join us for our 2023 Blue Ocean Symposium, presented by Stifel, on Friday, March 17! For the first time since 2019, we’re holding our symposium […]