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Whale Festivals and Events from around the word from Whales Without Borders

Sitka WhaleFest 2014

 Sitka WhaleFest theme: Gizmos and Gadgets – The technology that rocks our world. Save the date November 6-9 for 2014 Sitka WhaleFest!! We are excited to announce this year???s theme is ???Gizmos and Gadgets: The Technology that Rocks Our World??? at the Sitka WhaleFest. As usual, the Sitka Sound Science Center will bring a series […] Continue reading ???

Whale Fest Kodiak

 A Migration Celebration! Whale Fest Kodiak celebrates the return of Eastern Pacific Gray Whales to Alaskan waters. Here on scenic Kodiak Island in the Gulf of Alaska, we are privileged to have nearly all of this population pass by on their journey north – the longest migration route of any mammal on earth. Some of […] Continue reading ???

Whaling Days Silverdale, WA 2014

 Actually not much to do with Whales rom their website… Whaling Days is a not-for-profit festival run exclusively by Volunteers. … Click here for a Festival Layout. 2014 Schedule of Events – Coming Soon … whalingdays.com Continue reading ???

Welcome the Whales – Whidbey Island

 When the whales return to Saratoga Passage below Langley’s seawall, residents and guests welcome them with open arms. Children and adults, alike, enjoy the festivities which include a Welcome the Whales parade of species, Saturday April 19 at 1:30 pm, and seaside celebration. Continue reading ???

Vietnam Festivals and Events – Whales Festival

 From long ago, the fishermen of coastal areas have considered whales as a rare kind of mammal that do not harm anyone and instead lend a helping hand when people unfortunately meet storms on their voyages. In other words, whales are taken into account as a sacred creature as well as the savior for fishermen. […] Continue reading ???

Giant Blue Whale Migration Spring/Summer 2014

 he annual “Giant Blue Whale Migration” brings hundreds of blue whales each spring/summer to the waters off Newport Beach. Over 800 whales were viewed last summer (summer 2013). Giant blue whales were once considered quite rare off southern California, but over the last five years this has changed dramatically with hundreds/thousands of giant blue whales […] Continue reading ???

Pacific Rim Whale Festival

 Every March and April, Tofino experiences the greatest whale migration on the planet, as 17 thousand Grey Whales pass en route from their winter home on Mexico’s Baja Peninsula – a journey of 22,530km/14,000mi – to summer in the Arctic Ocean and Bering Sea. Whale Festival Activities The season of the whale gets off to […] Continue reading ???

Whale Festival ??? MAPA

 Special Events. Abalone Cook-Off Info & … We have successfully completed all of the 2014 Whale Festivals at 4 separate locations throughout the month. … Keep checking back for the dates and details for the 2015 Whale festivals. mendoparks.org/whale-festival/ Continue reading ???