The Song of the Whale is a one-of-a-kind conservation research vessel custom built for IFAW, managed and operated by Marine Conservation Research Limited (MCR) on our behalf.

The vessel is many things: research centre, outreach vehicle, floating classroom and global ambassador for whale conservation. It travels around the world and across the oceans on a unique mission to protect whales from harm and save whale species from extinction.

The research conducted from Song of the Whale plays a particularly important role. By carrying out population assessments, perfecting surveying techniques and developing technologies that may help save whale species from extinction, Song of the Whale is proving to be one of the most effective non-invasive whale research vessels in the world.

The team on board has a wealth of expertise and experience in marine conservation and are available to work with researchers or industry to facilitate their own conservation research requirements.

See an interactive tour of this amazing vessel.

For recent updates from Song of the Whale's voyages, check out the filings from each research leg:

2012

Check out the Stellwagen Bank Leg posts from Anna Cucknell

2011

Check out the Dogger Bank Leg posts Anna Moscrop