Наблюдать, а не убивать
IFAW помогает продвигать идею наблюдения за китами во всех уголках света, где обитают эти животные - от Исландии до Южнотихоокеанского региона. Наблюдение за столь красивыми и величественными созданиями, какими являются горбатые киты, представляет собой мощный двигатель экологического туризма и реальную альтернативу китобойному промыслу.
Watching a humpback whale leap out of the water
and come back down
with a tremendous splash … seeing a sperm whale lift its huge
tail
fluke above the waves just before it dives … waiting breathlessly for a
gray whale mother and calf to come close enough for you to see their
eyes … or
witnessing a group of humpback whales take turns feeding on a
school of fish
they've corralled in a "bubble net" … these are sights
few people ever
forget.
Whale watching educates children and adults about our ocean planet, the magnificent creatures that share our world, and the importance of maintaining wildlife habitat.
The scientific programs of research organizations have flourished through relationships with local whale-watch operators. Data collection onboard whale-watching platforms has been instrumental in establishing marine protected areas and sanctuaries that benefit people, whales and the environment.
For years, IFAW has been organizing and funding international workshops and conferences of experts, developing whale-watching codes of conduct, producing research reports, and working with governments and the tourism industry in many countries.
IFAW is now widely recognized as a driving force behind the growth and development of responsible whale watching worldwide.
With 87 countries and overseas territories now offering whale-watch tours, this new industry has begun to make a dramatic difference in coastal communities worldwide. Ironically, whale watching is popular and growing rapidly even in countries that still hunt whales such as Japan, Norway, and Iceland.
Whale watching educates children and adults about our ocean planet, the magnificent creatures that share our world, and the importance of maintaining wildlife habitat.
The scientific programs of research organizations have flourished through relationships with local whale-watch operators. Data collection onboard whale-watching platforms has been instrumental in establishing marine protected areas and sanctuaries that benefit people, whales and the environment.
For years, IFAW has been organizing and funding international workshops and conferences of experts, developing whale-watching codes of conduct, producing research reports, and working with governments and the tourism industry in many countries.
IFAW is now widely recognized as a driving force behind the growth and development of responsible whale watching worldwide.
With 87 countries and overseas territories now offering whale-watch tours, this new industry has begun to make a dramatic difference in coastal communities worldwide. Ironically, whale watching is popular and growing rapidly even in countries that still hunt whales such as Japan, Norway, and Iceland.
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A humpback whale breaches off the coast of the Dominican Republic. Фотография © IFAW/ C. Carlson
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A gray whale surfaces beside a whale-watching boat off the coast of the Baja peninsula in Mexico. Фотография © IFAW
