Song of the Whale, a global ambassador for IFAW's whale conservation campaigns, is a state of-the-art education and research vessel. Designed to provide a flexible working platform for whale research, public education and advocacy, the Song of the Whale team carries out studies of threatened and endangered marine mammals and their habitats, educates students, trains scientists and develops and disseminates non-invasive research techniques around the world.

Studies carried out by the team play an important role in the conservation and protection of whales as well as other cetaceans such as porpoises. By adding to our understanding of the distribution, acoustics and abundance of certain species, as well as raising awareness of the threats faced by them, the team provides a basis for IFAW's whale protection work in many regions of the world - all with a strong and unique conservation message.