About Whaling Watch
Observe first. Explain clearly. Cite the source.
Whaling Watch is an independent, international information project about whales, whaling, strandings, historical events, regulation, and related science. We document the subject without treating a country, community, incident, or individual claim as shorthand for the whole picture.
Our aim is simple: make reliable context easier to reach—across commercial activity, Aboriginal and subsistence whaling, law, science, culture, logistics, history, and the public record.
The mission
Make the international picture understandable—and make it available internationally.
Whaling Watch exists to document who whales, where, why, under which laws, and with what available evidence. We do not begin with a predetermined verdict. We separate categories that are too often collapsed together, make disagreement and uncertainty visible, and provide a path back to the original source.
English is the starting point, not the intended boundary. The project is being structured for future translations relevant to the places and communities it covers, with human review before any translation is treated as authoritative.
A public watch
Help us see what we missed.
Researchers, coastal communities, photographers, translators, journalists, and careful readers are invited to share sources, context, corrections, and original material. Participation does not require agreement—only good faith and a willingness to show the evidence.
Contribute to the project →Artwork
Angga gave Whaling Watch its inhabitants.
Angga’s original whale illustrations bring warmth, curiosity, and a wonderfully strange personality to a subject that is too often presented without either. Their work helps this project feel inviting without weakening its seriousness.
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