Adopting a whale gives whale watchers and whale lovers an opportunity to share with researchers the unique experience of getting to know these very special individuals. TO Ocean Alliance 191 Weston Rd. The Ocean Alliance, which incorporates the Whale Conservation Institute and the Voyage of the Odyssey, is a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of whales and their ocean environment through research and education. Although this program is geared for students and recent college graduates, anyone interested in helping the Ocean Alliance or in learning about whales is welcome to apply. The whale watch boats take between 150 and 250 passengers on half-day trips whale watching.
Trips usually last four hours.
Two interns and a naturalist are present on every trip, usually working two trips in a day throughout the spring and summer season and once a day in the fall. Helping with the general functioning of the whale watch boat. Collecting data on the whales in the Gulf of Maine, as well as assisting with data collection of passengers reactions. Answering questions about the whales to help promote conservation of whales and their ocean environment. Because of the strong emphasis on education, this internship is not only for marine biologists.