Swimming with a sperm whale and its calf off the coast of Dominica. In my experience, the central danger of swimming with whales in the open ocean is not that you will get smushed or chomped by a ...

From Tonga to the Dominican Republic, these destinations offer rare, regulated encounters.

Chantal Denise Pagel is affiliated with World Cetacean Alliance. She is on the review panel for the responsible whale watching certification programme. Mark Orams was previously the Chair of the Board ...

One of my greatest adventures has been snorkeling with humpback whales in Newfoundland, Canada, one of the few places in the world where visitors have the opportunity to swim with these Leviathans.

With growing interest in swimming with whales in Dominica, One With Whales has opened early registration for its 2026 and 2027 Dominica expeditions. Due to permit limitations and small group sizes, ...

In 2016 I wrote about whale sharks off the coast of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. As I was writing about them then, I knew they were the biggest fish in the world and that I had to see one in person.

Whales are extremely shy animals, making it hard to study them in their natural habitat. But a group of marine scientists has managed to record their behaviour up-close by freediving with humpbacks ...

Off the coast of the Caribbean island of Dominica, sperm whales are making a big splash. Swim alongside them and you may find yourself hooked. Maggie Shipstead is a New York Times best-selling and ...