Conservation Efforts

Closer to the Wild adheres to responsible practices to ensure minimal disturbance to whale populations and their habitats while promoting sustainable tourism.

• Do not approach whales head on within 100 yards.

• Avoid placing the vessel in the path of surfacing whales.

• Do not disrupt the normal behavior of an animal or whale.

• Operate at at a slow safe speed when in the presence of wildlife.

• Put engines in neutral When whales approach within 100 yards and do not re-engage propulsion until whales are observed clear of harm’s way from the vessel.

• Track parallel course of whales.

• Do not separate whales from a group.

• Do not feed or harass wildlife