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An exciting package of materials for all fans of whales and dolphins.

Dolphin Skeleton Articulation

In March of 2011 a skeleton was brought to the Whale Center of New England. The skeleton was cleaned and articulated (the process of assembling a skeleton) before being placed on display in a public exhibit. This artic...

Whale Adoption

Our Adopt a Whale program provides a perfect gift idea for the whale lover in your family. The adoption includes many items, including a photo, adoption certificate, CD of whale calls, a WCNE button, subscription to ou...

Marine Mammal Strandings

The Whale Center is part of the NMFS Northeast Region Stranding Network. Through a National Coordinator and five regional coordinators, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) authorizes, oversees, and coord...

Whale Sightings

There has been interesting whale activity this year. 2011 sightings reports -->

Whale Facts

Looking for amazing whale facts? Look no further than this list. Be surprised -->

Visitor Center

Our Visitor Center includes a humpback whale skeleton & gift shop. Visit now -->

Our Adopt a Whale program provides a perfect gift idea for the whale lover in your family. The adoption includes many items, including a photo, adoption certificate, CD of whale calls, a WCNE button, subscription to our newsletter, Flukeprints, and more.

Meet the humpback whales you can adopt, and view reports of when they were sighted. Watch them in action in this video clip.

Your participation in the Adopt A Whale program provides vital financial support for the many programs of the Whale Center of New England, one of the oldest whale research groups in the world.

With our popular Adopt A Whale package, you receive:

One 8" x 10" color photo of your whale
your whale's biography
a Whale Adoption Certificate
an audio CD of unique humpback whale calls;
an adoption button
a copy of our booklet, The Whale Watchers Companion Guide
one year subscription to FLUKEPRINTS, our newsletter
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