Planet Whale plans to have the most positive impact on whales and dolphins since the ‘Save the Whale’ campaign of the 1980s. Every year millions of us set out to see these amazing animals, but how do we find the trips that will give us the best experiences, while respecting the well-being of these gentle giants at the same time?
Planet Whale encourages everyone to see whales and dolphins in the wild, and in a responsible way; to discover the world's whale watching operators . . . and rate them! A fun, accessible site for the biggest possible audience: Will Smith, Kylie Minogue, Jackie Chan, Myley Cyrus, Deepak Chopra, Penelope Cruz, me, you, your gym instructor - everyone. Together we will raise the standard for global whale watching and inspire millions of people to connect with nature.
With our free search facility you can track down the worlds’ most awesome whale and dolphin trips. Then, when you’ve been splashed by dolphins or rocked by singing whales, why not make Planet Whale your first port of call to share those amazing experiences and check out what's gonna float your boat next!
And it’s here for everyone to use: whale watchers, operators, businesses and charities. Together we can all be ambassadors for whales and dolphins
. . . and we’re gonna have a lot of fun doing it!
Friday, 11 December 2009
about Planet Whale
To see a whale or dolphin can be a life-changing experience, a holiday attraction, big business, or a conservation issue. Planet Whale embraces all of these.
Aimed at anyone who’s ever seen, or wants to see, whales and dolphins in the wild, Planet Whale is the world’s fun, inspiring online community, where commercial operators can reach the world’s whalewatchers - and be rated by them.
Providing everything you ever wanted to know, we aim to be a profitable, values-driven ethical business, and an ethical Web 2.0-focussed community that will raise the standard for global whalewatching, and inspire millions of people to connect with nature and each other.
The whale watching industry has developed rapidly over the past 20 years, expanding to its current status as an integral part of mainstream tourism with more than 13 million people taking whale watching tours in 2008 in 119 countries worldwide, generating a whopping US$2.1 billion in total expenditures (‘Whale Watching Worldwide - Tourism numbers, expenditures and expanding economic benefits. A special report from the International Fund for Animal Welfare’ www.ifaw.org ).
Despite this, whale watching remains a disjointed, largely unmanaged industry that all too often provides a very poor service to its customers, and operates in a way that is detrimental to the animals themselves (and therefore the long-term viability of the industry). There is a clear and pressing commercial need to bring the community (both whale watchers and boat operators) together under one roof in order to promote the industry and improve standards. That community, soon to be available through a significant website presence – will be called Planet Whale.
Despite the existence of at least 3200 boat operators there is currently no regularly-updated website for explicit use by the global whale watching community. Not only do boat operators need to be able to market their businesses in an arena where their clients are shopping; the whale watching community also suffers from having no single place where they can contribute to knowledge, discuss issues, and purchase relevant products and trips.
Aimed at anyone who’s ever seen, or wants to see, whales and dolphins in the wild, Planet Whale is the world’s fun, inspiring online community, where commercial operators can reach the world’s whalewatchers - and be rated by them.
Providing everything you ever wanted to know, we aim to be a profitable, values-driven ethical business, and an ethical Web 2.0-focussed community that will raise the standard for global whalewatching, and inspire millions of people to connect with nature and each other.
The whale watching industry has developed rapidly over the past 20 years, expanding to its current status as an integral part of mainstream tourism with more than 13 million people taking whale watching tours in 2008 in 119 countries worldwide, generating a whopping US$2.1 billion in total expenditures (‘Whale Watching Worldwide - Tourism numbers, expenditures and expanding economic benefits. A special report from the International Fund for Animal Welfare’ www.ifaw.org ).
Despite this, whale watching remains a disjointed, largely unmanaged industry that all too often provides a very poor service to its customers, and operates in a way that is detrimental to the animals themselves (and therefore the long-term viability of the industry). There is a clear and pressing commercial need to bring the community (both whale watchers and boat operators) together under one roof in order to promote the industry and improve standards. That community, soon to be available through a significant website presence – will be called Planet Whale.
Despite the existence of at least 3200 boat operators there is currently no regularly-updated website for explicit use by the global whale watching community. Not only do boat operators need to be able to market their businesses in an arena where their clients are shopping; the whale watching community also suffers from having no single place where they can contribute to knowledge, discuss issues, and purchase relevant products and trips.
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