Witnessing breaching humpback whales vs. playing video games. Sea kayaking with seals vs. watching TV. Hiking through towering trees in dense forest vs. hanging out at the mall. Take a guess who wins?
Experience a close encounter of the marine mammal kind. On dramatic Vancouver Island, BC, witness the harbor seals, porpoises, dolphins, sea lions and whales that come here to play in a wondrous natural playground. Immerse yourself in their world so that you can leave yours behind. Hunt for knowledge alongside marine scientists, researchers and naturalist guides in stunning wilderness settings. Turn their ecosystems inside out and help make them better when you’re done. It’s challenging. It’s up close. It’s personal. It’s unlike anything else back home.
“I had the time of my life reconnecting with nature and making good friends at the same time!” — Rachael Kobernick, Houston, TX
While some merely watch whales, others have an opportunity to spend 22 days marveling, tracking, studying, interacting and kayaking with them. You in?
COLLEGE CREDIT
Three marine science college credits through Lesley University
COMMUNITY SERVICE
10 hours of community service
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costs and trip dates
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- Highlights
- Study marine mammals in their natural habitat
- Sea kayak remote and rugged coastline
- Live and study at the Bamfield Marine Science Centre
- Work alongside marine biologists
- Assist with whale behavior research
- Explore remote islands and whaling towns
- Experience Required
- High school biology preferred
- Locations
- Bamfield
- Deer Island Group
- Telegraph Cove
- Vancouver
Broadreach in action. Want a glimpse of the freedom of life on a yacht? Or the thrill of diving with sharks in Fiji, surfing in Baja or cresting the ridge above Machu Picchu? Watch our videos to see and hear our adventures firsthand, and start wishing you were there.