Working for a better world...

where whales and humans meet.

The Whale Stewardship Project

is a Canadian not-for-profit  organization based out of Musquodoboit Harbour, Nova Scotia. Since 1998 we have been conducting scientific research, protection initiatives and public education on behalf of several unique beluga whales in Atlantic Canada. We have also collaborated with organizations in the North-east USA when one of our research animals traveled as far south as Boston, MA. These young white whales have all been found in locations hundreds of kilometres outside of their native St. Lawrence River or Arctic region habitats.

Orphaned, lost or somehow separated from their family pods, the

juvenile whales often begin to seek out human companionship and interact with boats and other objects. Their naturally curious and trusting nature makes these wild, free-ranging whales extremely vulnerable to injury, harassment and behavioural modification.

The extent to which humans impact the survivability of these

sociable whales as they become increasingly habituated and

attracted to humans is not yet known. Our pioneering research is

revealing much about these remarkable whales and we are applying that knowledge for the benefit of these individuals as well as other whales and dolphins in other parts of the world.

About:  WSP Founder and  Project Director, Catherine (Cathy) Kinsman

About:  Research Director, Toni G. Frohoff, Ph.D.