Amanda's background is in the arts, having worked in England as a dancer and teacher for the last 15 years. Last year she decided to take time out from her career to explore additional interests in writing and conservation. In summer 2010 she began working as a researcher for www.planetwhale.com. Planet Whale provides information to the public on whale and dolphin watching trips all around the world. Uniquely, the website also provides information on whale and dolphin conservation groups worldwide. Amanda's role at Planet Whale involved researching cetacean conservation organizations to be included in a global report and feature on the website. She was responsible for co-writing and editing the report, writing articles for the site and liaising with individuals from 100 organizations worldwide.

Limited spaces for "Flip for Whales™" Sunset Cruise October 21st so book your reservations today. We will depart Moss Landing Harbor on the vessel "High Spirits" with Blue Ocean Whale Watch.

Flip will share stories of his adventures photographing whales and dolphins around the world.
Get pointers on how to take that perfect “National Geographic” photo.

Amanda's Whale Tales from the Field...Monterey Bay. Whales and dolphins can be seen in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary year-round.
Click picture to read all about Amanda's exciting adventures.

Read all about Whiskie the Whale Spotter™ in the Monterey County Weekly, and her life as a Whale Spotting Dog.

In the spring of 2011, as part of National Geographic Society's Ocean Initiative and Education Programs, Marine Life Studies was awarded a grant to create a field guide about ocean conservation and marine mammals for the central California coast. This was an Ocean Recreation Community Outreach Program. This project was funded by a grant from the National Geographic Education Programs through the Monterey Bay Sanctuary Foundation. The waterproof ocean users’ guide, “Marine Mammals of Northern California”, was developed to educate a broad range of the ocean recreational community. The guides are distributed to those individuals; i.e., boat naturalists, tour boat crews, kayak guides, dive instructors, docents, teachers and others who will use it for their education programs and interface with the general public.

In the spring of 2011, as part of National Geographic Society's Ocean Initiative and Education Programs, Marine Life Studies was awarded a grant to create a field guide about ocean conservation and marine mammals for the central California coast. This was an Ocean Recreation Community Outreach Program. This project was funded by a grant from the National Geographic Education Programs through the Monterey Bay Sanctuary Foundation. The waterproof ocean users’ guide, “Marine Mammals of Northern California”, was developed to educate a broad range of the ocean recreational community. The guides are distributed to those individuals; i.e., boat naturalists, tour boat crews, kayak guides, dive instructors, docents, teachers and others who will use it for their education programs and interface with the general public.

Please report injured, entangled, and ship-struck whale concerns to the 24/7 W.E.T. hot-line at (877) SOS-WHALE (767-9425) or hail the U.S. Coast Guard on VHF CH-16.