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Cancer Awareness!
In celebration of My Friend and Colleague, Connie Rowlett, cancer survivor,
I will donate a percentage of each trip to cancer research.
Book a Trip: 541-912-6734
Come to Depoe Bay, Oregon and Enjoy an
EDUCATIONAL WHALE WATCHING TOUR
Guided By: Captain Carrie Newell
Professor of Marine Biology and Gray Whale Researcher / Expert
Come Aboard the Sea Star
and Experience a Zodiac Ride
Super Safe Ex-Coast Guard Vessel / Little Chance of Sea Sickness / Seldom Get Wet
Come Meet Carrie at Dock 3 in Depoe Bay, Oregon
For a Whale Watching Experience Of a Lifetime
Call Today to Book a Trip: 541-912-6734
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Comfortable Seating
We want to give you an adventure without sacrificing comfort,
top of the line captain's seats, blankets, plus coats
or gloves if you need to use them.
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Depoe Bay and Whale Watching
Combine the stunning beauty of the Oregon Coast and 1-20 friendly summer resident
gray whales and what do you get? Some of the most spectacular whale watching experiences possible.
Not to mention all the other magnificent sea life including the endangered Stellar's Sea Lion,
male California Sea Lions, and Harbor Seals.
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Come Meet the Whale Lady of Depoe Bay
Carrie Newell has, perhaps, the best human-cetacean relationship of any two-legged mammal around, especially with the gray whales spending their summers along the Oregon coast feasting on mysids which are succulent even beyond whale expectations. Her research on these fascinating creatures has actually been the first to document what they eat along the Oregon coast. Based in Depoe Bay, Oregon, Carrie works with about 70 summer resident gray whales who have decided not to make the 12,000 mile round trip trek from Mexico to Alaska and back. She theorizes reasons why this small group consistently comes back to Depoe Bay, Oregon, most notably for food, but there may be other plausible reasons…
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Carrie’s research has been featured on Jean Michel Cousteau’s PBS film “Gray Whale Obstacle Course” and will be featured in an upcoming PBS Oregon Field Guide program. Carrie has just published the most recent edition of her book “A Guide to Summer Resident Gray Whales along the Oregon Coast.” |
| In the book she includes information and stories on the 72 different gray whales that make Depoe Bay, Oregon their summer home and she quotes “These |
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whales are like my family! Every year I am so anxious to see who has a new calf, who survived a killer whale attack, whether each individual still has their same personality quirks and see if the whales still remember Kida and I!
College professor, whale researcher, and ecotourist business owner, Carrie thrills summer tourists who come to Depoe Bay, with her intimate knowledge of each individual gray whale and gives you an opportunity to get up close and personal aboard her 25-foot Zodiac. Some people insist that Carrie, her dog, Kida, and the whales communicate together to give people that once in a life time experience - A Close Encounter of the Whale Kind! |
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"First Mate" Kida And
Her Gray Whale Friend
Kida is a regular on Whale Research EcoExcursion trips. Here is one gray whale friend who will go
that extra distance to bridge the gap between species. Boy does Kida get excited when
the big giants are spotted...
Check out Kida and her whale friends
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Carrie had the honor of
escorting Tippi Hedron and
her family during the Memorial
Day "Fleet of Flowers."
The Shambala Preserve is maintained by the
Roar Foundation, founded
by actress Tippi Hedren in
1983 as a nonprofit organization. Shambala
cares for endangered
exotic big cats.
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To Contact Whale Research EcoExcursions call 541-912-6734, or visit Carrrie Newell in Depoe Bay, Oregon, Dock #3.
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