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Register for our Youth and Teen Camp or Adult Camp sessions today! Learn more about our programs!Welcome to Whale Camp
The Best Marine Biology Camp for Kids & Teens in Canada and the US!At Whale Camp, we provide hands-on, educational marine biology programs for learning about the dynamic ecosystems in the Bay of Fundy and Grand Manan Island! Our goal is to use discovery-oriented science activities in a summer camp setting to increasing our campers’ awareness and understanding of these living systems. Our camp was founded on the philosophies of place-based experiential learning and human ecology – nearly all of the learning at Whale Camp happens in the field, guided by instructors and driven by camper curiosity and observation!
A summer camp experience in the heart of the Bay of Fundy!
Grand Manan Island
Our campus is located on Grand Manan Island in the Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick, Canada! We get to experience the highest tides in the world, productive waters full of life, and a diverse array of ecosystems.
Our campus
We have two dormitories, a kitchen and dining area, a small snack bar and merchandise shop, and 14 acres of land to explore during free time. Our sandy beach is accessible at low tide where we play games, explore the intertidal zone, and do beach clean ups!
The Island Ecosystem
There is so much to explore on Grand Manan. When we aren’t out on the boat looking for marine creatures, we explore amazing geological formations, bog and marsh ecosystems, tidepools, forest ecology, the fisheries and history of the island, and so much more!!!
Youth Programs
All pricing is in USD
Our youth summer camp programs are available for adventurers ages 10 – 17. We offer one, two, and three-week programs where we go whale watching, study seabirds (including an optional visit to a puffin nesting colony on Machias Seal Island), and offer experiential lessons in the field. Some lessons you might explore at camp include forest ecology, bog and marsh ecology, marine mammal physiology, geology, and tidepool ecology.
Testimonials
My teen has attended WC for 2 weeks for the last 5 years (4 in person and 1 virtual). They are AMAZING!! She has a ton of fun, learns so much (she wants to be a marine biologist) and comes back energized for school. The energy propels her right through Christmas break. The experiences, friends she had made and mentoring from Amy & Cailin will last a life time. This camp is worth the $ and then some!
I got the privilege of going to whale camp for 2 weeks this summer. Everything was incredible. I met amazing people from all over the world. Everyone was so friendly and kind. The counselors were also incredible. They were so friendly, funny, welcoming, and caring. The experience was also amazing. You really get to enjoy nature and the people around you. The lessons and so interesting and the whole time you are surrounded by nature. You get to see incredible whales and other marine creatures so close up. I would recommend it to everyone. It was amazing!
