Who We Are
The History of whale camp
Established in 1984, The Whale Camp’s marine science program has had an exceptional experiential impact on hundreds of students ages ten to seventeen.
The Whale Camp’s Mission
Dennis and Orma Bowen started the Whale Camp in 1984. It was their dream to use the natural beauty, charm, and mystique of Grand Manan Island and the rich marine science resources in the Bay of Fundy as an outdoor experiential classroom to provide many of the missing elements of traditional education. They designed the Whale Camp’s marine science programs to be a truly hands-on, fun, experiential learning adventure.
Save the Humans: Why is it our slogan, and how can we put it into practice right now?
A series on our mission and actions in the face of racism and injustice Save the Humans Thirty-six years ago, Dennis and Orma Bowen started Whale Camp with a mission to Save The Humans. Over the years, countless staff and campers have wondered about our camp slogan:...
Join our next Summer Discussion Event – August 12!
Join us on Wednesday, August 12 at 7:30 pm ET for the second installment of our summer discussion series Turning the Tides: Changemakers in Ocean Science! This week our theme is Equity, Justice, and the Oceans. Activist and photographer Mo Phùng (she/her) discusses...
We’re going back to Canada – and Registration is OPEN!!
Click "Sign up for Camp" to start your 2022 adventure! It's been a long and challenging two years, and we're ready to go home! Whale Camp is planning to operate at our home site on beautiful Grand Manan Island, NB, for the summer of 2022! In 2020, we canceled our...
Why Whale Camp is your best choice of marine biology camps.
We are located on stunningly beautiful Grand Manan Island, which was recently named the third best small island in the world to visit by the travel experts of Readers Digest. The location is ideally situated for marine biology and marine science, between Maine and...
$40,000 College Scholarships for Whale Campers
We are very pleased to announce that in recognition of the value of our marine biology camp, the College of the Atlantic (COA) is offering scholarships of $40,000 over four years to our alumni. The College of the Atlantic is a renowned Liberal Arts college located on...
Whale Camp is featured as 1 of 10 Summer Camps “Worth the Money” by MSN Money.com
If you've already experienced The Whale Camp program, the article is not news to you. Still, it's great to be recognized, and the confirmation by MSN Money that The Whale Camp is one of ten camps that are "Worth the Money" is a welcomed endorsement. Boy in Bow sprit...