Welcome to the Whale Identification section of the Polar Vessel Strike Mitigation course. This course is an optional component to the Polar Vessel Strike Mitigation course, and will provide extra information about how to identify the species of whale in the polar regions that are most at risk of vessel strike risk.
After completing this course, you will be able to describe the key identification features of marine mammals found in the polar regions, to enable you to identify them to the species level and apply this knowledge to confidently identify the species at heightened risk of vessel strikes.
This course is offered free of charge to all AECO and IAATO members.