Ocean Alliance
American cetacean conservation non-profit / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the cetacean conservation organization. For the shipping industry alliance of the same name, see Shipping industry alliances.
Ocean Alliance, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1971 as one of the world's first organizations dedicated to cetacean (whales, dolphins, and porpoises) conservation. The organization is headquartered in the iconic Tarr & Wonson Paint Manufactory [1] building in Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA. Ocean Alliance's mission is to protect whales and their ocean environment through research, scientific collaboration, education, and the arts. They use drone technology to advance whale science, particularly through their SnotBot® program.[2]
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Formation | 1971; 53 years ago (1971) |
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Founder | Dr. Roger Payne |
Type | Nonprofit |
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Legal status | 501(c)(3) |
Purpose | Ocean and whale conservation |
Headquarters | Gloucester, Massachusetts |
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Board Chair | Andrew Morse |
CEO | Dr. Iain Kerr |
Laura Engleby, Ph.D.; Iain Kerr; Andrew Morse; Jeffrey Kunz; Linde McNamara; Muffy DiSabatino; Andy DiSabatino; Geoffrey Richon | |
Website | https://whale.org/ |
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