But the whale-watching boats, the only ones that actually pursue the animals, are the chief targets.

The whales live in three stable social groups, or pods, and are frequently visited by whale-watching boats.

He says the whale-watching boats hurt whales by getting too close, disrupting their lives and sometimes hitting them.

It also develops tourism and leisure industry, such as cruises and whale-watching boats.

Abby was delighted to hear they'd be taking one of the whale-watching boats to Plymouth.

This will allow the thousands of people who come in whale-watching boats each year to listen in.

Q: Has the proliferation of whale-watching boats caused any problems for whales?

Q: What kind of species can be seen from whale-watching boats leaving Connecticut ports?

Last October, passengers on a whale-watching boat saw a blue whale a few miles off Provincetown.

The best way to see them is from the bobbing deck of a whale-watching boat.