Yes you can! After you select your whale, you can change the delivery address to your giftee within the checkout page. After payment, your BC Whales Sponsor Kit will be delivered to them directly with a note from you (written in ‘Donation Notes’). Additionally, you can gift an account to your giftee as well. To do so, go to your account page and to “Donation Accounts”. From there, you will see “Account Members” and a link titled “Create an Account as a Gift”. In that link, you will be able to send your giftee their own sponsorship account to access the sponsored whale & see their acoustic data, migration data, and certificate for download/print. They will receive an email notifying them of the gift and a link to gain access to their account. 

Your sponsorship does not expire. For additional giving to BC Whales, you are welcome to donate as a monthly donor or sponsor another whale. 

Your sponsorship directly aids BC Whales’ research initiatives, including the hydrophone network, drone projects, land-based surveys, and marine surveys. These projects are instrumental in addressing and mitigating threats faced by whales, such as entanglements, ship strikes, ocean noise, and plastic pollution. Through your support, you’re actively participating in preserving and enhancing the lives of these majestic creatures.

With every whale sponsorship, you will receive a BC Whales Sponsor Kit, access to your own Account page and whale Sponsor Zone, plus news and updates from BC Whales.

• In the BC Whales Sponsor Kit, you will receive a BC Whales sticker and magnet, information about your whale and a personalized certificate.
• On your Account page, you will be able to access your sponsored whales, download tax receipts, and share an account as a gift.
• In your whale Sponsor Zone, you will receive exclusive access to Humpback Acoustic Data and your whale’s migration data, gaining insight into the life and habits of your humpback whale. You will also receive a digital Whale Sponsor certificate that you can print and save as a PDF.
• Finally, you will be subscribed to our e-newsletter, keeping you up-to-date on how your support impacts our work, and invitations to exclusive webinars and events where you’ll hear first-hand from our researchers and conservationists.