INTERNATIONAL
Before booking, we strongly recommend checking which individuals within each company are WiSe certified, to ensure your experience follows wildlife-safe best practice.
EUROPE
International WiSe-Certified Operators
Boat Operators
Certified: Richard George
Certified operator: Henry Harper
www.linkedin.com/in/henry-harper
I am an accomplished and highly qualified, freelance whale watching Skipper-Guide, with over 10
years’ experience leading responsible whale watching expeditions and scientific cetacean surveys in Pico (Azores); Skjervoy (Norway); Algarve (Portugal) and the West coast of Scotland.
Certified operator: Chris Taklis
https://www.mermanconservation.co.uk
Merman Conservation Expeditions Ltd conducts wildlife surveys in Pelion (Greece) and the UK, focusing on marine and coastal species. Based in Greece, we cover the Mt. Pelion area and
Pagasetic Gulf, with UK locations depending on customer needs.
Our work includes monitoring seals, dolphins, sharks, and invasive species, alongside broader
biodiversity research. We offer scientific surveys, citizen science programs, and conservation expeditions using eco-friendly methods like land-based observations. We also educate people on conducting wildlife surveys while following ethical wildlife guidelines similar to the WISE Scheme.
Adventure Operators
Certified operators: Jürg "Yuri" Endres, Cornelia "Ella" Zehnder
We are a sea kayak school, based in SwiEerland, working on the best eoasflines of Europe. As Switzerland has no ocean, of course we are highly mobile. Much of our work happens in North Spain, especially on the Biscay coast, but also in many other regions of Europe.
