Ahab pursued one. Jonah was swallowed by one. And today, millions of people gather just to see one. Indeed, whales—those mammoth sea creatures that roam the ocean from South Africa to the Arctic—never fail to captivate us. Here are 10 optimal places to watch them all year long.

Ahab pursued one. Jonah was swallowed by one. And today, millions of people gather just to see one. Indeed, whales—those mammoth sea creatures that roam the ocean from South Africa to the Arctic—never fail to captivate us. Here are 10 optimal places to watch them all year long.