A pod at the surface · From above
This season · one-time
$150
The Pod
Travel with the pod for one whale season.
Includes the $90 signed book, so the season itself is $60.
Shop the Season
Every purchase goes back to the ocean.
You're not just buying art. You're funding connection, education, and conservation.
Breach in soft winter light · Maui
- One-time memberships. No subscriptions.
- 20% of every membership funds humpback research.
- 100% of calendar profits support education & conservation.
- Secure checkout.
01The Pod & The Escort
Join the Season
Limited to 25Mother, calf, and escort · Below
This season · one-time
$295
The Escort
In a humpback pod, the escort is the whale that travels with a mother and calf and guards them. Escorts make this season's work possible.
The Pod plus a $205 framed print you choose, for $145 more.
Season memberships cover this whale season only: December 2026 – April 2027.
20% of every membership funds humpback whale research and conservation.
Season Gift Box
Give a whale season: The Pod plus a whale greeting card and a chocolate bar, shipped to unwrap.$165
The calendar ships as soon as it's printed, which may be after the rest of the box.
After checkout, send Emily the recipient's name, email and your message.
02Sponsor a Whale & Whale Steward
Sponsor a Whale
This season · ships a signed print
Sponsor a Whale for the Season
Every humpback's fluke is as unique as a fingerprint. Sponsor one of this season's whales.
$100one-time
- Emily matches you to a humpback from her fluke ID photos off West Maui (ask for a specific known whale and she'll do her best)
- A digital fluke ID card: fluke photo, ID, sighting date and location, and its story
- A signed print of your whale's fluke, mailed to you
- Re-sighting updates if Emily sees your whale again this season. Whales roam, so a re-sighting can't be promised
- Name your whale: if it's confirmed as new to the fluke ID catalogue and unnamed, you get to give it its name
This season · ships a signed print
Most complete
Whale Steward Program
Follow your whale all season, wherever Emily is working.
$250one-time
Everything in Sponsor a Whale, plus the certificate and season-long updates, for $150 more.
- Everything in Sponsor a Whale for the Season: matched fluke ID whale, digital fluke ID card, signed fluke print, the chance to name it if it's new to the catalogue
- A digital Whale Steward certificate with your whale's fluke and name
- Season-long updates on anything about your whale, wherever Emily is working this season: new sightings and photos, behaviour, calves or companions, and what she learns about where it travels
Whales roam freely, so new sightings can't be promised.
A meaningful gift. After checkout, send Emily the recipient's name and email.
03Cards, chocolate, the calendar & more
Gifts under $40
Every Whale Has A Story to Tell Greeting Card · Emily McCulliss
Every Whale Has A Story to Tell Greeting Card
From $9
Original wilderness photography printed on high-quality sustainably sourced paper cardstock with a luxurious soft-touch finish that brings out vibrant colors, while the uncoated interior provides a smooth writing surface.
Single Origin Columbian Dark Chocolate 85% · Emily McCulliss
Single Origin Columbian Dark Chocolate 85%
$10
Deep. Intentional. A single-origin expression of 85% pure Colombian cacao, crafted with precision and purpose. Warm cocoa notes meet subtle banana undertones - a balance of intensity and elegance. Every bar supports ocean conservation through the Maui Whales & Ocean Tales project, connecting your moment of indulgence to the protection of humpback whale populations.
Maui Whales Greeting Card Card Kit · Emily McCulliss
Maui Whales Greeting Card Card Kit
$30
Original wilderness photography printed on high-quality sustainably sourced paper cardstock with a luxurious soft-touch finish that brings out vibrant colors, while the uncoated interior provides a smooth writing surface.
Maui Collection Greeting Card Card Kit · Emily McCulliss
Maui Collection Greeting Card Card Kit
$30
Original wilderness photography printed on high-quality sustainably sourced paper cardstock with a luxurious soft-touch finish that brings out vibrant colors, while the uncoated interior provides a smooth writing surface.
Pre-orderFull breach · West Maui
2027 Maui Whales Calendar
$35
A year of humpback whales: Emily's photographs from past whale seasons off West Maui, one for every month of 2027.
For kidsMother and calf · From above
Junior Whale Sponsor
$40
A whale of their own, made for kids: a Junior Whale Sponsor certificate with their name, a kid-friendly fluke ID card, and their whale's story written for young readers. Delivered digitally.
04The 2027 calendar & Open Collection prints
Prints & Calendar
Pre-order · 2027
$35
2027 Maui Whales Calendar
A year of humpback whales: Emily's photographs from past whale seasons off West Maui, one for every month of 2027.
Pre-order: ships as soon as it's printed.
100% of profits support the project's education and conservation work.
Every Whale Has A Story to Tell · Emily McCulliss
Every Whale Has A Story to Tell
From $30
Threshold · Emily McCulliss
Threshold
From $30
Maui, Hawaii
Honest Signaling · Emily McCulliss
Honest Signaling
From $30
Maui, Hawaii
Honest Signaling - Ritz AIR · Emily McCulliss
Honest Signaling - Ritz AIR
$1,050
Maui, Hawaii
Emergence · Emily McCulliss
Emergence
From $30
Kinetic · Emily McCulliss
Kinetic
From $30
Maui, Hawaii
Resident · Emily McCulliss
Resident
From $30
Maui, Hawaii
Salt & Force · Emily McCulliss
Salt & Force
From $30
Maui, Hawaii
Kā'anapali Encounter · Emily McCulliss
Kā'anapali Encounter
From $30
Until Next Time · Emily McCulliss
Until Next Time
From $30
Maui, Hawaii
Take A Breath · Emily McCulliss
Take A Breath
From $495
2023, Maui, Hawaii
The Drop · Emily McCulliss
The Drop
From $30
05Card kits, greeting cards & chocolate
Cards & Chocolate
Gift idea under $40Maui Whales Greeting Card Card Kit · Emily McCulliss
Maui Whales Greeting Card Card Kit
$30
Original wilderness photography printed on high-quality sustainably sourced paper cardstock with a luxurious soft-touch finish that brings out vibrant colors, while the uncoated interior provides a smooth writing surface.
Gift idea under $40Maui Collection Greeting Card Card Kit · Emily McCulliss
Maui Collection Greeting Card Card Kit
$30
Original wilderness photography printed on high-quality sustainably sourced paper cardstock with a luxurious soft-touch finish that brings out vibrant colors, while the uncoated interior provides a smooth writing surface.
Gift idea under $40Every Whale Has A Story to Tell Greeting Card · Emily McCulliss
Every Whale Has A Story to Tell Greeting Card
From $9
Original wilderness photography printed on high-quality sustainably sourced paper cardstock with a luxurious soft-touch finish that brings out vibrant colors, while the uncoated interior provides a smooth writing surface.
Gift idea under $40Single Origin Columbian Dark Chocolate 85% · Emily McCulliss
Single Origin Columbian Dark Chocolate 85%
$10
Deep. Intentional. A single-origin expression of 85% pure Colombian cacao, crafted with precision and purpose. Warm cocoa notes meet subtle banana undertones - a balance of intensity and elegance. Every bar supports ocean conservation through the Maui Whales & Ocean Tales project, connecting your moment of indulgence to the protection of humpback whale populations.
06For young whale fans
For Kids
For kidsMother and calf · From above
Junior Whale Sponsor
$40
A whale of their own, made for kids: a Junior Whale Sponsor certificate with their name, a kid-friendly fluke ID card, and their whale's story written for young readers. Delivered digitally.
Coming soonFluke, descending into blue · Below
Junior Whale Scientist Kit
A printable whale-science kit: a fluke-matching game with Emily's real humpback photos, colouring pages, and a whale-watching field journal.
Your vote
Help us choose what to make next
A colouring book, stickers from Emily's photos, a jigsaw puzzle, a picture book about humpbacks, or a plush humpback?
For grown-ups to fill in. Please don't include your child's email or other personal details.
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07The Fall 2027 book & small-group expeditions
Book & Expeditions
Coming soonTake a Breath · Mother and calf · From above
Coffee Table Book · Fall 2027
$125
The record of this whale season in museum-quality print.
$90 for Pod and Escort members
Notify meThe coffee table book · Season pre-order vs public
Season pre-order$90
Public price$125
White pectoral fins · North Pacific humpback · Below
Expeditions · Tonga, Mexico, Norway
Small groups
Humpbacks, gray whales, orcas, and open ocean encounters, guided by Emily.
Where the funding goes
Every contribution goes directly back to the water.
- 01Boat charters for whale season access
- 02Safety crew and marine protocols
- 03Professional book design/production
- 04Interactive website development
- 05Expert interview production
- 06The dedicated time to execute this vision with the respect and professionalism these waters deserve
- 07Whale conservation and entanglement service donations