Why does Pacific Whale Foundation own an ecotour company?
A. Through Pacific Whale Foundation Eco-Adventures, we are able to fulfill part of our mission — to educate the public about whales and the ocean. At the same time, we can raise needed funds for our research, conservation and education efforts. The mission of Pacific Whale Foundation Eco-Adventures is to educate the public, from a scientific perspective, about whales, dolphins, coral reefs and the marine environment, by providing the public with high-quality, educational and fun marine discovery adventures. Pacific Whale Foundation fully owns Pacific Whale Foundation Eco-Adventures. We fully own all of the assets (boats, computers, equipment, etc.). All of the profits from Pacific Whale Foundation Eco-Adventures are owned by Pacific Whale Foundation. Pacific Whale Foundation Eco-Adventures is a for-profit company. We follow the same rules as all of the other cruise companies in Hawaii. We pay the same taxes — state, federal and excise taxes. What’s different is that we are owned by a
