GOING whale watching is one of those things many of us would put on our bucket list to do before we die.

But you needn't wait that long - because you don't have to travel to Newfoundland or Alaska to see these wonderful marine mammals swimming free. You can do it here in Yorkshire.

Whitby Whale Watching takes boats out throughout the summer. And, as the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust's Jono Leadley writes in today's newspaper, you get to see everything from minke whales to porpoises and grey seals.

This coming weekend will be your last chance to go whale watching in Yorkshire in 2015. But there's always next year...