ABSTRACT
Glacier Bay, located in Alaska, has the distinction of being the oldest marine protected area (MPA) in the world to offer some protection to cetacean habitat. Glacier Bay National Monument was established in 1925, while Alaska was still a territory, some 34 years before it became the 49th state of the US in 1959. The national monument covered both land and adjacent water areas. The scenic beauty of the glacier and the bay were the main reasons for protection; whales were, at most, occasional visitors.
