When looking to watch out for whales, there are a lot of places that you can go across the world to spot them. Obviously, you’re going to have to be near the ocean to spot them, but some people just don’t know where they want to go in terms of finding them. I did some research online, and came up with my own top 6 places to watch whales.
Cape Cod
The Atlantic waters are a hot spot for Whale watching. Many media outlets have choose this spot as one of the best when it comes to spotting, and tours. Try tours such as Hyannis Whale Watcher Cruises.
Cape Town, South Africa
If you find yourself in South Africa, Cape Town has some of the most spectacular views. If you ask any professional, they are going to tell you to visit this area around mid-summer to the end of the year to catch more of the action.
Hawaii
We all love the islands of Hawaii, but did you know it’s a hot destination as well to capture beautiful whale pictures? What makes this spot unique is not only are you going to get wonderful background shots, you get nice clear shots of the crystal clear water as well.
San Diego
If you don’t feel like going out to the Islands, that’s okay, because there are places to go on the west coast such as San Diego. The nice thing about San Diego is that you can whale watch almost all year long. If you don’t spot a whale, there’s always SeaWorld, right?
Vancouver Island, Canada
Killer whales are a huge hit here in Canada. If you find yourself wanting to whale watch in the North, make sure that you going during the summer months, as we all know that it gets relatively cold in the Winter.
Portugal
From whales to dolphins, Portugal is filled with a lot of great wildlife out in the great blue waters. From the beginning of the summer to the end of the fall, capture spectacular views of sperm whales, and more.
There are obviously more places to spot whales than this, but if you find yourself wanting to go out, and spot them, these are definitely places that you want to consider. If you want to view even more, I would highly recommend this GreenPacks.org article.
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December 21st, 2009 at 2:48 pm
A couple of additions:
Alaska – The Inside Passage and Icy Straight are great places for whale watching. Both humpbacks and orcas are pletiful as are smaller cetaceans such as dalls and harbor porpoise. This is the only place in the world to observe bubble net feeding, a unique method developed by humpbacks. A couple local operators will take you kayaking at Point Adolphus. If you’re lucky like I was, humpbacks may come within a paddle-length of your boat.
Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia – Many of the western pacific humpback whales migrate through Hervey Bay. There are lots of boats to choose from. One of my dreams is to be able to join The Oceania Project’s week-long Whale & Dolphin Expedition.
December 26th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
Great post on whale watching. My favorite time of year. When traveling and selecting a whale watching tour company, I always try to pick one that states they are responsible in how they approach whales. Being as close to a whale may be fun for us, but not necessarily to the whales according to research.
I just took a whale watching tour in Costa Rica and liked the professionalism this operator demonstrated.
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