Whale Watching Tours Solar Power Energy Generation Guide
Whale Watching Tours In America And Canada
By Genevieve Thomson
Whale watching tours offer an unprecedented glimpse
into the lives of the world’s largest and most mysterious
mammals. You can watch the Alaskan orcas slapping their
tails, breaching or spying above the surface.
If you’re lucky, you may see and review one of
the shy minke whales breaching several times in a row
and frolicking like a dolphin. You might see a barnacle-nosed
gray whale following the boat out of curiosity or a
50-foot long humpback whale leaping like a gymnast to
wow potential mates.
You’ll never forget the day that a 190-ton blue whale
looked up at you, while rolling over on its side. All
these adventures can be taken almost anywhere you can
find an ocean. Since the massive conservation efforts
to save endangered whales in the nineties, many tour
operators will even offer you a money-back guarantee
if you don’t see one.
Washington And Alaska To See Gray And Killer Whales
In the North, Washington and Alaska offer the most
popular whale watching tours. From Seattle, the season
for whale watching runs from April through September,
where sightings of killer and gray whales are 98%
guaranteed.
Popular tour operators include Clipper Vacations, Island
Adventures Inc, Outdoor Odysseys, Puget Sound Express
or Mystic Sea Charters. The nearby San Juan Islands
are one of the world’s best places if you’re interested
in seeing southern resident orcas or transient killer
whales.
For more information, check out San Juan Safaris, San
Juan Outfitters or San Juan Excursions. Island Mariner
Cruises based out of Bellingham, Washington offers views
of minkes, killers and grays.
Humpbacks And Orcas In Alaska
In Alaska, start out of Seward, Whittier or Homer to
glimpse hundreds of humpbacks and orcas, particularly
in August when the whales are most active. Tour operators
include Alaska Whale Watching, Kenai Fjords, Alaska
Whale Watching Tours and Sikumi.
Canada has many whale watching tours as well, such
as Newfoundland, Nova Scotia or New Brunswick to the
east and British Columbia to the west. Twenty-two species
of whales and dolphins frequent the waters of quiet
Newfoundland and Labrador, although the most common
are the humpback, minke, fin, beluga and killer whales.
If you’re lucky, you may spot the fabled narwhal, a
sei, a right or a bowhead. For more information, check
out Iceberg Quest Ocean Tours, Gatheralls Puffin &
Whale Watch or O’Brien’s Whale & Bird Tours.
Whale Migration Along The California Coast
In the West, you can take whale watching tours out
of California or Hawaii. The great whale migration takes
place all down the California coast, making whale watching
in California some of the best in the world.
Here you may see blue, humpback, gray, sperm and killer
whales, not to mention other unique animals like Pacific
white-sided dolphins, porpoises, loons, pelicans and
puffins. Visit San Francisco Whale Tours, Whale Watching
Southern California, Captain Dave’s Whale and Dolphin
Safari, California Whale Adventures, Harbor Breeze Cruises
or Monterey Whale Watching for more information.
Hawaii is the most popular playground for more than
6,000 humpbacks from November through May, so check
out operators like the Pacific Whale Foundation, Aloha
Hawaii Vacations or Hawaiian Discount for more cruise
information.
About the Author:
Genevieve Thomson has written a number of articles on
Our Living Planet, Solar Power and Renewable Energy including
Endangered Animals,
Save The Earth,
Water Conservation,
Whale Watching Trips,
Solar Power System,
Solar Thermal Systems,
Hybrid Car,
Recycling Programs.
Look out for new articles as they become available on this site.
Little Known Whale Watching Cruise Facts.....
Is it dangerous to go on a whale watching cruise?
If you are on one of the huge cruise
liners then you do not have to worry about any danger.
The only danger comes if you take the excursions out
on small boats to see the whales. You have to remember
that whales are wild creatures.
Even the smallest whale is thousands
of pounds and can do tremendous damage to individuals
and water craft if you are not careful. That is why
most cruise lines, if they offer smaller excursions
to see whales closer up, will still stay a relatively
safe distance away from the whales.
They are big enough to see without
getting up close. Another thing to keep in mind is the
excursions that give you the chance to swim with whales
or dolphins. Always remember that these are not tame
pets and could really care less if you get hurt or not.
As long as you keep a safe distance and do not attempt
to come into contact with the whales you should be fine.
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