HUMPBACK WHALES

THE STRENGTH OF PURE ANIMAL LIFE

Also this year the whales have come from the cold northern seas!

The area of Samana is considered one of the best places to spot humpback whales.
And one of the most fascinating and exciting places that Mother Nature gives us.

 Every year during the winter over 4,000 humpback whales mate
and give birth to their pups in the warm Caribbean waters.

Their breath can reach 3 meters in height and have different shapes.

You can admire them from the mainland from a lookout point in Punta Balandra, created by the Ministry of Environment.


Coming from Samana to Las Galeras, arriving in Punta Balandra, on the right you will see two trunks of coconut placed in an arc. That's the start of a short trail that crosses the small promontory separating you from the sea, and reaches the observatory, located in a lovely location!

For a closer view, make a beautiful boat ride from the pier in Samana 
to Cayo Levantado,
or from Playa Grande in Las Galeras to Playa Fronton.


You can be lucky to see them during the courtship ritual, where they perform big jumps, and flap their fins and tails on the surface of the water.

DON'T MISS IT, I ASSURE YOU IT'S WORTH IT!

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