Not exact matches
«Military sonar can alter blue
whale behavior: Human - made noises cause ocean giants to move away from
feeding spots.»
Once you're in Isla Mujeres you can easily find a tour guide to find the
spot where the
whale sharks are
feeding.
The beach is nicely protected from the oceanic waves from the Olympic Peninsula, and you can sometimes
spot gray
whales feeding in the water!
MY FAVOURITE bird WATCHING
SPOT IS to sit on the wooden deck at
Whale Watchers Inn, overlooking the garden, watching the Cape Sugar birds and a variety of other birds
feeding at the bird feeders OR sitting on the sand dunes in front of
Whale Watchers Inn and watch the water birds, especially the Black Oyster Catchers (which were on the red alert list in 1980) busy
feeding on the rocks and in the rock pools.
Scorpion Beach, on the eastern shore, offers clear, swimmable waters, and sprawling kelp forests where divers and snorkelers can
spot feeding dolphins, porpoises, and
whales.
The spectacular
whale shark can be seen but they are more likely to be
spotted during their season which runs from April through to June; even then you may not see one as they tend to
feed at night.
A few feet offshore, the water turns deep blue and plunges 1,200 feet, making it an ideal
spot for a mammal the length of a Boeing 737 to
feed the blue
whale.
Because experiencing
whale sharks is such a popular attraction, only licensed tour operators can bring divers to the area, arranging tours at specific times to get the best chance of
spotting the sharks as they come close to the surface to
feed.
Watch seagulls and pelicans make splendorous dives during
feeding time or
spot a humpback
whale jump in the air.
-- a
spot where
whales centuries ago were slaughtered on the beach but where crowds now gather on the rocks to watch spouting blue, sperm, minke and other
whale species
feeding.