Sentences with phrase «whales farther south»

But few of the measures that protect whales farther south have been adopted in these waters.

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Further south, Albany's rugged coastline makes another scenic grandstand as the southern right whales take shelter in Albany's bays to mate and calve before returning south.

Further south, the Gold Coast is right in the middle of «humpback highway» and offers a variety of tours to see whales in the wild.

Continue 3 1/2 hours further south to the coastal town of Merimbula on the beautiful Sapphire Coast; Merimbula Marina offers regular whale watching cruises from May through to November.

Midrise condos, the Maui Acquarium, The Pacific Whale Foundation and a small shoping area with several good restaurants and miniature golf are found here along with sugar cane and more wind than farther south.

This year, the arrival of the gray whales came a few weeks late (the water was cooler in Mexico, so the whales had to migrate farther south than usual), which meant lots of hungry killer whales were waiting.

By late March or early April a number of Gray Whales enter Puget Sound and may be seen from Canada as far south as Everett, Washington near the mouth of the Snohomish River.

Christchurch really is the gateway to the South Island and you don't have to travel far to experience the best activities on offer — alpine resorts, golf courses, bungee jumping, whale watching, wind surfing and hot air ballooning are all within easy reach.

Spend seven full days exploring the Antarctic Peninsula, go farther south than most have ever gone, spend time on deck searching for whales and watching soaring albatross, get up close and personal...

Further south, in the Gulf of California, WWF supports a research team that is monitoring the population size and health of the gray whales that return each winter.

[32][83] It is unknown whether the whales» normal range once reached further south, to the Gulf of Tonkin.

Further south, the Phi Phi Islands offer a few great dive spots, but the best sites are even further south at Hin Daeng and Hin Muang which are renowned for the presence of manta rays and whale Further south, the Phi Phi Islands offer a few great dive spots, but the best sites are even further south at Hin Daeng and Hin Muang which are renowned for the presence of manta rays and whale further south at Hin Daeng and Hin Muang which are renowned for the presence of manta rays and whale sharks.

The three pods of «resident» orca whale families (the species of killer whale in the Pacific Northwest that specializes in eating almost exclusively salmon) roamed their greater home territory over the winter and at one point were seen as far south as Monterey Bay and as far north as the tip of Vancouver Island in British Columbia.

Early winter salmon spawning runs usually draw more consistent killer whale activity further south in the Salish Sea into Puget Sound and this year has been no different.

A major attraction in the Cancún area are the whale sharks that visit Isla Mujeres from June to September, and a little further south, you'll find bull sharks in Playa del Carmen from November until March.

In the weeks in the whales will venture as far south as Cabo Pulmo and Cabo San Lucas to winter, before turning around and heading north again to summer in arctic waters.

Centara Grand is not far from one of the best dive spots in South Ari Atoll, where forests of coral attract turtles, whale sharks, manta rays, and throngs of varicolored fish.

Blue and minke whales venture further into the sea ice than other whales such as humpback and sei and have been seen as far south as 78 ° S in the Ross Sea.

Highlights: The road to Hana (stunning drive with tons of waterfalls and great hikes), sunrise on Haleakala, hiking around the Nakalele Blowhole / Olivine Pools, whale watching boat tours in the winter, browsing the shops in downtown Lahaina at night, the beaches from Wailea and further south are fantastic.

A U.S. study of whale meat sold in South Korea suggests the number of whales being sold for human consumption is putting minke whales further at risk.