Discover the world’s top whale-watching spots, from Azores to Nunavut, where majestic whales roam free.
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Azores is a whale sanctuary in the Atlantic, home to 20+ species, including blue whales, which can be seen close to shore year-round.
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Hermanus faces Walker Bay and is a prime spot to see Southern Right Whales from land, boat, or air during winter and spring..
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Kaikoura, just two hours from Christchurch, offers rare sperm whale sightings along its coast, making it a top wildlife destination.
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The Bay of Fundy has the world’s highest tides and attracts 12+ whale species, including the endangered North Atlantic right whale.
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Baja California’s lagoons host grey whales in winter, where small boat tours let visitors witness them birthing and nurturing calves.
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In Hawaiian culture, the North Pacific humpback whale, or koholā, is native, migrating to Hawaii’s waters to breed, calve, and nurse.
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Húsavík Iceland’s "Whale Capital" sees playful humpbacks from May to Septembe often breaching, slapping and spy-hopping.
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Sydney’s coastline is a prime whale-watching spot from May to November as humpback and southern right whales migrate past the city.
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Mirissa Sri Lanka offers boat tours to see humpback and blue whales drawing visitors eager to spot these majestic marine creatures.
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Stellwagen Bank a marine sanctuary in Massachusetts is a whale feeding ground where humpbacks, sei and right whales pass April-October.
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Nunavut's Arctic waters are home to narwhals, bowhead and beluga whales thriving in the icy habitat of this remote Canadian archipelago.
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