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Galapagos Cetacean WhalesA common question in Galapagos is where and at what time of the day can visitors expect to see whales and or dolphins Perhaps this has always been a hard question, and it remains without an answer.
For sure the experience will remain fixed on everyone. These are encounters that are one of a kind, and never repeat. Sometimes, you may experience feeding, other times just cruising, other times just resting. It is all unique. There is a slight increase in the frequency of encounters as we head into the days of the dry season; here, the cool waters are back, and the Galapagos animals themselves are migrating from south to north. During the hot season, migration happens in the opposite direction, and different species are involved. So really, there is no guarantee of when you can see cetaceans whales, nor what kind of species exactly we will see. When cruise ships (some of them) spot action in the water they look out for what kind of spout, what kind of physical activity (breaching, surfacing, etc), what kind of dorsal fin, what shape of a tail (fluke), and other visual clues. Only then, the ship's staff can come up with a positive ID of the species. A pair of binoculars is always helpful, and of course plenty of many eyes looking out in the horizon for Galapagos cetacean whales. Wildlife of the Galapagos Wildlife of the Galapagos is the most superbly illustrated and comprehensive identification guide ever to the natural splendor of these incomparable islands. It really reveals the archipelago's striking beauty. (A well-written, informative text). Planning on Visiting Galapagos?
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