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Galapagos Cetacean Whales

Observing Galapagos cetacean whales is just a one of a kind experience


A 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.



The Expedition Staff aboard on most of the cruise ships in Galapagos, will always be on the lookout for these amazing marine mammals.

Galapagos Cetacean Whales

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Sometimes, depending on many factors, they can even lower their expedition landing crafts for close up views of these animals.

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.


Recommended Galapagos Reading

An Identification Guide to the Birds, Mammals, and Reptiles of the Galapagos Islands This is the most comprehensive guide to the unique wildlife of the Galapagos, good descriptions of its extraordinary birds, mammals, and reptiles. (highly recommended)

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).

More Galapagos Islands Books and Souvenirs

Galapagos Islands Tours

Explore the Galapagos Islands staying at Finch Bay hotel

Discover Galapagos on-board Santa Cruz first class ship

New luxury yacht La Pinta for weekly expeditions



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