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Come see the Hump Backs in Newfoundland

There's a very good reason why whales come here: food. The Gulf Stream and the Labrador Current meet and mix over the Grand Banks, a huge continental shelf off Newfoundland that was discovered in the late 15th century when an early explorer, John Cabot, scooped up cod fish in a basket. The food also attracts millions of seabirds, and the Labrador Current carries icebergs south into Newfoundland waters in late spring and early summer. Sometimes you can see whales, bergs and birds AT THE SAME TIME. The humpbacks begin to arrive in late spring when fish begin moving toward the coast, following the caplin, a small fish that comes to shore in the billions to lay eggs in shallow waters. Typically, both caplin and whales are first spotted in southeastern Newfoundland in June in places like Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve. As the season progresses the caplin move further north into warming waters up the northeast coast of Newfoundland, followed by the ahles that stop to feed at Witless Bay Ecological Reserve, a major seabird breeding area, then Trinity Bay, Notre Dame Bay in the Twillingate area, and finally, in August and September, they are seen off northern Newfoundland around St. Anthony. There are a variety of places to see whales, mainly from boats or kayaks, but also from land. The following is a relatively complete list of ways to see whales in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Learn about Newfoundland

There are a variety of places to see whales, mainly from boats or kayaks, but also from land. Fo more information go to http://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/Whales/Default.aspx and check out our YouTube Channel for some great whale videos.