HEAR THE WHALE’S ORCHESTRA: WHALE MONITORING EXPERIENCE

Have you ever heard the soul singing melodies of whales? Our Whale Monitoring Experience has no comparison to any other expedition; guided by a certified biologist, passionate about saving the mysteries that the sea holds within.

We start the day at 7:00 in the morning at  Innoceana Costa Rica to discuss the whale monitoring techniques and how hydrophones work, as well as how ecotourism can become beneficial when it shares scientific and conservation purposes. Every year, curious and majestic creatures, the Humpback whales, visit the South Pacific of Costa Rica from July to October and from January to March. In between the warm waves, it is very easy to spot them. They arrive to reproduce, give birth and raise their babies

After some morning coffee to energize the body, a bus picks the tour group and drives up to Sierpe at 8:00 AM, where the captain is waiting in our comfortable and fully equipped boat that will lead us into the adventure. The Mokarran boat is specifically designed for research and conservation. To get to the open seas, it is a must to ride through one of the most biodiverse environments: the mangroves. As one of the largest wetlands of Costa Rica, wildlife spotting like crocodiles, capuchin and howler monkey troops, toucans, and other exotic birds are expected.

 
At approximately 10:00 AM, we find ourselves near Corcovado and arrive at the open Pacific Ocean, where we prepare for a life-changing experience. The crew starts preparing professional equipment like hydrophones to listen to the whale’s melodies, and a drone to get diverse angles of the whales grasping for breaths or jumping into the air. Moreover, as a marine research center, we collect different samples of water to test its salinity and compare it to other samples we have collected before. It is crucial to understand the effects of global warming and the impact of human prints, as we have recently encountered a growing scale of red tides.
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