| Humpback whales, which are baleen whales | | | | winter days. |
| measuring about 16 meters or 52 feet long, derived | | | | Humpback whale-watching is not just an interesting |
| their name from the way they arch backward before | | | | adventure to seek when going to Dominican Republic. |
| they dive. It is just a wonderful sight, the effortless | | | | It is also a conscious and active part of an eco-tourism |
| maneuver from such graceful acrobats of the sea. | | | | campaign by the country. This helps impart to the |
| These whales, however, are becoming endangered, | | | | public the importance of taking care of the animals and |
| with less than 50 000 of them still alive in the Southern | | | | their natural habitat for greater sustainability of our own |
| region. The good news is that some efforts are done | | | | environment and the Earth's resources. |
| to conserve these interesting species. In fact, there is | | | | For such efforts, we must salute the Dominican flag |
| one major event in the Dominican Republic where | | | | for being a critical part of the conservation of these |
| whale-watching during the months of January to | | | | precious mammals, which in one way or another is |
| March is observed. During the first quarter of the year, | | | | integral to our own conservation as the human race |
| the humpback whales return to Samana Bay for their | | | | since we share the same planet with them. Being |
| mating season. Apart from the Dominican Republic, | | | | interlinked in this whole web of life, saving them means |
| only France gets to see these whales during the | | | | saving ourselves, as well. |