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Santo Domingo.- A report from the Dominican Republic Environment Ministry said around 15,000 foreign tourists and new species have visited the Marine Mammal Sanctuary in Samaná (Dominican northeast) since January 15 till today in the current humpback whale watching season.
Whale Observation Program local coordinator Peter Sanchez informed in a statement that the figure is 30 percent higher than the first weeks of the 2009 season, and sets a record in attendance. "Hundreds of humpback whales come to Samaná Bay every year from Iceland, Greenland, Canada and the United States north coast, to mate and give birth", Sanchez added
"Other species have also been observed that in the current season such as sperm whales and sharks, which means that the safety and quality of the ecosystem make these species feel safe and remain in the country’s Marine Mammals Sanctuary," the Dominican expert said. (Source: Dominican Today)