Monday, August 24, 2015

Info On Whale Watching Channel Islands

By Shawn Hunter


Majority of the average man has heard about the whale. And a good percentile of the populace knows about whales. To some a mention of the word evokes fear and emotion on the same level while to others it creates nostalgic moments that only he or she can relay the thoughts they have. The leviathan nature of these mammals makes them a center of attention for most sea dwellers and onlookers at the same level thus makes Whale watching Channel Islands fun.

One of the channels that is common to viewers is the Santa Barbara channel that is almost all year round filled with whales. This is because majority of the other species of whales are found on the stretch. Commoners in this field are the humpback whale which tends to be found in nine of the twelve months in a year. The second runners up is the blue whale which also tends to frequent the isle of Santa Barbara

In the Marine sanctuary of Anacapa there exist the killer whales, also known as the orcas. Its known for its beauty and the beast behavior. This is because it has a very attractive outlook comprising of black and white coats yet its a stealthy killer, it has been recorded that the orca is among the only few whales that come to shore in order to get their catch. By nature it is a smart animal and great hunter.

Just as the name states, Santa Cruz there exist a huge cruiser in its waters. The blue whale cruises in the waters of Santa Cruz and is among the main attractions for the tourists to this site as it rarely goes unnoticed due to its massive size, in many occasions it blows a huge fountain of water whenever it comes up for air, it also gracefully swims at the waters and can hardly be ignored.

The Channel Islands national park is also part of the beautiful scenery that whales like to frequent. Apart from the common hump back and blue whale and the orca there are other frequent visitors that only pass by at the channel Island national park, that is the gray whale. They frequent this site because it has deep vast pristine waters which they need in order to hunt and move freely due to their massive sizes and very fast nature.

Since time in memorial there has always existed these channels but long ago they were not really viewed as channels but they were viewed as points where one could hunt down the whales for food, this notion slowly changed as time progressed and slowly but surely the people started embracing the culture of this activity which eventually turned out become an economic activity in future.

The size and nature of these beautiful sea creatures amazes a huge number of people. This has not only being seen among the watchers but also the scientists who encamp along the migratory routes to catch a glimpse and know more about the animals in question.

In many occasions the Channel Islands offers many a chance to view the whales. This is an adventurous way of appreciating nature and its beauty and more makes it a means to earn a living for some people who work towards making these watching events possible.




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