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Cheesemans' Ecology Safaris creates in-depth itineraries to the world's richest ecosystems. For nearly three decades we've designed tours emphasizing wildlife behavior, nature, photography, and birding. Excellent leaders are the key, combining personality, extensive knowledge of each region, and great talent as teachers and naturalists. We select and limit our trips to the best season for each destination. We are dedicated to delivering the best possible wildlife experiences to you, our travelers, and welcome you to join us!

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Snorkel with Humpback Whales on the Silver Banks

March 12 to 19, 2011
Leader: Ted Cheeseman
18 participants
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March 10 to 17, 2012
Leader: Ted Cheeseman
18 participants
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In the warm waters of the Dominican Republic, the world's largest concentration of Humpback Whales converges to calve and mate on the Silver Bank. We travel at the peak of the December to April breeding season to provide you with a once-in-a-lifetime experience of whale-watching and in-water encounters. Your experienced guides and the crew of the MV Turks and Caicos Explorer II will provide you with comfort, safety, and service for ideal sunset to sunrise experiences. Quite simply, there is nothing that compares to being in the water with a whale! Witness males vying for envious "escort" role and even hear them as they sing their famous songs. See curious calves as they follow their mothesr and drink her rich milk. By the end of week you will have a comprehensive knowledge of the behaviors, anatomy, and temperaments of the North Atlantic Humpback Whales in their breeding and calving grounds. If the weather cooperates, and it normally does at this time of year, we will get you up-close and personal for surface activity and eye-to-eye "soft in-water" encounters.

Humpback Whale calf with snorkelers

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