Humpback Whale Watching in the Mozambique Channel
Join a whale watching boat in the Mozambique Channel during the July to September season when thousands of humpbacks migrate past Nosy Be
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Hell-Ville Harbor Departure
Board a small motorized pirogue or catamaran from Nosy Be's harbor for the short trip to the canal's whale migration corridor
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Humpback Whale Sighting Zone
Between July and September, hundreds of humpback whales pass through the Mozambique channel, breaching, slapping and spying
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Meeting between mother and calf
Female humpbacks give birth in the warm canal water — approaching a mother nursing a calf is one of the most emotional wildlife encounters
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Whale Song Hydrophone Listen
Hydrophone equipment submerged in the water allows passengers to hear the complex 20-minute songs that male humpbacks emit underwater
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Spinner Dolphin Pod
On the return trip pods of 50 to 200 spinner dolphins often approach the bow — their acrobatic leaps are relentlessly photogenic
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Fish Eagle Cliff Coast Return
The boat returns along the rocky coast of Nosy Be where ospreys nest on volcanic rock walls above the turquoise waters
Walk this route with audio
Stories play automatically as you reach each stop — no tapping needed.
More in Nosy Be
Nosy Komba Lemur Island & Turquoise Lagoon Snorkelling
Nosy Be's Best Beaches: Andilana, Madirokely & Hidden Coves
Nosy Be Scuba Diving: Manta Rays, Whale Sharks & Coral Walls
Hell-Ville Town: Nosy Be's Colonial Capital & Local Markets
Mount Passot Crater Lakes & Nosy Be Island Panorama
