Whale Watching in New Zealand

New Zealand comprises of mainly 3 islands, the North Island, the South Island and the Stewart Island along with some other small islands. Kaikoura is located in the South Island, which is famous for Whale Watching in New Zealand. Whales have always been human beings fear due to the popular films and story books, which describe their wildness and the threat caused by them to human beings. But, in this beautiful country of New Zealand, Whale Watching is a pleasurable experience and you should not miss this when you visit this island country.

Whales are one of the magnificent creatures, available in today's earth. The best place for Whale Watching in New Zealand is Kaikoura, which is a popular town located in the eastern coast of South Island in New Zealand. You will be spellbound by the scenic beauty of this island. The marine environment at this place id full of nutrients, due to which the whales are attracted towards the shore, adding up to the beauty of this place.

The most popular whale for Whale Watching in New Zealand are the Sperm Whales, which can reach 20 meters in length. Do you know that these whales possess the largest brain of the living animals in this earth. It is also the deepest diving creature and and the longest animal in water. As they mostly love to be in the deep waters, it is not possible to watch them. But, in Kaikoura, you can watch these creatures and can make out that they are near the shore by their outlines as well as the 15 feet blows, which are really powerful. Other whales which are also visible are Orca and migratory Humpback whales, which appears in the summer months. The added bonus are the small Hectors Dolphin, seals, Dusky Dolphins and Royal Albatross.

The best time to go for Whale Watching in New Zealand is throughout the year, though if you visit in the summer months, the migratory whales will also attract your attention. At Kaikoura, you can watch the killer whales, Orca, which are famous in the whale movies and stories. The blue whales, which are rare along with the pilot whales are also visible and you can watch them in their natural habitat.

You can either watch the whales from the shore or can take a trip in the boats. These tours take you to the sea to the zones where these whales are visible. Just imagine, from the boats, you suddenly spot the blows of whales which we all know. Whenever a whale surfaces in water, the blows becomes visible. There are some organized whale watching trips in new Zealand which you can avail for a treasuring experience.