Watch The Whale Migration Around Baie D'antogil

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Located on the northern edge of the east coast of Madagascar, Baie d’ Antongil is a whale watchers dream location. The deepest bay in Madagascar (it measures 60 km long by 30 km wide) Baie d’ Antongil plays a crucial role each year to the Antarctic humpback whales as they make their yearly northern migration. From the months of June through to September hundreds of humpback whales meet and cavort in its deep waters.

Baie d’ Antongil (or Antongil Bay as it is referred to in English) lies against breathtaking vistas of craggy mountain peaks and dense, lush rainforest.

(It remains one of the last places on earth where you can still view virgin coastal rainforest). The humpback whales make the most of their time in this warm watery paradise with acrobatic displays as they court and mate with one another. All this activity leads up to the month of August when the females begin to calve. The whales then spend the remainder of their time in the bay with their calves, preparing them for the long and cold trip home.

All local boat operators have been trained according to the guidelines set down by the Wildlife Conservation Society (guidelines which have since been passed into law) ensuring that the whales and their environment are treated with sensitivity (thereby also ensuring a higher degree of safety for the whale watcher). Whale watching trips occur regularly throughout this period and can be arranged quite easily (either through your tour operator or via the concierge at your hotel).