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Mirissa Whale Watching
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Sri Lanka’s southern tip nudges the depths of the continental shelf. It’s an area favoured by blue whales and nowhere else does the world’s biggest creature swim so close to land, so reliably. Mirissa, 10kl from Sihinaya, is your jumping off point. From January to April, blue whales pass here on their route from the Bay of Bengal to the western Indian Ocean. They fill their bellies on the krill and squid that thrive in these waters, enriched by the outfall of Sri Lanka’s 103 rivers. Daily boat rides to see the whales depart from Mirissa.
Sri Lanka’s southern tip nudges the depths of the continental shelf. It’s an area favoured by blue whales and nowhere else does the world’s biggest creature swim so close to land, so reliably. Mirissa, 10kl from Sihinaya, is your jumping off point. From January to April, blue whales pass here on the…
The whale & dolphin watching season starts in November and ends in April. You can see Blue,Bryde´s, Sperm,Fin,sometimes Killer whales,also Common dolphins,Bottlenose & Spinner dolphins if your lucky !
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Asian Highway 43
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