Humpback Whale comes from the family of “cetaceans”, whose species include whales, dolphins, and porpoises. In the particular line of whales, it is divided into two groups: Baleen whales (whales, humpback whales, and gray whales) and toothed whales (sperm whales, killer whales, beaked whales, narwhals, dolphins, and porpoises).
In Mexico, we visit the blue whales, gray whales, dolphins, and sperm whales; particularly to Puerto Vallarta from December begins the arrival of the gray whale. These whales take up to three months on their journey from the icy waters of the Arctic to Puerto Vallarta, where the route is about 20,000 km, for the sole purpose of mating.
Mating in tropical waters is due to the warm waters, and the waters of Puerto Vallarta are tropical. When mating season comes around, they make their yearly trip towards the center of the equator (to tropical environments), where the temperature is warmer, and they can mate and bear offspring.
The Whale-Watching season starts when these mammals arrive in Puerto Vallarta and ends in the middle of March. When they depart because the feeding season starts, they can often swim near the upper and lower hemispheres, gathering food. In the Banderas Bay area, there are many companies selling these tours (Whale-Watching). It is an excellent experience and opportunity to see these creatures swimming around your boat.
Also, this year, some killer whales appeared in the zone. They were surrounding some boats, which is an alert to the authorities because this is the first time they have been here, probably due to climate change.
Nevertheless, the ocean ecosystem in Puerto Vallarta is one of the most beautiful in Mexico.
As for not less mentioned but equally important, the dolphins, they are always found in tropical waters. Therefore, they are always around in Puerto Vallarta, but this issue will have its special section.
Look for your whale watching tour at www.tourpassvallarta.com