SANTO DOMINGO.- Around 15,000 foreign tourists and new species have visited the Marine Mammal Sanctuary in Samaná (Dominican northeast) since January 15, in the current humpback whale watching season, the Environment Ministry said today.
The figure is 30 percent higher than the first weeks of the 2009 season, and sets a record in attendance, said Whale Observation Program local coordinator Peter Sanchez in a statement.
Hundreds of humpback whales come to Samaná Bay every year from Iceland, Greenland, Canada and the United States north coast, to mate and give birth.
Sanchez added other species have also been observed that in the current season such as sperm whales and sharks, "which means that the safety and quality of the ecosystem make these species feel safe and remain in the country’s Marine Mammals Sanctuary."
Written by: xwill7, 24 Feb 2010 5:29 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
So does that make these whales Dominican? lol
From: Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata
XW
I think so, they keep going back up apparently without papers, so they send them here again.
Year in year out.
Written by: xwill7, 24 Feb 2010 6:11 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
WP,
they have alot in common with the illegal Dominicans in USA...lol Go back to DR and mate
Written by: ateo2010, 24 Feb 2010 6:36 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Owning Noobs
whales are the most beautiful sea mammals on the planet and they are so amazingly gigantic =D
Written by: anthonyC, 24 Feb 2010 7:48 PM
From: United States
OMG What an idiot.
Sharks in the ocean? Has that ever happened?
Sperm Whales? I have seen Sperm Whales off the DR numerous times over the years.
From: United States, Fresh Water Paradise-NY Finger Lakes
Mucho Loco [aka abc] foes back to DR to mate every spring and no one has noticed or cared-not even the cueros!
On the serious side, yet another sign that God has designated DR a piece of paradise. We are so lucky indeed to have these creatures visit us once a year. We are "Cannandogan" [the chosen place in Iroquois Indians language!].
Dominicans, please be respectful of these marvelous creatures and protect them.
MJEV.
From: Dominican Republic
LOOK ATEO !
Its Free Willy .
Written by: ateo2010, 24 Feb 2010 11:09 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Owning Noobs
looool
From: Germany, Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz
Isn't it a great sign that those wonderful and marvelous creatures feel comfortable and protected by us ???
I hope other countries learn a lesson or two, they keep coming over here to reproduce other instead are killing 'em.
shame, shame, shame ...
God, hear our prayers before is too late !!!
La Hermandad.-
Written by: anthonyC, 25 Feb 2010 2:29 AM
From: United States
tschotschua
The whales have been coming to the Silver Banks off Samana before there were any humans on the island. When they were hunted they still came.
They are Whales. not some kind of superior being.
BTW I hear they are good eatin'.
From: Denmark
I can tell you all there is nothing like a whale meat barbecue yamyamyamyam and good for your health. Just ask the Dominicans I have served.
From: Germany, Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz
@AnthonyC,
YEAH GREAT !!! to your Info Every Living-Being is a superior Being !!!
Weren't for them all, life had proven to be IMPOSSIBLE.
If they were first why shouldn't 'em be first ???
If you care about yourself then you must care about life first !!!
And please, don't pretend to educate me, you would be very grateful if a U-Boat give you a sonar ping under thousand feet water pressure in your brain and you would be very pleased if someone cut off your members and throw your body back to the water.
God give us human a universe of wisdom but we lack to understand the complexity of a simple ATOM !!!
and please one more time: don't pretend with me !!! hoping you understand a simple thing ...
Written by: anthonyC, 25 Feb 2010 10:21 AM
From: United States
Humpback Whales or Sperm Whales are not endangered. They number in the 10's of thousands.
They are animals. Nothing more. Nothing less. I whale is on the same level as a Rat , pigeon or a slug.
That level is below Humans.
I would personally drop depth charges on every whale in the seas if I knew it would save even one Aids infected, Crack whore who voted for Obama.
Don't even think about educating me about nature. I have forgotten more about what is in our oceans than you will ever know. I know your type. You watch animal planet and think you are a expert. You wouldn't last 1 day in the wild. You couldn't tell the difference between Fin and a Sei whale.
Written by: ateo2010, 25 Feb 2010 10:25 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Owning Noobs
ScandiViking, i hope you guys up there don't eat the whales :(
because they are very smart and there sounds are beautiful
From: Denmark
Ateo,
Of course we eat the whale. Its about the best meat you can get, low on calories and very tasty. Still got 6kgs in the freezer - want me to bring some for your BBQ?
From: United States, Washington, DC
"Humpback Whales or Sperm Whales are not endangered. They number in the 10's of thousands.
They are animals. Nothing more. Nothing less. I whale is on the same level as a Rat , pigeon or a slug."
They were endangered the day I paid $100 to go out and see them last week. I think within 40 minutes we saw two for probably 30 seconds. Then the chumming began. I told her not to eat the fish, but naaawwwwwww, "I don't get sick". You just feed the animals by regurgitating like the penguins.....more money wasted.
Written by: ateo2010, 25 Feb 2010 11:29 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Owning Noobs
well i wud only eat whales if they reproduced in massive scales scandiviking hehe ^^
Written by: Trujillo, 26 Feb 2010 2:21 AM
From: Dominican Republic
I'm proud that dominicans don't kill whales, like the more advanced and "civilized" japanese.
From: Denmark
Trujillo,
but Im sure the murder rate in DR are way above Japan??? How about the treatment of other animals in DR??? Any statistics???
Written by: ateo2010, 26 Feb 2010 1:19 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Owning Noobs
ScandiViking, well i'm happy i'm not part of that savage group in DR who treats animals bad and murders.
Written by: Grosero, 26 Feb 2010 1:43 PM
From: United States
Denmark Quote: Trujillo, but Im sure the murder rate in DR are way above Japan???
How about the treatment of other animals in DR???
Any statistics???
STOP TRYING TO WHITE WASH THE ISSUE....
The kiling of whales is wrong by any standards...
by the way...Did you feed any stray dogs today????
Just as I thought....All mouth and no brains.
From: Denmark
Grosero,
By whoms standards????? What does whales have that bulls dont have? or any other animals we are feeding on. Enlighting us. btw we do not have any stray dogs around - everyone with a dog here would be fined if they made their dog a stray dog, and yes last time I was around a dog, with the owners acceptance, I gave the dog my last meatcake. The dog seemed to appreciate it a lot.
Happy independence day.
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I think so, they keep going back up apparently without papers, so they send them here again.
Year in year out.
they have alot in common with the illegal Dominicans in USA...lol Go back to DR and mate
Sharks in the ocean? Has that ever happened?
Sperm Whales? I have seen Sperm Whales off the DR numerous times over the years.
On the serious side, yet another sign that God has designated DR a piece of paradise. We are so lucky indeed to have these creatures visit us once a year. We are "Cannandogan" [the chosen place in Iroquois Indians language!].
Dominicans, please be respectful of these marvelous creatures and protect them.
MJEV.
Its Free Willy .
I hope other countries learn a lesson or two, they keep coming over here to reproduce other instead are killing 'em.
shame, shame, shame ...
God, hear our prayers before is too late !!!
La Hermandad.-
The whales have been coming to the Silver Banks off Samana before there were any humans on the island. When they were hunted they still came.
They are Whales. not some kind of superior being.
BTW I hear they are good eatin'.
YEAH GREAT !!! to your Info Every Living-Being is a superior Being !!!
Weren't for them all, life had proven to be IMPOSSIBLE.
If they were first why shouldn't 'em be first ???
If you care about yourself then you must care about life first !!!
And please, don't pretend to educate me, you would be very grateful if a U-Boat give you a sonar ping under thousand feet water pressure in your brain and you would be very pleased if someone cut off your members and throw your body back to the water.
God give us human a universe of wisdom but we lack to understand the complexity of a simple ATOM !!!
and please one more time: don't pretend with me !!! hoping you understand a simple thing ...
They are animals. Nothing more. Nothing less. I whale is on the same level as a Rat , pigeon or a slug.
That level is below Humans.
I would personally drop depth charges on every whale in the seas if I knew it would save even one Aids infected, Crack whore who voted for Obama.
Don't even think about educating me about nature. I have forgotten more about what is in our oceans than you will ever know. I know your type. You watch animal planet and think you are a expert. You wouldn't last 1 day in the wild. You couldn't tell the difference between Fin and a Sei whale.
because they are very smart and there sounds are beautiful
Of course we eat the whale. Its about the best meat you can get, low on calories and very tasty. Still got 6kgs in the freezer - want me to bring some for your BBQ?
They are animals. Nothing more. Nothing less. I whale is on the same level as a Rat , pigeon or a slug."
They were endangered the day I paid $100 to go out and see them last week. I think within 40 minutes we saw two for probably 30 seconds. Then the chumming began. I told her not to eat the fish, but naaawwwwwww, "I don't get sick". You just feed the animals by regurgitating like the penguins.....more money wasted.
but Im sure the murder rate in DR are way above Japan??? How about the treatment of other animals in DR??? Any statistics???
How about the treatment of other animals in DR???
Any statistics???
STOP TRYING TO WHITE WASH THE ISSUE....
The kiling of whales is wrong by any standards...
by the way...Did you feed any stray dogs today????
Just as I thought....All mouth and no brains.
By whoms standards????? What does whales have that bulls dont have? or any other animals we are feeding on. Enlighting us. btw we do not have any stray dogs around - everyone with a dog here would be fined if they made their dog a stray dog, and yes last time I was around a dog, with the owners acceptance, I gave the dog my last meatcake. The dog seemed to appreciate it a lot.
Happy independence day.