Tourists and locals are flocking to Provincetown and the season hasn't even begun! The reason for this early interest in the beaches of Provincetown is the "rare spectacle" of more than 70 North Atlantic right whales or nearly 20 percent of the 375 right whales left in the world. These rare and almost extinct whales have been frolicking and feeding off Cape Cod Bay. They feed on the zooplankton that thrives in shallow waters. They spend a lot of time eating and can consume up to 4,000 pounds each day.
Right whales were overhunted and became almost extinct until the League of Nations outlawed right whale hunting in 1935. Scientists see the gathering in Cape Cod Bay as a sign that things are beginning to turn around for the right whale. Last year scientists estimated 70 to 100 whales were feeding in Cape Cod Bay.The best places to view the whales is between Race Point and Herring Cove beaches in Provincetown and occasionally bayside beaches in Truro and Wellfleet. To get more information on the right whales visit, www.boston.com. This rare spectacle is definitely worth a visit to the Cape. If you can't make it to the Cape now, you can see the whales in the summer and fall by going on a whale watch out of Provincetown. Call us at 508-775-6322 and the Tidewater can help you plan a Whale Watch Package.
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Above info borrowed from Boston Globe.
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