Ethical whale watching rules and safety on East Coast Sri Lanka
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Under the Department of Wildlife Conservation guidelines, boats must maintain a minimum distance of 100 meters from the whales. They must reduce speed to a no-wake crawl and approach parallel to the animal. It is highly illegal to approach head-on or cut off their path. Ensure you book with a large, reputable operator in Trincomalee or use the official Navy boat tours.
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Bhante S.•5590 rep•234
Do not book the small fiberglass speedboats. They are the ones that constantly harass the animals and break the rules.
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Oliver B.•6050 rep•224
If the captain starts revving the engine to chase them, yell at him to stop. Tourist pressure works.
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Dr. Nimal.•4970 rep•216
We will definitely stick to the larger, registered boats. Thank you.
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