Legal distance for whale watching boats and wildlife safety

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Jack W.5785 rep2
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I heard some boats in Mirissa chase the blue whales What is the safe and legal distance they are supposed to maintain

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Jack W.5785 rep2

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Under the Department of Wildlife Conservation laws boats must stay at least 100 meters away from a whale They must reduce speed to a no wake crawl and approach parallel to the animal NEVER from the front or rear Avoid the cheap street touts book with ethical operators like Raja and the Whales who strictly follow these laws

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Nimali D.6580 rep1

The Coast Guard actually patrols the waters now and will fine captains who break the 100m limit

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Ruwan P.5400 rep1

I was on a boat that chased a whale and it was terrifying for both us and the animal Report them if they do

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Sophie T.6610 rep2

I will definitely book with an ethical company I do not want to stress the animals

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Jack W.5785 rep2

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