Levuka, Ovalau, Lomaiviti.... ...the heart of Fiji
Humpback whales in Fiji
Levuka started as its ealry history as a whaling
town. Every year during the southern winter Humpback Whales
migratate to from Antarctica to locations in the South Pacific.
The waters
around Ovalau are frequented by by Humpbacks in increasing
numbers.
There are yearly surveys conducted from The Whale
Conservation Societys, from David
Paton from Blue Planet Marine Cetacean Research Institute and
other envirnmental organisations, to conduct surveys and collect
data on migrating Southern Humpbacks and other whale species.
Photos by Ovalau Watersports
A guide to Levuka
and Ovalau by The Levuka Ovalau Tourism Association
PO. Box,
Levuka, Ovalau, Fiji Islands
info@levukafiji.com
© February 2012