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Dana Point Offers Visitors a Whale of an Attraction But lurking below, there’s much more than meets the eye. In 2019, Dana Point officially distinguished itself as the “Dolphin and Whale Watching Capital of the World,” boasting nearly half a million dolphins more per square feet than anywhere else on earth along with glimpses of the rare blue whale, the largest animal that’s ever existed on Earth. “If you were to drain the ocean and look at the topography, right outside of our harbor, within a mile, it drops 2,000 feet boom,” Gisele Anderson, co-owner of Captain Dave’s Dolphin and Whale Watching Safari, told The Epoch Times. ....
Dana Point Duo Establishes City as a Whale Heritage Site From adversaries to advocates: Donna Kalez, left, and Gisele Anderson; Photograph by Emily J. Davis Once bitter rivals, Donna Kalez of Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching and Gisele Anderson of Captain Dave’s Dolphin & Whale Watching Safari worked together to have Dana Point recognized as the first Whale Heritage Site in the Americas. Photograph by Matt Larmand Tell us briefly the history of your individual companies. Kalez: Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching started in Dana Point Harbor in 1971. My father had a business called San Clemente Sport Fishing in the ’50s and ’60s, and when the harbor was built, he moved his fleet. He also started the Festival of Whales, which is the first and longest-running whale festival in the world. This is its 50th year. ....
Elaine Glusac, The New York Times Published: 26 Feb 2021 12:38 PM BdST Updated: 26 Feb 2021 12:38 PM BdST In an undated photo from Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching, whale-watchers off Dana Point, Calif. The New York Times With travel stalled for the past 10 months, its sustainable comeback has been a popular topic. Now with COVID-19 vaccines in distribution, and the prospect of travel reviving later this year, some travel operators, local governments and nonprofit organizations are walking the talk, with new eco-oriented programs, trips, transportation initiatives and preserves. ); } “I think we will see a significant pivot in the tourism industry in 2021,” said Gregory Miller, the executive director of the nonprofit Center for Responsible Travel, noting that the focus is “not on who is benefiting the travel business, but who’s benefiting the community.” ....
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Listen 9 min A Humpback Whale in front of Dana Point Harbor. Photo by jacksnipe1990, via Flickr People come from all over to whale watch from the shores of Dana Point. The city in Orange County is a hub for sea life, thanks to its harbor and protected marine area. Gray whales, humpbacks and orcas can all be spotted from the shore, as well as many different dolphin species as they migrate to Mexico. Dana Point is also now the first Whale Heritage Site in the U.S. The designation is a recognition for areas known for having important, cultural ties to marine life, like whales and dolphins. There are only three other Whale Heritage Sites in the world: Hervey Bay in Australia, the Bluff in South Africa, and Tenerife-La Gomera Marine Area in Spain. ....