Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

A surprise sighting of humpback whales in Puerto Vallarta during the month of April

Puerto Vallarta (PVDN) - A pair of humpback whales said goodbye in front of a Civil Protection surveillance unit off the coast of Puerto Vallarta.

On April 1st, members of the Puerto Vallarta Civil Protection Department sighted a couple of whales near the beaches while carrying out surveillance operations, which was an extraordinary event since spotting whales in April is rare as they typically head north during the month of March.

The whales that most frequent the coasts of Puerto Vallarta are the humpback whales. As arctic water temperatures drop, whales make a 15,000-kilometre . . .

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