The Ministry of Environment announces the start of the North Coast whale-watching season for Monday, 15 January. Already some early arrivals have been spotted. Samana, on the North East of the Dominican Republic is the center of whale-watching operations. The season officially starts 15 January, and continues through the first week of March. After that date, very few whales linger on the area. The whales come to the warm Caribbean waters to mate. (12 January 2001)
