For the first time in over two decades, a pair of humpback whales was spotted cavorting off the southern shores of the Dominican Republic, giving the public a free show and enthralling adults and children alike. Surfacing off the coast near the National Aquarium, the mother and the newborn whale played for hours as traffic got tied up along the waterfront and some high-profile figures stopped their motorcades to enjoy the spectacle. In February 1985 a pair of whales surfaced off the coast in front of the Agriculture Bank along George Washington Avenue at approximately the same time as these latest visitors, 11 in the morning. Whale-watching season takes place mid January through mid March, with boats departing from Samana ports for observation in northeastern waters.
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