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Wildlife trips for 2024

DISCOVER WHALES AND PUFFINS IN NEWFOUNDLAND

Most visitors heading to Canada assume that the most westerly provinces are the gateway to the country's extraordinary wildlife, but the truth is that the Atlantic coastline offers plenty of exhilarating encounters. Discover the World's Newfoundland Adventure takes you out on wildlife boat tours in early summer, offering a chance to see the world's largest population of humpback whales, as well as spy bustling colonies of puffins and gannets that fill the air with noise and feathers. Among sea-kayaking and hiking excusions – where you can spot monster icebergs drifting offshore as the Arctic sea ice breaks up in late spring – you can also explore the cultural side of Newfoundland through its lighthouses, museums and the colourful city of St John's. Discover the World (

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