Sperm Whales off Dominica

In 2008, and again in 2009, the Commonwealth of Dominica took a stand against Japan’s efforts to resume commercial whaling. As a voting member of the International Whaling Commission (IWC), this was a bold effort by the small island nation in the eastern Caribbean in support of whale conservation. Greenpeace encourages those traveling to the Caribbean to choose Dominica as a vacation destination and enjoy its waterfalls, thermal springs, beaches, coral reefs and the chance to see the resident sperm whale pod swimming free without threat of being hunted. With its friendly welcoming people, Dominica truly lives up to its reputation as the 'nature isle.'