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All participants are encouraged to assist with our whale work (see Whale study week) but this is a fun and educational introduction to the wildlife and human culture of Newfoundland and Labrador. This coast has had human occupation for 9000 years and we explore the natural world and how the various peoples have lived here. We visit and learn about caribou herds, puffin colonies, gannet stacks, and more. We view and learn about some of the planet's largest marine wildlife gatherings.
We also view/learn about the seabirds that come from the southern hemisphere to enjoy the rich feeding here. We also carefully visit and teach about orchid patches, fossil beds, and breeding areas of rare birds. We present biological reports to our guests and to government scientists tasked with monitoring wildlife populations.
We sometimes are happy to present an alternative to the local lifestyles which doesn't always value the natural world. We have worked to bring a bag limit to the world's largest unregulated hunt (the local guillemot hunt) and we have supported park creation in areas where local people traditionally took their all terrain vehicles to hunt game..and where some opposed conservation measures despite dwindling wildlife populations.
In Newfoundland and Labrador we have North America's highest number of hunters per capita and lowest number of birdwatchers/nature association members per capita.
All of our programs feature local hosts/leaders and all distribute non resident travellers to remote areas where they enjoy local services and hospitality ranging from boat tours to delicious homemade bread and local sub-arctic berry jams.
A National Geographic survey of guest satisfaction looked at the ethic of sustainability and educational emphasis of these very enjoyable excursions, and resulted in National Geographic Adventure Magazine listing our company as one of the best Adventure Travel companies on earth.
We invite every traveller who books a holiday via us to send in a review. Because we don't run the holidays they're completely independent and unedited... remember to read between the lines though, as two people on the same holiday can have different views!
