Goa Dolphins & Crocodile Spotting
Also Turtle Nesting Sites
Goa Dolphin and Crocodiles-SpottingWho can resist the thrill of watching dolphins frolic in their natural surroundings, cavorting in graceful curves above the sea? Or gazing at crocodiles sunning themselves on the muddy banks of the Cumbarjua Canal before slithering back into the water? Legend has it that these crocodiles, or 'muggers' as they are commonly known, were introduced here centuries ago by the Adil Shahs of Bijapur, so that enemies would not swim across and attack their holdings on the banks of the Mandovi River. Legend or reality, the fact remains that these crocodiles are actually freshwater creatures whose unique characteristic is that they have managed to adapt to the saline mangrove eco-system of Tiswadi's Cumbarjua Canal. From October to May, dolphin-spotting trips are conducted off Goa's beaches and crocodile-spotting trips in the backwaters.
From St Estevam, TiswadiJake-the-Snake Crocodile Dundee has a crocodile-spotting trip that leaves from St Estevam and travels up the Cumbarjua Canal to Kundaim.Duration: 3-4 hrs
Departure: 10 am
From Cortalim/BanastarimCrocodile Station does a Cumbarjua croc-spotting cruise.Duration: 2 hrs 30 min
Departure: Fixed daily, and depends on the tides
From Old GoaCrosscraft has a croc-spotting trip that departs from St Catherine's Jetty at Old Goa, up to Banastarim and back.Duration: 2 hrs
Departure: Fixed daily, and depends on the tides
From Panjim/Dona PaulaCrosscraft's Dolphin Cruise leaves from Panjim Jetty, cruises along Reis Magos Fort, Miramar Beach to the Aguada Bay and back.Duration: 2 hrs
Departure: 9 am
Sea Safari's - Dolphin Cruise leaves from Dona Paula, cruises into the Arabian Sea up to Grande Island. Activities involve dolphin-spotting, snorkelling and barbecue on the island. Duration: 7 hrs
Departure: 9 am
Goa Turtle, Nesting SitesThe famed giant Olive Ridley turtles pay yearly nesting visits to Goa's Galjibaga and Agonda beaches, and to Morjim Beach.Highly endangered by incessant hunting, these turtles are now much safer thanks to major conservation efforts. The nesting season is from November to March, when you may spot a tiny hatchling emerge from its nest and head for the sea.
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