The Bay of Fundy is located off the northerly coastline of Maine and continues into Canada between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. It really is one of the top-notch natural traveler attractions in the world and is presently representing Canada as one of the 28 worldwide finalists in the Official New7Wonders of Nature contest. Why is the Bay of Fundy so special? Below are the best incentives to tour the Bay of Fundy:
1. The Highest Tides on Earth
The Bay of Fundy gigantic tides alone make that the Bay of Fundy is one of the planet's greatest natural miracle. Two times a day the bay fills and empties of its 100 billion tonnes of water during every tide cycle. That tops the outflow of all the freshwater rivers in the world together.
The height of the tide difference varies from 3.5 meters (11ft) along the southwest coastline of Nova Scotia and evenly increases as the flood waters reach up the 174 miles (280 km) of coastline to the tip of the Bay where, in the Minas Basin, the tide can rise an incredible 16 meters (53ft). That is five to 10 times greater than any other tide on earth!
2. Rivals the Amazon Rainforest in Marine Biodiversity
The astounding and world-class tides of Fundy form the engine which fuels, sustains and supports one of the most awesome natural ecosystems of the planet. The Bay of Fundy is an truly fundamental location for bird, fish and marine mammal migrations.
Its marine biodiversity equals that of the Amazon Rainforest. Many have also ranked the Bay of Fundy higher in position than Australia's Great Barrier Reef when analyzing the extensive and excellent pyramid of the oceanic food-chain it has produced, and as a result, the wide and diverse range of life it attracts.
3. Home to Over eight Species of Whales
A minimum of 8 species of whales are living in the Bay of Fundy during the summer months, including the Minke, Humpback, Finback and the endangered Northern Right Whale. The Bay of Fundy is a favorite habitat for whales to give birth, both for the abundant food and for the protection that the Bay supplies. The Bay of Fundy provides an important "nursery" where more than half of the globe's population of endangered North Atlantic Right whale raise their youngs.
The first whales arrive from their southern migration grounds at the end of spring and by mid-July all the whales, including the rare North Atlantic Right Whale, have come back and they most often stay in the Bay of Fundy until fall. This is why, the Bay of Fundy whale watching season runs from June to October. The best month to go whale watching is honestly August.
The Bay of Fundy gigantic tides alone make that the Bay of Fundy is one of the planet's greatest natural miracle. Two times a day the bay fills and empties of its 100 billion tonnes of water during every tide cycle. That tops the outflow of all the freshwater rivers in the world together.
The height of the tide difference varies from 3.5 meters (11ft) along the southwest coastline of Nova Scotia and evenly increases as the flood waters reach up the 174 miles (280 km) of coastline to the tip of the Bay where, in the Minas Basin, the tide can rise an incredible 16 meters (53ft). That is five to 10 times greater than any other tide on earth!
2. Rivals the Amazon Rainforest in Marine Biodiversity
The astounding and world-class tides of Fundy form the engine which fuels, sustains and supports one of the most awesome natural ecosystems of the planet. The Bay of Fundy is an truly fundamental location for bird, fish and marine mammal migrations.
Its marine biodiversity equals that of the Amazon Rainforest. Many have also ranked the Bay of Fundy higher in position than Australia's Great Barrier Reef when analyzing the extensive and excellent pyramid of the oceanic food-chain it has produced, and as a result, the wide and diverse range of life it attracts.
3. Home to Over eight Species of Whales
A minimum of 8 species of whales are living in the Bay of Fundy during the summer months, including the Minke, Humpback, Finback and the endangered Northern Right Whale. The Bay of Fundy is a favorite habitat for whales to give birth, both for the abundant food and for the protection that the Bay supplies. The Bay of Fundy provides an important "nursery" where more than half of the globe's population of endangered North Atlantic Right whale raise their youngs.
The first whales arrive from their southern migration grounds at the end of spring and by mid-July all the whales, including the rare North Atlantic Right Whale, have come back and they most often stay in the Bay of Fundy until fall. This is why, the Bay of Fundy whale watching season runs from June to October. The best month to go whale watching is honestly August.
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