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...refreshments. The underwater scenery is breathtaking, and it's not unusual to see lobsters walking across the reef. The tour ends with a flight over the islands and reefs where, from an altitude of only a few hundred meters, it's easy to spot the spout of a migrating humpback whale or the remains of one of the many shipwrecks that dot the coast. Browse www.abrolhos.com.au for more details...
...TIME Oman is the only Arab member of the International Whaling Commission, dedicated to the conservation of whales. The waters off the coast of Oman are home to more than 20 species of marine mammals and provide both breeding and feeding grounds for sperm whales, dolphins and the endangered humpback whales. Head to the bluffs above Muscat to spot dolphins frolicking, or book a whale-watching cruise at Marina Bander al-Rowdha by calling...
...guide them to remote places on the island. "They know all the nooks and crannies," says Marsha. "What's nice is that when you get to some of the beaches they know about, no one else is there." Each week offers a boat excursion on the ocean to observe humpback whales and a trip to the mainland to spend time at Bar Harbor's oceanarium and its lobster hatchery. Along the shore, there are walks to learn about the creatures that reside in tidal pools. Says Heider: "We turn kids on at an early age to outdoor science...