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Witless Bay is a town on the Avalon Peninsula in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Located on the Irish Loop, 35 km south of the provincial capital, St. John's , Witless Bay is a small, scenic, traditional Newfoundland outport community.
Welcome to Bay Bulls & Witless Bay. Home to the largest Atlantic puffin colony in North America. Some of the best spots for whale watching and bird spotting are at Bay Bulls and Witless Bay, only minutes’ drive from the capital city via the southern shore’s scenic and historic Irish Loop.
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The communities near the Witless Bay Ecological Reserve are a half-hour to 45 minute drive (about 30 km) south from St. John’s, Newfoundland, along Route 10, the Irish Loop Drive. You can also drive from the Trans-Canada Highway (Route 1) and take the Witless Bay Line (Route 13) to the Irish Loop Drive (Route 10). Commercial tour-boat operators exi...
The major activity in the Witless Bay Ecological Reserve is watching and learning about seabirds. As public access to the islands is restricted, this is best done using the services of commercial tour boat operators. For more information, see Services. Scientists and researchers may be permitted access to Gull Island if they obtain the necessary pe...
Boat tours are offered in the marine portion of the reserve by private operators under permit. As of 2021, the following boat tour operations have valid permits for operating in the reserve: 1. Captain Wayne’s Marine Excursions 2. Ecotours Zodiac Adventures 3. Gatherall’s Puffin and Whale Watch 4. Molly Bawn Whale and Puffin Tours 5. O’Brien’s Whal...
There are currently no fees involved in obtaining the various permits. For tour boat fees, make inquiries from the individual operators. ^ Top of page
Biodiversity protection and habitat conservation are two of the key purposes of ecological reserves, so certain rules apply within all the reserves in the province. The public can visit most ecological reserves for educational purposes or low-impact recreational activities, such as hiking or sightseeing. These activities are not allowed at the Witl...
Witless Bay is located about 30 km from St. John’s, on the Southern Shore of Newfoundland. According to legend, the name Witless Bay originally came from an early European habitant named Captain Whittle from Dorsetshire, England.
No trip to Newfoundland would be complete without a boat trip to Witless bay. It is a visceral experience and not to be missed; we experienced (visualized, smelled and heard) wildlife in it's raw magnificence. Whales, seals, puffins, gannets, common murres, razor bills, black legged kittiwakes and an iceberg!
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Witless Bay Ecological Reserve is an ecological preserve close to St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The Witless Bay Ecological Reserve consists of four islands: Gull Island, Green Island, Great Island, and Pee Pee Island.
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Witless Bay Ecological Reserve. This province has one of the largest concentrations of seabirds in the world. Every year, millions of seabirds leave the open ocean and come to land to breed. A visit to the reserve is a breathtaking encounter with a variety of seabird species.
