Every March and April, Tofino experiences the greatest whale migration on the planet, as 17 thousand Grey Whales pass en route from their winter home on Mexico’s Baja Peninsula – a journey of 22,530km/14,000mi – to summer in the Arctic Ocean and Bering Sea.
Whale Festival Activities
The season of the whale gets off to a roaring start with the Pacific Rim Whale Festival every March, a full week of activities including a parade; ArtSplash, the annual spring art show at the Wickaninnish Interpretive Centre; Aboriginal storytelling; explorations of whale lore and science; musical performances; rainforest walks in Pacific Rim National Park; and talks on pertinent subjects such as the importance of whaling in Nuu-chah-nulth culture.