Cape Bonavista, jutting out into the North Atlantic, is a natural platform from which you have an opportunity to see everything from icebergs to a rich variety of marine life including several species of whales and sea birds.

Several species of whales, the minke and humpbacks in particular visit our shores in early summer to feed on the schools of hearing, mackerel and especially caplin that are present in inshore waters at this time of year. It is a rare privilege to watch the swimming and feeding display put on by these huge mammals.

The Cape (Cape Bonavista) like most of coastal Newfoundland provides a home and sanctuary for a great variety of seabirds. The offshore islands, high cliffs, and sea stacks provide ideal nesting places. The great black back gull commonly known as the saddleback and the herring gull are the prominent species but a variety of others such as the Atlantic Puffin can be seen.

Toward the end of June you might have an opportunity to witness the annual caplin spawn. During this time of year these small fish instinctively come ashore and "roll" on the sandy beaches to spawn and perpetuate the species.