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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Gabriela S. Pessoa and Diarlei Rodrigues

Growing whale-watching excursions near Rio de Janeiro's coast captivate tourists

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Famous for its beaches and vibrant parties in the Southern Hemisphere's summer, Rio de Janeiro has a growing attraction for winter: humpback whales.

The tourism agency of Niteroi, Rio's sister city across the Guanabara Bay, on Thursday launched a whale-watching program that enables tourists to closely observe the mammoth mammals.

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