Festival des Baleines 2026 (Whale Festival)
Date: 1 July 2026 – 30 September 2026
Location: Île Sainte-Marie Channel, Île Sainte-Marie (Nosy Boraha), Madagascar
Organizer: Festival des Baleines Committee
Annual festival celebrating humpback whale migration through the Sainte-Marie Channel; combines marine conservation with traditional Malagasy culture and community celebration
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