Summary: On four whale-watching trips out of Hualien Port (21-23 May 2026), I saw six species of cetaceans. Highlights were a pair of Cuvier’s Beaked Whale and one Dwarf Sperm Whale. Sperm Whale, Spinner Dolphin, Pantropical Spotted Dolphin and Risso’s Dolphin were seen well.
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Taiwan
Summary: I visited Taiwan in 2005 (birding) and in May 2026 (lowlands and whale-watching), without much time at the higher elevations. The highlights of the 20+ mammal species seen were Siberian Weasel, Dwarf Sperm Whale and a Beaked Whale (tentative ID as Cuvier’s).
