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30 things to do by 2030 in Japan’s Natural World Heritage Sites015Ogasawara Marine Centerhttps://bonin-ocean.net/Ogasawara Whale Watching Associationhttps://www.owa1989.com/There are seven species of sea turtle on our planet, and most are endangered. For the green sea turtle, the Ogasawara Islands are the largest hatching area in Japan. The species’ numbers plummeted at one point when it was overcaught for meat, but conservation efforts over the past three decades have increased the number of eggs laid annually tenfold.Every year, 15,000 to 20,000 baby sea turtles hatch at the Ogasawara Marine Center. Except for 300 or so that are raised at the center, all of these are let into the sea by night. Beneath a glittering starry sky, the newly hatched turtles scramble single-mindedly down the pitch-black beach from dusk till just before dawn. The faint sound of their flippers in the sand reinforces the reality of contributing to these nature conservation efforts.In 1988, Ogasawara became the first place in Japan to offer whale watching tours. Sperm whale watching takes place mostly from early summer to autumn, while the best time for humpback watching is said to be February to April. Watching these magnificent creatures blow and breach from as close as 100 meters away—or 50 meters, in the case of sperm whales—is a moving, overwhelming experience. As well as from boats on the open sea, whales can also sometimes be seen from the weather station observation deck on Chichijima or places like Miyukinohama and Samegasaki on Hahajima.Dolphin watching and dolphin swims are available throughout the year. If you swim calmly to avoid startling the animals, a curious bottlenose dolphin may approach of its own accord to investigate.Return green sea turtlesto the sea. Frolic with cetaceans. 13301430