Bay Of Fundy

The Bay of Fundy is a phenomenal place, where the world's highest
tides, up to 48 feet, are located. From late
spring to early winter, finback whales, humpbacks,
minkes, pilot whales, harbour porpoises, and many more
species are all part of the ongoing show.

Twice daily, one hundred billion tons of
salt water churns through the bay.

At low tide, you can explore the "bottom" of the sea floor, looking for
tiny ocean creatures in the sun-warmed tidal pools.

Quick Facts on Our Highest Tides!

• Nova Scotia bends when the tide comes in!!
  As 14 billion tonnnes (14 cubic kilometres) of sea
  water flow into Minas Basin twice daily,
  the Nova Scotia countryside actually tilts slightly
  under the immense load!
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• The highest tides on planet Earth occur
  near Wolfville*, in Nova Scotia's Minas Basin.
  The water level at high tide can be as much as 16 metres
  (45 feet) higher than at low tide!
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• Near mid-tide at Cape Split*, one may hear
  the "voice of the Moon" in the form of the roar
  emitted by turbulent tidal currents.
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• When the tide is coming in, tidal bores
  (which look like a wave travelling against the
  flow of the river) surge up several rivers
  which flow into the Minas Basin*.
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• In mid-summer, crustaceans in the intertidaly
  mudflats provide a crucial source of food for
  hundreds of thousands of migrating shorebirds!!