TOPSHOT - An artist performs during the 8th Annual Whale and Dolphin Festival at Bahia Ballena Beach in Puntarenas, about 230 km southwest of San Jose, on September 2, 2016. The whale watching season in Costa Rica runs from July until October but the peak month to see their migration is September and since the creation of the Festival, economy in the area is thriving. / AFP PHOTO / Ezequiel BECERRAEZEQUIEL BECERRA/AFP/Getty Images