1 North 0 South 1 (?) 4.25 hrs Fast response today from multiple LA County Lifeguards who were able to quickly get to the stranded, injured Northern Right Whale Dolphin (NRWD) and lift it carefully into the Lifeguard Truck, providing a faster way across the rocky sandy area to meet the the California Wildlife Center … Continue reading Injured Northern Right Whale Dolphin Stranded at Point Dume
Month: February 2022
Three Gray Whales at Sunset
3 North 0 South 1.25 hours Cold and brisk, 58 degrees with 20+mph winds. Rough choppy surf. A trio of gray whales split up into a pair as a solo gray whale traveled through, out to deeper water passing the point. The pair came in to the point displaying several low key whale behaviors which … Continue reading Three Gray Whales at Sunset
Three Gray Whales: Six Hours
3 North Bound 0 South Bound 6 hours Partly cloudy, calm flat ocean with a view so clear the exhaust smoke can be seen from the funnel (smokestack) on the cargo ship. Three whales seen in two sightings, an hour and fifteen minutes apart, then no whales for 5 hours which is a long stretch. … Continue reading Three Gray Whales: Six Hours
6 Whales in Gusty 20+mph Winds
6 North Bound 0 South Bound 2 THIN 3.5 hours Bright Sunny day with gusty winds 20+ mph. Rough choppy tide with white caps from the shore to the horizon. Lots of visitors to Point Dume Natural Preserve, hoping to see a whale, also saw the dangers and obstacles the whales face migrating north to … Continue reading 6 Whales in Gusty 20+mph Winds
6 Gray Whales: Busy Vessel Day
6 North Bound 0 South Bound 2 EW 5 hours Calm Flat ocean, with clear blue skies, wind 1-3 mph. A warm 68 degrees with chilly 57-58 degree water temperature. A few atypical sightings included one Motorized Paraglider passing loudly over head along the coast south then, back again north west. Two harbor seal juveniles … Continue reading 6 Gray Whales: Busy Vessel Day
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