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Month: February 2022

Bay Watch Rescue and Gray Whales

February 12, 2022August 17, 2022 / Alison / Leave a comment

Saturday Feb.12,2022 6 North 1 South Bound 5 hours Busy day with crowded beach, full parking lot and increased activity on all levels. The whales had calm seas but human obstacles on all levels. Starting midday with 2 speeding jet skis across the Santa Monica Bay into Point Dume where the whales tend to slow … Continue reading Bay Watch Rescue and Gray Whales

No Whales at Sunset

February 11, 2022August 25, 2022 / Alison / Leave a comment

0 North 0 South 0 EW Another warm day of Santa Ana winds, with a choppy ocean, and white caps near horizon. Lots of people on the beach walking and enjoying the warm 80 degree summery mid winter day, tourists seen swimming in brisk chilly 56-57 degree water. Local surfers in full wet suits try … Continue reading No Whales at Sunset

78 degrees and 7-8 Whales

February 10, 2022August 24, 2022 / Alison / Leave a comment

(1) North Bound (3) South Bound (3-4) Humpbacks 3 hours Thanks to the Santa Ana Winds we had a warm summery 78 degree day in Malibu ! Calm and flat ocean with lake like 1-2 ft shore break waves. Hazy horizon with stratus cloud layer where 3-4 humpback whales were actively feeding. The whale blows … Continue reading 78 degrees and 7-8 Whales

Warm Santa Ana Winds and 4 Whales Today

February 8, 2022August 21, 2022 / Alison / Leave a comment

2 North Bound 2 South Bound 4 hours Four Whales observed on this warm sunny 74 degrees winter day with Santa Ana Winds, a Southern California offshore wind that brings dry hot air to the coast. Two whales were north bound and two whales were south bound but all migrating solo. One south bound whale … Continue reading Warm Santa Ana Winds and 4 Whales Today

One Gray Whale and Goodyear Blimp Flyover

February 7, 2022August 17, 2022 / Alison / Leave a comment

February 7th 2020 1 North Bound 0 South Bound 1 Sightings 5.75 hrs One north bound gray whale sighting on a beautiful, clear and calm unseasonably warm, 78 degree spring like winter day. Small pod of 5-7 active Dolphins including an interactive mom and calf traveling with 2-3 escort dolphins at all times. Behaviors included, … Continue reading One Gray Whale and Goodyear Blimp Flyover

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Whale Totals 2025

365 North Bound GRAY WHALES 15 NB CALF

3 SOUTH Bound GRAY WHALES
0 SB CALF

TOTAL NORTH AND SOUTH Gray Whales and Calves : 367

THIN Gray Whales: 44+ including 10 emaciated and 3 Thin COWS and 1 emaciated Cow

Humpbacks: 27 observed 7+ days C/c Humpback pairs: 3 pairs seen on 3 dates. One pair came within 150 yds of shore!

Orcas: Killer Whales: 0 (Several KW were sighted near all of the Channel Islands and in the Santa Barbara Channel throughout the season by small offshore zodiac style and other whale watching boats)

Fin Whales: 2 South Bound 5+ foraging North Bound including 1 Cow Calf pair! on 3 dates

Blue Whales : 1 adult- April 29th 2025

Unidentified Whales: 9

TOTAL ALL WHALES: 411

ON Effort Hours 688

On Effort Days : 109

Daily Whale Counts

February 1st, 2026
(0) North Bound Gray Whales TOTAL
(0) North Bound Calf
(0) South Bound (0) South Bound Calf

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000 Days On-Effort

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