Thin Solo Gray Whale with Large Necrotic Wound and Alarming Number of Gray Whale Deaths

April 20, 2025 Saturday 1 North Bound 0 Calves 0 South Bound 6.5 hrs 2 REW*** A solo Gray Whale with various large deep wounds or healing scars. Dark necrotic looking tissue in center and steep edges covered with lice on both sides of the rostrum (head). Left side view shows increased lumpy body contours … Continue reading Thin Solo Gray Whale with Large Necrotic Wound and Alarming Number of Gray Whale Deaths

First Gray Whale Cow/calf Pair Point Dume Malibu 2025, Coastguard and LA County Lifeguards with Baywatch Malibu Practice Rescue Drills and a Sea Lion Pup Strands Onshore

April 3rd 2025 Thursday 9 North Bound 2 Calves 0 South Bound 10.5 hrs Calm seas, sunny skies with cool 54 degree water and 57 degree air. First sighting of the day was a solo, stealthy Gray Whale tracked by footprints and fast split second low profile surfacing. The LA County Ocean Lifeguard Specialists practiced … Continue reading First Gray Whale Cow/calf Pair Point Dume Malibu 2025, Coastguard and LA County Lifeguards with Baywatch Malibu Practice Rescue Drills and a Sea Lion Pup Strands Onshore