26 North Bound 0 South Bound 6.5 hrs Sunny skies overhead with banks of clouds at horizon in all direction. Fast moving storm clouds brought drizzly rain drops. Fast moving whales in 17 sightings today! Most traveled right through not stopping but a couple did pass close enough to assess body composition revealing some healthy … Continue reading Drizzle, Wind and 26 Gray Whales March Fourth
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Gray Day with No Gray Whales
0 Northbound 0 Southbound 1 unidentified whale 5 hours Mostly cloudy, over cast gray day, SE offshore wind 7-8 mph blowing a balloon bouquet past the transect heading north (west). One unidentified whale was spotted along the horizon. Another single whale was spotted earlier in the day, traveled through quickly without stopping by a reliable … Continue reading Gray Day with No Gray Whales
Breaching Gray Whale at Point Dume on a Pink and Yellow Hazy Day
9 North Bound 0 South Bound 6.75 hrs Hazy shades of pink and yellow from smog and marine layer today, seen across the Santa Monica Bay to Port Hueneme. The ocean was flat and calm with 1-3 mph wind. A visiting group of whale census counters from the American Cetacean Society- Los Angeles (ACS-LA) were … Continue reading Breaching Gray Whale at Point Dume on a Pink and Yellow Hazy Day
10 Gray Whales March First
10 North Bound 0 South Bound 2 hrs White caps 250 yards out to the hazy horizon with a high stratus layer, still whales were spotted. Wind 5-7mph and 67 degrees in late afternoon with less wind at sunset. First sighting: a trio traveling yards apart passing Broad Beach area 3-4000 yards off shore heading … Continue reading 10 Gray Whales March First
Breaching Gray Whale at Point Dume
12 North Bound 0 South Bound 5.25 hrs Warm sunny 86 degrees, Santa Anna 7-8 mph sustained wind with 10-12mph gusts. White caps south of Point Dume across the Santa Monica Bay. Flat, calm with slight ripples at Point Dume and sea spray along surf line from the warm Santa Anna winds. Occasional rough 3-5 … Continue reading Breaching Gray Whale at Point Dume
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