A friend shared a photo with me today via text, showing another dead gray whale that washed up earlier this week in Oxnard. His sister had sent it to him, who lives nearby. I looked in the papers and found this article; Gray whale carcass washes ashore in Oxnard amid rising deaths of the sea … Continue reading Another Gray Whale Washed Up Dead along California Coast
Author: Alison
Hello March
28 North Bound 1 South Bound 17 Sightings 6.5hrs Playful gray whale in surf. It was a busy day counting gray whales marching forward and backward, some resting a few minutes enjoying the surf, others hurried through on their journey north to Alaska to feed. Today there were two sonic booms and one kayaker that … Continue reading Hello March
Rain, Drizzle and Gray Whales
Low tide terrace exposing the steep slope (scarp) from recent storms. Cloudy skies and low marine fog layer. 14 North 0 south 8 Sightings 7.5 hrs Cloudy with limited visibility, rain and drizzle at times, but that did not stop the whales from migrating. One thin whale with sunken cervical neck area traveled through with … Continue reading Rain, Drizzle and Gray Whales
11 North Bound Gray Whales
Spyhopping Gray Whale to the right in this photo with Santa Catalina Island in the background. 11 North bound 0 South bound The full moon brought a spring high tide and a spyhopping gray whale in close to shore. A dolphin displayed tail lobbing behavior. Eight whale sightings included: 11 whales, 1 harbor seal, 1 … Continue reading 11 North Bound Gray Whales
Blue Skies Gray Whales
Looking south across the Santa Monica Bay at snowcapped Mt Baldy in the distance with giant coreopsis in near full bloom. 5 North Bound Gray Whales 0 South Bound The skies were bright blue with large white cumulus clouds moving south. The cold N NW wind was strong and gusty at 25 +mph, nearing 7 … Continue reading Blue Skies Gray Whales
Spyhop Lane 