9 North Bound 0 South Bound 8.25 hrs Busy day with three different species of Cetacea Mysticeti also known as baleen whales, including, one fin whale, nine gray whales and a pair of humpback whales. The fin whale was seen early in the morning half a mile or more off shore followed by a pair … Continue reading Three Species of Cetacea Mysticeti Seen off Point Dume Including: Gray, Fin and Humpback Whales!
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12 Gray Whales and Injured Sea Lion
10 North bound 2 South bound 4.75 hours Sunny day with mild 3-5mph wind, later wind picked up 15-18 mph with 25+mph gusts. Two of the six sightings today came in close to shore delighting beachgoers with lots of rolling, back floating and head lifts as they slowly traveled along the transect. One whale had … Continue reading 12 Gray Whales and Injured Sea Lion
15 Gray Whales, One Harbor Seal and “Belt of Venus” after Sunset
15 North Bound 0 South Bound 7.5 hrs Flat calm ocean with sparkles in sun line, wind 5-7mph, the horizon so sharp and clear the letters can be read on the cargo ships miles away. One Harbor Seal in surf today with a white identification patch, a site not seen everyday. The typical 12-15 coastal … Continue reading 15 Gray Whales, One Harbor Seal and “Belt of Venus” after Sunset
Dangerous Gusty Wind and Rough Choppy Sea
3 North Bound 0 South Bound 5.5hrs Dangerous rough choppy sea with white caps in all directions. Winds starting at 17-19 mph mid morning and ending with 30+mph winds by mid day, sand pelting, sticks and trash cans blowing, accumulating sand in parking lot. Later the news reported 40+mph winds and boats capsized up and … Continue reading Dangerous Gusty Wind and Rough Choppy Sea
Drizzle, Wind and 26 Gray Whales March Fourth
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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