15 North Bound 0 South Bound 7 hours Partly cloudy, 64 degrees, high stratus layer and yellow hazy horizon. Flat, calm ocean. First sighting went through quickly without stopping. Several whales in later sightings were thin or underweight. A trio of thin whales were milling south side of Bird Rock when a sailboat traveling south … Continue reading 15 Gray Whales!!!
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Active Dolphins and Gray Whales
February 24th, 2022 7 North Bound 0 South Bound Sunny 60 degrees Ripply ocean with light 5-7mph winds. Active dolphins close to shore with several mom/calf pairs. A quad of four gray whales actively traveled through fast with popcorn blows as they went out deeper towards the sun line. Another sighting, a pair of whales, … Continue reading Active Dolphins and Gray Whales
Injured Northern Right Whale Dolphin Stranded at Point Dume
1 North 0 South 1 (?) 4.25 hrs Fast response today from multiple LA County Lifeguards who were able to quickly get to the stranded, injured Northern Right Whale Dolphin (NRWD) and lift it carefully into the Lifeguard Truck, providing a faster way across the rocky sandy area to meet the the California Wildlife Center … Continue reading Injured Northern Right Whale Dolphin Stranded at Point Dume
Three Gray Whales at Sunset
3 North 0 South 1.25 hours Cold and brisk, 58 degrees with 20+mph winds. Rough choppy surf. A trio of gray whales split up into a pair as a solo gray whale traveled through, out to deeper water passing the point. The pair came in to the point displaying several low key whale behaviors which … Continue reading Three Gray Whales at Sunset
Three Gray Whales: Six Hours
3 North Bound 0 South Bound 6 hours Partly cloudy, calm flat ocean with a view so clear the exhaust smoke can be seen from the funnel (smokestack) on the cargo ship. Three whales seen in two sightings, an hour and fifteen minutes apart, then no whales for 5 hours which is a long stretch. … Continue reading Three Gray Whales: Six Hours
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