Wednesday February 2,2022 0 North Bound 0 South Bound 1.25 hours Strong gusty offshore winds (25+mph) blowing sand, creating rough choppy seas, made spotting and tracking whales impossible today however, the team today at Vandenberg Space Force Base said the SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket launch of a US national security spy satellite into obit was a … Continue reading Rocket Launch Seen Over Leo Carrillo State Park
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Day 1: 2022 Gray Whale Migration
February 1st 2022 0 North Bound 0 South Bound 0 Sightings 3.25 Hours No Gray Whales observed on this first day of my tenth season to count, document and study the Northern Gray Whale Migration along the coast of Malibu at Point Dume State Beach, State Marine Reserve. Minus tide day 1.6 ft below the … Continue reading Day 1: 2022 Gray Whale Migration
NOAA Investigating 70 Gray Whale Deaths Declaring Unusual Mortality Event
Friday May 31, 2019 in a press conference NOAA declared an unusual Mortality event with over 70 gray whale strandings (washing up dead) along the West Coast of North America from Mexico to Alaska. In an article published in USA TODAY additional resources will be given to investigate the cause. According to several news reports … Continue reading NOAA Investigating 70 Gray Whale Deaths Declaring Unusual Mortality Event
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
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