Gray Whales continue to be seen in Pt. Dume on both the northern and southern migratory route. Today's clear skies and near 100% visibility made it easy to spot whales up to 2.5 -3 miles off shore. The clear, calm water made it easy to identify distinctive feeding behavior along the shore. Dolphins interacted with … Continue reading North and South bound migration Continues
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First Breaching Gray Whale of the 2018 Season
A few minutes after sunset, behind the low lying clouds on the horizon, a south bound gray whale lurched forward in a full breach not once but twice, the first observed of the 2018 "unofficial" counting season .
Game On! Gray whales North and South bound today!
Two north bound gray whales today are the first of the season spotted for me! An hour later a whisper of a blow turned out to be two medium whales traveling south bound, stealthily. One sea lion, trio of surfers, handful of dolphins, and two swimmers rounded out the day including a fly by of … Continue reading Game On! Gray whales North and South bound today!
Happy Earth Day 2017
4-22-17 A beautiful rainbow heart shaped whale blow also known as a "RAINBLOW" was seen as the early morning sun was burning off the heavy low lying marine layer and lit up the whales expiration breath not once but three times as the gray whale continued on its northern migration.
Wildflowers and Gray Whales
4-4-17 The Super bloom for wildflowers continues as does the northern migration of adult gray whales with one cow/calf pair, several yearling or small juveniles that traveled through slowly within 100 yards off shore. There were audible blows, spyhops , back floating, fluke splashing and pectoral fin twirling on most sightings.