California State University Channel Islands Student Whale Breach Research A recent study conducted at the CSUCI was published and sheds light on why young humpback whales breach. The study discusses how young whales breach to increase the blood oxygen levels via myoglobin which is created by the muscle contractions when whales surge out of the … Continue reading New Research from CSUCI on Why Whales Breach
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2014: The Gray Whale Migration Isn’t Over Yet with Twenty Three Gray Whales including Ten Cow/Calf Pairs: Point Dume
May 4th, 2014 Sunday 23 North Bound 10 Calves 0 South Bound 7.5 hrs Sunny warm and humid in Upper 70's with 1-3 mph wind most of the day. Water Temperature 65. Non stop Gray Whales with 10 Cow/calf pairs, one pod of 3 pairs and a quad with 2 pairs together. Many whales in … Continue reading 2014: The Gray Whale Migration Isn’t Over Yet with Twenty Three Gray Whales including Ten Cow/Calf Pairs: Point Dume
Spring Wildflowers
The giant coreopsis are only found on the ocean coastal bluffs from Malibu in LA County to San Luis Obispo County and on the Channel Islands but nowhere else in the world. Each spring they come to life in a spectacular display of golden yellow blooms and bright green leaves. California Poppies ( Eschscholzia californica) open up … Continue reading Spring Wildflowers
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