March 10, 2025, Monday 2 North Bound 0 South Bound 6.5 hrs Flat glassy seas with clear views to Catalina Island on and off. Light to no wind with 1-2 foot shore break waves. Mostly overcast with hazy gray skies and peeks of blue on and off throughout the day. Helicopters were extra loud today … Continue reading Flat glassy Seas: Two Gray Whales
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Two Gray Whales Migrate North and Sea Lion Rescues Continue in Malibu
2 North Bound 0 South Bound 5.75 hrs Clear and sunny early in day, ending with overcast cloudy gray skies. Two gray whales migrated north. One male (subadult) Sea Lion was rescued by Marine Mammal Rescue (MMR) from California Wildlife Center (CWC) at Westward Beach. The large ~ 300 pound Bull lay flat on its … Continue reading Two Gray Whales Migrate North and Sea Lion Rescues Continue in Malibu
One North Bound Gray Whale Point Dume Malibu and Sea Lion Rescue at Leo Carrillo State Beach
1 North Bound 0 South Bound 2.5 hrs February 20th 2025 Early morning fog and low visibility made locating and tracking whales impossible. Skies cleared by mid day and finally a solo Gray Whale was seen migrating north in late afternoon light. The whale was traveling at top speeds and only blowing once at each … Continue reading One North Bound Gray Whale Point Dume Malibu and Sea Lion Rescue at Leo Carrillo State Beach
Four Cow/Calf Gray Whale Pairs and One Tagged Sea Lion #1734
April 13,2023 Thursday: Partly cloudy, partly sunny, mostly overcast with calm seas and cool crisp 54 degrees in the morning warming up to 58 degrees in the afternoon. Four sightings today included three underweight gray whale cows (mothers) with actively nursing and bottom filter feeding calves. Two of the more underweight Cows (mothers) had visible … Continue reading Four Cow/Calf Gray Whale Pairs and One Tagged Sea Lion #1734
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