3 North Bound 0 South Bound 6.5 hrs ***REW (1) February 27, 2025 Thursday Flat glassy ocean with full sun until late afternoon when clouds came in at the horizon. Light to no wind most of the day making it feel much warmer than 70 degrees. Three Gray Whales were observed near sunset, one with … Continue reading Trio of Gray Whales and Active Bottlenose Dolphins at Sunset
February 1, 2024 Thursday 1 North Bound 0 Calves 0 South Bound 5.5 hrs Cold, wet and rainy morning 51 degrees with high surf. Afternoon sun warm up to high of 62 degrees and steady winds 5-7mph from the East offshore. One Gray Whale traveled though the transect quickly in the rough choppy surf making … Continue reading One Gray Whale on February First
April 16, 2023 Sunday 6 North Bound 3 Calves 0 South Bound 8.75 hrs Cloudy overcast morning 59 degrees, flat calm ocean, 0-2 mph light wind. Hazy marine layer at horizon with no views of channel islands. Stand Up Paddle-boarders (SUP) were out enjoying the ocean conditions and much further out than typically observed here … Continue reading Three Gray Whale Cow/Calf Pairs: One Cow/Calf Pair Escorted by Dolphins
Rain all last night. Clear and sunny today with air Temperature 46-60 degrees. Water Temperature 55 degrees. Earlier in the morning REW saw a trio of gray whales ~5 miles out and a solo whale in surf plus 3 humpbacks feeding ~1.5 miles off shore. The Humpback whales remained in the area most of the … Continue reading Dolphins, Humpbacks, Gray Whales and Elephant Seal Pup
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
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