13 North Bound 5 Calves 0 South Bound 9.25 hrs April 26,2016 Scarback the 40+ year old Gray Whale and calf swam past Point Dume, migrating north on this bright sunny day. Scarback is a beloved and famous Gray Whale. She has a large deep wound on the mid section of her body which is … Continue reading Five Gray Whale Cow /calf pairs including Scarback the Gray Whale with Calf at Point Dume
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Traveling Through Cow/Calf Pair
Today there was only one sighting for me during the 4.25 hours I observed mid day but it was a GOOD sighting to be certain! A cow and calf pair stopped briefly to flash us their flukes in unison but it was so fast this photographer was only able to capture the calf fluke as … Continue reading Traveling Through Cow/Calf Pair
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
First Gray Whale Cow/Calf Sighting
Hurray! let the gray whale cow/calf parade begin! but wait, which way are we going? It looks like the mother is heading south in this photo and the baby is going north. The pair played in this area for twenty minutes with lots of direction changes and side changes too before moving on. Here the … Continue reading First Gray Whale Cow/Calf Sighting