12 North Bound 6 Calves Two groups of four whales included two calves. The pairs traveled together slowly migrating north with lots of active behaviors and short direction changes. The calves spyhopped and interacted together with moms resting just below surface. One of the 8 whales were emaciated with protruding scapula and two deep cervical … Continue reading Mom and Calf Gray Whale Parade Continues
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Dangerous Gusty Wind and Rough Choppy Sea
3 North Bound 0 South Bound 5.5hrs Dangerous rough choppy sea with white caps in all directions. Winds starting at 17-19 mph mid morning and ending with 30+mph winds by mid day, sand pelting, sticks and trash cans blowing, accumulating sand in parking lot. Later the news reported 40+mph winds and boats capsized up and … Continue reading Dangerous Gusty Wind and Rough Choppy Sea
Drizzle, Wind and 26 Gray Whales March Fourth
26 North Bound 0 South Bound 6.5 hrs Sunny skies overhead with banks of clouds at horizon in all direction. Fast moving storm clouds brought drizzly rain drops. Fast moving whales in 17 sightings today! Most traveled right through not stopping but a couple did pass close enough to assess body composition revealing some healthy … Continue reading Drizzle, Wind and 26 Gray Whales March Fourth
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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
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