February 7th 2020 1 North Bound 0 South Bound 1 Sightings 5.75 hrs One north bound gray whale sighting on a beautiful, clear and calm unseasonably warm, 78 degree spring like winter day. Small pod of 5-7 active Dolphins including an interactive mom and calf traveling with 2-3 escort dolphins at all times. Behaviors included, … Continue reading One Gray Whale and Goodyear Blimp Flyover
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Day 1: 2022 Gray Whale Migration
February 1st 2022 0 North Bound 0 South Bound 0 Sightings 3.25 Hours No Gray Whales observed on this first day of my tenth season to count, document and study the Northern Gray Whale Migration along the coast of Malibu at Point Dume State Beach, State Marine Reserve. Minus tide day 1.6 ft below the … Continue reading Day 1: 2022 Gray Whale Migration
Happy St Patricks Day 32 Gray Whales in 18 Sightings
32 Northbound 0 Southbound 10 hrs 1 EW 18 sightings on St Patricks Day, the 17th of March 2018! Whale counting and observations started with a Great Egret perched on the fence along the walk in, hunting from above. Three gray whales traveling through so fast the blow mist is still on the surface of … Continue reading Happy St Patricks Day 32 Gray Whales in 18 Sightings
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Five Gray Whale Cow /calf pairs including Scarback the Gray Whale with Calf at Point Dume
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
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
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