April 17, 2023 Monday: 5 North Bound 2 Calves 0 South Bound 5.5 hrs Cloudy and overcast: 61 degrees, flat calm ocean, Wind 1-3 mph A small Catalina type sail boat crashed on shore this morning at county line across from Neptunes Net Restaurant. No injuries were reported. According to bystanders the boat captain reportedly … Continue reading Damaged Boat Washed Ashore At County Line: Two Gray Whale Cow/Calf Pairs
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Three Gray Whale Cow/Calf Pairs: One Cow/Calf Pair Escorted by Dolphins
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
Two Cow Calf Pairs and Two Solo Gray Whales
April 14th, 2023 Friday The first Gray Whale sighting was a solo adult migrating on a slow but steady path 1/2 a mile out. The whale abruptly changed its course making a right turn and headed directly into shore. The whale stayed for over 45 minutes displaying several behaviors including heads up/tails up, tail swashing, … Continue reading Two Cow Calf Pairs and Two Solo Gray Whales
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
Eleven Gray Whales including FOUR Gray Whale Calves!!! Light Rain and Fog
11 North Bound 4 Calves 0 South Bound 9.5 hrs April 12th, 2023 Wednesday Cloudy, overcast with FOG and mid morning light rain. First sighting was a cow/calf pair with an escort 1800 yards out. The solo escort whale was an underweight adult. The calf alternated sides with each surfacing and stopped to spyhop several … Continue reading Eleven Gray Whales including FOUR Gray Whale Calves!!! Light Rain and Fog
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