March 13th, 2025 Thursday 1 North Bound 0 South Bound 4 hrs Strong gusty 30+mph Gale winds and rough choppy seas made tracking and spotting whales nearly impossible. One was seen in the surf and lost as it traveled past the transect. Thank you for reading the post and caring about the Gray Whales. If … Continue reading Gale Winds: One Gray Whale and One stranded Sea Lion
March 11th, 2025 Tuesday 1 North Bound 0 South Bound 3.25 hrs 1 REW*** Rain and action packed surf! 4-6 ft waves 54 degree water temperature. Surfers catching air, in the tube or barrel time and many cut backs were seen today. There was also a fair share of wipe outs and long rides. One … Continue reading Big Surf and Action Packed Surfers: One Gray Whale
March 10, 2025, Monday 2 North Bound 0 South Bound 6.5 hrs Flat glassy seas with clear views to Catalina Island on and off. Light to no wind with 1-2 foot shore break waves. Mostly overcast with hazy gray skies and peeks of blue on and off throughout the day. Helicopters were extra loud today … Continue reading Flat glassy Seas: Two Gray Whales
3 North Bound 0 South Bound 5.25 hrs March 6, 2025 Thursday Cloudy skies with light rain and drizzle on and off all afternoon. A solo Gray Whale migrated through stealth mode. It skimmed the surface with light whispy blows. The blows dissipated as fast as the whale. A healthy pair with good body condition … Continue reading Three Gray Whales in Light Rain
3 North Bound 0 South Bound 8 hrs March 4, 2025 Tuesday Sunny 60 degrees and Water Temperature 53 degrees with calm seas. Three North bound Gray Whales (Eschrichtius robustus)seen in 3 sightings. One with white deep scar (?) healing an injury and another was underweight with lack of fat pad at post cranial head … Continue reading Three Gray Whales: One with Scar, One Underweight and One Healthy
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