March 17th, 2025 Monday 11 North Bound 0 South Bound 8 hrs Happy St. Patricks Day! The luck of the Irish was with us today spotting 11 North Bound Gray Whales despite the rain, wind and rough choppy seas!!! Water Temperature 53 degrees. The 1st pair of Gray Whales traveled through quickly. The next few … Continue reading Gusty winds, Light Rain, Fog and First Breaching Gray Whale of the Season
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
5 North Bound 0 South Bound 7.75 hrs March 2,2025 Sunday Sunny 60 degrees with gusty wind 15-25 mph and 30+mph winds throughout the on effort time. Rough choppy seas with white caps to the horizon and harsh sun glare made spotting and tracking whales difficult. Yet, five whales were observed. One thin, with sunken … Continue reading Five Gray Whales in Rough Seas and Gusty Winds
February 11th, 2024 5 North Bound 0 South Bound 3.5 hrs *** REW 2 UPDATED: Sunny and warm 66 degrees: calm flat ocean with 20 + mile visibility. All islands including the oil platforms in Ventura/Oxnard areas could be seen. One pair of juvenile gray whales stopped for several minutes displaying several behaviors including, bubble … Continue reading Super Bowl Sunday: Five Gray Whales
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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