Wildflowers are abundant along the hills and canyons roads in the Santa Monica Mountains. The cooler temperatures and ongoing marine layer and drizzly weather have contributed to vibrant display of colors at a prolonged rate of time. The lupine started blooming in February and have tripled in volume and size. Wild oats and wheat fill … Continue reading Wildflowers and One Gray Whale
Point Dume State Beach
NOAA Research Ship: Bell M. Shimada: 5 Gray Whales
Saturday: April 1st,2023 Sunny, light wind 5-7 mph with 10mph gusts, 67 degrees and small white caps to the horizon. NOAA Research Vessel Ship Bell M. Shimada was seen just off the coast of Malibu at the Point Dume State Marine Reserve and Point Dume State Marine Conservation Area. The geographic locations for the Reserve and … Continue reading NOAA Research Ship: Bell M. Shimada: 5 Gray Whales
Dolphins, Humpbacks, Gray Whales and Elephant Seal Pup
Rain all last night. Clear and sunny today with air Temperature 46-60 degrees. Water Temperature 55 degrees. Earlier in the morning REW saw a trio of gray whales ~5 miles out and a solo whale in surf plus 3 humpbacks feeding ~1.5 miles off shore. The Humpback whales remained in the area most of the … Continue reading Dolphins, Humpbacks, Gray Whales and Elephant Seal Pup
Rain, Sunshine and more Rain: Two Gray Whales
Rain all morning cleared up as storm clouds moved out to the horizon exposing blue skies and sunshine. Late afternoon another storm system moved through with light rain. Wind 8-10mph with ~12mph gusts. Air Temperature 60 degrees. Small scattered white caps and a muddy sandy tideline to ~300 yards out. One sighting of two whales; … Continue reading Rain, Sunshine and more Rain: Two Gray Whales
Wildflowers and Twelve Gray Whales North
Monday March 27th, 2023 Sunny, flat calm ocean with shore break waves. Wind 1-3mph and 64 degrees. The first sighting was a pod of 5 gray whales that migrated through quickly without stopping. Three of the five whales fluked. All of the whales produced audible blows as they went past creating large tall blows that … Continue reading Wildflowers and Twelve Gray Whales North
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