March 21,2025 Friday 12 North Bound 3 THIN 0 South Bound 7 hrs Sunny 65 degrees Water 53 degrees Flat calm seas, hazy yellow smog layer at horizon. A large feeding frenzy of birds and common dolphins chasing bait, one mile offshore. First sighting: thin juvenile Gray Whale traveled through stealthy. Second sighting: pair that … Continue reading Six Gray Whale Sightings
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Two Gray Whales: Solar Pillar at Sunset
March 20, 2025 Thursday 2 North Bound 0 South Bound 7 hrs *** REW 1 Sunny with hazy stratus layer of thin clouds at horizon. Winds 8-10 mph and small scattered white caps and white sea foam at swash line. 64 degrees water 53 degrees. First sighting a large THIN adult with sunken, concave or … Continue reading Two Gray Whales: Solar Pillar at Sunset
16 Gray Whales and One Sea Lion still Stranded at Point Dume
16 North Bound 0 South Bound 7.75 hrs March 15, 2025 Saturday Sunny 62 degrees, water 52 degrees, Wind 8-10 mph increased 18-20 with Gusts over 25 mph in late afternoon. 9 sightings included a quad that split into two pairs. 5 solos, 3 pairs. Several Gray Whales traveled close to shore today with good … Continue reading 16 Gray Whales and One Sea Lion still Stranded at Point Dume
Rainy Day: 8 Gray Whales and Three Marine Mammals Stranded
8 North Bound 0 South Bound 4 hrs March 14th, 2025 Friday Rain and drizzle on and off throughout the day. Overcast gray with limited visibility on and off due to fog and rain. Gray whales were seen in six sightings, with eight whales in total during on effort time. One Gray Whale was escorted … Continue reading Rainy Day: 8 Gray Whales and Three Marine Mammals Stranded
Gale Winds: One Gray Whale and One stranded Sea Lion
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