In case you missed it, a gray whale has been consistently making the news in the last month. Why? Because this story isn’t about our fabulous Eastern Pacific gray whales, you know the ones we always hear about migrating past California’s coast. There’s usually about 20,000 of them swimming by every year. This story is… [read more]
TOPP is another cool website
TOPP is another great website I recently discovered that I wanted to share. TOPP actually stands for Tagging of Pacific Predators. On the home page you can see where tagged animals have traveled including a white shark, a tuna, a male elephant seal and a leatherback turtle to name a few. There is so much… [read more]
Gray whale and dolphin watching
Gray whale watching is in full-swing off Southern California’s coast. I went on my first whale watching trip as a naturalist for the 2011 season yesterday on the Voyager and we had a great time. The trip included a chance to spend some time with about 500 common dolphins. A few swam towards the boat… [read more]
Get really close to a gray whale with Cabrillo Aquarium
Join Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, March 6 through March 14, 2011, for a trip that truly is the Journey-of-a-Lifetime. For people out there who want to get as close as possible to a whale, this is the trip for you! Pacific gray whales return to San Ignacio Lagoon each year to mate and give birth. During… [read more]
A whale’s flukeprints
Whales don’t have feet, but they still leave their version of footprints. Only their footprints are called flukeprints! Pretty clever I must say, wish I could take credit for that one but I can’t. And I can’t give credit either since I don’t know who thought of it. Flukeprints are left by whales when they… [read more]
Swimming with humpback whales
If you want to be amazed and can live with a bit of envy, then attending a presentation by Jodi Frediani is definitely the activity for you. Jodi presented a slide show of her top photographs during a lecture hosted by the American Cetacean Society’s Los Angeles Chapter (ACS/LA) on September 28, 2010. The photos… [read more]
Injured blue whale
After ranting about the importance of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) two posts ago, I wanted to share this photo of an injured blue whale. I took this photo on a whale watching trip out of Redondo Beach on the Voyager. You can see the big white gash down the left side of the… [read more]
My best blue whale photo
With all the blue whale mania off the coast of Los Angeles and more specifically near Redondo Beach, I’ve been fortunate to have the chance to serve as a naturalist on a few whale watching trips. I always take my camera along hoping for the best shot ever, but since I’m not a professional photographer… [read more]
Remember the Marine Mammal Protection Act
Blue whale watching off the coast of Los Angeles has brought much excitement, but also much craziness. As with all things where humans get into the mix, some whale watching off the coast of Southern California has gotten out of control. I was appalled to learn from Captain Brad Sawyer, who expertly steers the Voyager… [read more]
More great blue whale watching
Yesterday started with another amazing blue whale watching trip. Twenty whale watch naturalists boarded the Voyager in Redondo Beach and headed out to sea despite extremely low visibility. There was a thick marine layer making everything really hazy. It was so bad that once we were further offshore I had absolutely no idea where we… [read more]
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