When to find and how to identify the three whales that regularly visit the California coast.
Tag: blue whales
The Ocean
A “Possible Record” Number of Blue Whales Visit the Farallones
After a foggy few weeks at the Farallon Islands, 25 miles west of San Francisco, Saturday turned clear. The five biologists who have been living and working on Southeast Farallon Island since March 30 walked the rickety path up to … Read more
The Ocean, Wildlife
Don’t Miss the Summertime Blues!
This summer has been a great year for whale watching in Monterey Bay. The giant blues showed up early and have stuck around, making for daily sightings of these amazing animals. Humpbacks are lunge-feeding and breaching. At the heart of it all? The humble krill…
