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Whale Watching in the Monterey Bay! – 24/8/15
Whale watching is great year round in the Monterey Bay. However, my personal best trip occurred in the month of August, where the boat was surrounded by 35+ humpback whales. Humpback whales typically hunt solo, but I have seen pods of up to 4 surfacing together in the bay. I’ve found that the whales are most active in…
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Three Humpbacks Diving Down to Feed! – 24/8/15
On a morning whale watching trip our of Monterey Bay we spotted three humpback whales diving down to feed. Humpbacks don’t always feed together, and they never keep the same group. It was amazing to watch these giant creatures working together. There were about 35 in the surrounding waters, along with common dolphins, sea lions,…
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Magnificent Sperm Whales – 16/7/10
I saw the sperm whales while having the joy of being a spotter on the DFO Cetacean Research Program’s offshore survey. Our first clue that we might be sighting sperm whales was the very unique blows that veer sharply off to the left. Through binoculars we could confirm the species ID by seeing the animals’…
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A Great Encounter with “Windy” – 25/4/14
Unusually warm for April and the first truly windless day of the season, our 11am whale watching departure was shaping up to be a beautiful day, regardless of any wildlife we might see along the way. Being early in the season for Resident Killer Whales, and with no reports of Bigg’s (Transient) Killer Whales at…
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Humpback near Galiano Island – 8/8/13
in HumpbackMy first encounter with a humpback was also my most memorable. We spotted a humpback off of Galiano and made our approach. The whale surfaced in the distance a few times then changed direction and came right towards us! Humpbacks usually make 4-5 short shallow dives before arching their backs high (this is when you…