Grey Whale

  • An Autumn Evening with Whales – 10/24

    An Autumn Evening with Whales – 10/24

    Two grey whales known as Ditto and Winter (you will remember Ditto was a frequent visitor last winter in this spot) have been feeding near my home for over a month now. It’s so reassuring to look out and see their steady blows. Near the start of their visit in the first week of October…

  • The Three Amigos – 29/9/24

    The Three Amigos – 29/9/24

    Today I had the most incredible grey whale encounters of the season with a trio I have been referring to as the three amigos. They have been displaying a stunning amount of (rare) surface behaviors and socialization, including breaching, headstands, rolling, and lunging through the water. So far two of the three whales have been…

  • There’s Still a Few Grays Left – 8/6/24

    There’s Still a Few Grays Left – 8/6/24

    Headed out this morning to see what we could find and ended up spending some time with 2 Grays. I think they are #2557 and #2362, I’m sure someone will correct me if I’m wrong, lol! Later we saw #2259 in the distance, we hoped it would join up with these two besties but it…

  • Earhart and her Entourage – 20/4/24

    Earhart and her Entourage – 20/4/24

    Started this windy day with 2 whales, still not sure who but one breached a few times!! Then we got reports of #22 Earhart with 2 friends so we went to check that out! The first 2 joined up with the rest with a 6th whale off in the distance which eventually caught up to…

  • Best Commute in the World – 15/3/24

    Best Commute in the World – 15/3/24

    The best commute in the world with grey whales feeding en route on the abundance of the herring spawn! This put me at serious risk of being late for work today because I couldn’t tear myself away from these whales! Check out this photo for a rare occurrence of a spy hopping grey! -Marcie