Whale Tales

Grey Whale

  • Greys and Orcas – 14/4/25

    Greys and Orcas – 14/4/25

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    I found our first whale today which turned out to be T065A5 “Indy”. He looks a little rougher than he did last year…he often travels by himself, he has caught up to his family a few times.. Our second stop was at SE Hat Island where we encountered 6 gray whales (maybe more), at least…

  • An Autumn Evening with Whales – 10/24

    An Autumn Evening with Whales – 10/24

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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…