Whale Tales

Location: Baja

  • Once in a Lifetime Encounter – 7/24

    Once in a Lifetime Encounter – 7/24

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    After spotting spouts in the distance of the coast of Baja California, we came upon a group of 3 juvenile orcas. They playfully approached the boat several times, coming in close and surfacing right next to us. The trio slowly guided us further out to sea. They spyhopped again and again, and it really felt…

  • Huge Group of Sperm Whales – 11/7/24

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    We had heard rumors that Sperm Whales had been sighted in the bay and I hadn’t seen them in my time at Baja so I was really excited. We went out in the afternoon and we were just about to leave the harbour when I heard that the few sperm whales that we thought were…

  • A Wonderful Risso’s Encounter – 8/7/24

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    We’ve been out and seen some Orcas in Baja recently and we were pretty far, 12 miles or so out and the Orcas just disappeared and then we saw a Risso jump and we thought that the Orcas might go after the Rissos but they didn’t. The whole pod of Risso’s then appeared and the…

  • Friendly Whales – 22/2/20

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    The Gray Whale surfaced with a blow alongside a panga full of whale-watchers and hung there, huge head held above the water as the passengers leant over the side. Some lay their hands flat against the whale’s skin, others scratched and patted the whale vigorously like you might pat a big dog. The whale rolled…

  • Another Year of Incredible Grey Whale Encounters

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    I am privileged to work in a number of places with whales. People so often ask if I have a favourite species and a best place. I try very hard not to have, because everywhere can be amazing and difficult (usually weather related), and whales of course do many different and incredible behaviours. But one…