Location: Long Beach
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My First Fin Whale Encounter! – 7/6/19
Anytime I’m back home in California, I’ll try to go whale watching if I have time. I planned on going out with Harbor Breeze cruises with my aunt and grandma because it was a large boat that made it easier for her to come on a trip with us. They had reported seeing Blue Whales…
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Rare Encounter with a Young Grey Whale – 18/12/18
As the boat was out in the water, our naturalist aboard spotted a spout. 10 minutes later, I saw it as well and recognized it as a Grey Whale by the heart-shaped spout. It was a young individual that was hanging up enough near the surface that you could see it just under the water.…
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A Huge and Actually Blue Blue Whale! – 25/3/15
in Blue WhaleOn March 25, 2015, I was given a $20 staff discount ticket to a whale watching trip organized by Aquarium of the Pacific (I was here for the sea lions rescue). I did not dress appropriately, because a) we’re in LA, b) we’re in California, c) it’s almost April, hello! So I was freezing the…