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By Caitlin Scully, Birch Aquarium whale naturalist Fin Whale. Photo courtesy of NOAA. This was an exciting week off the coast of San Diego. Overall there was exceptional diversity: We saw gray whales, fin whales, bottlenose dolphins, Pacific white sided dolphins, common dolphins, mola mola, bait fish, and a blue shark! Unfortunately, we [...] A pair of gray whales travel south to Baja California. Photo by Catilin Scully. By Caitlin Scully, Birch Aquarium whale naturalist February 1-7 Whales are everywhere! Each day we’ve had consistent views of whales near the boat as well as in the distance. This week we witnessed mating, breaching, and of course, slow and [...] Did you know that Scripps Oceanography produces an award-winning e-magazine called explorations? The bi-monthly publication showcases the groundbreaking research of Scripps scientists. In addition to written articles, the e-magazine features video and audio podcasts, image galleries, and a special Q&A section for kids. It’s the perfect resource to learn about Scripps and the important [...] By Caitlin Scully, Birch Aquarium whale naturalist Birch Aquarium naturalists witnessed this juvenile gray whale breaching during a whale-watching excursion in January 2010. Photo by Caitlin Scully. January 25-31 The week after the big storm turned out to be quite interesting. Early in the week we got news that a dead humpback [...] |
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