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A female gray whale greets visitors to its Baja California breeding lagoon during a special whale-watching excursion with Birch Aquarium at Scripps. By Audrey Evans, whale watching coordinator Earlier this season, Birch Aquarium at Scripps teamed up with Andiamo Tour Mexico to embark on a remarkable expedition to two gray whale breeding lagoons in [...] By Bekah Logan, Birch Aquarium naturalist Is it mid-March already? That means we have just about a month left to cruise the Pacific in search of gray whales with Birch Aquarium naturalists. We’ve seen some amazing sights lately aboard Flagship Cruises & Events’ Marietta. Among sightings of dolphins, sea lions, and coastal birds, eager whale watchers [...] Just off the coast of San Diego, a delighted group of passengers on one of our recent whale watching tours were lucky enough to spot this group of six gray whales. The passengers spent almost an hour coasting (at a safe distance) alongside these southbound whales aboard a Flagship Cruises & Events vessel. Join us on [...] Birch Aquarium naturalists head out on Flagship Cruises & Events’ vessel, the Marietta. By Bekah Logan, Birch Aquarium naturalist It’s only Week Two of the whale-watching season with Birch Aquarium at Scripps and Flagship Cruises & Events, but my, what a week it has been! While hopeful beach-goers worried about a “high surf advisory” [...] Gray Whale Migration Map by Audrey Evans, Birch Aquarium whale watching coordinator December 26 marked the start of Birch Aquarium’s 13th season of whale watching with Flagship–San Diego Harbor Excursion. Aquarium naturalists and volunteers will be out on the open ocean twice per day through April 14, searching for whales, dolphins, sea lions, birds and [...] Gray whale tail. Photo: Audrey Evans By Bekah Logan, naturalist We’re halfway through the season, and the whales are starting to head back north! The migration seemed to slow for a few weeks, and stormy weather kept us out of the water for a few days. However, the whales are back off our coast [...] |
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