Migration Monday is upon us! We caught up with THREE Gray whales headed south on their annual migration to the lagoons in Mexico! They were spotted only a couple of miles from shore! We enjoyed watching spout after spout as they came up to the surface for 3-5 breaths and 5-8 min dives! They were a bit unpredictable as they were seen headed SW then straight east and then back south again! We maintained a wide distance to allow them enough space to do their thing! We continued out to the NW and followed the drop-off to the north. Once off La Jolla, we turned in and spotted a fun pod of ~60-70 Long-beaked Common dolphins! They were really spread out but it was exciting to hang out with a nursery pod! Everywhere we looked a cow/calf pair popped up by the boat! They surfed our wake and rode the bow. It was a great day seeing both baleen and toothed whales!
Naturalist,
Vanessa
