Humpback Whales in Monterey Bay, California (October 2013)

October 31, 2013

For the last two months, humpback whale activity in Monterey Bay has been making headlines. Descriptors like ‘feeding frenzies’, ‘record numbers’, ‘an October like no other’, and ‘friendly whales’ were too much to resist. Below are some photos from October 30, 2013 during a morning whale watching trip with Monterey Bay Whale Watch, our choice […]

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Celebrating Earth Day in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary

May 1, 2012

This morning, we had the opportunity to go on a whale watching tour with Monterey Bay Whale Watch. We wanted to see, first-hand, why this area is famous for wildlife sightings. Our checklist of encountered species included California sea lions, sea otters, cormorants, rhinoceros auklets, black-footed albatrosses, Pacific white-sided dolphins and Risso’s dolphins. However, the […]

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