I will be sailing offshore this Saturday looking for whales and porpoise. Have any of you seen either lately, especially California grey whales. And if so, where? Novelman
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I will be sailing offshore this Saturday looking for whales and porpoise. Have any of you seen either lately, especially California grey whales. And if so, where? Novelman
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They were hanging out down around Ensanada or like Steve said, maybe Cabo. I gotta agree with Ross about them being somewhat rare around Maryland. We see some of the porpoise in the lower part of the bay here when it gets warm in mid and late summer but not a whole lot of Cal grays. I did see a two legged whale the other day at the mall stuffing her face with a burger and some fries though. good luck, take lots of pics
They were hanging out down around Ensanada or like Steve said, maybe Cabo. I gotta agree with Ross about them being somewhat rare around Maryland. We see some of the porpoise in the lower part of the bay here when it gets warm in mid and late summer but not a whole lot of Cal grays. I did see a two legged whale the other day at the mall stuffing her face with a burger and some fries though. good luck, take lots of pics
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They were hanging out down around Ensanada or like Steve said, maybe Cabo. I gotta agree with Ross about them being somewhat rare around Maryland. We see some of the porpoise in the lower part of the bay here when it gets warm in mid and late summer but not a whole lot of Cal grays. I did see a two legged whale the other day at the mall stuffing her face with a burger and some fries though. good luck, take lots of pics
They were hanging out down around Ensanada or like Steve said, maybe Cabo. I gotta agree with Ross about them being somewhat rare around Maryland. We see some of the porpoise in the lower part of the bay here when it gets warm in mid and late summer but not a whole lot of Cal grays. I did see a two legged whale the other day at the mall stuffing her face with a burger and some fries though. good luck, take lots of pics
Ross, not many whales per se in the Chesapeake
but I remember being on an ocean beach on LI near Amagansett and seeing a few spouts of water and the telling black outline of a large Cetacean out in the Atlantic about 3 to 5 miles around late September once about 10 years back. The Atlantic whales migrate south in the winter as do the Pacific whales including the grays who summer off Alaska. I had a chance to meet some gray whales while visiting Hawai'i off the island Kauai in a fairly large catamaran in March of last year. They do their mating and calving around the Sandwich Islands and then head off for summer near Alaska. While on the tourist catamaran (around 45' with twin Cummins diesels, food and drink provided) one of the aft stays began to vibrate and hum this incredible fairly high pitched sound as we were witnessing some minor breaching of a small group of whales. To me, it almost sounded like the VHF radio was feeding back on itself (which it shouldn't) but the crew reassured me that that was a whale making noise, probably a bull screaming at another bull to leave his mate alone. I guess I will never know what the message was but it sure was incredible that the rigging of the boat picked up the vibration of the whales utterances below the hull. I was also told that if I could dive while snorkeling down to about 10' below the surface that I might be able to hear the whales calling. Edit to add: It is a little bit unnerving to think that you are on the water with a whale beneath your vessel that is both longer and stronger and probably more nimble in the water than the boat you are on. Since I have no clue as to where the gray whales are at on the west coast I leave this discussion only with the idea that I wish I could go with you guys; looking for the grays.
but I remember being on an ocean beach on LI near Amagansett and seeing a few spouts of water and the telling black outline of a large Cetacean out in the Atlantic about 3 to 5 miles around late September once about 10 years back. The Atlantic whales migrate south in the winter as do the Pacific whales including the grays who summer off Alaska. I had a chance to meet some gray whales while visiting Hawai'i off the island Kauai in a fairly large catamaran in March of last year. They do their mating and calving around the Sandwich Islands and then head off for summer near Alaska. While on the tourist catamaran (around 45' with twin Cummins diesels, food and drink provided) one of the aft stays began to vibrate and hum this incredible fairly high pitched sound as we were witnessing some minor breaching of a small group of whales. To me, it almost sounded like the VHF radio was feeding back on itself (which it shouldn't) but the crew reassured me that that was a whale making noise, probably a bull screaming at another bull to leave his mate alone. I guess I will never know what the message was but it sure was incredible that the rigging of the boat picked up the vibration of the whales utterances below the hull. I was also told that if I could dive while snorkeling down to about 10' below the surface that I might be able to hear the whales calling. Edit to add: It is a little bit unnerving to think that you are on the water with a whale beneath your vessel that is both longer and stronger and probably more nimble in the water than the boat you are on. Since I have no clue as to where the gray whales are at on the west coast I leave this discussion only with the idea that I wish I could go with you guys; looking for the grays.
Ross, not many whales per se in the Chesapeake
but I remember being on an ocean beach on LI near Amagansett and seeing a few spouts of water and the telling black outline of a large Cetacean out in the Atlantic about 3 to 5 miles around late September once about 10 years back. The Atlantic whales migrate south in the winter as do the Pacific whales including the grays who summer off Alaska. I had a chance to meet some gray whales while visiting Hawai'i off the island Kauai in a fairly large catamaran in March of last year. They do their mating and calving around the Sandwich Islands and then head off for summer near Alaska. While on the tourist catamaran (around 45' with twin Cummins diesels, food and drink provided) one of the aft stays began to vibrate and hum this incredible fairly high pitched sound as we were witnessing some minor breaching of a small group of whales. To me, it almost sounded like the VHF radio was feeding back on itself (which it shouldn't) but the crew reassured me that that was a whale making noise, probably a bull screaming at another bull to leave his mate alone. I guess I will never know what the message was but it sure was incredible that the rigging of the boat picked up the vibration of the whales utterances below the hull. I was also told that if I could dive while snorkeling down to about 10' below the surface that I might be able to hear the whales calling. Edit to add: It is a little bit unnerving to think that you are on the water with a whale beneath your vessel that is both longer and stronger and probably more nimble in the water than the boat you are on. Since I have no clue as to where the gray whales are at on the west coast I leave this discussion only with the idea that I wish I could go with you guys; looking for the grays.
but I remember being on an ocean beach on LI near Amagansett and seeing a few spouts of water and the telling black outline of a large Cetacean out in the Atlantic about 3 to 5 miles around late September once about 10 years back. The Atlantic whales migrate south in the winter as do the Pacific whales including the grays who summer off Alaska. I had a chance to meet some gray whales while visiting Hawai'i off the island Kauai in a fairly large catamaran in March of last year. They do their mating and calving around the Sandwich Islands and then head off for summer near Alaska. While on the tourist catamaran (around 45' with twin Cummins diesels, food and drink provided) one of the aft stays began to vibrate and hum this incredible fairly high pitched sound as we were witnessing some minor breaching of a small group of whales. To me, it almost sounded like the VHF radio was feeding back on itself (which it shouldn't) but the crew reassured me that that was a whale making noise, probably a bull screaming at another bull to leave his mate alone. I guess I will never know what the message was but it sure was incredible that the rigging of the boat picked up the vibration of the whales utterances below the hull. I was also told that if I could dive while snorkeling down to about 10' below the surface that I might be able to hear the whales calling. Edit to add: It is a little bit unnerving to think that you are on the water with a whale beneath your vessel that is both longer and stronger and probably more nimble in the water than the boat you are on. Since I have no clue as to where the gray whales are at on the west coast I leave this discussion only with the idea that I wish I could go with you guys; looking for the grays.
Hey Duane, they saw 5 off from Palos Verdes today,
Here is a site for an organization that keeps census on the whales. They have spotted 103 since December. This looks like it is going to be the peak weekend. If you want to get an earlier start on Sat. It is 15nm to Pt Vincente. We may want to allow for some cruising time down there while looking. If there is no wind in the morning we can motor down. It is generally a good tack to the point. Seasonal counts http://www.acs-la.org/GWCensus.htm Today's summary: http://www.acs-la.org/daily.htm Frank
Here is a site for an organization that keeps census on the whales. They have spotted 103 since December. This looks like it is going to be the peak weekend. If you want to get an earlier start on Sat. It is 15nm to Pt Vincente. We may want to allow for some cruising time down there while looking. If there is no wind in the morning we can motor down. It is generally a good tack to the point. Seasonal counts http://www.acs-la.org/GWCensus.htm Today's summary: http://www.acs-la.org/daily.htm Frank
Hey Duane, they saw 5 off from Palos Verdes today,
Here is a site for an organization that keeps census on the whales. They have spotted 103 since December. This looks like it is going to be the peak weekend. If you want to get an earlier start on Sat. It is 15nm to Pt Vincente. We may want to allow for some cruising time down there while looking. If there is no wind in the morning we can motor down. It is generally a good tack to the point. Seasonal counts http://www.acs-la.org/GWCensus.htm Today's summary: http://www.acs-la.org/daily.htm Frank
Here is a site for an organization that keeps census on the whales. They have spotted 103 since December. This looks like it is going to be the peak weekend. If you want to get an earlier start on Sat. It is 15nm to Pt Vincente. We may want to allow for some cruising time down there while looking. If there is no wind in the morning we can motor down. It is generally a good tack to the point. Seasonal counts http://www.acs-la.org/GWCensus.htm Today's summary: http://www.acs-la.org/daily.htm Frank
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Frank, Tim will be at the ramp by 9:30 and I don't have any way of contacting him now since he is in the southland. If we get away by 10:00 we should have adequate time to whale watch, just not to sail all the way to PV and back. We should head off-shore and in the general direction of PV. see you Saturday. Duane
Frank, Tim will be at the ramp by 9:30 and I don't have any way of contacting him now since he is in the southland. If we get away by 10:00 we should have adequate time to whale watch, just not to sail all the way to PV and back. We should head off-shore and in the general direction of PV. see you Saturday. Duane
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Frank, Tim will be at the ramp by 9:30 and I don't have any way of contacting him now since he is in the southland. If we get away by 10:00 we should have adequate time to whale watch, just not to sail all the way to PV and back. We should head off-shore and in the general direction of PV. see you Saturday. Duane
Frank, Tim will be at the ramp by 9:30 and I don't have any way of contacting him now since he is in the southland. If we get away by 10:00 we should have adequate time to whale watch, just not to sail all the way to PV and back. We should head off-shore and in the general direction of PV. see you Saturday. Duane
I have been blessed to have dived with a California gray whale and lived to write about it. It will be published in my book if I ever publish it. If you are interested in e-mail me at novelman@roadrunner.com. Novelman, Duane
I have been blessed to have dived with a California gray whale and lived to write about it. It will be published in my book if I ever publish it. If you are interested in e-mail me at novelman@roadrunner.com. Novelman, Duane
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just spotted today south of San Diego Headed south slowly! http://mikeaustin.org/thereturnofscipio/wp-content/uploads/2006/11/obese.jpg
just spotted today south of San Diego Headed south slowly! http://mikeaustin.org/thereturnofscipio/wp-content/uploads/2006/11/obese.jpg
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just spotted today south of San Diego Headed south slowly! http://mikeaustin.org/thereturnofscipio/wp-content/uploads/2006/11/obese.jpg
just spotted today south of San Diego Headed south slowly! http://mikeaustin.org/thereturnofscipio/wp-content/uploads/2006/11/obese.jpg
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