Sentences with phrase «gray whales»

This shore is world - famous for supporting nearly the entire breeding population of gray whales, a species that has recently recovered from the brink of extinction.

The annual gray whale migration brings thousands of whales to this spot every year!

We also have gray whale watching season which is coming up!

While we haven't observed an attack, we've observed the killer whales feeding on 3 different gray whale calves on different days and in different locations.

In the center, check out exhibits on gray whale natural history, including a life - size model of a calf.

The special group makes up 1 percent of the total gray whale population of 20,000.

By 1934, the western gray whale was near extinction.

Don't just watch gray whales from a boat!

That means you can often see gray whales right from camp!

The drop in population made it no longer profitable to hunt gray whales; they were left alone and their numbers recovered.

Meanwhile, populations of eastern gray whales were also in a tight spot, but conservation efforts have brought them back — today they are believed to have a population of some 18,000.

The team observed gray whales interacting less than six miles from a low - frequency array.

Female gray whales usually give birth every two to three years, and their pregnancies last twelve months.

We saw many gray whales and tons of dolphins of a few varieties.

This is the same area that a pod of «transient» killer whales attacked gray whales with a calf that we reported on in an earlier entry.

Almost immediately after leaving the dock we spotted our first gray whales - a mother and calf pair.

You'll stay three days at our exclusive whale camp located at a remote beach on a barrier island in the heart of gray whale activity.

I could not tell for sure what this huge animal was, but I guessed it was a juvenile gray whale.

Every year a fresh coat of paint is applied to our famous gray whale skeleton to help protect it from the elements.

Overall, the genetic evidence presented here supports the hypothesis that gray whales experienced a major population decline, and that this reduction occurred recently.

Among gray whales, males measure about 45 - 46 feet.

During the winter and spring months the gray migration often has multiple gray whales just outside the bay's entrance.

Some venture down in winter to watch 50 - foot gray whales on their migration, and others to witness giant turtles laying eggs on the sandy shore.

A mature gray whale can reach 40 t (44 short tons), with a typical range of 15 — 33 t (17 — 36 short tons).

During migration and while in the warm breeding waters (about 3 - 5 months), gray whales eat very little.

When you consider the annual number of deaths for the entire gray whale population, this really isn't an alarming number of deaths.

Our popular gray whale day tours sell out each year, and are best reserved well ahead of time.

We had another amazing gray whale encounter today with this mama and her darling baby!

Our results agree with previous genetic studies suggesting the historical size of the eastern gray whale population was roughly three to five times its current size.

There were so many gray whales, that some scientists even predicted there were too many.

Not only are the views from the top of the bluffs expansive, but they provide a great spot to watch migrating gray whales in the winter.

During the winter pacific gray whales migrate between summer feeding grounds in Alaska and breeding areas in Baja, Mexico, passing through the Santa Barbara Channel.

A second, shorter, and less intensive hunt occurred for gray whales in the eastern North Pacific.

Don't miss the annual Pacific gray whale migration.

The headlands of the Point Reyes peninsula extend about 10 miles into the Pacific Ocean, getting viewers extra close to the California gray whale migration as the mammals pass through the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary.

Witness the annual migration of gray whales as they make their 5,000 mile journey from Baja, Mexico to Alaska for summer feeding.

December 30, 2013 • Now is a good time to spot gray whales off the coast of Southern California, but scientists have been seeing an unusually high number of other whales.

Spring visitors to Kalaloch Lodge can delight in gray whale sightings from the shore, or can take a guided whale watching trip out to sea.

The beach is nicely protected from the oceanic waves from the Olympic Peninsula, and you can sometimes spot gray whales feeding in the water!

Our vacation in Baja California Sur began in the islands of Loreto Bay National Marine Park, followed with gray whale watching in Magdalena Bay.

In winter, travel to the tip of the point (a shuttle takes you the last few miles) to look for migrating gray whales passing remarkably close.

California gray whales travel over 5,000 miles to the nutrient - rich waters of Alaska's Bering Sea — and we're en route!

According to the Whale Watch Center, if you're going to try and see an orca, it's best to shoot for spotting gray whales first.

The basecamp is located on a remote shore where gray whale activity is excellent.

Enormous Magdalena Bay is home to thousands of breeding gray whales.

Baja's Islands of Loreto Bay in the Sea of Cortez hosts blue whales and fin whales, and friendly gray whale babies can be seen at our exclusive whale camps on the Pacific Coast.

There is also a western North Pacific population of gray whales found along the coast of eastern Asia that is totally isolated from the eastern North Pacific population.