Sentences with phrase «with gray whale»

From late December to late March the harbor sails and sunset trips aboard the many charters available each day have an excellent chance of a close encounter with a gray whale.

In conjunction with our gray whale base camps, we also offer kayaking and gray whale watching combination tours that allow you to visit the Sea of Cortez.

I was with several friends and other folks that had come to the San Ignacio Lagoon in Baja Sur Mexico to get up - close and personal with the gray whale.

Venture to premier sites along Baja's Sea of Cortez for up - close encounters with gray whales.

Because whale watching in the lagoons is federally regulated, all companies adhere to the same ordinances of time with the gray whales, passengers per boat, and best whale watching practices.

Motor boats also take us out for close encounters with the gray whales.

Enjoy 3 days of plush beach side camping at our exclusive Gray Whale Camp on Santo Domingo Island in Magdalena Bay; where you will get four chances to go eye - to - eye with gray whales then cross the Baja Penninsula to spend five days kayaking in either the quaint town of Loreto or the beautiful island of Espiritu Santo in La Paz.

Twice a day you will take a motorized stiff into the bay for two hours of close encounters with gray whales, leaving ample time for exploration of the area and relaxation.

Not exact matches

Dr. Raymond M. Gilmore, a research biologist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, has a high regard for whale watchers, since they provide him with his most useful source of information on the size of the gray whale herd.

This was discovered by comparing past trends in whale feeding, with the characteristics of a pod of 200 gray whales off the coast of Vancouver Island.

With climate change transforming the Arctic, biologists are scrambling to understand the impact on gray whales and other creatures living in the region

The gray whales are migrating later, not going as far north, and are producing fewer calves, Steven Swartz, head researcher with the National Marine Fisheries Service told AFP.

Based on the true story of three gray whales trapped under the Alaskan ice with only a small hole to draw air from, the movie only needs to send us back to 1988 in its narrative.

BEST time to see gray whales in Monterey Bay: December - May, with peaks in January and again in March.

Blue whales are gray - blue in color with a subtle mottling pattern that helps with identifying individuals.

Days here fall into an unhurried, restorative pace: Staff encourage guests to begin with a one - hour guided walk around the property, which is offered every day at 10 a.m. Keep your eyes peeled for California condors, red - tailed hawks, and, during migration season (December - January and April - May), gray whales.

Point no Point is filled with rich history and astonishing views of orca pods, gray whales, humpback whales, and otters.

Black explained the hunt can take anywhere from an hour to a few hours, as the mother gray whale desperately tries to protect her calf, using her tail to fight back and rolling over belly - up with the calf on top.

Rescuers from The Marine Mammal Center and the U.S. Coast Guard successfully freed a young gray whale entangled in, and weighted down with, 25 feet of crab pot line near Dillon Beach on May 14, 2012.

A few diners in San Diego Bay restaurants and dinner guests aboard Hornblower Cruises & Events evening cruises are getting extra treats with their fare — the sight of a wayward gray whale that's been seen throughout the harbor the past couple of days.

Marine mammals are represented by harbor porpoises, harbor seal, California sea lion and river otter, with Steller sea lion and gray whale found immediately offshore.

From Dana Point Harbor, gray whales can be seen just seconds away by boat, and nearby are gigantic and gentle blue whales, fearsome killer whales, and more glorious marine life in their natural habitat.As the whale capital of the world, Dana Point showcases exclusive experiences like the annual Festival of Whales, the world's only eye - to - eye viewing pod to «swim» with dolphin megapods and whales, andwhales can be seen just seconds away by boat, and nearby are gigantic and gentle blue whales, fearsome killer whales, and more glorious marine life in their natural habitat.As the whale capital of the world, Dana Point showcases exclusive experiences like the annual Festival of Whales, the world's only eye - to - eye viewing pod to «swim» with dolphin megapods and whales, andwhales, fearsome killer whales, and more glorious marine life in their natural habitat.As the whale capital of the world, Dana Point showcases exclusive experiences like the annual Festival of Whales, the world's only eye - to - eye viewing pod to «swim» with dolphin megapods and whales, andwhales, and more glorious marine life in their natural habitat.As the whale capital of the world, Dana Point showcases exclusive experiences like the annual Festival of Whales, the world's only eye - to - eye viewing pod to «swim» with dolphin megapods and whales, andWhales, the world's only eye - to - eye viewing pod to «swim» with dolphin megapods and whales, andwhales, and more.

By mid-February to mid-March, the bulk of the population has arrived in the lagoons, filling them with nursing, calving and mating gray whales.

WWF supports a gray whale research team in the Gulf of California's San Ignacio Lagoon — one of the best places in the world to see gray whales with their calves.

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.

Between 1846 and 1874, an estimated 8,000 gray whales were killed by American and European whalemen, with over half having been killed in the Magdalena Bay complex (Estero Santo Domingo, Magdalena Bay itself, and Almejas Bay) and by shore whalemen in California and Baja California.

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

The Society of Marine Mammalogy states that gray whale breeding and calving are seasonal and closely synchronized with migration..

Departing from Newport Beach view gray whales on their migration along with finback whales, minke whales, humpback...

For example, a single gray whale calf would need to eat 475 pounds (215 kg) of fish per day, and the pool would have to accommodate the 13 - foot (4 m) calf, along with ample room to swim.

New gray whale haplotypes were deposited in NCBI with corresponding sample names (Accession numbers JQ910911 — JQ910926).

The baleen bristles are thicker than those of the other baleen whales and are gray with yellowish bristles.

These sounds and those produced by breaching may be used in communication with other gray whales.

This may help clean off some of the encrustations of parasites (barnacles and whale lice) or in communicating with other gray whales.

As your guests arrive at the soaring, light filled Reception Hall with its two - story walls of glass and lifesize California gray whale models, they will know this is a truly special event.

Learn more about the region at the visitor center or by chatting with the rangers, and expect to see wildlife, from harbor seals, seabirds in the warmer months and migrating gray whales.

They are gray with white patches, which mostly consist of areas where barnacles and lice have attached themselves to the whales.

GRAY WHALE (Eschrichtius robustus) meaning of scientific name: Eschrichtius - named after the Danish professor who worked with these animals; robustus - strong

Blue whales are an overall blue - gray color, mottled with light gray.

The estimated 25 - foot long juvenile gray whale was originally spotted by sightseers off of the northern point of Dillon Beach in Bodega Bay, CA on May 11 with what appeared to be brightly colored buoys nearby.

The gray whale calving lagoons gained acclaim in the early 1970s when a gray whale made contact with a local fisherman, allowing him to pat her head.

Our variety of kayak and whale watching combo tour itineraries give you «the Best of Baja» combining close up gray whale encounters with kayaking near whales and dolphins in sunny Sea of Cortez.

Experience one of the most incredible close - up wildlife encounters on the planet with the friendly gray whales of Magdalena Bay and in San Ignacio Lagoon whale watching tours.

Our 10 - day kayaking and whale watching combo tour is the ultimate Baja experience, combining watching the gray whales as they test the waters of the Pacific Ocean with their calve, exploring the...

In one circuit you can appreciate gray whales, blue whales fin whales and of course the humpback whales, along with the possibility of observing from two to six dolphins species in the same 6 - day circuit.

Humpback whales and gray whales are spring and fall migrants in the San Juan Islands with occasional individuals remaining for all or part of the summer in nearby areas of the Salish Sea.

This annual celebration, timed to coincide with the annual gray whale...

Our 10 - day kayaking and whale watching combo tour is the ultimate Baja experience, combining watching the gray whales as they test the waters of the Pacific Ocean with their calve, exploring the beautiful desert islands in the Sea of Cortez by kayak and snorkeling along isolated coves in warm, turquoise waters.

Depoe Bay, a community of about 1,500 with a tiny, keyhole harbor that it claims is the world's smallest, is a center for whale watching during the winter and spring gray whale migrations.

Knowledgeable docents will be on hand at the Ford House throughout the Whale Festival with tips on when and where to watch for whales, and to answer questions regarding gray whale natural hisWhale Festival with tips on when and where to watch for whales, and to answer questions regarding gray whale natural hiswhale natural history.