Plunge Diving Pelicans
There has been lost of food out in the bay the last couple of weeks and that means lots of bird activity out there. One of the major species of birds that we have been seeing out in the bay is the Brown Pelican. Brown Pelicans are one of the largest species of shorebirds that…
More »Humpback Whale Surface Behavior
We have been having some really good trips out in Monterey Bay recently. The Humpback Whales are back in the bay from their winter vacations in the warm tropical waters of mainland Mexico and boy are they putting on a show! Humpback Whales are known to be one of the most acrobatic whales that visit…
More »Blue Whales are back!
They are big; they are impressive and they are back! Blue Whales are back in Monterey! The largest animals to ever walk the earth, or swim in this case. Blue Whales can reach a length of 100ft (30.4m) and weigh as much as 400,00lbs. When these whales are seen just below the surface of the…
More »Summer is here!
Summer has started and that means that the humpback is back in Monterey. They have been away on a tropical vacation in the warm tropical waters of Mexico. While they were down there the pregnant female gave birth to their new calves and the males competed for the attention of the females that are ready…
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If you are in Monterey and happen to find yourself walking along the shoreline early in the morning or later in the evening you might notice that while you have been staring out at the distant horizon a large group of ships has begun to congregate just off shore. These ships trail large nets and…
More »Killer Whales are back in Monterey
It’s that time of the year again when we are getting to the end of the Gray Whale migration north and we are starting to see our summer Humpback Whale coming back into the area. Of course, this also means we are in the time of the year when we start to see more of…
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