GRAY WHALE CENSUS UPDATE (6 Dec 2013: Five southbound GRAY WHALES: all traveling solo! Three passed about a mile offshore; one came very close. We found our last whale when it was a mile away; it swam directly toward us, milled near Whale Rock for a short time, and then moved on. Two grays swam quickly; one was slow-moving. Three whales fluked. Some BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN came inshore to Whale Rock, then turned and headed back offshore. We also spotted some RISSO’S DOLPHIN. -Alisa
TODAY (6 Dec):
Southbound gray whales: 5
Northbound gray whales: 0
Total gray whales: 5
