Volunteers at the LA county-based census project have counted over 60 gray whales so far and one southbound calf, so the migration to Baja California is well underway. You can follow their daily log here: http://www.acs-la.org/daily.htm
Pregnant females will sometimes give birth during the southern journey, or as they arrive to the shallow, warm-water lagoon in Baja, such as San Ignacio, Magdalena Bay and Scammon’s.
Gray whale surfaces to breathe next to Searcher while at anchor in Laguna San Ignacio.
We’re excited to meet them in Laguna San Ignacio, where our passengers will spend two days among the whales, incuding mothers with newborn calves! There are still some spots available for 2017 tours. Contact our office for details: searcher@bajawhale.com or 619-226-2403.
Want to brush up on gray whale details? Click here: Gray Whales. Thanks to Rob Nawojchik, Searcher naturalist, for the article and photos.
And sometimes, close enough to touch. photo by Rob Nawojchik
