Whale Watching

Quick Facts about Humpback Whales Acrobatic Displays: Humpback whales are known for their spectacular acrobatic behaviors, including breaching (jumping out of the water) and tail-slapping. Unique Songs: Male humpback whales are famous for their complex and haunting songs that are believed to be for mating purposes and communication. Some can last up to 20 minutes!…

Quick Facts about the Gray Whale Gray whales are one of the oldest baleen species, existing for around 30 million years. They have a mottled gray coloration on their skin, covered in patches of barnacles and whale lice, giving them a distinct and recognizable appearance. Gray whales have two rows of baleen plates in their…

Passengers from around the globe are excited to witness the grandeur of the Majestic Blue Whale – the largest animal to have ever existed on earth! Sadly, Blue Whales are still endangered, with only 1,900-2,200 estimated to be present in the local population in Southern California Bight during summers. These Blue Whales migrate north from…

Quick Blue Whale Facts A Blue Whale’s tongue weighs the same as an African Elephant or 10,000 to 15,000 pounds (4.5 to 6.8 tons). A hundred people can fit in the Blue Whale’s gigantic mouth. A Blue Whale can eat 40 million krill a day The Blue Whale’s heart is as big as a small…

What a Fantastic week of whale watching with Blue Whales, Fin Whales, Minke Whales, Bottlenose Dolphin, Common Dolphin and so many Mola molas! Multiple Blue Whales encountered 6 days in a row!  Blue Whales are feeding almost exclusively on krill and often swim in circles during feeding dives to stay close to their food.  It…

During a recent whale watching trip with Dana Wharf Whale Watch, passengers were able to witness the largest and second largest animals in the world, Blue Whales and Fin Whales, in their natural habitat. The Fin Whales were seen feeding and traveling northbound, with some even breaching and “greyhounding” across the water. These enormous creatures…

Blue Whale Palooza and Fin Whales, including a Fin Whale cow/calf Pair! Passengers aboard Dana Wharf Whale Watch have been thrilled with Blue Whale sightings off Dana Point for 19 out of the first 25 days of June. These impressive creatures have been spotted mostly 6-9 miles offshore, moving northwest at approximately 4 knots. Many…

Beautiful Blue and Friendly Fin Whales! About seven miles off San Onofre in what is often a very productive area, we encountered one of several Blue Whales seen this week!  This whale stayed very close to the surface between dives.  Even under the gray skies, we could see its massive body’s “blue glow”!  During the…

A Rare Sperm Whale Spotted by Captain Steve at Dana Wharf! Sperm whales are some of the biggest toothed whales in the ocean, with males weighing up to 50 tons or more than 700 people, according to the National Wildlife Federation. They can be very elusive with hour-long dives and usually travel in deeper waters further…

Great Blue Whales, Feeding Fin Whales, and Mighty Minke Whales! Blue Whale season is here and usually lasts from May to September. This week we even saw a blue whale, the largest animal, believed to be the same animal seen years ago, affectionately called “Bubbles,” recognized because this whale consistently displays a large “bubble blast” before…