Tag Archives: Gray Whale migration

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Scott and Tree Mercer saw three Gray Whales swimming southward this past weekend, most likely pregnant females headed for the birthing lagoons off Baja. Many thousands to follow over the next two months.

Shari Goforth-Eby put together this visual on the most helpful way to photograph Gray Whales for possible identification. She would appreciate receiving any Gray Whale photos you may take in the weeks and months ahead. She is chronicling the resident Gray Whales.

Here's one of my favorite Gray Whale photos - a magnificent photo taken some years ago by Ron LeValley of a Gray Whale breaching.

Thanks to Shari and Ron for allowing me to share their photos with you here. To sent Shari your sightings, here is her email: go4thegrays@gmail.com To see much more of Ron's nature photography, here is the link to his website: http://www.levalleyphoto.com/home/

It's stormy and cold on the Mendonoma Coast today!

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As Craig Tooley put it, the edges of the day are some of the most beautiful. This was how it looked on The Sea Ranch yesterday morning. Perhaps you might consider this an early holiday present.

To see more of Craig's work, here's the link to his web site: http://ruffimage.com/

The great Gray Whale migration continues with several pods seen yesterday. We have had little rain and the Pacific Ocean has been rather calm. That seems to be changing as the ocean is speaking of changes to come.

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Just when it seems like the sunsets couldn't get any more beautiful, last night's proved we were wrong. Robert Scarola captured the sunset in all its glory and I thank him for allowing me to share it with you here.

We had some overnight rain, so perhaps the wild mushrooms will begin to pop. One Gray Whale was seen heading south from the Gualala Bluff Trail yesterday. And this morning there were rainbows...you know you are going to have a good day when you start if off with rainbows!

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On Thursday Gray Whales were seen off the Mendonoma Coast. A few were seen headed north, but most were headed south. It is the time of the southward migration, when the mother whales head down to Mexico's Baja California to give birth in protected lagoons.

Here is a picture of a Gray Whale's tail taken by Rozann Grunig near the Point Arena Lighthouse. Noting the shape of the tail can tell you what kind of whale you are seeing.

Fun fact: The Gray Whales have the longest migration than any other migratory mammal on Earth. They travel 5000 to 6000 miles, twice a year!

Here's a fun web site to learn more about these magnificent creatures:
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/tm/gwhale/AnnualFall.html

Thanks to Rozann for allowing me to share her photo here with you.