9.28.17 Update – Killer Whales Galore!
Killer Whales Galore! September has been filled with sightings of Bigg’s or transient Killer Whales. We have mostly observed the same family pod since the 19th of this month. The main pod of 5 whales is identified as the 51A, 51A2, 51A3, 49C and 50B. These whales are loosely related and have been sighted all…
May 8 2017
We had a nice variety of wildlife today. We passed up a few Humpbacks on our way to a reported Killer Whale sighting. We spent some time with a well known pod of Bigg’s Killer Whales the CA 51’s. The CA 51’s are a group of 4 Killer Whales – CA 51 is the matriarch,…
May 3 2017
We had our first sunrise trip of the year! It was incredible to be out with the whales as the sun was coming up. The colors in the sky at sunrise were absolutely unbeatable. We had small groups of whales all along the beach from Monterey north to Moss Landing. At the head of the…
May 2 2017
We had a lovely morning trip today with calm seas on the Sur Randy. We sighted 15-20 Killer Whales, 30 Humpbacks, 100 Common Dolphins & 6 Black-footed Albatross on our 9am trip. The Killer Whales seemed to be feeding and socializing during our encounter. Often times families will share meals, which is something that is…
May 1 2017
Killer Whales again today on the 9am trip! When we first arrived on scene they appeared to be feeding, but we aren’t sure on what. There were over 20 Black-footed Albatross in the area as well, certainly attracted by the smell and left over food floating on the surface. Black-footed Albatross travel from the Northwest…
April 30 2017
Our most incredible trip yet! We came upon a dramatic scene of Killer Whales attacking a Gray Whale mother and calf pair just north of Marina, CA. After a long battle, the Killer Whales actually gave up and left the Gray Whales go. This is something we only see very rarely! The Gray Whale mother…
April 26 2017
Interesting interactions today! We came upon Killer Whales just after they had killed a Gray Whale calf this morning. This is the fourth calf taken this season in Monterey Bay by the California Bigg’s Killer Whale population. There were some familiar Killer Whales involved in the hunt today – Emma’s group, the CA 140’s were…