Animal Updates | Mammals | Whale Watching
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Blue Whale Watching Starts Friday | Kera 
And the blues seem to be right on cue
We officially switch to Blue Whale Watch starting Friday, June 11, 2010. It looks like the blues will be showing up right in time. In the last couple of weeks the blues have started to pop up. I saw my first blue whale last week and man was she a beauty!
Whale Watching | Mammals
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Killer Whales Finally Make Their Debut for the Year! | Kera
They were spotted twice in less than two weeks
Killer whales, also known as orcas, pop up here in Long Beach every so often. Normally they’re here a couple times a year, usually in winter. This year I was a little sad that we hadn’t seen any during gray whale season, but it looks like some of the pods made their way down here. We’ve seen orcas two times in the last month!
Whale Watching | Mammals
Thursday, May 13, 2010
There’s More Than Just Blue Whales Around the Corner | Kera
And we can see them now!
Besides blue whale season being right around the corner, there’s also another treat in store for us that goes right along with the whales. That treat is the offshore bottlenose dolphins. Although we see dolphins all year long, we tend to see more of the offshore bottlenose during our Dolphin and Sea Life cruises and as we head off shore to find the blues. Read on to find out what they do that is so special!
Whale Watching | Mammals
Thursday, April 29, 2010
As Gray Whale Season Ends, Dolphin and Sea Life Cruises Begins | Kera
But that doesn't mean we won't see whales
As the gray whale season winds down, we’ll be making the switch over to Dolphin and Sea Life Cruise starting May 1. Just because we’re not officially doing a “whale watch” doesn’t mean we won’t see any whales. I’ve seen some of the most amazing whales during the Dolphin and Sea Life cruises! Read on to find out what might be in store.
Whale Watching | Mammals
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Blue Whale Scouting is in Session | Kera
Just last week we had our very first blue whale sighting for the season! It was almost a year ago exactly that we saw our first blue last year. Typically the blue whales don’t really get here until the summer time. So what is this one blue doing here? Read on to find out what we think.
Whale Watching | Mammals
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
A Dolphin’s Squeak is Like a Baby’s First Words! | Kera
Dolphins are a very vocal species that can be found off of the coast of Long Beach on a regular basis. There are a variety of species that inhabit these waters pretty much all year long. Just recently, the Aquarium of the Pacific was lucky enough to partner with some researchers at Scripps Institute of Oceanography in San Diego to help us get even closer to the dolphins than before. Read on to find out how!
Whale Watching | Birds | Mammals
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Rare Sightings of a Brown Booby Bird While Whale Watching! | Kera
And possibly sperm whales
California has some of the rarest bathymetry of anywhere else in the world. Bathymetry is just basically what the ground looks like underwater. When you mix unique bathymetry, a crazy el Niño year, and lots of whale watching, there are going to be some very unique sightings. Read on to find out what we’ve been seeing!
Whale Watching | Birds
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Brown Pelicans Are Off the Endangered Species List | Kera
But they're still not in the clear!
When we go out on our daily cruises, we see a large variety of birds. A good chunk of the birds are brown pelicans. They are such an incredible animal to watch hunt as they’re the bird that does a nosedive right into the water at crazy speeds. They were on the endangered species list until just recently, but that doesn’t mean they’re in the clear just yet.
Whale Watching | Mammals
Thursday, February 04, 2010
Which of the Grays are Here to Play? | Kera
An update and expansion from the last blog.
Now that we’re into February that also means that we’re well into gray whale season. We’re seeing quite a few southbound whales, including cow-calf pairs still. If the pregnant females are going down there to have babies, who are all the other whales going down there? Read on to find out about the different groups of gray whales heading south!
Whale Watching | Mammals
Thursday, January 07, 2010
The Grays Are Officially Here! | Kera
In addition to the fins and a humpback
We have officially spotted our first gray whales for the season! They seem to be right on schedule, and hopefully they’ll keep on coming. There have also been a good number of fin whales, and even a humpback.
