As of 15-May 2010

Southbound Today ---------------- 0
Northbound Today ---------------- 1
Total Whales Today -------------- 1
Southbound Calves Today --------- 0
Northbound Calves Today --------- 0


Season to Date (since 1 Dec 2009)

Southbound -------------------- 312
Northbound -------------------- 521
Total ------------------------- 833
Calves South ------------------- 17
Calves North ------------------- 41

Message from the observers: Our final gray whale for this season popped up just beyond the kelp – nearly in front of us. We saw its blow, white head, and print before it disappeared. We tracked a pair of blue whales in the afternoon. We also spotted common dolphin, bottlenose dolphin, and Pacific white-sided dolphin. Just as we were closing down, we found another very large blue whale. It fluked once, displaying a distinctly kinked left fluke tip – symbolizing for us a grand goodbye to this season. This is the first time that we have ended a season with a blue whale! What a terrific way to close out this season; please join us again on December 1!