Gray Whale Migration Data
February 9, 2000
Northbound Migration Data
Date |
Latitude |
Longitude |
Comments |
12/02/99 |
33.74N |
-118.39W |
First single gray whale |
02/04/00 |
33.74N |
-118.39W |
2 gray whales |
02/05/00 |
33.74N |
-118.39W |
2 gray whales |
02/06/00 |
33.74N |
-118.39W |
3 gray whales |
02/07/00 |
33.74N |
-118.39W |
1 gray whale |
02/07/00 |
33.74N |
-118.39W |
21 gray whales reported so far this season |
Southbound Migration Data
Date |
Latitude |
Longitude |
Comments |
12/21/99 |
36.67N |
-122.00W |
1 gray whale |
12/23/99 |
57.45N |
-152.73W |
47 blows in 90 degree arc |
12/24/99 |
57.45N |
-152.73W |
0 gray whales |
01/01/00 |
57.45N |
-152.73W |
147 gray whale spouts in 180 degree arc |
01/03/00 |
57.45N |
-152.73W |
hundreds of gray whales seen from aerial survey |
01/22/00 |
57.45N |
-152.73W |
4-8 v-shaped, bushy blows at a glance. |
01/02/00 |
34.44N |
-120.47W |
1 gray whale |
01/06/00 |
34.01N |
-119.72W |
2 blue whales in 222 fathoms; 3-11 gray whales |
01/09/00 |
34.01N |
-119.72W |
20+ gray whales |
01/15/00 |
34.01N |
-119.72W |
2 pods of 3 gray whales, 1 pod of 6 gray whales |
01/20/00 |
34.01N |
-119.72W |
1 pod of gray whales |
01/22/00 |
34.01N |
-119.72W |
9 gray whales |
01/23/00 |
34.01N |
-119.72W |
1 gray whale |
01/23/00 |
34.40N |
-119.69W |
1 gray whale |
01/29/00 |
33.95N |
-120.10W |
20 gray whales |
02/06/00 |
36.67N |
-122.00W |
30 gray whales in 3 hours |
02/07/00 |
33.74N |
-118.39W |
387 gray whales reported so far this season |
Interesting Sightings
Date |
Latitude |
Longitude |
Comments |
12/12/99 |
33.46N |
-117.71W |
60-70 orcas |
01/30/99 |
33.74N |
-118.39W |
cow/calf pair harassed by 12 Risso's dolphins |
01/29/00 |
36.67N |
-122.00W |
65 orcas from K and L from pods of WA |
01/06/00 |
34.00N |
-119.39W |
30-40 orcas |
01/23/00 |
34.00N |
-119.39W |
2 male orcas feeding on harbor seal and sealion |
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