Gray Whale

Laguna San Ignacio Census Totals 2002-2012
Figures Courtesy Johnny Friday and Baja Ecotours

(1 Cow/Calf Pair = 2 whales)
2012 Season
Census Date
Cow/Calf Pairs
Singles
 Total Whales
Mar. 9, 2012
91 (182)
140
322
Feb. 23, 2012
53 (106)
242
348
Feb. 9, 2012
33 (66)
70
136
Feb. 7, 2012
(87)
38
125
 Jan. 25, 2012
(73)
41
114
 Jan. 20, 2012
13 (26)
23
75

2011 Season
Census Date
Cow/Calf Pairs
Singles
 Total Whales
Jan. 20, 2011
19 (38)
22
60
Jan. 26, 2011
35 (70)
41
111
 Feb. 10, 2011
61 (122)
55
177
 Mar. 10, 2011
58
283

 
2010 Season
Census Date
Cow/Calf Pairs
Singles
 Total Whales
Feb. 4, 2010
15
94
124
Feb. 17, 2010
8
86
202*
Feb. 27, 2010
20
236
276**

**Highest single count to date, for any time of the season.

*First time cow/calf counts have gone down instead of up. Also lowest calf count ever for this date and highest single count ever for any time of the season.
2009 Season
Census Date
Cow/Calf Pairs
Singles
 Total Whales
Jan. 22, 2009
9
15
33
Jan. 30, 2009
11
49
71
Feb. 5, 2009
33
85
151
Feb. 13, 2009
79
144
302
March 12, 2009
40
47
127
March 25, 2009
17
5
39

 
2008 Season
Census Date
Cow/Calf Pairs
Singles
 Total Whales
Nov. 23, 2007
1
2
4
Jan. 16, 2008
0
2
2
Jan. 24, 2008
3
4
10
Feb. 7, 2008
25
32
82
Feb. 15, 2008
43
28
114
Feb. 22, 2008
56
43
155
Feb. 28, 2008
54
117
225
Mar. 1, 2008    
223
Mar. 13, 2008
62
134
258
Mar. 18, 2008
53
66
172
Mar. 26, 2008
47
14
108

 

2007 Season
Census Date
Cow/Calf Pairs
Singles
 Total Whales
Jan. 18, 2007
2
11
15
Jan. 25, 2007
5
13
23
Feb. 1, 2007
13
42
68
Feb. 8, 2007
25
69
119
Feb. 22, 2007
46
113
205
Mar. 10, 2007
36
74
146
Mar. 15, 2007
15*
14*
44
*Count is in question as it was taken at a time of a minus low tide, when many whales were outside the lagoon. Also, we missed our Peak numbers count, as high winds prevented taking a census count between Feb. 22 and March 10, when we usually see our highest count.

 

2006 Season
Census Date
Cow/Calf Pairs
Singles
 Total Whales
Feb. 2, 2006
24
32
80
Feb. 9, 2006
56
43
155
Feb. 23, 2006
74
138
286
Mar. 2, 2006
53
182
288
Mar. 17, 2006
82
53
217
Mar. 24, 2006
95
9
199
Mar. 30, 2006
33*
4*
70*
**Low tide, so many of the whales were outside the lagoon. 

 

2005 Season
Census Date
Cow/Calf Pairs
Singles
 Total Whales
Jan. 24, 2005
129
Jan. 27, 2005
33
107
173
Feb. 3, 2005
53
83
189
Feb. 17, 2005
25
32
175
Feb. 23, 2005
73
79
225
Mar. 2, 2005
58
68
184
Mar. 9, 2005
32*
22*
86*
Mar. 30, 2005
55
1
111
*Low tide, so many of the whales were outside the lagoon.

 

2004 Season
Census Date
Cow/Calf Pairs
Singles
 Total Whales
Jan. 21, 2004
72
33
177
Jan. 30, 2004
102
34
238
Feb. 12, 2004
59
48
166
Feb. 18, 2004
71
112
254
Feb. 26, 2004
94
68
256
Mar. 3, 2004
83
102
268
Mar. 11, 2004
118
52
288
Mar. 20, 2004
53
3
109
Mar. 25, 2004
58
5
121
Apr. 1, 2004
76
1
153

 

2003 Season
Census Date
Cow/Calf Pairs
Singles
 Total Whales
Jan. 30, 2003
30
43
103
Feb. 13, 2003
34
175
243
Feb. 20, 2003
51
143
245
Feb. 28, 2003
53
112
218
Mar. 7, 2003
42
50
134
Apr. 8, 2003
30
0
60

 

2002 Season
Census Date
Cow/Calf Pairs
Singles
 Total Whales
Jan. 29, 2002
70
Feb. 176, 2002
200
Feb. 28, 2002
43
170
256
Mar. 7, 2002
70
54
194
Mar. 21, 2002
59
09
127
Apr. 12, 2002    
50

 

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