Gray Whale Migration Data: Courtesy of Alisa Schulman-Janiger and ACS/LA

Los Angeles Migration Data: Track the Turnaround!
Overview

The northbound migration is picking up. Gray whales are in the middle of their migration turnaround, with travelers going in both directions. This page is updated daily to help you track the turnaround.
When will more northbound whales than southbound be counted for the first time? When will the count show mostly northbound grays?

February 2015
Date	Northbound Whales	Southbound Whales
1-Feb	2	17
2-Feb	1	30
3-Feb	0	19
4-Feb	0	39
5-Feb	2	30
6-Feb	3	24
7-Feb	4	62
8-Feb	9	37
9-Feb	10	34
10-Feb	7	18
11-Feb	5	33
12-Feb	1	36
13-Feb	5	29
14-Feb	11	25
15-Feb	5	22
16-Feb	5	30
17-Feb	4	24
18-Feb	5	22
19-Feb	8	10
20-Feb	9	21
21-Feb	7	27
22-Feb	10	8
23-Feb	9	17
24-Feb	8	1
25-Feb	13	5
26-Feb	20	7
27-Feb	26	8
28-Feb	22	11
01-Mar	19	2
02-Mar	21	7

Data Courtesy of Alisa Schulman-Janiger
Alisa Schulman-Janiger, Director, ACS/LA Gray Whale Census and Behavior Project (on the right), with some of the team members. Whale watching takes place from the cliffside patio of the Point Vicente Interpretive Center Dec. 1 to May 20.