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Join the Whale Watchers
Gray whales follow a route just a few miles from shore. They swim just below the surface. That’s why more people in more places see more gray whales than any other kind of whale.

Whale watchers all along the whale trail share their sightings on Journey North’s Web site. We also keep track of whales migrating past two California observation points. You can use the data to make predictions. When will be the turnaround, the date when whales heading north outnumbers whales heading south? When will the first whale reach Alaska? When will the largest group of cows and calves pass our California observers? Graph the data and make predictions along with the scientists!