About Observation Post #5
San Diego, California, United States
(32.72N, -117.17W)

The first spouts of northbound whales start thrilling observers in February. The whales are so close that you can see them without being on a boat! It's no wonder that whale watching season has become one of San Diego’s favorite times of the year. The town celebrates whales headed both north and south with Big Bay Whale Days and a Whale Festival. The parade of adults and juveniles lasts until the end of March, but moms and their babies are passing until April or May. Naturalists from Birch Aquarium send news to Journey North from the whale watching boat tours conducted by San Diego Harbor Excursions.