First Gray Whales of the Year!

A stunning day in the Santa Barbara Channel led Captain Devin west towards the Santa Cruz/ Santa Rosa gap. Here we watched 3 gray whales, our first of the year!

The gray whales are on their annual migration from the frigid seas of Alaska towards their warm water breeding lagoons off Baja California. Numbers from the past few years have been very low for the gray whales as they slowly recover from a UME (unusual mortality event). This year is already off to a better start than last, as many gray whales are being reported up and down the coast!

We also encountered a large pod of close to 250 offshore bottlenose dolphins. Devin alos picked up 2 mylar balloons, and believe it or not, a propane tank!

Until Next Time,

The SBWW Crew