Hornblower Cruises Whale & Dolphin Report – Feb. 12, 2008

This whale report documents the activities and successful sightings of whales, dolphins and sea lions on Hornblower Cruises & Events Whale & Dolphin Watching Cruises in partnership with the San Diego Natural History Museum who trains our Whalers. Sdnhm.org

Dates - AM Cruise Sightings - PM Cruise Sightings - Dolphins & Other Wild Life

2/11/08

Numerous sightings, but few good views.

1 Gray Whale

Found a single Gray, with very good views.

2/10/08

5 Gray Whales, Single and two pairs, 2 Gray Whales

Excellent pair with tail flukes. Able to stay with them for a long view time. Sea lions and scattered dolphins on both trips.

2/09/08

4 adult Gray Whales, Four large adult whales, all together, 10 Gray Whales

First found a pod of five whales, then a pair and then a trio. All gave a very good show and almost every whale today showed a tail fluke.

AM: Many dolphins jumping all around the boat.

2/08/08

2 Gray Whales, One pair of Grays, 4 Gray Whales, Two separate pairs of grays.

AM: Pod of about 12 Risso's Dolphins. PM: Many, many dolphins.

2/07/08

3 Gray Whales, Single juvenile, then excellent views of a pair of adults. 5 Gray Whales

Found a single whale first, and then found a pod of three with excellent views. Six breaches all together.

2/06/08

1 Gray Whale, 4 Gray Whales, Found three huge whales all together putting on a spectacular show. Then we found another.

AM: Several hundred Bottle Nose Dolphins.

PM: 5o or so dolphins playing with the boat.

2/05/08

3 adult Gray Whales and 1 baby, Two single grays, one mother and calf.

8 Gray Whales, two single grays, two pods of three grays.

AM: One Mola Mola fish.

Gray Whale Breaching

Gray whale breachingGray Whales are very agile swimmers and are often spotted breaching in the wild.

When a whale is seen breaching, that means it is jumping partially out of the water and Falling back at an angle, splashing and

making a loud noise. This may help clean off some of the encrustations of parasites (barnacles and whale lice) or in

communicating with other Gray Whales.

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