Aug 27 2007

Blue Whales in our patch of the SoCal ocean

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Finally, after seven years of sailing the Santa Barbara Channel, I finally encountered Blue Whales. Sorry to say I wasn’t able to get any pictures. You’ll just have to believe that we saw 6, maybe up to 10 of these huge critters.

It was a day of low overcast and very flat seas and I’m guessing their spouts were visible for more than 2 miles. They’re not athletic showoffs like our friendly humpbacks. They’re just big. Impressive, like the first time you see an aircraft carrier.

They were – and have been – cruising just south of platform Grace

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3 Responses to “Blue Whales in our patch of the SoCal ocean”

  1. # Randy C.on 29 Aug 2007 at 20:36

    Thats great you finally saw some blues. I was in the same area with Chris and Dwight a couple of weeks ago and we saw one blue just cruzing along the surface.

  2. # Larry Pruitton 30 Aug 2007 at 10:45

    Karla and I saw a pod of them about 4 weeks ago. There were at least 5 and they too were a couple of miles west of Gina. The height of their spout and incredible length made it obvious that they were Blues. It’s amazing that they are still there.

  3. # Dwight Landison 14 Sep 2007 at 22:15

    Randy, Chris and I were heading out to Santa Cruz when Randy spotted the blue whale crusing on the surface. Maybe Randy and Chris missed it, but I saw it breech and when it did, the side of the whale reflected the sunlight. The only adjective I can use is magnificent. I wish I could have taken a picture. I am not sure I will ever see a sight like that again.

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