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Whale Watching and Marine Mammals
Migration Patterns on the California Coast

Whale Watching involves a lot of watching. Our mission is to provide people with access to the sea to interface with marine life, view the california scenery from the sea and have the opportunity for the possibility to see whales. Some trips we see 20 whales, some trips we do not see any whales. Some trips the weather comes up, some trips the weather is sunny and glorious, some trips the seas are rough, some trips the seas are flat and calm like a mirror. We really do not have any control over this, our goal is to provide you the opportunity to explore the Farallon Islands, the Pacific Ocean and the the California Coast. An Expert naturalist is on board to describe local history of the San Franciso Bay the Farallons or the California Coast, geology, landmarks, lighthouses, identify marine life and sea birds and provide an educational experience. We hope that you enjoy discovering the area with us.

  • Blue Whales (Migrate July through October)
    Blue Whales travel alone or in pairs
    Blue Whales blow up to 30 feet
    Blue Whales dive under for 10 to 20 minutes between surfacing
    When these whales surface, they may blow 8 to 15 times making sahllow dives at 12 to 15 seconds between blows and before surfacing.
    Blue Whales raise their flukes or tails before diving
    Blue Whales have a U shaped head.
  • Humpback Whales (Migrate November through May)
    Humpback Whales travel in groups of 7 to 10 whales
    Humpback Whales blow 4 to 8 times between dives
    Humpback Whales blow up to 10 feet in short bushy balloon shaped blows
    Humpback Whales are nick named "Ballerinas of the sea" for their graceful breeches
    Humpback Whales raise their flukes or tails before diving
  • Grey Whales (Migrate November through May)
    Grey Whales travel in large groups
    Grey Whales blow up to 14 feet in V shaped blows
    Grey Whales are not migrating as far north or as far south as they used to
    This is because they are finding nutrient waters on the coast of California and Oregon
    For this reason, Grey Whales are sometimes "resident" to certain areas
    Grey Whales raise their flukes or tails before diving
  • Sperm Whales (Migrate November through April)
    Sperm Whales are up to 50 feet in length
    Sperm Whales have a low blow up to 8 feet and forward
    Sperm Whales have a dorsal lump and bumpy spine
    Sperm Whales do not have a dorsal fin
    Sperm Whales raise their flukes or tails before diving
    Sperm Whales have a box car shaped head.
  • Pacific White Sided Dolphin (California Coast October through Novemeber)
    Pacific White Sided Dolphin are about 7 feet in length
    Pacific White Sided Dolphin have 2 white body streaks
    Pacific White Sided Dolphin have a tall falcate fine
    Pacific White Sided Dolphin travel in groups of 700 to 1000 dolphin
    Pacific White Sided Dolphin are often in the company of other dophins or marine life


Whale Watching, San Francisco Bay Adventures Whale Watching Cruises San Francisco Bay, Farallon Islands, Point Reyes, Eco Tours, Sharks, Dolphins and JellyFish
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San Francisco Bay Adventures Aerial Photography Great White Shark Spotting from our Farallon Island Whale Watching Tours - Gulf of the Farallones, California
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