Gaby and I
went on a whale watching tour while in San Diego recently. It was
really cool! Somehow I managed not to get sick despite the large
swells. Thank you Bonine. I don't know how those fisherman do it in
the Bering Sea! Five miles out from Point Loma we came across a baby
fin whale and eventually caught up with the mother.
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| fin whale |
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| fin whale |
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Fin whales are the second largest living thing on Earth behind the blue whale and can be over 90 feet long! Even though they didn't come up out of the water very much, it was an awesome experience. We didn't see any gray whales, but I guess that means we'll have to go back... darn!
Of course my eyes were looking for sea birds to. I had good looks at Xantus's Murrelet and distant views of Rhinocerous Aucklet, Parasitic Jaeger, and Sooty Shearwater. What a great bonus!
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| Xantus's Murrelet |
Later, we found some sea lions hanging out on the rocks at La Jolla Cove.
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| California sea lions |
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| California sea lion pup |
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There
were also some seals chillin' at the "children's pool" nearby. Not
sure why they call it that, I wouldn't let my kids near there, seals or
no seals. It gets deep in a hurry! And at a local deli, I saw photos
of a Great White Shark hunting seals there. No thanks!
Another awesome trip to San Diego! It never disappoints.
