05-23-2016: It’s All About the Blue Whales Today, Humpbacks Going Strong

Monterey Bay Blue Whale
This is a massive blue whale. Photo: Chase Dekker, sanctuarycruises.com 05-23-2016.

Today we had blue whales in the Pajaro Hole. That’s straight northwest of the Moss Landing Harbor. We came across a few full-size animals. Had to be 80′ long. Nice conditions and scattered humpbacks most of the trip.

Monterey Bay Blue Whale
Blue whale tail fluke. They don’t always show us their tail fluke. So this was nice to see. :Photo: Chase Dekker, sanctuarycruises.com 05-23-2016

There is a lot krill in the Monterey Bay right now feeding this massive influx of baleen whales arriving from their winter migration.

Monterey Bay Blue Whale
More blue whale tail fluke antics. Photo: Chase Dekker, sanctuarycruises.com 05-23-2016

Blue whales, humpback whales, fin whales are species we are likely to see when we have these massive krill swarms throughout the Monterey Bay. We also heard reports of more blue whales and killer whales further out.

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