| It's no secret to anyone that the coast of San Diego is | | | | During their swimming, they will normally dive to a depth |
| the ideal place to watch the annual migration of the | | | | of 100 feet or more for a few minutes, then surface |
| gray whale. Looked upon as one of nature's ultimate | | | | and blow. Then, they will do a few shallow dives, |
| spectacles; the migration of gray whales is nothing | | | | before making that deep dive again. When watching |
| short of breathtaking. The coastline of San Diego is | | | | whales, figuring out this pattern makes the success of |
| one of their migratory points as they travel from the | | | | watching them all the more fun and exciting. |
| waters of the Arctic to the warmer regions of the | | | | While there are many common places to watch |
| Baja (California), where females also give birth. | | | | whales, nothing seems to compare to the excitement |
| Every year, roughly 26,000 gray whales will make the | | | | of watching them from aboard a cruise. There are |
| long journey of 10,000+ miles from the Arctic to the | | | | many cruises that take place in San Diego, many of |
| Baja and back. If you look at this journey and compare | | | | which offer unbeatable deals. From H&M Landing to |
| it to any other mammal, you'll notice that the gray | | | | the Birch Aquarium, cruises are some of the best |
| whale by far has the greatest amount of traveling at | | | | ways to see the beauty and tranquility of the traveling |
| hand. | | | | gray whales. |
| If you've never experienced whale watching, you'll be | | | | The beauty of the gray whales can also be seen |
| happy to know that anyone will find it memorable - | | | | from many points of the San Diego coast, including the |
| young or old. Spotting a gray whale along the coastline | | | | Cabrillo National Monument on Point Loma or the cliffs |
| is something that is truly a memorable moment, making | | | | of Torrey Pines State Beach. Along these points, you |
| you stop for a second and truly appreciate these | | | | can see the whales as they make their travels. |
| awesome mammals. | | | | Whether it's a cruise or just watching from the coast, |
| If you ask the Birch Aquarium in San Diego, you'll find | | | | whale watching in San Diego is something you truly |
| that gray whales are seen most frequently from | | | | have to see to appreciate. You can take your kids, |
| December through March. While they travel in dozens | | | | family, or even your friends. Whale watching can |
| normally, it's nothing to see pods of them (2 - 3) as | | | | definately be exciting, all you have to do is plan your |
| they travel during migration. Throughout the coast of | | | | day and enjoy everything that the beauty of the gray |
| San Diego, you can easily spot these whales as they | | | | whale will provide you with. |
| are somewhat slow swimmers. | | | | |