Many offshore grays in large pods have been reported by fishing boats. Here's the ACS sighting summary since our last update. This season's census began on December 1, 2000. Breaching is a strange behavior where the whale will suddenly and without warning leap up out of the water. Breaching may be a courtship behavior or some form of communication.
Orcas are a rare sighting off the coast here in southern California.
Some days there have been many sightings and other days not so many. The few whales that seem to stay in the bay all year must be out visiting their northbound friends because we haven't seen them for a couple weeks. Geoff expects to have more news next report. Both Kenai Fjords Tours and Renown Tours saw whales today. Renown spotted two gray whales close to shore on the SW corner of Rugged Island in Resurrection Bay.