Blue
Whale Watching in Southern California, USA Channel Islands National Park |
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The
largest animal in the world at 100 feet in length and
up to 140 tons. With less than 11,000 remaining
in the world, few people experience the thrill of seeing
them. A baby blue whale is about the size of an
adult Gray Whale! If dolphins get you excited,
you will be in for a real thrill should we happen upon
a pod of dolphins. We also expect to see humpback
whales, sea lions and more. Part of the adventure
on this trip is not knowing just which animal we will
come upon next. There are birds by the thousands
and fish by the millions. And of course having the
opportunity to do some beachcombingand snorkeling is
just an added bonus. This winter Blue Whale all inclusive adventure begins when we meet you at the airport in Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Included are meals, lodging, transportation around town and of course the whale watching. The
combination blue and gray whale trips involve whale watching
on both sides of the Baja Peninsula. The blue whale watching
takes place on the Sea of Cortez near the town of Loreto. The
Gray whale watching takes place on the Pacific Ocean side of
the Peninsula inside an enclosed and protected bay known as Laguna
Ojo de Liebre
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7
day Blue Whale Watching Tour itinerary Day
#2, 3 & 4: After breakfast we begin
a 2 to 3 hour boat ride to Santa Rosa Island where we will stay
for two nights and three days. During the boat ride we will do
our marine wildlife watch with expectations of seeing whales
at any time. During our time on Santa Rosa Island we’ll
take some short walks, searching the shoreline for sea lions,
seals and elephant seals. We should see hundreds of sea lions
along the shore. We expect to see some harbor seals too. With
just a little good luck some of the big elephant seals will be
onshore during their molting phase. Winter is the elephant seal
breeding time, but molting is a spring and summer happening. |
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Blue
Whale Quick facts:
Length: currently up to 90 feet. Before whaling probably up to 120 feet. Weight up to 140 tons, but in the past maybe 20 to 50 tons more than that. Blue whales are baleen whales, who eat krill and other small pelagic marine animals. They have two blow holes. The heart of an adult blue whale is about the size of VW Beetle. The carotid artery is about 12" to 18" in diameter, compared to 1/4" for humans. The internal temperature is about 98 to 99 degrees fahrenheit. The heart rate at rest is 5 to 10 beats per minute compared to an average human heart rate of 60 or 70 beats. Blue whales are semi-deep divers
going down as deep as 600 feet in search of the 1 to 8 tons of
krill
they consume in a single day, depending on location and season. The
Blue Whale typically dives for periods averaging 5 to 10 minutes.
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Migration: Many blue whales spend the warm summer months feeding in the cold Pacific waters that surround the California Channel Islands. They consume one to 8 tons of krill and other small pelagic marine arthropods each day. As the weather turns cold the most large whale species begin migrating south to warmer waters. Humpbacks from the north congregate near islands such as Hawaii. The gray whales migrate south, swimming close to shore, frequently within view of landbased spotters. The Blue whales are solitary animals who swim further offshore. Their migration is not documented, but is known only by observation of the animals who return to certain warm waters year after year. In the Loreto area each year will see a population of 30 to 100 blue whales congregate near the islands just offshore. This is our destination winter destination and quite possibly the whales we see in the summer off the Channel Islands are the some of the same whales we see in the Winter in the Sea of Cortez. |
Baby Blue Whales The baby blue whale weighs about 2.5 tons at birth. This compares to about 1/2 ton (1000 pounds) for a baby gray whale. The baby is nursed on 50% fat enriched mothers milk, consuming about 50 gallons (roughly 400 pounds) a day. The baby will gain 200 to 300 pounds a day in body weight. Current information that I have indicates that Blue whales are known to give birth to twins. This is said to occur in 1 in 100 births. |
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