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Commemorating 40 Years, Gray Whale Census
On Dec. 1st, 2024, Alisa Schulman-Janiger was recognized for her 40 years of dedication as Director and Coordinator of ACS-LA’s Gray Whale Census and Behavior Project by the Mayor of Rancho Palos Verdes, John Cruikshank. The ACS-LA Board was joined by Census citizen...
Gray Whale Census update March 2024
Gray Whale Census morning crew M'Liz Callender, Petrina Long, Joanne Kajiyama, and Caroline DeGraaf, 2024 February 29, Point Vicente Interpretie Center, by Alisa Schulman-Janiger. Southbound gray whale mom and calf, photographed from our Census station at the Point...
Gray Whale Census Summary 2014-2015
Photo by Alisa Schulman-JanigerACS/LA GRAY WHALE CENSUS AND BEHAVIOR PROJECT: 2014-2015 Census Project Director/Coordinator: Alisa Schulman-Janiger Email: janiger@cox.net For daily sighting details, please visit: www.acs-la.org Higher gray whale counts, record...
Gray Whale Census Summary 2017-2018
Photo by Nancy Rhodes ACS/LA GRAY WHALE CENSUS AND BEHAVIOR PROJECT: 2017-2018 Census Project Director/Coordinator: Alisa Schulman-Janiger Email: janiger@cox.net For daily sighting details, please visit: www.acs-la.org Our third highest southbound calf counts...
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ACS/LA Gray Whale Census and Behavior Project Update, Pt. Vicente Interpretive Center, 21 Feb 2025: Six (6) GRAY WHALEs seen today; 4 northbound and 2 southbound. Sighting #1 and #3 were single, fluking northbound GRAY WHALES. Sighting #2 was a single southbound GRAY WHALE that was swimming with BOTTLENOSE DOLPHINS. #2 had a very white head and could be seen swimming underwater. Sighting #4 was a single whale that only surfaced twice, heading south. Sighting #5, a pair of whales heading north, was picked up past transect one mile offshore. One FIN whale was spotted 1 to 2 miles offshore. We watched COMMON DOLPHINS and coastal BOTTLENOSE DOLPHINS. Late in the day the fog rolled in, reducing visibility. (Summary by Census Volunteer M’Liz Callender). *Photos today: Gray Whale #2 swimming with dolphins (by observer M’Liz Callender).
Gray Whales today:
Southbound: 2
Northbound: 4
Total: 6
Gray Whales to date (since 1 Dec)
Southbound: 99
Northbound 18
Total: 117
Southbound calves: 0
Northbound calves: 0
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ACS/LA Gray Whale Census and Behavior Project Update, Pt. Vicente Interpretive Center, 20 Feb 2025: One GRAY WHALE seen today going southbound in the fog. The whale followed the fog line, finally fluking on the last sighting. We watched COMMON DOLPHINS and both coastal and offshore BOTTLENOSE DOLPHINS. The day was very foggy, zero visibility for many hours, making spotting difficult. (Summary by Census Volunteer M’Liz Callender). *Photo today: Observers Joanne Kajiyama and Jean Huber with limited visibility (by observer Petrina Long); Observer Paul Nitchman with no visibility (by observer Chad Sprouse).
Gray Whales today:
Southbound: 1
Northbound: 0
Total: 1
Gray Whales to date (since 1 Dec)
Southbound: 97
Northbound 14
Total: 111
Southbound calves: 0
Northbound calves: 0
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Seeing lots of humpbacks off of Maui, lots of babies too. Sorry your not seeing more whales off of P.V. 😞
ACS/LA Gray Whale Census and Behavior Project Update, Pt. Vicente Interpretive Center, 19 Feb 2025: No GRAY WHALES seen today from Pt. Vicente. Harbor Breeze reported 2 southbound GRAY WHALES 5.5 miles off Pt. Vicente. One possible FIN whale was spotted heading east, 3 to 4 miles offshore. We watched COMMON DOLPHINS and coastal BOTTLENOSE DOLPHINS. The day was very hazy making spotting difficult. (Summary by Census Volunteer M’Liz Callender). *Photo today: Anna’s Hummingbird (by observer Andrew Holmes).
Gray Whales today:
Southbound: 0
Northbound: 0
Total: 0
Gray Whales to date (since 1 Dec)
Southbound: 96
Northbound 14
Total: 110
Southbound calves: 0
Northbound calves: 0
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ACS/LA Gray Whale Census and Behavior Project Update, Pt. Vicente Interpretive Center, 18 Feb 2025: 3 northbound GRAY WHALES, a pair and a single. We watched the NB pair for 30 minutes close to shore. We only saw the NB single twice, losing the whale in the haze before transect. In the afternoon a southbound pair was tracked very close to shore. We saw 5 FIN whales headed west. We watched COMMON DOLPHINS and both coastal and offshore BOTTLENOSE DOLPHINS. (Summary by Census Volunteer M’Liz Callender). *Photo today: pair of northbound Gray Whales (by observer Cheryl DeMatteis).
Gray Whales today:
Southbound: 2
Northbound: 3
Total: 5
Gray Whales to date (since 1 Dec)
Southbound: 96
Northbound 14
Total: 110
Southbound calves: 0
Northbound calves: 0
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Happy World Whale Day! This was originally in honor of humpback whales returning to Maui. Now it is an opportunity to raise awareness about threats to humpbacks, and to all whales: to celebrate, and help protect whales. Humpback whale breaching in Monterey Bay, by Alisa Schulman-Janiger. ... See MoreSee Less
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ACS/LA Gray Whale Census and Behavior Project Update, Pt. Vicente Interpretive Center, 17 Feb 2025: 2 southbound GRAY WHALES. The morning Gray Whale came within ¼ mile of shore. The afternoon Gray Whale stayed a little further out. Both whales fluked. We watched COMMON DOLPHINS and coastal BOTTLENOSE DOLPHINS. (Summary by Census Volunteer M’Liz Callender). *Photos today: southbound Gray Whale and Bottlenose Dolphin (by observer Patty Indictor).
Gray Whales today:
Southbound: 2
Northbound: 0
Total: 2
Gray Whales to date (since 1 Dec)
Southbound: 94
Northbound 11
Total: 105
Southbound calves: 0
Northbound calves: 0
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