Today, while whale watching, we saw 10 adult gray whales in various locations off the coast of San Diego Bay. They were heading south to the lagoons in Baja California, Mexico. At one point, three were just hanging out at the surface, and they may have been resting. We’re five adults altogether. They may have been mating; that’s unusual to see that number of adults together at one time. We had blows in various directions from the boat. And lots of tail flutes and two breaches. Were a bit choppy, and it was overcast, but it was a pretty amazing day on the water.

Today’s whale-watching trip off the coast of San Diego Bay was nothing short of amazing. We spotted ten adult gray whales at various times over the 3.5-hour trip. They were heading south on their annual migration to the lagoons of Baja California, Mexico. At one point, three gray whales lingered together at the surface, possibly resting. At another time, 5 gray whales were cuddling up—possibly mating—as it’s unusual to see that many adults gathered together. From the boat, we were surrounded by blows rising in every direction, along with countless tail flukes slicing through the water and two curious gray whales spy-hopping, which really thrilled the guests. Though the sea was a bit choppy and the sky overcast, the raw beauty and energy of the whales made it an unforgettable day on the water.