Beautiful views of active winter wildlife on Monterey Bay!
>Feb. 8, 2020 ~ Whale Watching trip on Velocity
One small gray whale, and later a large humpback whale near Soquel Canyon. Large raft of California sea lions – about 100-200 animals feeding and frolicking above a large “bait ball”/giant school of small fish. Black-footed albatross!
>Feb.1, 2020 report:
Humpback whales
Pacific white sided dolphins
Huge pod of 400-500 long-beaked common dolphins

Photo: John Warren. Raft of California Sea Lions, Monterey Bay
Want to have your own whale encounter? Pacific gray whales are on the move now through April, heading north or south along the California coast. Come see the whales in Monterey Bay with Santa Cruz Whale Watching.