Gray whales along West Cliff Drive, otters, sea lions

3/8/21 Nice conditions this weekend. We have a stream of Northbound gray whales coming through Monterey Bay this month. Saturday, we spotted 6 individuals and spent time with a pair of gray whales travelling along the shoreline between West Cliff Drive Lighthouse and Mitchell’s Cove.

Sunday, we followed two more gray whales as they traversed the Bay. Good looks at otters and California sea lions.

Gray whale spy hop, archive photo: JAMES MAUGHN