Humpback whales leading a feeding frenzy alongside sea lions and birds over the Monterey Canyon

9/10/18 WHALES MONTEREY
Yesterday was an all local wildlife special! We had lunge feeding humpback whales less than a mile from Santa Cruz to Aptos. One whale even breached! Many bird species, including aerial battles between parasitic jaegers and elegant terns. We saw California sea lions as well as southern sea otters. And! The sharks are still here. We had great looks at about 6 individual great white sharks.

Over the weekend, we ventured further out into the Monterey Bay, and viewed about a dozen humpback whales leading a feeding frenzy alongside sea lions and birds over the Monterey Canyon. Several Mola molas were spotted along the way.

Photos: SHANNON JOHNSON
Beautiful images of our Monterey Bay Great White Sharks, captured while whale watching on board Velocity, July of 2018