Rare Whales Today!

Sunday 1/9/22 Super rare sighting of what we believe were Cuvier's Beaked Whales! It was a pod of probably 6-8 animals.

Cuvier’s Beaked Whales are known to range in oceans around the world, but are rarely seen in action. They can generally only be studied when they wash up on beaches around the globe. Cuvier’s Beaked Whales are the record holders for deepest dives to feast on fish and squid. Sometimes they are under water for up to 2 hours! What a treat to see a pod of rare Cuvier’s Beaked Whales right here in Monterey Bay – We were about 10-16 miles offshore from Santa Cruz.

Photos: Sydney Minges

Cuvier's Beaked Whales

Beaked Whale swimming towards us

Five Beaked Whales

Chart showing comparitive depth of feeding dives

Two Beaked Whales