Anyone else feeling the same as this California Sea Lion? Male Sea lions can easily reach over 800lbs when their fully grown. Males also begin to develop a huge bump on their forehead as they grow. We call this bump a ‘sagittal crest’ which makes it pretty easy to pick out males from females. …#whalewatching #marine mammals #pinnipeds #sealions #newportbeach #newportcoast #newportharbor #oceanminded_arts #wildcalifornia #ourlonelyplanet #stayandwander #roamtheplanet #quarentine March 21, 2020 Read More
Giant Kelp can grow up to 2ft a day and it can stretch to be over 100ft high, no matter what depth it’s growing at! It’s also considered to be an algae and not a plant. This playful Humpback Whale is doing a behavior called ‘kelping.’ Whales seem to enjoy the feeling of the kelp as they swim through the water.In California we are so fortunate to have this beautiful algae along our coast that provides a rich and unique habitat for a host of marine life….@visitnewportbeach @balboaislandca @newportbeach #discoverocean #whalewatching #oceanminded_arts #visualsofearth #discovererdrone #dronewhales #wildcalifornia #humpbackwhale #newportbeach #earthcapture #whales #stayandwander #rometheplanet #ourlonelyplanet March 20, 2020 Read More
Stellar conditions and gray whales all throughout our Sunday! The offshore bottlenose dolphins we found in glassy waters were an added bonus photos by @chelseamayerphotography •••••••••#discoverocean #whalewatching #oceanminded_arts #teamcanon #visualsofearth #discoverer #wildcalifornia #dolphins #newportbeach #earthcapture #whales #stayandwander #roamtheplanet #ourlonelyplanet March 16, 2020 Read More
It’s peak gray whale migration here in Newport Beach! Spy hopping whale in the surf this morning @seataceans •••••••••#discoverocean #artofvisuals #oceanminded_arts #teamcanon #visualsofearth #discoverer #wildcalifornia #createcommune #newportbeach #earthcapture #yourshotphotographer #stayandwander #roamtheplanet #ourlonelyplanet March 14, 2020 Read More
Beautiful shots from our photographer Delaney @seataceans today! A little rain the last couple days didn’t keep us from enjoying lots of quality time with gray whales and common dolphins. •••••••••#discoverocean #artofvisuals #oceanminded_arts #teamcanon #visualsofearth #discoverer #wildcalifornia #createcommune #newportbeach #earthcapture #yourshotphotographer #stayandwander #roamtheplanet #ourlonelyplanet March 13, 2020 Read More
Calling all bird nerds! Many of our seabirds including cormorants (pictured here) and pelicans are starting to get their breeding plumage! We are in our last few months where you can see surf scoters, grebes, and loons before they head back north to their summer ranges. Spring is a perfect time to come photograph Southern California’s beautiful seabirds. Photo by deckhand Kristin**********#audubonsociety #bird #birdnerd #seabirds #wildlifephotography #canonphotography #birdsofinstagram #birdphotography #birdlovers #birdwatching March 11, 2020 Read More
The common dolphins really stole the show today with their unmatched acrobatics! We also had plenty of gray whale sightings and even an elephant seal- see our story for more photos! Photo by @chelseamayerphotography March 9, 2020 Read More
Breacher! Our photographer, Angela (@goodnewsangie ) captured the moment a gray whale breached right in front of the @newportbeach coastline! These whales are coastal travelers. Walking on the beach recently? Look for whales! You might even see one from shore! *******#whalewatching #cetacean #orangecounty #newportbeach #surfcityusa #wildlife #discoverocean #travelphotography #earthcapture March 8, 2020 Read More
Gray whales continue to travel right along our coastline this week as they make their way north back to their feeding grounds in Alaska. This gray whale took advantage of a calm morning and rested in the turquoise blue water just off @newportbeach Photo by photographer and deckhand Kristin aboard our Ultimate Whale Watch.*********#whalewatching #newportbeach #wildlifeonearth #earthfocus #wildlifeplanet #ourplanetdaily #roamtheplanet #ourlonelyplanet #wildcalifornia #graywhales March 6, 2020 Read More
Sea Lion Kisses! Students aboard a Marine Protected Area Science Cruise again got a fun surprise this week when a curious sea lion came to investigate their fish survey camera! We often see sea lions foraging for food just off of Crystal Cove State Beach where we conduct our surveys with the @crystalcoveconservancy **********#whalewatching #newportbeach #discoverocean #sealions #ocean #ourplanetdaily #wildlifeplanet #gopro #createcommune #wildlifeonearth #watchthisinstagood #goprophotography March 5, 2020 Read More
