Whale Watching Underway in San Diego

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Published January 3, 2007 at 10:38 AM PST

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Whale watching season is officially under way. We speak with the Birch Aquariums director of programs and exhibits about the gray whale, a once-endangered species that has made a comeback and may b

Tom Fudge: Around this time of year, if you’re walking on the beach, and you’re lucky, you just might see a whale. Actually we’re nearing the end of the grey whale migration season. At this time of year they’re heading south toward the lagoons of Baja California to have their calves. Whale watching is a popular activity on the San Diego coast.

Learn more about naturalist-guided whale watching tours, weekend whale adventures, and five-day whale watching safaris by visiting the Birch Aquarium Web site at aquarium.ucsd.edu or by calling 858-534-7336.

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Bruce Stewart, director of programs and exhibits for Birch Aquarium at Scripps.

Whale Watching Underway in San Diego

Whale watching season is officially under way. We speak with the Birch Aquariums director of programs and exhibits about the gray whale, a once-endangered species that has made a comeback and may b

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Whale watching season is officially under way. We speak with the Birch Aquariums director of programs and exhibits about the gray whale, a once-endangered species that has made a comeback and may b