The gray whale migration has begun! Every year, gray whales travel up to 12,000 miles round-trip between Alaska and Baja — one of the longest migrations of any mammal on Earth. Now is the time to spot them cruising by our coast! Join us on the water for more experiences like this and keep your eyes peeled for spouts, flukes, and adorable calves by mom’s side. 🐋 #GrayWhaleMigration #LongestMigration #GrayWhaleSeason #WhaleWatchingCalifornia #DanaPointWhaleWatching MarineMammals NatureLovers Vide

Here is my Gray Whale process video from the last post, before she ventured into the kelp forest cavern. 🐋 * Using a Chinagraph pencil (by STAEDTLER ) I made random "resist" splotches for her mottled lice pattern. * Sparkly gemstone Kyanite watercolor (by DANIEL SMITH: Artists' Materials for her skin. * 640gsm/300lbs cotton watercolor paper by Arches papers * 🎶 Denouement by @kai_engel | Cindy Lane Art

Whale lice: the unexpected passengers on North American Right Whales. North American Right Whales are born with a unique patch of toughened thick skin known as callosities. As the whale grows, the callosities grow to raised bumps on the whale’s head. The callosities then become home to tiny crustaceans known as cyamids, or whale lice! The cyamids cause no harm to the whale, feed on the skin, and travel from one whale to another. Much is still unknown about the relationship between whales and cya

Gray whale watching with Nautilus Liveaboards 🐋 San Ignacio Lagoon in Mexico is a protected area where tourism is very well-regulated. While in most places around the world it is not ok to touch wildlife, research has shown that certain gray whales here are very social and seek out human interaction. The boats always let the whales come to them. Often, if a boat doesn’t have humans that want to play, they will move on the next! It's a federal offense in Mexico to touch them outside the designat