Blue whale watching season is in full swing. Of course, there's never any guarantees of actually spotting one of those gigantic beauties or a bouncing baby calf, but some of the experts over at the Aquarium of the Pacific feel that the pods that migrate off the shores of Long Beach between June and September are growing larger. In case you have trouble keeping your whales straight, the blue whale is the biggest of the bunch, measuring as long as 108 feet, dwarfing your average dinosaur. A baby blue whale matches a small bus.
The Aquarium of the Pacific is sponsoring daily cruises in search of the blue whale with naturalists on board to give information about these endangered marine mammals. Be alert for sightings of dolphins, seals, and sea lions on this 3 1/2 hour cruise. Tickets, which include aquarium admission, go for $62.50. Harbor Breeze Cruises charges $45 for its 3 to 3 1/2 hour whale watching cruise and documents an 85% chance of spotting a blue whale based on whale sightings logged for the last month.
Admittedly a little pricey but a great way to beat the heat and get a eye-opening perspective on the grandeur of the natural world.
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