Gray whale migration along the Southern California coast

A gray whale reveals its fluke while making a deep dive as viewed off the coast of San Pedro.
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Dec. 27, 2011 12 AM PT

Gray whales are migrating along the Southern California coast. Volunteers for the American Cetacean Society/Los Angeles Chapter Gray Whale Census and Behavior Project work from sunup to sundown between Dec. 1 and May 15, using binoculars and high-powered spotting scopes to find whales and log their numbers from an overlook at the Point Vicente Interpretive Center.

American Cetacean Society volunteers, from left, Gerrie Teague, Tony Carrillo, Joyce Daniels and Carol Fritts track gray whales.
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American Cetacean Society volunteer Don Thomason tracks gray whales spotted along the coast.
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Bernardo Alps, left, Cabrillo Marine Aquarium Whalewatch naturalist and tour narrator, and Sea Angler captain Greg Watson search for whales off the coast of San Pedro.
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