Whale Watch Reports

This has been one of the best seasons for our resident Gray Whales in recent years. There have been sightings on 100% of our trips for the past three and a half months. As summertime comes to an end our lovely residents will start moving farther out and the migratory groups will begin to come through as they travel south to...
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Good evening Depoe Bay! We wrapped up another wonderful day of whale watching here with 100% sightings on all our trips that went out. We credit our success to the amazing captains and crew members, as well as the reliable, brilliant resident Gray Whales! Before they move a bit farther out to make room for the migratory groups after the summer...
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Summertime is coming to a close and we have had one of the best resident whale seasons yet! There have been too many wonderful sightings to count and we are not complaining one bit. Soon our residents will start heading offshore again and the northern migratory whales will make their way south to Baja in order to calve and feed...
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Oh boy has it been a great time to be a whale! The sunny weather has given the kelp forests a boost which means the amphipods and mysid shrimp (main baleen whale diet) are thriving! With plentiful food comes hearty sightings of whales to go along with it. For the past three and a half months the sightings have been...
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In a world where things are constantly changing, it’s nice to know there are some things you can count on, like the resident Gray Whales of Depoe Bay! We consider ourselves very lucky to have these amazing animals as a regular visitor to our coastline. Where else can you go for an evening walk and look out to see whales...
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Depoe Bay is home to a species called Gray Whales (Eschrichtitus robustus). They are a baleen whale which means instead of cone shaped teeth that other toothed whales have, this group instead has thick, fibrous material in their place. That’s because they are filter feeders that mainly consume small crustaceans or bottom dwellers like amphipods and mysid shrimp. The baleen...
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