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Summer whales are declining as food diminishes
and urge to migrate begins |
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are 3,000 miles north of us, in Alaskan waters, and will be seen here
starting mid-Dec |
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Daily Whale counts from the Whale Watching Center,
Depoe Bay Oregon |
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Gray Whales Today |
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Whale Counts |
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c=closed;
Viewing Conditions:
G=Good, O=Overcast, R=Rain,
S=Stormy Sea, W=High
Winds, F=Fog |
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Total Whale Sightings from the Whale Watching
Center |
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Sale |
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Date |
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Feb |
Mar |
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Nov |
Dec |
Year |
Breach |
Spyhop |
Orca |
Hump |
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| Brazil Whale
Sanctuary |
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2006 |
82 |
5 |
188 |
106 |
67 |
36 |
87 |
234 |
270 |
167 |
97 |
84 |
1423 |
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| Whales
defeated by Navy |
2007 |
443 |
29 |
356 |
215 |
100 |
183 |
87 |
134 |
100 |
148 |
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50 |
1852 |
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| Western Grays
Extinction? |
2008 |
456 |
93 |
378 |
432 |
47 |
32 |
109 |
294 |
357 |
177 |
6 |
137 |
2518 |
76 |
8 |
31 |
21 |
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| Chile Whale
Sanctyary |
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2009 |
823 |
74 |
303 |
163 |
47 |
137 |
200 |
251 |
252 |
59 |
3 |
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Humpback |
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4 |
13 |
9 |
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| White Orca |
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Orca |
25 |
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| Want to be a Whale
Watcher? Join Whale Watching Spoken
Here - and Volunteer! 541-765-3304 |
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| Next Training:
December 5-6th, Hatfield Marine
Science Center, Newport Oregon. |
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Winter Whale
Watch Week: Dec. 26th-Jan 1st |
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We will
begin seeing whales migrating south about mid-Dec. |
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Peak numbers
begin the last week of Dec. thru Jan. with about 30 whales an hour passing
Oregon . |
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| 2009/10 Winter Whale Watch Week - Dec 26th-Jan1st |
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| Gray Whale
Sightings
Visitor Contacts |
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| Thanks to all of
the great volunteers! Do
You Love Watching Whales - Volunteer!
Call 541-765-3304 |
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| *These
figures are preliminary. More data will be added as it comes in. |
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| Many thanks to
the volunteers who phone, email,and fax in whale and visitor counts to help
give us a "live" picture this week!* |
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| n/a = volunteer
unavailable due to safety issues, emergency or illness, etc. |
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Dec 26 |
Dec 27 |
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Dec 30 |
Dec 31 |
Jan 1 |
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| The Whale |
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Whale Center is open 10am-4pm and counts are not
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