Whale Watch Reports

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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We have whales y’all! It’s no surprise at this point that Depoe Bay is the place to go for Gray Whale activity and this year has been an especially good one. During the summer we get the pleasure of hanging out with our resident whales but with summer coming to a close soon, we will end up seeing a slightly...
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Visitors of Depoe Bay! The Resident Gay Whales are here and they are happy to let you know it! It has been a wonderful season for our whale watchers so far. With nearly 3 months of 100% sightings we are having one of the best years yet. As you look out on the water from our boats you will be...
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When you come to Depoe Bay you cannot leave without coming out on a whale watching cruise. As the whale watching capital of the West coast, it would practically be a crime to miss out on this incredible experience. Out in our bay there live Gray Whales! These large marine mammals are in our area year round, but come especially close...
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The days of not seeing whales are beginning to be a distant memory. We have had 100% sightings of our resident Gray Whales for the past three months! These whales can measure up to 49 feet which is around the same length of our boats! This species can be seen year round but come especially close to shore to feed off...
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