Humpback whales can be seen in Southern California waters in summer. (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Southern California does have a summer whale-watching season. Most people think seeing whales is limited to winter, when Pacific gray whales make their annual migration along the coast between Mexico and Alaska. In summer, […]
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On Nov. 12, 1970, a sperm whale carcass was blown to pieces on the Oregon coast, sending huge chunks of blubber falling not just onto innocent bystanders, but into the history books. It’s hard to believe it’s been 50 years. This is the same exploded whale carcass that earned national […]