I just returned from a magnificent day gray whale watching off the cliffs of Bodega Head in the town of Bodega Bay. It was windy and cold but there were about a hundred of us scattering bodega head and the nearby cliffs. There were lots of ooohs and aaahs as large gray whales broke the ocean's surface. There were 6 different whales spotted while I was there. They were spouting, surfacing and spyhopping. Spyhopping is when they lift their heads out of the water. There was alot of group spouting and surfacing. I could see their shiny black backs and knuckle ridged spines. After they submerged I could see an elongated, smooth oval of calm water, known as a footprint. Gray whales travel 10,000-14,000 total miles during their migration. That is the longest migration of any mammal. They migrate north in the spring and south in the winter. They are actually born black but appear gray because of all the barnacles and scarring. 
Young and old were ignoring the wind and cold as we all shared the FUN moments as the gray whales put on a show for all of us! Seagulls swooped near the whales and soared over the cliffs. We were all connected, smiling and laughing as we shared these magic moments!
Ofcourse, on the way back I had to stop and have my favorite fish tacos at The Island Style Deli in Bodega Bay. They seemed extra delicious today!
Watching gray whales playing in the ocean always raises my FUNtelligence Quotient!
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