[CINC] grays at the beach

[ThusOne at aol.com]

The below is offered by Michael.  Very interesting!
The whales i saw did seem on the small side.  I think this explanation makes 
a lot of sense.

Shirley



> In a message dated 1/19/2009 7:59:58 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
> grays-n-blues at cox.net writes:
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>> You may remember that in February 2006 a young southbounder breached 
>> outside Santa Barbara Harbor and landed on a boat! 
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>> The gray whales migrating south now through the nearshore of the Santa 
>> Barbara Channel are mostly juveniles <1 to 4 years old. Yes, 3 and 4 year olds 
>> can be pretty big animals. These whales are following the route in reverse 
>> that momma taught 'em. Until they hook up with a mature whale that shows them 
>> it is faster and easier to ride the California Current toward the islands, 
>> these whales, juvenile and mostly solitary, will follow the coast through the 
>> Channel.
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>> It's a wonderful sight.
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>> My best,
>> Michael
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>> michael h smith, 
>> project coordinator
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>> gray whales count  
>> 211 w gutierrez st    
>> studio  8
>> santa barbara, ca 93101
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