A blue whale popped up right next to me near Morro Bay about 15 years ago and looked right at me! It was one of the most mesmerizing experience of my life. Just deep knowledge way beyond us.
I captain wildlife whale watch cruises here in alaska and have done so for 25 years. We are seeing more whales than ever before. Humpbacks, Fin, Sei, Grey, and Orcas
Even though they’re endangered, what the news story is failing to mention is that their numbers yes are in the 15-25,000 range, but that their numbers are rising.
Magnificent! Go if able. I was honored a few years ago to see many whales, including one Blue Whale, out on Monterey Bay. She surfaced alongside the boat right next to me and was many boat-lengths long. The Marine biologists excitedly explained how rare blue whales are, saying we were in a small group of humans able to witness these gentle giants. Happy to hear there’s a large pod off the San Diego coast❤️✨🌎
Wow! This makes me so happy. 🎉 I live on Maui overlooking the part of the ocean where numerous humpbacks come to mate and give birth, but 100 breaching in an afternoon? I have never seen that. You guys were blessed.
My thoughts exactly. And the midnight zone, with all those whale falls back then -- must have been teaming with life! (However, moaning about the cost is a bit rich -- it's not just "being on a boat": you're paying for the fleet to be maintained and for knowledgeable guides. A GOOD tour should be worth it. And if it isn't going to be done responsibly with professionals (who should be paid for their expertise)...it's not worth going on. I can't vouch for this place, but the fact that they're concerned about keeping the whales comfortable is good.)
@@tomtom8786 It's to push back against our sliding scale of what's "normal". We tend to think a "normal" amount of animals is whatever we saw when we were young. When we look further back, to what populations were before humans or other natural disasters decimated populations, we get a better idea of what SHOULD be.
Magnificent. I know a beach in Monterey that you hardly see any people at. Watched many whales one day when I went with just a few people. I will never share that location. Beautiful sand and a clean beach. It was magical.
Years ago, I had a trip to Hawaii. I went whale watching and we were lucky enough to see so many even the docent on the boat was surprised. To seen blue whales like that must have been a memory for a lifetime.
So sad these boats are dangerously close and causing so much pollution it’s ridiculous and now they just will allow unlimited amount of people with tours and it will destroy an already endangered ecosystem and endangered species all for greed these tours don’t care about animals just money it’s pure greed
@@br.m So sad these boats are dangerously close and causing so much pollution it’s ridiculous and now they just will allow unlimited amount of people with tours and it will destroy an already endangered ecosystem and endangered species all for greed these tours don’t care about animals just money it’s pure greed
Plot twist: That guy has been using Google Translate to tell the whales to meet him there to ogle at the puny humans. Right now, somewhere off the coast of San Diego, a whale is giving a lecture on us... "The humans are a mere 1/33 the size of a T-Rex...."
Hey, when you compared the tongue to an African elephant, I was astounded. The heart to a car...like, wowie zowie. But, overall weight comparison to a T. rex?? I lost my frame of reference on that one.
they fret humans - given we almost brought them to extinction. People need to back off - those boats are WAY too close. this isn't allowed in Australia
So sad these boats are dangerously close and causing so much pollution it’s ridiculous and now they just will allow unlimited amount of people with tours and it will destroy an already endangered ecosystem and endangered species all for greed these tours don’t care about animals just money it’s pure greed
Encounters are great adventures but how many small boats are going out there? These animals are feeding and could quite possibly stress out with all the boat traffic. We have had to stop close encounters here in parts of Oz because of stress and rarity of these great creatures. This is concerning.
I was in San Diego last year and did a whale watching boat tour. It was a small.....Navy boat(?) There were only six of us. We did not see any whales but did see a huge pod(?) of dolphins swimming with us. I enjoyed it but was super disappointed.
So sad these boats are dangerously close and causing so much pollution it’s ridiculous and now they just will allow unlimited amount of people with tours and it will destroy an already endangered ecosystem and endangered species all for greed these tours don’t care about animals just money it’s pure greed
So sad these boats are dangerously close and causing so much pollution it’s ridiculous and now they just will allow unlimited amount of people with tours and it will destroy an already endangered ecosystem and endangered species all for greed these tours don’t care about animals just money it’s pure greed
So sad these boats are dangerously close and causing so much pollution it’s ridiculous and now they just will allow unlimited amount of people with tours and it will destroy an already endangered ecosystem and endangered species all for greed these tours don’t care about animals just money it’s pure greed
great story. but the news needs to be careful on what it presents as news or commercial advertising. hopefully this doesn’t promote an armada of boats.
In the early 1980s my marine science professor at orange coast college Southern California said blue whales were technically extinct so few procreation was not possible. Glad to hear he was wrong.
Wow! A couple of years ago Blue Whales were rarely seen, even by the researchers. And these people are seeing multiples at one time!? On one hand I think it’s awesome, but now they’ve been seen, the people are going to go inundate them. A new experience for these whales and how is that going to affect them?
So sad these boats are dangerously close and causing so much pollution it’s ridiculous and now they just will allow unlimited amount of people with tours and it will destroy an already endangered ecosystem and endangered species all for greed these tours don’t care about animals just money it’s pure greed
As an Indigenous Native American…I hear you say these Blue Whales are an Endangered Species…there’s only a few hundred in our local waters. The tour costs to go out to see them ?! The logic in that …did you flunk your classes or courses. 🤷🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️
We saw the sperm whales off Dominica it was stunning. The movement of the offshore shipping lane that had many die due to shipwrecks has it seems produced at least more sightings off of California. Hopefully it’s making a difference.
So sad these boats are dangerously close and causing so much pollution it’s ridiculous and now they just will allow unlimited amount of people with tours and it will destroy an already endangered ecosystem and endangered species all for greed these tours don’t care about animals just money it’s pure greed
A blue whale popped up right next to me near Morro Bay about 15 years ago and looked right at me! It was one of the most mesmerizing experience of my life. Just deep knowledge way beyond us.
WoW God's creations never cease to amaze me 🙏
That would be an incredible experience.
Wow that sounds so magical!!
Wow, how special. Being near them is magical.🐳
Did it make you extremely horny for some reason?
We are so lucky to have this gentle giants of the San Diego Shore !
THESE gentle giants.
@@yettimannettii2039 ok grammar police LOL
Bless each and every blue whale in the world ❤🐳
You’ll need a PhD to do that! Numbers are going up!
Amen👍🙏💜🙏
Whales are sooo beautiful. Nature is amazing. Thank you God❤
Yes hallelujah
Protect them!
Happy to tell you the numbers are increasing.
Yet you can’t protect them from orcas who hunt them down
Let’s keep that water clean for them 👍
haha tell TJ that
@@thatonebeone TJ flooding the US waters with millions of gallons of sewage every year and it is getting worse.
They boo boo in this water.....haha
Their numbers are going up.
I captain wildlife whale watch cruises here in alaska and have done so for 25 years. We are seeing more whales than ever before. Humpbacks, Fin, Sei, Grey, and Orcas
100 blue whales !!! Wow I wish I was there to witness that.
They only showed one or two at a time in the video. Marketing!
Even though they’re endangered, what the news story is failing to mention is that their numbers yes are in the 15-25,000 range, but that their numbers are rising.
Magnificent! Go if able. I was honored a few years ago to see many whales, including one Blue Whale, out on Monterey Bay. She surfaced alongside the boat right next to me and was many boat-lengths long. The Marine biologists excitedly explained how rare blue whales are, saying we were in a small group of humans able to witness these gentle giants. Happy to hear there’s a large pod off the San Diego coast❤️✨🌎
I’ve always wanted to see a blue whale since I learned about them in kindergarten! They are such amazing massive creatures! 🐋❤
I’ve used this company twice back in July of 2023. It really is an amazing sight and they do a great job! Worth checking out.
Wow! This makes me so happy. 🎉 I live on Maui overlooking the part of the ocean where numerous humpbacks come to mate and give birth, but 100 breaching in an afternoon? I have never seen that. You guys were blessed.
They're so beautiful 😻❤️
That's stunning--I had no idea so many blue whales came together like that. Such an exciting experience!
actually makes me wonder if its a sign of the opposite these peoples reaction.
That's amazing! Lucky people who get to see those upclose! Let's protect our animals
just imagine how amazing the oceans must have been like 500 years ago!
PS: but wow 110-300$ do be on a Boat....
Whale hunters thought so.
why so negative and bitter? just join in on our joy of seeing whales and having an opportunity to see them
My thoughts exactly. And the midnight zone, with all those whale falls back then -- must have been teaming with life! (However, moaning about the cost is a bit rich -- it's not just "being on a boat": you're paying for the fleet to be maintained and for knowledgeable guides. A GOOD tour should be worth it. And if it isn't going to be done responsibly with professionals (who should be paid for their expertise)...it's not worth going on. I can't vouch for this place, but the fact that they're concerned about keeping the whales comfortable is good.)
@@tomtom8786 It's to push back against our sliding scale of what's "normal". We tend to think a "normal" amount of animals is whatever we saw when we were young. When we look further back, to what populations were before humans or other natural disasters decimated populations, we get a better idea of what SHOULD be.
I wish I could’ve seen that ❤ beautiful! 🐋
I saw one blue whale 80 miles south of san diego ONCE
Magnificent. I know a beach in Monterey that you hardly see any people at. Watched many whales one day when I went with just a few people. I will never share that location. Beautiful sand and a clean beach. It was magical.
Where ? Pffeier beach?
Years ago, I had a trip to Hawaii. I went whale watching and we were lucky enough to see so many even the docent on the boat was surprised. To seen blue whales like that must have been a memory for a lifetime.
Turn your depth sounder and sonar OFF,. Keep 1000 yds distance and don't stalk or follow.. Can you do that, probably not..
Got to chase them down for selfies and pet them and feed them candy
So sad these boats are dangerously close and causing so much pollution it’s ridiculous and now they just will allow unlimited amount of people with tours and it will destroy an already endangered ecosystem and endangered species all for greed these tours don’t care about animals just money it’s pure greed
@@br.m So sad these boats are dangerously close and causing so much pollution it’s ridiculous and now they just will allow unlimited amount of people with tours and it will destroy an already endangered ecosystem and endangered species all for greed these tours don’t care about animals just money it’s pure greed
@@user-yg6px8bd2z yeah, appalling behaviour on the part of those tour operators
Pretty crazy that they’re the largest animals ever.
Wow! You really grasp the size scale when you compare the whale to boat. Fantastic!
Beautiful.
What a treat, very, very cool.
Beautiful
What a moment in time!!! Wish i was there. Wow
0:14 for a second there I was like “THAT’S what they sound like?!”
Absolutely breathtaking! 🐋
My man out here speaking about a T-Rex in present tense. 😂😂😂
That’s incredible I hope no one hurts them! May god bless them and keep them safe
This is Ruben AMEN WOW I LOVE NATURE!!! 🙏🧸💪🙌🗽👍✌️🙏
Plot twist: That guy has been using Google Translate to tell the whales to meet him there to ogle at the puny humans. Right now, somewhere off the coast of San Diego, a whale is giving a lecture on us... "The humans are a mere 1/33 the size of a T-Rex...."
Hey, when you compared the tongue to an African elephant, I was astounded. The heart to a car...like, wowie zowie. But, overall weight comparison to a T. rex?? I lost my frame of reference on that one.
Technically there is no Mission Bay coast. Mission Beach would be more accurate. Additionally 50 miles from the shore isn't "just off the coast"
They seem so happy in the water! Having fun. Leave them alone!
Yay! So beautiful
Wow! Wow! Wow!..Wish I could be there...Love Mission Bay area.
I hope God will keep them safe🙏🙏🙏
You gots to love danapoint !
That’s not Dana Point.
This may be their breeding place. Please leave them alone
Magnificent! And shout out to Tom Cruise for giving us the details.
We're is the video
those ladies screaming are spoiling scene
Look how big they are . They must be magical . They have to be special for sure , all of them big graceful creatures who fret nothing
they fret humans - given we almost brought them to extinction. People need to back off - those boats are WAY too close. this isn't allowed in Australia
100 Blue Whales… Beautiful and Amazing sight and a VERY bad sign. An ionic frequency change.
Wow! What a lucky day!
70 whales beached themselves and died earlier today here in Scotland. So sad.
Just terrible 😢
Tragic.
Why???
😭
Okay, Debbie Downer...
So happy there is a food supply, nature is on a rebound all over the globe.
Beautiful. Now if we can just keep our oceans clean!
So sad these boats are dangerously close and causing so much pollution it’s ridiculous and now they just will allow unlimited amount of people with tours and it will destroy an already endangered ecosystem and endangered species all for greed these tours don’t care about animals just money it’s pure greed
Encounters are great adventures but how many small boats are going out there? These animals are feeding and could quite possibly stress out with all the boat traffic. We have had to stop close encounters here in parts of Oz because of stress and rarity of these great creatures. This is concerning.
Beautiful wales.
I'm so jealous!!!
So lucky!!
I was in San Diego last year and did a whale watching boat tour. It was a small.....Navy boat(?) There were only six of us. We did not see any whales but did see a huge pod(?) of dolphins swimming with us. I enjoyed it but was super disappointed.
Amazing! What a thing to witness.
100+ for 2 hrs? Thats insane! Whale watches on the E coast are usually around half that for a trip twice as long..... CA is just lost at this point
Thank you for sharing this! @MAINE!
That’s awesome
God is an amazing Creator.
Glorious ❤
very cool! 🐳🐳🐳
Oh you are so lucky and I am so jealous 😂
What amazingly majestic creatures they are!! Humans have to do better with animals and the planet.
So sad these boats are dangerously close and causing so much pollution it’s ridiculous and now they just will allow unlimited amount of people with tours and it will destroy an already endangered ecosystem and endangered species all for greed these tours don’t care about animals just money it’s pure greed
Super cool
Dayum I can go fishing for less than that.
Tour boats charging hundreds of dollars and private boats all gotta get in on disturbing the whales. Disgusting.
So sad these boats are dangerously close and causing so much pollution it’s ridiculous and now they just will allow unlimited amount of people with tours and it will destroy an already endangered ecosystem and endangered species all for greed these tours don’t care about animals just money it’s pure greed
Magnificent!
Awesome!
Nice!
Long Live the Whales!
be funny if they’re all trying to warn y’all of the big one, like they can hear deep seismic tremors 😂😶
Please protect them and don't let their world disappear because of humans
So sad these boats are dangerously close and causing so much pollution it’s ridiculous and now they just will allow unlimited amount of people with tours and it will destroy an already endangered ecosystem and endangered species all for greed these tours don’t care about animals just money it’s pure greed
Yet they didn’t show footage of more than one whale at a time 🤨
That's in the ballpark of nearly 10,000 feet of whale
Reminds me of a children's story read to our congregation a few years back: Is a Blue Whale the Biggest Thing There Is?
great story. but the news needs to be careful on what it presents as news or commercial advertising. hopefully this doesn’t promote an armada of boats.
Better than a Disney feel
Those effing Pilot Whale eating Orca's will NEVER be able to take down the all mighty Blue Whale! I love whales...except Orca's.
There's hope !
That’s awesome.
You know what San Diego means don't you 😂
No fucking way 😮😮😮😮unbelievable
God created them
$300 for a full day of whale watching?!? Planet Fitness only charges $10 a month….shrugs
Someone has to pay the staff, insurance, maintain the boats, etc.
this is a sign of something 🤣 i need to know the last time this has happened
Yearly
I agree I think because the consciousness is shifting in the world
Whaling is illegal in most countries, however Iceland, Norway, and Japan still actively engage in whaling .
Sooooo RAD!
In the early 1980s my marine science professor at orange coast college Southern California said blue whales were technically extinct so few procreation was not possible. Glad to hear he was wrong.
This is sad that this will now attract more tourist because boats just cause more pollution and dangerous for the animals
Wow! A couple of years ago Blue Whales were rarely seen, even by the researchers. And these people are seeing multiples at one time!? On one hand I think it’s awesome, but now they’ve been seen, the people are going to go inundate them. A new experience for these whales and how is that going to affect them?
So sad these boats are dangerously close and causing so much pollution it’s ridiculous and now they just will allow unlimited amount of people with tours and it will destroy an already endangered ecosystem and endangered species all for greed these tours don’t care about animals just money it’s pure greed
❤❤❤
As an Indigenous Native American…I hear you say these Blue Whales are an Endangered Species…there’s only a few hundred in our local waters. The tour costs to go out to see them ?! The logic in that …did you flunk your classes or courses. 🤷🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️
We saw the sperm whales off Dominica it was stunning.
The movement of the offshore shipping lane that had many die due to shipwrecks has it seems produced at least more sightings off of California. Hopefully it’s making a difference.
I don’t see 100 in this video, eh?
Обидно, что так много слов и так мало показали самих китов😢
They cause no harm like we always do. Leave them alone to live in peace.
So sad these boats are dangerously close and causing so much pollution it’s ridiculous and now they just will allow unlimited amount of people with tours and it will destroy an already endangered ecosystem and endangered species all for greed these tours don’t care about animals just money it’s pure greed
He said closer to these animals… Aren’t they mammals
So awesomw❤
In the wild. Where eles!?