Farallon Islands Whale Watching Season Off To An Exciting Start

June 3, 2014 • Trip Reports

Oceanic Society’s 2014 Farallon Islands whale watching season (late-May through mid-November) is off to an exciting start! Participants aboard Sunday’s cruise to the Farallon Islands were treated to sightings of more than 25 humpback whales, as well as large groups of California sea lions and Common Murres, plus several other seabird species.

The whales were observed beyond the Farallon Islands, near theContinental Shelf, and participants were able to spend more than 45 minutes observing the whales’ behavior as they flipped, twisted, fluked, spy hopped, and tail slapped. Read the full sightings report here.

Oceanic Society naturalist Alicia Retes captured the great images below. Don’t miss your chance to see these incredible animals just offshore from San Francisco – sign-up for a Farallon Islands whale watching trip today!

Brian Hutchinson

Brian Hutchinson is Oceanic Society's co-CEO, co-founder of the State of the World's Sea Turtles Program, and program officer of the IUCN-SSC Marine Turtle Specialist Group. Brian holds a B.A. in zoology from Connecticut College, and has been working to advance global marine conservation for more than 20 years. Brian is an avid traveler who has visited more than 45 countries and led Oceanic Society expeditions in Costa Rica, Cuba, Baja California, Indonesia, and Trinidad.