Witness Gray Whales Migrating Through Long Beach

January 18, 2016

Migrating gray whales, humpbacks, dolphins, false killer whales, and other animals have been spotted in the waters off Long Beach. The Aquarium of the Pacific and Harbor Breeze Cruises invite the media to set sail for the chance to see whales and dolphins while exploring recent conservation issues in local waters on January 12, 2016. Media will embark aboard a specialized whale watching, high-speed catamaran docked next to the Aquarium. Experts will delve into conservation issues surrounding whales in these urban waters such as whale populations found off the coast of Southern California to migrating gray whales. About 98 gray whales have already been spotted since the season started on December 1, 2015.

Media will also be able to explore the Aquarium of the Pacific’s award-winning Whales: Voices in the Sea multimedia exhibit. As guests explore this exhibit, they will learn about the environmental threats facing gray, blue, North Atlantic right, humpback, sperm, and other whales. Press can preview the bilingual English-Spanish exhibit before or after their whale cruise. This exhibit was made possible by the Pacific Life Foundation and was developed by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography with the Aquarium of the Pacific.

The public can visit the Aquarium of the Pacific and embark on Harbor Breeze Cruises for a two- to two-and-a-half-hour whale watch excursion with Aquarium experts daily at 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. The Gray Whale Watch combo ticket is available for purchase on-site at Aquarium of the Pacific and may be purchased in advance by calling 562-590-3100. Prices are $49.95 per adult ages 12 and up, $45.95 per senior ages 62 and up, and $33.95 per child (includes whale watch and Aquarium admission). Guests will be able to listen to the whales they see and can learn more about whale communication through the Aquarium’s interactive Whales: Voices in the Sea kiosk exhibit featuring the largest and smallest whales on the planet—the blue whale and the vaquita. For more information, the public can visit our Cruises page.