Up Close And Personal.

Ah! This is amazing and something I could not help posting...especially because it takes place off the coast of LaLa Land.

Watch this video as a kayaker gets up close and personal with a pod of blue whales

Blue whales are the planet’s largest animals and their hearts alone are the size of a compact car. But Rick Coleman, the kayaker who took on the whales, says it was worth the risk.

“Oh, they are just a beautiful, magnificent creature,” Coleman said. “So we’re just blessed these last few weeks that we get to go out there and share the same water as them.”

Right Whales In The Right Place.

Cnn.com published the article 'Endangered Whales Gather in Unprecedented Numbers'- Provincetown, MA has recently unveiled the largest concentration of endangered right whales ever spotted in one location. This grouping has recently allowed people to study these unique whales like never before. woot. woot. Love that these whales are around to be studied!!

'Scientists believe that there are only 450 right whales in the world but say the numbers have been slowly recovering since commercial whaling of the species was banned more than 70 years ago.

The more than 100 whales counted in the bay this month is the largest number recorded in one place, according to the Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies in Provincetown, Massachusetts.'

If you are in the Boston area, I strongly suggest you take a ride aboard the Dolphin Fleet Whale Watching boat to see these endangered right whales in all their glory - this was the boat my parents always took me on when I was little, however, I have yet to see a right whale...which means I will be paying the Dolphin Fleet a visit very soon.

Humpbacks Make An Early Appearance In SoCal.

If I was only there to take advantage :(

According to Outdoors, action and adventure blog, the Humpback whales have arrived about a month early this year (usually expected in May). The Southern California residents and visitors should consider themselves quite lucky - while wrapping up the gray whale migration North, people are potentially able to see both the gray and humpback whales in action.



Humpback whales are among the most showy whales and make for remarkable sightings more often than not. In fact, I have had my best whale watches while in the company of these guys. In fact, yours truly took the pictures within this very post last year - There were so many whales, I could not even eat a snack (an occurrence that rarely happens for me).



And if these two types of whales are just not quite enough, don't you worry - perhaps you are familiar with the blue whale...? Oh, just the largest animal to have ever lived is coming soon to the SoCal area very soon (early June). I think a whale watching trip is in store for you and your 100 closest friends.