SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) – Grab your camera and binoculars: There’s rarely been a better time to go whale-watching off the California coast. Tourists from around the world have been flocking to Monterey Bay to catch a glimpse of the massive marine mammals, including impressive numbers of blue whales, the largest animals on earth. Longtime observers say they’ve seen a sharp increase in endangered blue and humpback whales feeding near California shores.
Endangered blue, humpback whales invade California coastal waters
August 21, 2012