Chris' Whale Watching Tours - Monterey Bay, CA
are just that. The
population is small and utilizes habitats very near shore and in
the surf line. They meander in small groups of 2 to 12 on average
fishing and "perdinking" (technical term) around with the surfers
on many occasions. This means for our trips we are really only
going to be in their potential area as we are heading out or
returning at the end of the trips. So don't forget to start
looking as soon as the trip begins.
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Killer Whales
or Orca's are actually the largest dolphin in
the dolphin family. They received the name killer whales because
some very specific genetic groups, called transients, are known to
kill whales. So the name was shortened from Killer of whales to
Killer Whales. They are also called Orca's and it is fun to know
that killer whales all over the world are very different and hunt
different Prey.
In the Monterey Bay we
are able to watch two types of Killer whales: Transients, marine
mammal and bird predators; and
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