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Whale watching
It's one of nature's great spectacles: the annual migration of the gray whales, one of the largest mammals on earth. And San Diego's coastline happens to be
one of their passing points during their migratory trek to and from the frigid Arctic waters to the warm water lagoons of Baja California, where the females
give birth to their calves.
 Each year, around 26,000 gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus) make the 10,000 mile journey from the Arctic Sea south to Baja and back. In fact, the gray
whale's trip is the longest migration undertaken by any mammal.
According to the Birch Aquarium in San Diego, gray whales are most frequently seen off San Diego from late December through March. They generally travel
alone or in pods of two or three; at the peak of migration, a dozen or more individuals may be seen together. Grays are relatively slow swimmers, cruising at an
average speed of five knots (about six miles per hour). While swimming, they typically dive to a depth of about 100 feet for three to five minutes, then surface
and blow, followed by a series of three to five shallow dives and blows before they dive deeply again. Figuring out the breathing and diving rhythm of a
particular whale or pod of whales is the key to successful whale watching.
Although it is common to view and spot gray whales from strategic shoreline vantage points such as Cabrillo National Monument on Point Loma or from the
cliffs of Torrey Pines State Beach, nothing matches the experience of seeing the grays aboard a whale watching cruise.
Sources:
http://sandiego.about.com/cs/familyfun/a/whale_watch.htm
http://www.sandiegowhalewatching.com/
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