Every year, in the winter nearly 20,000 gray whales travel south from mid-December through mid-January as they travel south to the warm lagoons of Baja Mexico. They go to Baja enjoying the warm water lagoons along the peninsula's coast to mate, give birth and raise their young.
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| Grey Whale Spouting |
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| Sealion on bell tower |
In late March, the gray whales travel north on their way towards Alaska, calves in tow. The first surge swims by around the end of March, and you can watch the north-bound whales all the way until June.
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| Pacific Harbor Seals |
Depoe Bay is a special area that hosts resident whales who choose not to go all the way to Alaska. Instead they choose to stay for the summer, staying close to shore, to the delight of residents and visitors alike.
