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Update at 12:45 p.m. ODOT/Valley, No. Coast: All lanes are now open on US101 at milepost 131, four miles south of Depoe Bay, after an earlier crash.
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Get-a-Way Suite * Whale At Depoe Bay
Welcome To The Whales Of Depoe Bay, Oregon
Every spring and fall thousands of people flock to the Depoe Bay, Oregon to
watch the Pacific gray whales that are on migrations of their own.
Some might
query who is watching whom. Those who have seen a pod in motion, the spume in
the air, the backs, the fins raised out of the water as if to wave hello, keep
coming back for more.
The gray whale was once an endangered species, but
protection measures have brought the great sea creatures back to healthy
numbers. The species was removed from the endangered species list in 1994. The
whales migrate each year, about 12,000 miles (19,311 km) round-trip, from
northern waters off Alaska to the Gulf of California in Mexico, and
back.
Watchers can spot them on their way north in the spring, or
returning south in the fall and early winter. The pods usually stay close to
land, generally from one-half mile to three miles (.8 km - 4.8 km) offshore. In
the fall and winter, the groups of two to 10 individuals are led by pregnant
females on their route south. The whales winter over in shallow Mexican waters
where the mother whales give birth to their young. In late winter and early
spring the whales head back north, where the young will feed and grow in the
Bering and Chukchi seas.
Some gray whales take up year 'round residence
on the Oregon coast. Several remain in the shallow waters off of Depoe Bay,
where the nearby feeding grounds are excellent. The whales live on krill, a
small shrimp-like creature, that inhabits the mud flats and kelp in the area
around Depoe Bay. Watchers can see them diving for food in the area off the
Depoe Bay sea wall and in an area about one mile south called Rocky Creek State
Park.
During the Christmas and spring school vacations and in the fall,
the Oregon Parks Department and the Oregon Division of Fish and Wildlife join
private sponsors to conduct whale watching weeks. Volunteer interpreters are on
hand from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at locations on the coast to help the novices spot
the whales. Look for signs that say "Whale Watching Spoken Here." The best place
to see the migration is from any elevated location. Early morning, before the
wind begins to below, is the best time to glimpse the shooting vapor the whales
expurgate after a dive. Keep watching the place where the spout rose from, and
you may soon see the dark back of a whale as it comes up for a breath. Lucky
viewers sometimes see them spy hopping (when they stick their heads out of the
sea) or breaching (when the whale jumps out of the water and falls back in with
a great splash.)
Many people prefer to see the great gray whale close up.
Charter boat companies in Depoe Bay conduct regular whale-watching tours, when
weather permits.
Charter Companies:
Tradewinds Charters, (541)
765-2345
Dockside Charters, (541) 765-2545
Depoe Bay Ocean
Charters, (541) 765-3474
Sunset Scenic Flights, (541)
764-3304
Whale Research Excursions (541)
912-6734
www.whalewatchresearchexcursions.com
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Mayor Apologizes For Actions (Newport News-Times)
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Fatal Crash On Hwy 101 North Of Newport (KVAL Eugene)
Update at 12:45 p.m. ODOT/Valley, No. Coast: All lanes are now open on US101 at milepost 131, four miles south of Depoe Bay, after an earlier crash.
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