Gray Whale (NOAA photo)
… and a great opportunity to head for the Oregon coast and get some expert help spotting gray whales as they migrate northward to their summer feeding grounds in the Bering and Chukchi seas off Alaska.
OSU’s Hatfield Marine Science Center will be open from 10 am-5 pm daily for Whale Watch Week, March 20-27, with special whale-related programming every day.
Meanwhile, the state Parks and Recreation Divisions “Whale Spoken Here” program will have trained volunteers stationed at 26 state parks and rest areas along the coast to provide information about the giant marine mammals and help visitors spot them.
Get ready for Whale Watch week and learn more about the whale migrations by downloading the free Oregon Sea Grant brochure, “Gray Whales,” in .pdf format: