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Whale watching in San Pedro is fun and exciting.....Whale watching in San Pedro is fun and exciting for all ages!! These trips chart the yearly whale migration, where our underwater marine world come to the surface and perform their magic. It is instinct for them but fascinating for us humans!! Over 25,000 of these giant Pacific Gray Whales migrate north along the beautiful California coast between December and March every year. Kids love to see the whales and often come out with their schools on field trips. For those that are taught at home, this is the perfect homeschooling field trip!. What a great way to learn about these huge creatures than to see them first-hand, blowing water from their spouts, and diving back into the ocean with only their tails still visible. Pictures really don't give credit to their size and it thrills the kids to see them!!
There are a few choices on where to book your next whale watching trip!Whale watching tours leave out of 22nd Street Landing just down the way from the Cabrillo Marina, and Ports O' Call Village. There you can find LA Harbor Sportfishing next door to Crusty Crab Seafood Restaurant and Fish Market. Click on either link to get to their websites for departure times and prices.Either choice is sure to give a day of fun and whale watch adventures! 
The American Cetacean Society held its 29th Annual Ultimate Whale Watch this year on March 22nd. If you missed it this year, be sure to check back here for the 2009 schedule.
You can also get information by clicking here to visit the American Cetacean Society's website.
The "Floating Fiesta" leaves from 22nd Street Landing and heads for the west end of Catalina Island.
With expert naturalists on board to offer their help, spotting the gray giants and other wildlife in the area make for a memorable day. The American Cetacean Society also has conducted a gray whale census and behavior project since 1979 which is currently located at the Pt Vicente Interpretive Center. This is a shore-based census that takes place on the Palos Verdes Peninsula where observers spot migrating whales on their yearly migration from both the north and south and note their observations of both their number and behavior.
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