Laguna Beach

Dr. Marcie meets a blue whale and sings our kids song “So Big! Blue Whale!”

Dear Cetacean-Loving Friends,

It’s happened again! Another member of Birdsong and the Eco-Wonders encountered a blue whale off the coasts of Dana Point and Laguna Beach in southern California. This time it was Dr. Marcie and she took a great video of this whale’s dive, fluke and all. If you look closely, you will see some white scarring on the whale’s tail. This is possibly a scar from a cut by a fishing line that got wrapped around this whale’s tail. Fortunately, this huge, beautiful whale survived that injury and now whale researchers and captains use that scar to identify this whale. Some have even nicknamed the whale “Scar”. Check out this video, my friends! 
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Watch Twin Gray Whale Calves with their mother!

My Dear Friends and Whale Lovers,

I recently watched this video by Dolphin Safari and want to share it with you while the California Gray Whales are still migrating from the cold seas of Alaska to the warm lagoons of Baja, Mexico. The sight of this mother whale and her twin calves (along with the sounds of their breathing) brought tears to my eyes, reminding me of how much I love these animals. I am a very fortunate coastal Californian who has the opportunity each winter and spring to observe the gray whales in their annual migration of 12,000 miles or more. Just this past weekend, I saw two gray whales while I was taking a morning walk at Main Beach in Laguna Beach, CA. They were heading south, so I know that some of the whales are still on their way to the lagoons. 
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Learn more about the animal that inspired “Migration”, my kids song about the California Gray Whale

Hello whale-loving friends!

It’s that time of year again, when the California Gray Whales are migrating to their calving and breeding lagoons in Baja, Mexico. They began their more than 6,000 mile journey from Alaska last October, and many of the whales have already arrived in Mexico. Here in Laguna Beach, California, we are fortunate to often see the gray whales off our coast, spouting and sometimes breaching as they make their long migration south. It is perhaps the longest migration of any mammal alive; and it’s this migration that inspired my kids’ song by what other name but… “Migration”!       “Migration” (from our CD IF I WERE A FISH) also includes interesting facts about the behavior of the mother gray whales and their calves. It’s a catchy song and a favorite of our fans to sing 🙂

Since I’m not able to include everything there is to know about the gray whales in a song, I’d like to share with you a great article about the grays in “The Kids’ Times”, by my friends at NOAA. Check it out below to learn more about this amazing animal.

Sending a whale of a hug to you,
Birdsong

Click on image to read the entire article