Gray whales are migrating up north from the warm waters of Baja California where they breed around this time of the year, but on the way they face a dangerous predator: transient orcas. more ›

A gray whale first spotted mid-April entangled in over 120 feet of rope in San Onofre has finally been completely freed. more ›

Today marks Day 2 of the attempt to rescue a 40-foot gray whale tangled up in a fishing net just off the coast of Orange County. The gray whale was spotted towing 50 to 100 feet of fishing line off the coast of Laguna Beach. more ›

After two separate incidents involving whales tangled in fishing nets over the past week, advocates for our large mammalian friends want to seize the moment and point out that not all whale-net-entanglement stories have such happen endings. more ›

Rescuers are continuing their search today for a gray whale entangled in discarded netting and fishing buoy off the SoCal coast between Laguna Beach and Dana Point. The mammal is the second to suffer the wrath of fishing nets in the past week. more ›

With mountain lions, bears, coyotes and bobcats as parts of the daily Southern California life, it's easy to forget the ocean is a bounty of wildlife. This week, a few interesting stories have surfaced. more ›

LAist Featued Photos contributor Jonathan Alcorn took some amazing shots of the gray whale hanging out in Marina del Rey this week. The young whale, about 20 feet in length, has been hanging around drawing crowds because, hey, it's not just everyday that you get to see a whale so easily from shore. Yesterday, another contributor shared a couple videos with us. more ›

Here's that baby gray whale we mentioned earlier this week. He's been hanging out in Marina Del Rey, showing off bits of his 20-foot long body when he surfaces, creating quite a spectacle for locals and tourists. more ›

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