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SoCal whale watchers spotting record numbers this season
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Jan 10, 2014
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SoCal whale watchers spotting record numbers this season
A group of volunteers that's been counting of migrating gray whales since 1979 has spotted hundreds this year. See our list of SoCal viewing spots and tours.
Joyce Daniels looks for whales through a spotting scope on January 7, 2014. Daniels has been counting gray whales with the American Cetacean Society for 20 years.
Joyce Daniels looks for whales through a spotting scope on January 7, 2014. Daniels has been counting gray whales with the American Cetacean Society for 20 years.
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A group of volunteers that's been counting of migrating gray whales since 1979 has spotted hundreds this year. See our list of SoCal viewing spots and tours.

Whale watching tours | Map of watching locations

It's been an exciting season for whale watchers in Southern California. A record number of gray whales have been spotted along the California coast since the beginning of December. And the reason we know it's a record year is due to a dedicated group of volunteers who count the whales one-by-one. Reporter Katherine Davis met them.