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 Tuesday, November 4, 2008 Gray Whale Season Surfaces at Birch Aquarium at Scripps Winter 2008-09 season features daily whale-watching cruises, excursions to Baja lagoons Scripps Institution of Oceanography / University of California, San Diego Dec. 26, 2008—March 29, 2009Ahoy! Gray whales are on the move this winter - and you can be a part of the adventure! Celebrate the annual epic journey of gray whales with Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego. Enjoy daily local whale-watching cruises featuring Scripps naturalists as well as whale-watching expeditions to Baja California, Mexico. Witness the longest mammal migration in the world, when approximately 20,000 gray whales pass San Diego on their annual, 10,000-mile round-trip journey from Bering Sea feeding grounds to Baja's lagoons, where they play, rest, breed and give birth. Come join the fun!  Passengers enjoy a whale watching cruise with Birch Aquarium at Scripps naturalists on Jan. 16, 2008. Dec. 26 through March 29 Daily tours: 9:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. or 1:30-5 p.m. Experience the gray whale migration with three-and-a-half hour, naturalist-guided whale watching cruises with Birch Aquarium at Scripps and San Diego Harbor Excursion every day from Dec. 26 to March 29. Enjoy stellar ocean and harbor views while Scripps naturalists search the seas west of San Diego Bay for gray whales. On board, naturalists share information about gray whales, the ecology and history of San Diego Bay and Scripps Oceanography. Dolphins, sea lions and marine birds make guest appearances. Each trip is different, and the views are always stunning. Adults (13 and up) Monday-Friday, $30 Weekends, $35 Children (4-12 with paid adult) Daily, $15 Reservations recommended! Call San Diego Harbor Excursion at 619-234-4111 or visit  Whale Watching in Baja California, where operators of smaller boats are allowed under Mexican law to get closer to the whales. Each trip travels by private motor coach with experienced naturalists. Accommodations and most meals are included. Reservations & information for all Baja tours: 800-661-1325 or http://www.andiamo-travel.com Baja Weekend Whale Adventure (4 days" target="_new">http://www.sdhe.com Whale Watching in Baja California Through Andiamo Tour Mexico For a longer, more intimate whale adventure, see gray whales up-close at Baja California's beautiful lagoons with Birch Aquarium at Scripps and Andiamo Tour Mexico. Whale Watching in Baja California, where operators of smaller boats are allowed under Mexican law to get closer to the whales. Each trip travels by private motor coach with experienced naturalists. Accommodations and most meals are included. Reservations & information for all Baja tours: 800-661-1325 or http://www.andiamo-travel.com Baja Weekend Whale Adventure (4 days) Feb. 13-16 and March 12-15 $535 double occupancy $665 single occupancy (subject to availability) Whale Watching Safari (5 days) Feb. 18-22 and March 25-29 $740 double occupancy $920 single occupancy (subject to availability) Whale Watching Expedition (6 days) Feb. 25 - March 2 $885 double occupancy $1,095 single occupancy (subject to availability) For more information about Birch Aquarium at Scripps' whale programs and events, please call 858-534-7336 or visit http://aquarium.ucsd.edu # # # Note to broadcast and cable producers: University of California, San Diego provides an on-campus satellite uplink facility for live or pre-recorded television interviews. Please phone or e-mail the media contact listed above to arrange an interview. Scripps Institution of Oceanography, at University of California, San Diego, is one of the oldest, largest and most important centers for global science research and education in the world. The National Research Council has ranked Scripps first in faculty quality among oceanography programs nationwide Now in its second century of discovery, the scientific scope of the institution has grown to include biological, physical, chemical, geological, geophysical and atmospheric studies of the earth as a system. Hundreds of research programs covering a wide range of scientific areas are under way today in 65 countries. The institution has a staff of about 1,300, and annual expenditures of approximately $155 million from federal, state and private sources. Scripps operates one of the largest U.S. academic fleets with four oceanographic research ships and one research platform for worldwide exploration. |
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