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Posted by San Luis Obispo Mom on Friday, July 12, 2024 Under: Beaches
I saw whales from the Pismo Beach Pier during my regular walks yesterday! I've never seen this many whales before out here on the Central Coast and I was so happy that I was able to capture some videos. A couple of weeks ago, I went on vacation to Alaska and saw humpback whales on an excursion. (You can read about my Alaska Cruise Vacation to see a video of the humpbacks I saw.) We paid over $100 a ticket for that excursion which makes me laugh now because I was able to just watch it for free in my area on the pier in Pismo Beach.
Here's the short video on Youtube that I created below of the whales that I saw from standing on the Pismo Beach Pier.
At some point in the video, you can see a cluster of them breaching at the same time! There were dozens of other people watching the whales from the pier as well. That made it even more fun! Walking on the Pismo Beach Pier is always free and with my zoom feature on my phone, I was able to record and kind of use it as my binoculars at the same time!
If you're lucky and it's whale season, you could watch the whales for free at Pismo Beach Pier. Unless you really want a chance to be a couple of feet away, sometimes watching from a safer distance suffices your desire to see them and you don't need to be on a boat.
Carry binoculars with you and make sure the strap is around your neck. You don't want to accidentally drop it in the ocean!
Be patient and consistently watch. You can't expect to see them like fireworks being lit consistently. Whales are sea creatures and in nature, they breach to the surface on their own time.
Take videos as well as pictures so that you don't miss a great shot at the right split second!
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Originally from San Diego, California, I'm a San Diego State University alumna, veteran's wife and mom of two kids who were born two years apart. After living on the East Coast for 6 years, we now reside in San Luis Obispo County and here, the exploration continues.
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