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Orcas are flocking to Southern California waters. One bloody, awe-inspiring spectacle shows why

Por: Los Angeles Times Nation December 27, 2023

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The “National Geographic moment” happened shortly before sunset a few miles off the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Highland resident Austin Day was spending the afternoon touring Long Beach's Aquarium of the Pacific a couple of weeks ago with his girlfriend when they purchased last-minute tickets for a departing whale-watching tour. They were among a party of 30 to 40 people who were hoping to seeing migrating gray whales. What they saw was a... + full article



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