The Gulf of Catalina Gray Whale Preservation & Education Foundation

The Gulf of Catalina Gray Whale Preservation & Education Foundation The Gray Whale Foundation educates children on the importance of the Gray Whale by creating an opportunity for students to engage in research.

Our project is unique in two important ways. First, we work with school disctricts to provide a unique wildlife experience to 1600 students per year who would not otherwise experience their natural marine world. We provide each student the opportunity to conduct hands-on marine science and work alongside a real life scientist in the field. We also educate these youth about whales, the relationshi

p between ocean health and human health and behavior, and ways to protect and conserve natural marine resources including National Marine Sanctuaries and marine protected areas (MPAs). Second, we work with scientists, whale watching businesses, and NOAA personnel to provide crucial data on Gray Whale occurrence, distribution, and behavior in and around MPAs throughout the Southern California Bight (SCB). Our research provides information about the ecology of Gray Whales in the context of newly established MPAs -- information that can be used in the decision-making processes associated with MPA design and use.

04/15/2016

Our Foundation was honored to receive a Whale Tail grant award in 2014 through the California Coastal Commission staff. This grant helped fund our Gray Whale Research Trips for 4th and 5th grade students in the Capistrano Unified School District. If you are looking for another write off this weekend since tax day has been extended to Monday April 18th. Consider contributing directly to the Protect Our Coast & Oceans Fund on your California state tax form. No donation is to small and every donation counts. Click on the link for more information on how you can help.
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12/27/2015

Dana Wharf Whale Watch hosted the Gulf of Catalina Gray Whale Preservation and Education Foundation's 4 hour Fund raising event today on the OCean Adventures. Thank you everyone who came out and for your support. No donation is too small. Visit our gofundme page at gofundme.com/graywhale if you would like to help support our Gray Whale Research Trips for 2016. There is also information about our foundation at graywhalefoundation.org. Donations are tax deductible if you need another write off for your 2015 tax return.

As Gray Whale Season is rapidly approaching, The Gulf of Catalina Gray Whale Preservation and Education Foundation aka G...
11/12/2015

As Gray Whale Season is rapidly approaching, The Gulf of Catalina Gray Whale Preservation and Education Foundation aka Gray Whale Foundation has created a go fund me page at https://www.gofundme.com/graywhale for our Gray Whale Research Trips beginning in January 2016. Please consider donating to this wonderful opportunity for 4th and 5th grade students. Your support will make a difference in these children's lives! No donation is too small, thank you in advance for your support!

Our mission is to create a hands-on opportunity for students to engage with their marine environment. By providing a unique and memorable experience on the water, we inspire students toward ocean stewardship and future involvement in activities that promote environmental awareness and conservatio...

Great article about Technology that will expand Gray Whale Count.
02/11/2015

Great article about Technology that will expand Gray Whale Count.

About ten miles south of Carmel, Dave Weller and Lisa Ballance sit looking intently out at the ocean. There’s not a cloud in sight. They’re in a small

These students had a wonderful adventure that will last a life time as they said goodbye to Capt. Todd Mansur.
02/11/2015

These students had a wonderful adventure that will last a life time as they said goodbye to Capt. Todd Mansur.

http://youtu.be/_Ml2NVdgPHg

Thank you Carla Mitroff for sharing your Awesome photos with the Gray Whale Foundation’s Research Trips this week!4th an...
02/01/2015

Thank you Carla Mitroff for sharing your Awesome photos with the Gray Whale Foundation’s Research Trips this week!

4th and 5th graders from Canyon Vista Elementary School ~ Aliso Viejo ~ January 30, 2015

Photo was taken from the OCean Adventure out of Dana Wharf Whale Watching by Jeff Marder

Our website at graywhalefoundation.org is up to date with all the school trips from this past week under the NEWS tab. We are accepting donations of any kind, no donation is too small. You can make a donation on the MAKE A DONATION tab. You can do this online or send a check to address noted on our website.

Thank you for your support and this great opportunity to educate young scholars about the Gray Whales Migration in 2015!

Another great photo by Tim on the Dana Pride with Dana Wharf Whale Watch. A Mom and a her baby calf checking out a cove ...
05/09/2014

Another great photo by Tim on the Dana Pride with Dana Wharf Whale Watch. A Mom and a her baby calf checking out a cove area as they head northbound to Alaska. Wishing all you Mom's out there a Happy Mother's Day weekend, maybe some of you will get to see a mom and a calf with your family this weekend out of Dana Wharf Whale Watching. The weather is suppose to be awesome!

Beautiful Mom and Calf pair in a cove area. It'll be so perfect to see more Moms & Babies this Mother's Day Weekend!

We were privilege to take out these young scholars from CUSD this Gray Whale season. We made the cover and a great artic...
05/09/2014

We were privilege to take out these young scholars from CUSD this Gray Whale season. We made the cover and a great article was written in the SC and DP Times yesterday! We are very excited how many students got to experience our Gray Whale Research Trips and are looking forward to another great season in the Fall!

Developing CUSD program aims to prepare students through lessons on gray whales and their ecosystem Story and photos by Brian Park In the waters just outside of Dana Point Harbor, aboard the OCean ...

This is an awesome photo taken by Tim Duong on the Dana Pride with Dana Wharf. It made the NBC News this evening, pleas...
05/03/2014

This is an awesome photo taken by Tim Duong on the Dana Pride with Dana Wharf. It made the NBC News this evening, please click and watch how amazing this is, you don't see this very often.

During the annual migration from Mexico to Alaska, our cameras got a close-up view of thousands of gray whales and their calves on their long journey.

Our last trip report of the season... This one took on a more personal note for me.
05/02/2014

Our last trip report of the season... This one took on a more personal note for me.

Our last and final trip of the season was with the 3rd class from Wood Canyon Elementary. We took them out aboard the Ocean Adventure right after their peers had braved the morning winds. Fortunately, the conditions had calmed down a bit, and we were still hopeful that we could find a whale(s).

Wood Canyon trip #2 - Check out this dolphin's eye! http://www.graywhalefoundation.org/news/wood-canyon-trip-2-42914/
05/02/2014

Wood Canyon trip #2 - Check out this dolphin's eye! http://www.graywhalefoundation.org/news/wood-canyon-trip-2-42914/

Our second trip with Wood Canyon (on Tuesday) started off much like our first, with clear skies, and smooth seas… but as you can see from our cover sheet below, things quickly changed. About half an hour into our venture, the winds picked up, and our beaufort state dropped from a 2 (small, short wav…

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