what kind of whales are on the oregon coast
Depoe Bay Whale Watching Center
Approximately 20,000 whales migrate southward past the center from mid-December to end of January each year . The same number migrate northward , but are distributed throughout mid-March through the first week of June . Gray whales are the most commonly sighted whales year round along the Oregon Coast . Prime viewing is during the migration seasons of December through January , and March through June . July will bring summer feeding whales with peak viewing August through October . Summer is when the whales are the closest to shore making them easier to watch . Other types of whales observed are humpbacks , minkes , orca , and sometimes sperm and blue whale . There are approximately 2500 unique whale individuals observed from the center each year . 
Approximately 20,000 whales migrate southward past the center from mid-December to end of January each year . The same number migrate northward , but are distributed throughout mid-March through the first week of June . Gray whales are the most commonly sighted whales year round along the Oregon Coast . Prime viewing is during the migration seasons of December through January , and March through June . July will bring summer feeding whales with peak viewing August through October . Summer is when the whales are the closest to shore making them easier to watch . Other types of whales observed are humpbacks , minkes , orca , and sometimes sperm and blue whale . There are approximately 2500 unique whale individuals observed from the center each year .
Gray whales are the most commonly sighted whales year round along the Oregon Coast, other types of whales observed are humpbacks, minkes, orca, and sometimes sperm and blue whale.
Gray whales are the most commonly sighted whales year round along the Oregon Coast . Other types of whales observed are humpbacks , minkes , orca , and sometimes sperm and blue whale .