Partial solar eclipse to darken US skies this week. This NASA graphic shows the visibility area of the partial total solar eclipse of Oct. 23, 2014. The eclipse will be visible from most of the United States, weather permitting. Viewers in Los Angeles, California, will see 31 percent of the sun covered, at 3:28 p.m.
These whales can grow to the length of 40-50 feet with a weight of about 40 tons. Gray whales are omnivores and enjoy feeding on amphipod crustaceans. Scammonâs Lagoon, of Baja California is an example of gray whales.
Tofino, British Columbia. Tofino is prime whale-watching territory, as grey whales migrate north from the Baja Peninsula to Alaska in March and south again in October. Many companies will take visitors out to the pods that spend summer in nearby Clayoquot Sound, using Zodiacs or a covered aluminum boat. Along with grey and (possibly) humpback whales, you can expect to see otters, bald eagles, harbour seals and sea lions.