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Whale Videos Take You Up Close and Personal!

If a picture's worth a thousand words, how much is a video worth? Here's a little preview of what your whale watching trip could look like!

From Killer Whales in Monterey Bay to Humpbacks near Moss Landing; from  Scuba diving in Big Sur to whale watching ashore, these videos share with you what is totally possible when you go whale watching in Northern California!

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From little sea otters floating on their backs as they crack open their supper, to playful sea lions cavorting through the waves, to harbor porpoise and white-sided dolphins looking almost like miniature whales, all just jam on the peanut butter when you go whale watching in Northern California!

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Whale Videos: Orcas in Monterey Bay

Interested in going whale watching asea? Here's a very good example of what you might experience - these are Orca, or Killer whales in Monterey Bay aboard a Monterey Bay Whale Watch vessel. Be sure your sound is turned on so you can hear the narration!

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Whale Videos: Lazy Blow from Humpbacks Near Moss Landing

This is a video of four humpback whales that katekatherine shared on YouTube.com. Be sure your sound is turned up, as you can hear the whales as well as see them!

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Whale Videos: Humpbacks Very Close to the Boat

Be sure to watch this one! Aboard the Escapade, a group of divers enjoys life underwater and above! This is in the Big Sur area. It's a little long, but well worth a watch!

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And a Little Whale Watching from Ashore

Just in case you thought you had to get on a boat to get a good whale's-eye view... check out this video by Dano (danomoon), taken from his Thinking Spot where the gray whales pass by.

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Want some great information about California whale watching, like where to go, what you might see, and so on? Check out my other whale watching pages:

• Whale Watching Tips
  What you need to know before you go whale watching
• Whale Watching Trips Ashore
  That's right! You can actually whale watch from Northern California's coastline, and you'll sometimes get to see the whales pretty close to shore!
• Whale Watching TIPS for When You're Ashore
  
• Whale Watching Trips Asea
  But - if you want to be as up-close & personal as possible with the whales, you'll try a whale watching boat tour!
• Whale Watching TIPS for When You're Asea
  
• Whale Watching Trips Aloft
  If you're looking for something really different in the whale watching venue, try whale watching from the air!
• Whale Watching TIPS for When You're Aloft
  

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