A gray whale was spotted in San Diego Bay early this morning and San Diegan's are coming out to see him.
The Harbor Police are going to be watching over him from afar. Birch Aquarium Director Nigella Hillgarth, said that people should respect this beautiful whale and keep their distance. The depth of the bay will pose no problem and during migration gray whales do not eat, so there is no worry the whale will go hungry.
Back in February there was a whale that "hung out" at the San Diego bay for about three weeks, before he headed south. He became a tourist attraction and was named Diego.
Migration for California Gray Whales migration is late winter to spring. It is estimated about 20,000 gray whales pass San Diego each year as they swim between Baja and Alaska. Experts don't believe that this whale is lost and will eventually finish it's trip.
Scientists have become concerned with the reduction in whale calf population because in 2009, only 312 calves were counted off the central coast of California. For comparison, in 2006 the count was 1,000.
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