Photography by Erik Jay
Every year, people enjoy whale watching from the bluffs at The Point Vicente Interpretive Center. From the patio, visitors enjoy a beautiful view of the ocean and the Point Vicente Lighthouse. This is an amazing whale watch site, providing spectacular opportunities to view the annual migration of the Pacific Gray Whale. From this location, the American Cetacean Society conducts an annual census of the Pacific Gray Whale migration from Alaska to Baja, Mexico, and back, between December and May. Visitors are privy to volunteers on the patio and can look at their whiteboard with the latest information from this year’s count! In addition to Gray Whales, recent sightings of Blue, Fin, and Humpback Whales have been reported off the coast of Point Vicente.
Unfortunately, the Point Vicente Interpretive Center lobby and museum are temporarily closed due to a recent flood. It is expected to re-open in early 2023; check the city website or call for updates. Luckily, a pop-up version of the museum gift shop opened in mid-December 2022 and can be accessed from the patio. Park and whale watching opportunities from the bluffs are unaffected by the closure, and the annual American Cetacean Society census is taking place on the patio from Dec. 1, 2022, to May 15, 2023.
The Point Vicente Interpretive Center is located at 31501 Palos Verdes Drive West, Rancho Palos Verdes. For updates and information call 310 544-5375.
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