Whoa! Sunlight creates rainbows from the spouts of two gray whales at Channel Islands National Park off the California coast. The waters surrounding Channel Islands are home to more than 27 species of whales, dolphins and porpoises – representing about one-third of cetacean species found worldwide. If you’re hoping to catch a gray whale sighting, try visiting the park during mid-December to mid-March when they migrate. Photo courtesy of Larry Goldman.
Check out this phenomenal photo of gray whales in Channel Islands National Park and Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary! The park and sanctuary overlap in the waters adjacent to the islands, while the sanctuary extends further out into the ocean to give animals like these gray whales some added protection while they’re passing through.
