Whale Watching Trip!

Today, I went with Frances on a whale watching field trip! We escorted a fourth grade class from Kimbrough Elementary school onto a boat which left from the San Diego Bay and into ocean water in which Gray Whales swim for their path of migration.  The purpose of this trip was to educate children more about the whales and their habitat and to increase their interest in the subject by actually giving them a chance to experience this wildlife up close and personal.  These students are also writing to pen pals in Mexico in an effort to have both countries work together in order to keep the whales thriving and to prevent them from becoming endangered.  I think that this was an amazing opportunity to be given to children especially at such a young age, even I was extremely excited about the opportunity! We saw about four or five whales playing in the water, many dolphins, and a few sea lions, all of which caused the children to be overwhelmed with excitement.