Blue whales, humpback whales spotted near San Pedro coast

Wednesday, July 27, 2016
SAN PEDRO, Calif. (KABC) -- A few of the largest creatures on Earth made a pit stop off the Southern California coast.

Capt. Dan Sallas, with Harbor Breeze Cruises, said Tuesday was a spectacular day for whale watching. Humpback whales and blue whales were swimming around and breaching the waters off the coast of San Pedro as people stared in awe.
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Sallas said there was a mother and calf blue whale swimming around, too. Watchers that witnessed the rare sightings said it was a fun thing to see.

"It was so cute when (the mother and baby) blew at the same time," young Corona resident Mia Hoage said.
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Blue whales are an endangered species. Within the past year, a few of those whales have been found entangled in some fishing line in various areas along the Orange and Los Angeles county coasts.
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