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Cabrillo’s 2026 Whale Watch Festival Draws Over 4,100 Visitors
Cabrillo’s annual Whale Watch Festival is one of the many park experiences made possible by you — our amazing community of members and donors.
On January 11, more than 4,100 visitors gathered at Cabrillo National Monument for the 2026 Whale Watch Festival. With more exhibitors, more crafts, and even more gray whales (a welcome change from zero sightings in 2025), this year’s celebration was truly one for the books. Check out photos from the event here!
A Winter Guide to Gray Whale Watching at Cabrillo National Monument
Every winter, something extraordinary happens just off the cliffs of Point Loma: more than 20,000 grey whales (Eschrichtius robustus) begin their annual migration south, swimming past Cabrillo National Monument on their way to the warm lagoons of Baja California to breed and nurse their young. For locals and visitors alike, this migration is one of the most magical natural events of the season, and Cabrillo National Monument is one of the very best places to experience it from. Whether you have spotted countless grey whales from shore in years past, or this is your first time setting out, this guide is for you!