With whale watching season underway, here’s what you need to know to enjoy it

The fascinating display of nature seldom fails to amaze onlookers, triggering the surge in Southern California whale watching day trips every year. “We are so lucky to be in the Santa Monica Bay, they have to go right by us,” said Caryn Stanton, whale watch coordinator at the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium in San Pedro. This year’s migration is ...