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Whale Research EcoExcursions, Depoe Bay, OR
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Whale Research EcoExcursions

Whale Research EcoExcursions is a tour in Depoe Bay, OR, part of the Eugene, Cascades & Coast guide. Cost: $25 to $50. Resident gray whales are seen roughly June through October; migrating whales pass in winter and spring.

234 SE Highway 101 · Depoe Bay, OR

Why you should go…

Whale Research EcoExcursions, found online at oregonwhales.com, runs whale watching excursions from Depoe Bay on the central Oregon Coast. The company was founded by marine biologist Carrie Newell, who has studied the local resident gray whale population for decades, and its captains are marine naturalists. Trips last about 90 minutes aboard small Zodiac boats, and tickets include admission to the company's Whale, Sealife and Shark Museum on Highway 101. The operation departs from 234 SE Highway 101 in Depoe Bay.

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