Whales of all kinds travel the so-called whale superhighway off the Southern California coast. Experts say the changing seas are bringing a wide range and growing number of behemoths to the Pacific, sometimes just feet from shore. “I’ve seen a lot of change here along our southern California coast, a resurgence of the marine life out here,” Harbor Breeze Cruises CEO Cpt. Dan Salas CEO said. “It’s coming back. I’ve seen more whales than I’ve ever seen in the last four to five years right off Southern California coast.” Watch “Sea of Change: The Whale Superhighway” at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 1 on ABC7 and wherever you stream. More whales seen in Southern California “There’s been a big change in the kinds of species that we see when the water gets warmer,” ACS-LA Gray Whale Census and Behavior Project Director Biologist Alisa Schulman-Janiger said. “We might get false killer whales come up from Mexico or Brutus whales or eastern tropical pacific-type killer whales.” Many of these massive mammals are drawn to the Southern California waters for food. Upwellings of cold deep currents, full of shrimp and krill create an underwater buffet for whales of all kinds. Whales of all kinds travel the so-called whale superhighway off the Southern California coast. The opportunity to see any of these graceful giants has been the basis of the whale-watching business off the Southern California coast for decades. And now more than ever, the odds of seeing a whale or two have increased significantly. “I’ve never seen a blue whale in the wild out here my whole life until, you know, the first part of the 2000’s like 2004,” Salas said. “I saw my first blue whale and just about every year since 2004, we’ve been seeing blue whales every single year.” […]