Here Come The Whales!

Whale watching season is fast approaching and now is the time to reserve YOUR whale watch experience with the Long Beach Marine Institute! The ideal time for spotting whales is between the months of January and March during the rigorous migrations these magnificent mammals make from the frigid waters where they primarily feed to the warm waters of their breeding grounds.

LBMI offers a three hour excursion, led by one of our marine biologists, on board the RV Challenger where you can observe marine mammals and birds in their natural habitat. Last year our whale sightings were 98% and we are very optimistic for another successful season!

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Join us for our quarterly
Beach Cleanup!

“Check back here for Beach Clean Up information!

Our next one is scheduled for July 9, 2008. Come on down and help us out! YOU can become part of the solution!”


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Check out our Catalina Expedition!
Our new one day
Catalina Island program.

Enjoy everything that Catalina has to offer with this exciting voyage aboard the R/V Challenger

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