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Moss Landing Whale Watching saw and smelled also were home to countless seals
and sea lions that lazed in the sun or competed
he morning was cool, but the skies were clear
Tas we drove 15 miles north of Monterey to with sea otters and sea gulls for tasty tidbits from
Moss Landing, a working fishing harbor and ma- the bay.
rine research center. Nothing fancy here, strictly When we checked in at the Sea Goddess’ tour
utilitarian, and that’s just fine. It’s a place to board ticket office, we were the only customers and we
boats to watch marine life or catch it. wondered if there would be fellow passengers ea-
The Harbor District berths over 600 boats, in- ger to glimpse a whale or two. Soon, though, about
cluding some two dozen research vessels, and a 30 bundled up and masked souls joined us to climb
handful of tour and charter boats. The docks as we the gangway of our sleek white 101 foot long boat,

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