Depoe Bay describes itself as “the whale watching capital of the Oregon coast,” a title for which there is no competition. While thousands of gray whales make their annual migration up and down the length of the coastline, a much smaller group has developed a fondness for the central Oregon coast town, which is built atop the rough, volcanic rock beside the ocean. “I call them ‘summer residents,’” said Carrie Newell, a local marine biologist who owns a whale watching business in Depoe Bay, as well as the neighboring Whale Bites Cafe and the Whale, Sea Life and Shark Museum. Some scientists also call the local population the “Pacific coast feeding group,” acknowledging that these whales also stop at spots between Crescent City, California, and Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Newell said. But as far as Oregonians are concerned, Depoe Bay is the place to be. Read more at the link in our bio. 🐳 📸: halejamesb #depoebay #depoebayoregon #oregon #whalewatching #whalemigration #whales...