The Whale Watching Center in Depoe Bay closed its doors this month, right as gray whale season hits its peak along this stretch of coast. The building needs a new roof. The whales, it turns out, do ...

Depoe Bay isn’t called the “whale watching capital of the Oregon Coast” for nothing. There’s fascinating marine science behind why this small coastal town offers some of the most reliable whale ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department's Whale Watching Center and viewing area in Depoe Bay will be closed for repairs as ...

Over Labor Day weekend in Depoe Bay, Salem photographer and content creator Brian Stone was rock fishing in an aluminum boat with his kids when they had two close-up encounters with gray whales. In ...

DEPOE BAY, Ore. — Winter days with clear skies at the Oregon coast can be hard to find. At Rocky Creek State Park, the sweeping ocean views are already reason enough to pull over. But this time of ...

DEPOE BAY, Ore. — Spring Whale Watch Week returns near the end of March on the Oregon coast. Oregon State Parks will host the event, which runs Saturday, March 21 through Sunday, March 29. “Spring is ...

A popular site for whale watching along the Oregon Coast is now closed for several weeks for repairs. The Whale Watching Center in Depoe Bay offers views of gray whales throughout the year including ...

Lucky whale watchers in Depoe Bay got to watch as a pod of orcas frolicked. Scientists believe whales breach for several reasons including communication, for fun and exercise and to shake off ...