Where you can spot gray whales as they swim our way

If you missed the southbound gray whale migration earlier this year, you’re in luck: The West Coast’s 20,000 Pacific gray whales are already making their way north from California and back to the chilly Arctic. Some are even stopping by Everett, including one spotted near Hat Island earlier this week.

Island Adventures Whale Watching is taking advantage of the return migration by offering boat tours from Everett in March, April and early May with departures from the Snohomish River. Admission is $59 for adults, or $49 if you book online and a week in advance. Go to www. islandadventurecruises.com or call 800-465-4604.

For more about the migration, see an animated graphic at www.heraldnet.com/graywhales.

If you’d like to see the whales from the coast, the Whale Watching Center in Depoe Bay, Ore., is supposed to be the best. Good spotting sites in Washington include Westport, Cape Alava and Cape Flattery. Check out the Long Beach Peninsula Visitors Bureau’s whale-watching page at www.funbeach.com for more details or call 800-451-2542.

Sarah Jackson: 425-339-3037, sjackson@heraldnet.com.

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