Monterey Bay
Coverage of Monterey Bay in the Nexus archive.
- I run the iconic Big Sur restaurant Nepenthe. The Timber Fire is costing us up to $70,000 a day in sales.
Nepenthe, an iconic restaurant located on the Big Sur coast, is currently under evacuation due to the Timber Fire. Owner and general manager Kirk Gafill stated that the closure during peak season has resulted in estimated lost sales ranging from $65,000 to $70,000 daily. He also addressed year-round fire preparedness within heavily forested areas.
- WATCH: Whale watchers catch rare sight of orcas hunting dolphins in California
Passengers on a whale watching boat in central California observed orcas hunting dolphins in Monterey Bay. The event occurred over the weekend and was described as a rare sighting.
- Video captures killer whales chasing and tossing dolphins in Monterey Bay
A whale-watching trip in Monterey Bay captured orcas hunting dolphins, described as an extraordinary and rare event by crew members. Biologists noted the orcas' aggressive tactics and emphasized the ecological importance of such predator-prey interactions, despite the graphic nature of the hunt.