The weather may be cold but the whale viewing will be hot between Christmas and New Year’s Eve, as the Whale Watching Spoken Here” week gets ready to kick into high gear, running December 26 to January 1.

During this week, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., volunteers will be stationed at overlooks and parks all over the Oregon coast, helping the public learn about gray whales, and spot them in the ocean. Volunteers will be at the Whale Watch Center in Depoe Bay from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.