J Pod in Canada

J Pod in Canada

Whale watching in March can be unpredictable, but today guests and crew aboard the M/V Sea Lion got lucky!  With gray skies that threatened of rain which never came, we set off south out of the harbor.  After rounding the southern tip of San Juan Island, Captain Mike...
Congratulations J28 Polaris!

Congratulations J28 Polaris!

Last night we were greeted with a happy confirmation from the Center from Whale Research, that our core staff here at San Juan Safaris had been hoping for since a staff jaunt out to San Juan Channel on December 1st…. A NEW CALF FOR J28 POLARIS!! On December 1,...
Another Baby Orca for 2015!

Another Baby Orca for 2015!

Late last week another baby orca was spotted in the Salish Sea and confirmed by the Center for Whale Research. The newest member belongs to J Pod and is designated J51. The calf of 36 year old J19 seemed to be happy and healthy as it swam alongside its mother. It is...