[Sarah M – 07/07/2017 – M/V Sea Lion – 01:30pm] Some days all the stars align and magic happens on the water. That was yesterday on the M/V Sea Lion. Naturalist Erick, Captain Mike, and I headed out of a very windy Friday Harbor on the search for whales. Given the...
[Naturalist Sarah – 07/05/2017 – M/V Sea Lion – 01:30pm & 05:30pm] I walked into the wheelhouse of the M/V Sea Lion, Captain Mike just shook his head, “Can you believe how lucky we’ve been this season?!?” Honestly, I cannot begin to rationalize...
[07/02/2017 – M/V Kittiwake – 11:00am Charter] WHAT A BEAUTIFUL DAY! Captain Gabe and I were lucky enough to take a great group out and about in the Salish Sea. The sun was shining and the sky was blue! As we left the dock we had no reports of orcas, but as...
[July 1, 2017 2:00 PM Kestrel Departure] It’s pretty rare to have whales in Friday Harbor. Around here, we like to say that it happens once a season. But if whales are known for one thing, it’s their unpredictability. Over the last 24 hours, transient...
Lauren Fritz, Naturalist, San Juan Safaris, M/V Sea Lion, 1:30 pm Tour We could not have asked for better weather or sea conditions today. It was perfect for viewing our humpback whale friends out in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Heather and Divot, two of our...
Lauren Fritz, Naturalist, San Juan Safaris, M/V Kestrel, 06/27/17, 10 am & 2 pm Tours Some days, it really pays off to be on a boat that can cover some ground and get to some remote locations! We traveled around 50 miles total on our first trip on Kestrel this...
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