[6/15/17] It has been a common question in recent months- why have we been seeing so many Transient killer whales in the Salish Sea and not the Resident killer whales? Also, aren’t we supposed to have more residents than transients? That’s what their name implies,...
[06/09/2017 – M/V Sea Lion – 12:00pm] The M/V Sea Lion has been such an excellent viewing platform for us over the past years. So many killer whales, humpbacks, seals, sea lions, and birds have been enjoyed from her deck since her maiden voyage in 2007. It is unusual...
Lauren Fritz, 6/5/17, M/V Sea Lion, 12 pm & 5:30 pm tour I absolutely love Transient killer whales. But how are they different from our Residents, and what sort of behavior is characteristic for this ecotype? Well, for starters, a good dinner starts with harbor...
[06/04/2017 – M/V Kestrel – 2:00pm] Today’s tour was a showcase of huge diversity of wildlife found in the Salish Sea. We are very lucky to find an amazing array of marine mammals: eight species of cetaceans, four species of pinnipeds, and two species of...
If you were a killer whale, what would your favorite snack be? Harbor seal? Salmon? Porpoise? It depends on where you live, right? If you’re a killer whale in the Salish Sea, you definitely have your pick of what you’d like to eat for dinner. And as whale...
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