by Whale Watching Naturalist | Jun 21, 2012 | orca whale watching by seattle
Today we visited some of the bad boys/bad girls of the sea, the Transient Orcas. Now don’t get me wrong, they aren’t misbehaved, they just prefer some of the larger meat items on the menu. The first one we spotted was a male headed north in the San Juan Channel just...
by Whale Watching Naturalist | Jun 8, 2012 | orca whale watching by seattle
It was a terrific day around the San Juan Islands in terms of weather and wildlife. As we left Friday Harbor heading south, the sun was shining and the water flat. Perfect for spotting the many harbor seals hauled out, covering every small rocky island exposed during...
by Whale Watching Naturalist | Jun 4, 2012 | orca whale watching by seattle
Salmon Bank was the place to be today. We headed south out of Friday Harbor, prepared for rain but pleasantly surprised that it stopped just as we left our boat slip. Along our way we stopped to view a large group of harbor seals hauled out. A few gave us a...
