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J Pod Orcas Play on the West Side

J Pod Orcas Play on the West Side

by Whale Watching Naturalist | Jun 16, 2018 | charter boat san juan island

[Thursday, 6/14/18 – M/V Kittiwake – 10:00AM – Naturalist Erick]          This Thursday, Captain Gabe and I took a charter group out for someone’s 45th birthday! We took this family on an adventure to go look for some whales and other great...
Bigg’s Whales Bring Big Smiles

Bigg’s Whales Bring Big Smiles

by Whale Watching Naturalist | Jun 7, 2018 | charter boat san juan island, killer whales, orca behavior

Wednesday, June 06 | M/V Sea Lion | 12:00 What a great day out on the water! The sun was out and shining and the animals were definitely out enjoying the good weather. We had a lovely group of people get off the Washington state ferry and join Captain Pete, Naturalist...
Southern Resident Killer Whales in the Salish Sea – Sunday 09/10/2017

Southern Resident Killer Whales in the Salish Sea – Sunday 09/10/2017

by Whale Watching Naturalist | Sep 20, 2017 | Southern Resident killer whales, Uncategorized, Whale Watching Friday Harbor, whale watching near Seattle

[Naturalist Sarah – 09/10/2017 – M/V Sea Lion – 12:00pm & 04:30 Charter] Summer time in the San Juan Islands usually means sunny weather, beach cookouts, and time spent out on the water. The summer also usually means that the Southern Resident Killer Whales can be...
Whales at Whale Rocks?? When Orcas Fly!

Whales at Whale Rocks?? When Orcas Fly!

by Whale Watching Naturalist | Sep 14, 2017 | friday harbor, killer whales, orca behavior, san juan island, Southern Resident killer whales, Whale Watching Friday Harbor

The M/V Sea Lion departed Friday Harbor yesterday at noon with a boat load of guests and a boat load of whale reports! We headed in the direction of the L-4s and company, traveling south of Orcas Island. Reaching the west-bound orcas rather quickly, we discovered a...
Transient Orcas Nap in Admiralty Inlet

Transient Orcas Nap in Admiralty Inlet

by Whale Watching Naturalist | Sep 13, 2017 | orca whale watching by seattle

[Naturalist Erick D., M/V Kestrel, 9/5/17, 10:00AM]   On Tuesday, the weather continued to be an eerie in between of summer and fall weather. The nearby wildfires in Washington and Oregon caused a layer of warm smoke to hang in the air above the Salish Sea and...
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  • J Pod Orcas Play on the West Side
  • Beautiful Evening full of whales and lighthouses!
  • Noisy Oyster Catchers!

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