[8/10/17- M/V Kestrel- Kelsey, Naturalist- 2:00PM] Transient orcas (otherwise known as the marine-mammal eating killer whales) can span ranges from Alaska to mid-California. They can be seen here in the Salish Sea year-round, but we see them more consistently during...
[Sarah M. – 08/02/2017 – M/V Sea Lion – 01:30pm] Yesterday we had a wonderful trip aboard the M/V Sea Lion from Friday Harbor on our afternoon whale watch. This time of year we sometimes experience smoggy conditions due to wildfires burning around the area. When the...
[7/30/17- M/V Kestrel- Kelsey, Naturalist- 2:00PM] Do you know what’s better than one humpback whale? Two humpbacks. What’s better than two humpbacks? When one of those humpbacks is a baby humpback. What’s even better than a mom and baby humpback? When the baby...
[7/28/17- Kelsey, Naturalist] What has four arms, extends its stomach outside of its body, and literally doesn’t have a brain? It’s not an alien, although it may come across as one. It is in fact… *drumroll*… the Ochre Sea star. The Ochre Sea star is a keystone...
Humpback whales have been stealing the show this summer, with regulars like Heather, Divot, Split Fin and Big Mama becoming well-known individuals and sighted on more and more trips as the season goes on. But these familiar and beloved whales aren’t the only...
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