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...
[Naturalist Sarah C. 8/28/17 M/V Sea Lion 1:30 departure] It’s the beginning of a scorching hot week on the mainland today, with temperatures set to rise above 90 degrees. Yikes! Over here in the San Juans, however, we’re enjoying a typical late-summer...
Yesterday we got to take our fast boat out again! Captain Brian, myself, and a great group of people all donning our sleek red and black exposure suits boarded the M/V Kestrel for a super exciting ride. We headed south and shortly stopped to check out a pretty large...
On Thursday, we went out on the Kittiwake. Captain Jim, myself, and eight super guests set out towards the south where Haro Strait combines with the Strait of Juan de Fuca to search for orcas! Before we saw any orcas we stopped and saw a whole lot of Harbor Seals...
Today was another great day amongst our Southern Residents! We found members of J and K pods spread out in the strait, in groups of 3 or less, between Salmon Bank and False Bay (Haro Strait 48°27.07N, 123°04.02W). Some were foraging, some were resting, while others...
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