Lauren Fritz, Naturalist, 6/7/17, Sea Lion 12pm tour Whale, whale, whale…what have we here? Is it a humpback? Or an orca? When you see something splashing through the water out here on the Salish Sea, there’s a few check points you can go through...
Steller’s sea lions, also known as Northern sea lions, are some of our wintertime wildlife residents here in the Salish Sea. Characterized by their golden-brown coloration, their broad foreheads, and, oftentimes their deep growly roars it is always a treat to...
With 31 guests on board M/V Sea Lion this afternoon, Captain Mike, naturalist Sarah C., and I embarked on a leisurely cruise though San Juan Channel. We had a report of transient orcas very close to us, so we decided to take it slow and allow our guests to enjoy the...
In a season that has not felt quite typical in terms of the presence, or lack of presence, from all three of our Southern Resident Killer Whale pods, yesterday was quite a refreshing dip into the ordinary patterns that I have come to expect from summers in the...
It’s baleen whale mania in the Salish Sea right now! The mid-summer feeding frenzy is in full swing and baleen whales of all sizes are taking full advantage of it. Gray whales, minke whales, fin whales, and humpback whales have all been spotted in the area...
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