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...
by Whale Watching Naturalist | Jun 9, 2018 | san juan island, Uncategorized
You probably hear oyster catchers before spotting them on any given day, but starting early spring into their breeding season, these guys will get even louder and protective over their rocks. You will hear a loud, ringing whistle that is easily heard above the sounds...
by Whale Watching Naturalist | Feb 7, 2018 | charter boat san juan island, friday harbor, san juan island
[Naturalist Sarah – 02/07/2018 – M/V Sea Lion – 01:00pm Charter] Today marked our first trip from Friday Harbor of 2018! In preparation for a charter later this summer we hosted a small group aboard M/V Sea Lion on a short two-hour charter to check out...
by Whale Watching Naturalist | Nov 11, 2017 | friday harbor, killer whales, orca behavior, orca whale watching by seattle, orca whale watching near seattle, san juan island, Whale Watching Friday Harbor, whale watching near Seattle
Saturday, November 11 – MV Sea Lion – Noon As the M/V Sea Lion made its way out of Friday Harbor on this blustery November Saturday there was radio silence on whale sightings in the Salish Sea. With thoughts of circumnavigating Orcas Island, territory that hadn’t yet...
by Whale Watching Naturalist | Oct 29, 2017 | friday harbor, killer whales, orca behavior, orca whale watching by seattle, orca whale watching near seattle, san juan island, Whale Watching Friday Harbor, whale watching near Seattle
Sunday, October 29 — M/V Sea Lion — 12:00 Noon: Heading out of Friday Harbor on this autumnal day, the M/V Sea Lion turned south towards a report of Bigg’s killer whales off San Juan Island. After a short ride, we found ourselves at Whale Rocks near Cattle...
