[Naturalist Sarah C. 8/29/17 M/V Kestrel 2pm departure] As one of our passengers on M/V Kestrel put it, what a truly epic day on the water today! We left Friday Harbor on our 2pm departure in the hopes of finding some whales that had been tentatively reported just...
[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. – M/V Kestrel – 07/29/2017 – 10:00am & 02:00pm] Today M/V Kestrel had two wonderful whale and wildlife trips spent with ample wildlife and most notably a humpback whale! Captain Mike and I had a great time spending time with our guests exploring...
[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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