The day that started not knowing if I would need to cancel my tour due to high winds, with wind waves. The outlook was good, so I kept my fingers crossed. As it turned out, there were Orca in Juan de Fuca in multiple areas. There were Biggs Orca up north, and Orca in Sansum Narrows with another pod discovered south of there. All those plus the T41’s and T100B’s Orca pods that we were viewing in Haro Strait.
On our way over to a group of Biggs Orca, we stopped off to see a bunch of snoozing Stellar Sea Lions. Further on a pair of Bald Eagles and Harbor Seals. I usually stop the engine so my guests can hear the Stellar’s. They do not bark like the California Sea Lions. They have a growling, snoring kind of voice.
We caught up to the Killer Whales on the other side of Haro Strait. They made quite a few course changes and then settled in on a steady northerly direction leading us up into Swanson Channel. There is a young calf in this group that I do not know the ID of the little guy.
I love to see the young ones with all their energy acting like they are skipping along enjoying life.
We left them up by Beaver Point and were in a bit of choppy water until we crossed back into the US waters and into Boundary Pass where it was smooth as a calm lake.
With all the Orca around today in all directions, we should have a great day tomorrow as well. Maybe we will even see T41’s and T100B’s Orca tomorrow. There were also Humpback Whales and Gray whales to be seen. However, we were not anywhere near the ones that were spotted.
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