Minke Whale & T37A’s Orca Pod
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image source=”featured_image” img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Our efforts today brought us Minke Whale & T37A’s Orca Pod in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. We had started our search heading south and found a couple of Minke Whales then another captain found a pod of Orcas just over the border in Canada. We […]
T65B Bigg’s Orca Pod
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image source=”featured_image” img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] The T65B Bigg’s Orca Pod showed up nicely for us to spend time with today. We had made our way to the border to be ready for one pod to cross into USA waters and when it changed course back to Victoria it was a huge […]
Elephant Seal – Orcas & Gray Whale
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image source=”featured_image” img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] Our morning tour we saw lots of marine life but a minke whale was elusive to us as it was lost in a fog bank. The afternoon tour was a 5-hour tour where only two boats from Friday Harbor were able to see Orca. If Canada […]
Orcas on Birding Tour
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image source=”featured_image” img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] A Birding Tour watching Orca. We started out of the harbor and since the Orca were very close by we stopped by to view the T37A’s for a bit before moving on to Tufted Puffins, the elusive Horned Puffin, Rhinoceros Auklet, Red-Necked Phalarope, Black Oystercatchers and […]
Red-Necked Phalarope and Zillion
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image source=”featured_image” img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Today we set out to view a Humpback Whale known as Zillion. We were able to spend a little time with him before he crossed over into Canada. Then as I was scanning for Minke Whales we made our way to see the Tufted Puffins. They are […]
T65B’s and T49A’s Bigg’d on USA side of border
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image source=”featured_image” img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Today we struggled with the USA and Canada border closure once again. We were able to view the T65B’s and T49A’s on our side of the border but as soon as they crossed we were not able to continue on into Canadian waters. As of a couple […]
Bigg’s Orcas at San Juan Island
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image source=”featured_image” img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]We had several pods of Bigg’s Orcas visit us today. Viewing the T137’s, T46’s and for a bit, the T65B’s who dropped down from Canada long enough to get a couple of looks at before they crossed back into Canadian waters again. “The Sea, once it casts […]
Tufted Puffins, Minke Whales, and Bait Balls
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image source=”featured_image” img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Another day with Tufted Puffins, Minke Whales, and Bait Balls while the Orcas are on the Canadian side of the border. The water was calm and the Tufted Puffins and Minke whales were both feeding on bait balls of Anchovies. “The Sea, once it casts its […]
T18’s All Day Long
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image source=”featured_image” img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]What a beautiful day we had on the water here in the San Juan Islands. We saw Tufted Puffins, Steller Sea Lions, Brown Pelican, Rhinoceros Auklet, and the Bigg’s T18’s. There were other orca to the north we could have seen, but we enjoyed our time on […]
T60’s Biggs from Lime Kiln to BC and Back
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image source=”featured_image” img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]A challenging day to see Orca today. I left the dock to start searching for the T60’s that were seen off Lime Kiln State Park but they continued Southwest away from the island. By the time I reached the border, a report came in that they were […]
T60’s Bigg’s Killer Whales
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image source=”featured_image” img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]After a couple of days of not being able to view whales because they were on the Canadian side of the border, it was very nice to have a pod solidly in US waters and see the T60’s Bigg’s Killer Whales. This water border closure absolutely sucks. […]
Minke Whales and Tufted Puffins
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image source=”featured_image” img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]What a day, we had two pods pointed to the USA side of the border and both pods changed their minds and headed back deeper into Canadian waters. This border closure is stupid. In all the years that Pacific Whale Watch Association has been doing tours, we […]
Tufted Puffins and Orca Pod
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image source=”featured_image” img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Wow-what a day with Tufted Puffins and Orca Pod playing in strong rip tides. The rips were spinning my boat around as we viewed them playing. My first tour was a birding tour and Tufted Puffin was the goal to spend time with. We got to see […]
Humpbacks in Georgia Strait
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image source=”featured_image” img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]The Humpbacks in Georgia Strait were the draw for us today. The weather down in Juan de Fuca was 4′ and 5′ seas so I opted to go north. We saw Harbor Seals, Bald Eagles, Steller Sea Lions and then proceeded to Point Roberts where a report […]
Birding Tour Success
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image source=”featured_image” img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]I had a maintenance day today, followed by an afternoon with Birding Tour Success for my guests. We saw many Tufted Puffin, I had my eye out for the rare Horned Puffin but he was not to be found today. We did have many marvelous views of […]
Bigg’s T65A’s T137s and T18s
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image source=”featured_image” img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]We saw the Bigg’s T65A’s T137s and T18s today. I started off with viewing the T65A’s and T137’s. They were bucking a pretty strong flood tide and not making much speed over ground. While viewing them I observed several pairs of Marbled Murrelet. This bird forages for […]
Salish Sea Marine Life
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image source=”featured_image” img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Three of the four pods we viewed yesterday were located but they were all on the Canadian side of the border. We saw lots of marine life though and hope you enjoy these pics “The Sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of […]
Kelping Killer Whales
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image source=”featured_image” img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Had to run, will finish text part of this post later, but wanted to get tour pics emailed out with this link. “The Sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.” Jacques Cousteau Check out some of my other photoblog pages […]
Sneaky T’s Elude Discovery
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image source=”featured_image” img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Sneaky T’s Elude discovery on us today. We heard a second-hand report of Orca in San Juan channel before we left the dock. We had about ten boats looking for them and later on they were found. It appears the report was older than originally thought because […]
Spotting a Dorsal Fin in the Fog
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image source=”featured_image” img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Spotting a dorsal fin in the Fog. Today was one of those days when we did not have any early reports of sightings. That means we all leave the docks in different directions and start searching. The last couple of days have been more difficult because of […]