Aug 30th – Lots of Southern Resident Killer Whales from L pod including the L12’s and part of K pod foraging and socializing on a west side shuffle. Great vocals on the hydrophone and fun to see them larking around. We are noticing in our photos whales are skinny. Particularly noticing sunken area behind the blowhole of L91 Muncher (mom of 1 yr old calf L122) and L105 Fluke (12 yr old male) looking thin on his sides when he breached multiple times. We hope these orcas are finding enough Chinook salmon to eat. Dramatic skies on the sunset sail home.
L41 Mega – 38 yrs old
L22 Spirit with son L89 Solstice
K21 Cappuccino
L105 Fluke breaching – his sides are looking thin
back stroke
L105 Fluke breaches
L105 Fluke lifting his head above water
Half breach
Part of the fun playful group – L92, L72, L94 and L121
Orca Cartwheel
Spy hop next to L85 Mystery
L91 Muncher with calf L122 – she looks skinny behind her blow hole
Sea monster
L41 Mega tail lob
L105 Fluke next to L41 Mega (the biggest male in the SRKW community)
Steller sea lions on Whale Rocks – Cattle Point Lighthouse in distance
Steller sea lions watching the sunset
Sunset over Cattle Point Lighthouse
Harbor seals
Friday Harbor at dusk