August 17, 2019 – We had a whale trifecta – Southern Resident orcas from J Pod, two humpback whales which we identified as BCY0770 Gibbous and Valiant (two year old…
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Humpback whale MMZ0030, minke whales and leaping salmon
August 13, 2019 – It was an incredible day with so much wildlife. Bald eagles, a bald eagle chick, great blue herons, harbor seals, harbor porpoise, minke whales, humpback whales…
Read moreSailing with humpback whales BCX1358 ‘Frankenstein’ and BCY0324 ‘Big Mama’
August 12, 2019 – It was a beautiful sail with two humpback whales BCX1358 ‘Frankenstein’ and BCY0324 ‘Big Mama’. What a beautiful day to explore the islands and the wildlife…
Read moreThree Minkes and a Humpback whale MMY0147 on our sail
August 3, 2019 – As we circumnavigated Lopez Island we saw three minke whales and a humpback, MMY0147. That’s nothing to sneeze at! We’ve been seeing the same three minkes…
Read moreHumpback whale BCY0458 ‘Raptor’ and Biggs killer whales T46B1’s
July 31, 2019 – There were so many favorite photos to choose from from today’s sail. It was such a great day for wildlife viewing. We saw lots of harbor…
Read moreIt was whale soup out there! 4 Minkes, Orca family T46B’s plus a humpback!
July 20, 2017 – A whale trifecta! 4 minkes on Salmon Bank, Biggs/Transient orcas T46B’s and a humpback whale. An amazing day!! It was minke soup out there! What a…
Read moreHumpbacks MMX0101 “Strike” and CS631 “Two Spot” plus orcas T34’s, T37 and T37B’s in Swanson Channel
July 19, 2019 – What an adventure sailing up Swanson’s Channel in Canada finding two humpback whales swimming close to the Pender Bluffs. We identified one of these animals as…
Read moreSailing with a humpback whale MMX0167 “Stitch” and several groups of orca
July 15, 2019 – It was a phenomenal sail with so many whale encounters. First was a humpback whale identified as MMX0167 ‘Stitch’ milling near Boiling Reef. As we were…
Read moreSail to Turn Point Lighthouse with two humpbacks BCY0324 “Big Mama” and MMX0099.
Sailed North and met two humpbacks in Haro Strait which we ID’d as BCY0324 “Big Mama” and MMX0099. We were able to drift and slowly sailed wing on wing parallel…
Read moreOrcas and humpbacks, oh my! T65A’s and Heather (BCY0160) and Raptor (BCY0458)
July 8, 2019 – We left Friday Harbor and set a course to the North. Winds were light today and the currents were ebbing. We heard a report of the T65A…
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