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Minke whale passing Friday Harbor

Minke whale passing Friday Harbor

October 23, 2024 – We took a northerly tack to sail up San Juan Channel and after crossing halfway to mid channel our passenger noticed a whale near Pt Caution.…

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Epic day with orcas! T49C followed by T19’s with T60D and T60E in the sunset

Epic day with orcas! T49C followed by T19’s with T60D and T60E in the sunset

October 7, 2024 – We left Friday Harbor and moved quickly South on the ebb current with news of Biggs/Transient orca T49C Northbound across Salmon Bank and then hunting near…

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Minke whale, Steller sea lions and much more

Minke whale, Steller sea lions and much more

September 23, 2024 – Sailed south around Turn Island and across to the Lopez shoreline. As we passed Deadman Island we noticed in our photo a harbor seal was cuddled…

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Minke whale at Salmon Bank and Sea otter eating urchins

Minke whale at Salmon Bank and Sea otter eating urchins

September 18, 2024 – After leaving Friday Harbor we headed south today. A great blue heron flew by and a family of raccoons was busy foraging on Turn Island. Again…

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Minke whale at Minke Lake and a sail around Skipjack Island

Minke whale at Minke Lake and a sail around Skipjack Island

September 16, 2024 – A fantastic sail north to some of our favourite National Wildlife Refuges: Flattop, Skipjack and Bare Islands. Spotted lots of harbor seals, harbor porpoise, bald eagles,…

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All kinds of wildlife on our southerly sail

All kinds of wildlife on our southerly sail

September 14, 2024 – Southerly sail to Salmon Bank. We spotted lots of wildlife on our sail today including belted kingfishers, harbor seals, black oystercatchers, great blue herons, a Peregrine…

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Biggs/Transient orcas T19’s with T49A’s followed by minke whale on Salmon Bank

Biggs/Transient orcas T19’s with T49A’s followed by minke whale on Salmon Bank

September 8, 2024 – After sailing around Turn Island we met Biggs/Transient orcas T19’s (no T18 present) and the T49A’s (minus T49A1 and T49A2) socializing and milling. T19C and T49A3…

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Two Minke whales on Salmon Bank

Two Minke whales on Salmon Bank

September 4, 2024 – Southbound on our morning sail in a magical landscape with fog creeping through the islands. We spotted raccoons foraging on Turn Island, harbor seals resting on…

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Sailing south to see Minke Whale “Dent”

Sailing south to see Minke Whale “Dent”

September 1, 2024 – A fun sail south to Salmon Bank where we found a minke whale (nicknamed “Dent”). On the way there we spotted plenty of other wildlife including…

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Whale Trifecta; Humpbacks, Minke, and the T49As!

Whale Trifecta; Humpbacks, Minke, and the T49As!

August 29, 2024 – Whale Trifecta on a gorgeous day! Sailing South wing on wing through Turn Island Pass. Many harbor seals were warming in the sunshine. We found a…

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