June 27, 2022 – A sail down south of San Juan Island to Salmon Bank where we found several minke whales. Other trip highlights include harbor seals, harbor porpoise, Steller…
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Southern Resident orcas from J Pod and Minke Whales
June 26, 2022 – We sailed south out of Cattle Pass and got some distant views of the Southern Resident orcas from J Pod and had a really nice encounter…
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November 23, 2021 – Out for a short sail with friends and we found a minke whale outside of Friday Harbor traveling south in San Juan Channel. He/she has a…
Read moreA minke whale between Flattop and White Rock
October 27, 2021 – A Steller sea lion outside Friday Harbor, bald eagles galore, harbor seals, harbor porpoise, a minke whale, a Peregrine falcon, and various types of birds including common…
Read moreSouth Lopez and a minke whale on MacArthur Bank
October 7, 2021 – North, south, east or west? We picked a fun adventure to the south. Gorgeous lighting and cloud reflections around Turn Island with lots of raccoons (9?), harbor…
Read moreThree minke whales on MacArthur Bank with dark skies and rainbows
October 6, 2021 – An unforgettable adventure with 3 minke whales on MacArthur Bank in glassy seas and incredible lighting topped off with a rainbow.
Read moreFun sea lion and minke encounters, and Orcas (T18’s) along west side of San Juan
September 23, 2021 – What a fun adventure it was circumnavigating San Juan Island. An exciting sea lion close encounter, followed by a great minke whale encounter, and then seeing…
Read moreMinkes, a gray whale and orcas!
September 21, 2021 – Cetacean trifecta! Minkes, a gray whale and orcas! The gray whale is catalogued as CRC30, and it was first identified in 1983. Also seen near the…
Read moreL Pod in Boundary Pass and a Minke whale by Minke Lake
September 18, 2021 – An exciting encounter seeing Southern Resident orcas from L Pod followed by a minke whale encounter in the area known as “Minke Lake” west of Waldron…
Read moreOn Salmon Bank with a minke whale
September 14, 2021 – It was a fun adventure even with the rain – We saw bald eagles, harbor seals, harbor porpoise, diving birds, cormorants, sea lions, and a minke…
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