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Searching for minke whales at Salmon Bank

Searching for minke whales at Salmon Bank

August 1, 2024 – A beautiful southerly sail to Salmon Bank with fantasic views of a minke whale foraging. Other wildlife sightings included Steller sea lions, harbor seals, bald eagles,…

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Minke whale on Salmon Bank plus sea otter, seals, sea lions, eagles and more

Minke whale on Salmon Bank plus sea otter, seals, sea lions, eagles and more

July 28, 2024 – Earlier in the day we saw so much amazing wildlife on our southerly trip so we decided to head south again on our evening trip. Harbor…

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Sea Otter, Harbor seals, Sea lions and 2 Minke whales

Sea Otter, Harbor seals, Sea lions and 2 Minke whales

July 28, 2024 – Distant hazy fog was in the air as we went south. Many harbor seals were hauled out during the low tide resting on the rocks. A…

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South to Salmon Bank finding two Minke Whales

South to Salmon Bank finding two Minke Whales

July 20, 2024 – Today we planned a route to head south on the ebb tide. There were many harbor seals hauled out with the low tide. Cormorants and gulls…

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Lopez shore excursion, Minke Whale, & Humpback BCZ180 “Monarch” outside Friday Harbor

Lopez shore excursion, Minke Whale, & Humpback BCZ180 “Monarch” outside Friday Harbor

July 7, 2024 – After casting off we sailed south taking the narrow pass behind Turn Island. There were raccoons busy foraging for a bite to eat, a bald eagle…

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Biggs Orcas T36’s and T99’s near Discovery Island and a Minke Whale on Salmon Bank

Biggs Orcas T36’s and T99’s near Discovery Island and a Minke Whale on Salmon Bank

July 5, 2024 – On today’s sail we went farther than expected to see a couple family of orcas, the T36’s and T99’s near Discovery Island. We hoped the orcas…

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Wildlife tour including Southern Resident J Pod Orcas and a Minke Whale

Wildlife tour including Southern Resident J Pod Orcas and a Minke Whale

June 28, 2024 – As we were sailing south through Cattle Pass we came across Southern Resident orcas from J pod who had come down Rosario Strait and were approaching…

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Whale Trifecta – Humpbacks, Orcas and Minkes

Whale Trifecta – Humpbacks, Orcas and Minkes

June 22, 2024 – As we were sailing north up San Juan Channel we spotted a blow of a humpback whale. As luck would have it there were two humpback…

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