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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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Biggs/Transient Orca T65A5 south to Cattle Pass

Biggs/Transient Orca T65A5 south to Cattle Pass

July 30, 2024 – After casting off from Friday Harbor we sailed towards Upright Channel with interest to see an orca who was near the intersection of Cayou and Upright…

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Epic trip in the fog, Biggs Orca T65A5 playing with crab pots, & shore excursion to Yellow Island

Epic trip in the fog, Biggs Orca T65A5 playing with crab pots, & shore excursion to Yellow Island

July 30, 2024 – It felt like August aka “Fogust” arrived early because the harbor was socked in thick with fog. After casting off we set sails with limited visibility…

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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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Sunset sail with Biggs/Transient Orcas T34’s and T37’s at White Rock and Flattop Island

Sunset sail with Biggs/Transient Orcas T34’s and T37’s at White Rock and Flattop Island

July 27, 2024 – With a report of Biggs/Transient orcas T34’s and T37’s coming down President Channel we headed North quickly. We noticed there is quite a number a harbor…

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A foggy sail south to meet Humpback Whale BCY0983 “Aerie”

A foggy sail south to meet Humpback Whale BCY0983 “Aerie”

July 27, 2024 – We met a bald eagle eating something on a rock outside Friday Harbor. Continued inside Turn Island admiring the harbor seals hauled out on the low…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T34’s and T37’s inter-island

Biggs/Transient Orcas T34’s and T37’s inter-island

July 24, 2024 – After leaving Friday Harbor we had a fast sail on the ebb current and a good push up Upright Channel. We kept our speed up with…

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Humpback whale (“Catalyst”) with severed tail flukes & Biggs/Transient Orcas T109A2’s by Swirl Rock

Humpback whale (“Catalyst”) with severed tail flukes & Biggs/Transient Orcas T109A2’s by Swirl Rock

July 23, 2024 – Super low tide and we went south on the tail end of the ebb. Sailed through Turn Island Pass passing harbor seals resting on the rocks.…

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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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