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Humpback whale MMZ0004 “Zephyr” and her new calf

Humpback whale MMZ0004 “Zephyr” and her new calf

October 8, 2021 – Another fun adventure with lots of wildlife including bald eagles (adults and juveniles), Steller sea lions, exotic animals on Spieden Island, harbor seals, harbor porpoise, Dalls…

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South Lopez and a minke whale on MacArthur Bank

South 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…

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Three minke whales on MacArthur Bank with dark skies and rainbows

Three 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.

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Humpbacks MMY0079 “Scratchy” and MMX0076 “Delta”

Humpbacks MMY0079 “Scratchy” and MMX0076 “Delta”

October 3, 2021 – A fun sailing adventure with a pair of humpback whales MMY0079 “Scratchy” and MMX0076 “Delta” as they traveled westbound in Boundary Pass. We began our sail…

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Humpback MMZ0004 “Zephyr” and new calf outside Friday Harbor

Humpback MMZ0004 “Zephyr” and new calf outside Friday Harbor

October 1, 2021 –  It was a great start to our sail when we found a pair of humpback whales outside our harbor! We identified the mother humpback whale as…

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J Pod Orcas and a Humpback named BCY077 “Gibbous”

J Pod Orcas and a Humpback named BCY077 “Gibbous”

September 30, 2021 – A special birthday sail for a little boy who really wanted to see whales. Well, how about sailing while watching Southern Resident orcas from J pod…

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Orcas T34A1, T36’s, T65A5, and T65B’s in Boundary Pass and a visit to Pt Doughty

Orcas T34A1, T36’s, T65A5, and T65B’s in Boundary Pass and a visit to Pt Doughty

September 24, 2021 – An exciting sail heading up into Boundary Passage to see Biggs/Transient orcas T34A1, T36’s (T36 with T36B’s), T65A5, and T65B’s with a beautiful back drop of…

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Fun sea lion and minke encounters, and Orcas (T18’s) along west side of San Juan

Fun 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…

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Minkes, a gray whale and orcas!

Minkes, 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…

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