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Minks, Peregrine falcon with chick, harbor seal pups and Orcas T77’s

Minks, Peregrine falcon with chick, harbor seal pups and Orcas T77’s

June 28th 2020 – We received a morning report of the T46 family of Biggs/Transient Orcas heading North from Point Lawrence. With the possibility of them coming down Presidents Channel…

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Humpbacks BCX0837 ‘Tempest’ and BCX1057 ‘Divot’ pass Friday Harbor

Humpbacks BCX0837 ‘Tempest’ and BCX1057 ‘Divot’ pass Friday Harbor

May 29, 2020 – An early morning exciting sighting of some humpback whales coming down the channel towards Friday Harbor made us scoot out the door in a hurry with…

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Sail with T60s, T2B and T59 around D’Arcy Island and later in Spieden Channel

Sail with T60s, T2B and T59 around D’Arcy Island and later in Spieden Channel

September 5, 2019 – What a beautiful day to be on the water. There was a playful pod of porpoise outside Friday Harbor soon after we set sail. The sounds…

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A fun loop around the islands with a minke on Salmon Bank

A fun loop around the islands with a minke on Salmon Bank

August 2, 2019 – Despite pointing into some lumpy seas on Salmon Bank, we found a minke whale foraging amongst many diving birds. It is a minke whale who we’ve…

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Sail to Turn Point Lighthouse with two humpbacks BCY0324 “Big Mama” and MMX0099.

Sail to Turn Point Lighthouse with two humpbacks BCY0324 “Big Mama” and MMX0099.

Sailed North and met two humpbacks in Haro Strait which we ID’d as BCY0324 “Big Mama” and MMX0099. We were able to drift and slowly sailed wing on wing parallel…

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Sailing to Trial Island and Victoria Golf Club with T35s, T38s and T49As Biggs Killer Whales

Sailing to Trial Island and Victoria Golf Club with T35s, T38s and T49As Biggs Killer Whales

June 14th 2019 Our whale reports today included The T49As, whom we’d briefly seen the day before, milling at Eagle Point with changing directions. We also heard of T35As, T38s,…

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Welcome home Southern Resident Killer Whales (J’s and L’s)

Welcome home Southern Resident Killer Whales (J’s and L’s)

June 11, 2018 – Today we awoke to some fantastic sounds – the Southern Resident Killer Whales were vocalizing on Lime Kiln Point State Park hydrophone.  First time they’ve been…

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A sail with a pair of humpbacks

A sail with a pair of humpbacks

September 24, 2017 – Another day, another adventure! There were harbor seals hauled out at Low Island and several steller sea lions swimming near Green Pt. Some of the “exotic” animals on…

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