We started our cruises to Victoria, the San Juan Islands and whale watching on April 30th this season, and have had lots of great whale sightings so far. Of the three resident pods of Orca whales, we’ve seen J and L pods so far, but have also been lucky with finding transient Orcas and a… Continue reading Recent Orca Whale Sightings
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First Whale Watch Of 2010 – Orca Whales Seen West Of San Juan Island
Today was our first whale watching trip of the 2010 season, and our passengers were treated to a great day with Orca whales from J-pod, just off the western side of San Juan Island. The rain managed to stay away and the winds were calm – all in all not a bad start to the… Continue reading First Whale Watch Of 2010 – Orca Whales Seen West Of San Juan Island
Article In Bellingham Herald – Our New San Juan Experience Tour
The Bellingham Herald visited our office a few days ago to talk about our new “San Juan Experience” 3 day/2 night tour that we will be running this summer. We are busy prepping the boat inside and out, getting it ready for the upcoming season. To read the Bellingham Herald article, click here.
Free Willy: Escape From Pirate’s Cove DVD
Although it wasn’t filmed in the San Juan Islands like before, the latest Free Willy movie, Escape From Pirate’s Cove, is sure to interest Orca lovers of all ages. It was released on DVD a couple of weeks ago and features Bindi Irwin (daughter of the late Steve Irwin) and veteran actor Beau Bridges. It… Continue reading Free Willy: Escape From Pirate’s Cove DVD
Gray Whales Battle Orcas During Migration (National Geographic)
(National Geographic): Every spring, a series of epic battles are fought in the waters off America’s West Coast. It’s the season when killer whales hunt their largest prey; migrating gray whales. National Geographic: Killer Whale/Orca Whale Info Page Gray Whales Battle Orcas During Migration Video
Five Orcas Born In 2009, Already One Newborn In 2010
After Orca populations in the San Juan region dropped a bit in 2008, they rebounded in 2009 with the births of five Orca calves, and 2010 is off to a great start with the birth of another calf on January 3rd. There are now 88 resident Orca whales in the San Juan Islands. To read… Continue reading Five Orcas Born In 2009, Already One Newborn In 2010
New Baby Orca Spotted In Puget Sound
BREMERTON, Wash. A baby orca has been born in the L pod of Puget Sound killer whales. The new orca was photographed Saturday near Port Townsend and confirmed as a new calf by the Center for Whale Research. It has been assigned the number L-113 and is the fourth baby orca spotted this year. The… Continue reading New Baby Orca Spotted In Puget Sound
Whale Watching August 19 – August 26
The orca whale sightings have remained strong through the month of August, with frequent sightings of the 3 local pods (J, K & L pods), as well as transient orcas and minke whales. We are entering the final 2 weeks of our operating season, with our San Juan Whale Watching Tours ending on September 7th.… Continue reading Whale Watching August 19 – August 26
Whale Watching June 18 – July 9
We seem to have hit the peak season for Orca Whale watching over the past two weeks, with frequent sightings of all 3 local pods (J, K and L pods). Yesterday (July 8) we even saw what we call a "Superpod" – a gathering of all three local pods of Orca whales! With excellent weather… Continue reading Whale Watching June 18 – July 9
Whale Watching June 1 – June 17
Over the last two weeks we have moved from operating only weekends, to our current 7-days/week service. The whale watching has been very good over the last two weeks, with Orca and Minke whales seen most often, along will occasional Gray and Humpback whale sightings. The weather continues to be great as well, with calm… Continue reading Whale Watching June 1 – June 17