We took a local school on a whale watching field trip today and were lucky enough to find members of the local resident Orca whale group J-Pod. They were up north of the San Juans – it was a bit of a trek getting up there, after searching in the heart of the islands for… Continue reading Local Orca Whale Group J-Pod Seen On Today's Whale Watch!
Tag: Orca Whales
January 27 Update On Orca Whale L-87’s Movement / New Animated Map
It’s been interesting following local Orca whale L-87’s movement over the last month or so. Unfortunately, the tag stopped transmitting a few days ago. Battery failure doesn’t seem to be the cause, so most likely the tag fell off. To conclude this tracking effort, NOAA has added an animated map that shows the movement of… Continue reading January 27 Update On Orca Whale L-87’s Movement / New Animated Map
January 16 & 22 Update On Orca Whale L-87’s Movement
NOAA issued two updates in the past week showing the movement of Onyx (L-87), along with members of J pod. They covered quite a distance, including the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Saratoga Passage to the east of Whidbey Island, and down south near Tacoma. It is fascinating to see just how far they go… Continue reading January 16 & 22 Update On Orca Whale L-87’s Movement
January 14 Update On Orca Whale L-87’s Movement – Headin' West
NOAA’s latest update on resident Orca Whale L-87, nicknamed Onyx, shows that he’s moving west, along with members of J-Pod. As of January 14th, they were out near Cape Flattery, the northwesternmost point of the contiguous United States. The whales were definitely on the move over the last four days, travelling about 300 miles or… Continue reading January 14 Update On Orca Whale L-87’s Movement – Headin' West
January 10 Update On Orca Whale L-87's Recent Movement
NOAA issued an update on resident Orca Whale L-87, nicknamed Onyx, on January 10th. It looks like Onyx, as well as the members of J-pod with him, are in the same area. However, the chart below shows their movement, with them circling Texada and Lasqueti Islands. We will continue to post updates here, or you… Continue reading January 10 Update On Orca Whale L-87's Recent Movement
Follow Local Resident Orca Whale L-87 On NOAA’s Website
In late December the Northwest Fisheries Science Center tagged local resident Orca L-87 with a satellite linked tag. According to the Center, “The information gathered from this tag will address the data gap in winter distribution identified in the Recovery Plan as well as provide information for improving Critical Habitat designation. This technique has been… Continue reading Follow Local Resident Orca Whale L-87 On NOAA’s Website
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Whales & Wildlife Report – September 19, 2013
Super Pod! We saw all three local pods of Orca Whales on Thursday – a “super pod” is what local whale watchers call a gathering of members of J, K and L pods in one area. It doesn’t happen very often, but when it does, it’s very cool! Lots of activity all around the boat… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – September 19, 2013
Whales & Wildlife Report – September 15, 2013
There was a bit of fog again this morning, but it dissipated as we made our way into the San Juan Islands. We journeyed through the middle of the archipelago, before heading out towards the southwest side of San Juan Island. Once there, we found a group of active Orca whales, and were able to… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – September 15, 2013
Whales & Wildlife Report – September 14, 2013
Despite the fog (which cleared in the afternoon), we had a great day out in the islands. We started the day by cruising through the middle of the San Juans, then started hearing reports of resident Orcas to the north. We went up close to Point Roberts, and were rewarded by seeing members of all… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – September 14, 2013
