Tag: San Juan Island

Whales & Wildlife Report – 9/10 (Orca Whales – J & L Pods)

Just heard from our captain on today’s San Juan Adventure cruise – we saw Orca whales twice before our stop in Friday Harbor. The first group (J-Pod) was found near the US/Canada border, just north of Stuart Island. After watching them for a while we turned south for our shore stop in Friday Harbor, and… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – 9/10 (Orca Whales – J & L Pods)

Whales & Wildlife Report – 9/6 (Orca Whales – L Pod)

A glorious day in the San Juans yesterday – sun, blue skies and warm temperatures. Absolutely amazing! To top it off we found Orca whales – the L-12 group, in the False Bay area on the west side of San Juan Island. The weather’s supposed to be the same today and tomorrow – hope you’ll… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – 9/6 (Orca Whales – L Pod)

Whales & Wildlife Report – 8/30 (Orca Whales – J & K Pods)

We were able to find two pods of Orca whales, J & K pods, close to each other just off False Bay on San Juan Island. We spent quite a while watching them, before heading into Friday Harbor for our daily 2 hour shore visit, and the 2 hour cruise through the islands back to… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – 8/30 (Orca Whales – J & K Pods)

Whales & Wildlife Report – 8/28 (Minke Whale)

The Orca whales were just a bit out of our range today, but we were fortunate enough to find a Minke whale just off the south end of San Juan Island. Overall it’s been a great day in the islands so far, with a bit of sun and calm waters.

Whales & Wildlife Report – 8/20 (Orca Whales – K-Pod)

Beautiful day in the San Juan Islands today, with Orcas spotted near Kellett Bluff at the north end of San Juan Island. K-pod, one of three resident pods of whales, was found under sunny skies.

Whales & Wildlife Report – 8/17 (Harbor Porpoises & Bald Eagles)

It was a hot, sunny day in the San Juan Islands, but it was a bit cooler on the boat as we cruised around Patos and Spieden Islands today. We were able to find a playful group of Harbor porpoises up near Patos Island, and bald eagles were seen several times throughout the day. There… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – 8/17 (Harbor Porpoises & Bald Eagles)

Whales & Wildlife Report – 8/13 (Orca Whales)

Another beautiful, warm day in the San Juan Islands. After meandering through the islands, taking in the incredible scenery, we found Orca whales (L-Pod) up off the NW end of San Juan Island. We had quite a bit of time with them, before heading into Friday Harbor for our two hour shore visit and our… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – 8/13 (Orca Whales)

Whales & Wildlife Report – 8/8, 8/9 & 8/10 (Minke Whales & Orca Whales)

We’ve had three great days of whale watching to close out the week. Minke whales were seen on Wednesday’s cruise, Orca whales on Thursday, and Minkes again today (Friday). The Orca sighting was particularly special, because we had our first look at a new calf J-49. This brings the resident Orca whale population up to… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – 8/8, 8/9 & 8/10 (Minke Whales & Orca Whales)

Whales & Wildlife Report – 8/6 (Orca Whales – J-Pod)

Orca whales are back in the San Juan Islands – we found J-Pod up off to the NW of San Juan Island. We had a great time with them, with whales seen all around the boat. After a bit of morning cloudiness, the skies cleared, making for a nice, warm afternoon in Friday Harbor and… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – 8/6 (Orca Whales – J-Pod)