Yesterday was the 9th day in a row that we saw Orca whales out in the San Juan Islands. It was J-Pod once again – we had a great time watching them just off the NW side of San Juan Island. Looking forward to another great day in the islands today!
Tag: San Juan Island
Whales & Wildlife Report – 6/24 (Orca Whales – J-Pod)
After a day with a transient group of Orcas yesterday, we were back with our friends in J-pod today. We spent close to an hour with them up near Stuart Island. They were fairly active today, thrilling our passengers in calm, partly sunny conditions.
Whales & Wildlife Report – 6/23 (Orca Whales – Transient Group)
Today we saw the best whale show of the season! A group of transient Orcas passing through the islands were spotted between Lopez and Blakely Islands. For nearly an hour it was just us and them – no other boats in the area, as we watched them jump out of the water all around us.… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – 6/23 (Orca Whales – Transient Group)
Whales & Wildlife Report – 6/22 (Orca Whales – J-Pod)
Our boat is still out on today’s San Juan Adventure cruise, and the news from the captain has been great so far. We were able to find J-pod again, this time off the west side of San Juan Island. He mentioned that there have been reports of other whales in the area, so we might… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – 6/22 (Orca Whales – J-Pod)
Whales & Wildlife Report – 6/21 (Orca Whales – J-Pod & Transient Group)
It’s been an outstanding week for whale watching, topped off with a double-header of Orcas yesterday. We spotted J-Pod near Kellett Bluff on San Juan Island, then later stumbled across a group of transient Orcas in San Juan Channel. Our boat’s back in the islands today, with initial reports looking favorable once again. We’ve had consistent sightings… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – 6/21 (Orca Whales – J-Pod & Transient Group)
Whales & Wildlife Report – 6/10/12 (Orca Whales – J-Pod)
It was another sunny, beautiful day in the San Juan Islands aboard the Victoria Star 2. We had a great group of folks on board as we meandered through the islands, heading towards the north end of San Juan Island. Once there, we found our friends from J-pod again, thrilling our passengers as they swam… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – 6/10/12 (Orca Whales – J-Pod)
Whales & Wildlife Report – 5/26/12 (Orca Whales – Transient Group)
It’s a bright, beautiful day in the San Juan Islands today. With a full boat of passengers anticipating a warm, fun filled day we were excited to hear reports of a transient group of Orcas coming through the area. Sure enough, we found them just 1 1/2 hours into the trip. A group of approximately… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – 5/26/12 (Orca Whales – Transient Group)
Whales & Wildlife Report – 5/19/12 & 5/20/12
After seeing a Gray whale on a private charter we did on Friday, we were excited to get into the weekend for our public tours, in hopes of seeing more whales. We didn’t find any Orca or Gray whales on Saturday or Sunday, we did find some active Minke whales at Salmon Bank (just off… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – 5/19/12 & 5/20/12
Whales & Wildlife Report – Whales Again! – 5/6/12
Another beautiful day out in the San Juan Islands! Just heard from the captain that we saw Orca whales again – 2-for-2 for the season so far. Today the crew brought a camera, so we hope to update this post with a few photos from today’s tour. We’ll be out again next weekend – hope… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – Whales Again! – 5/6/12
First Day Of The Season / Whales & Wildlife Report – All 3 Pods! – 5/5/12
What a day so far on the Victoria Star 2! The boat is still out on this season’s first San Juan Adventure cruise, and we just got a report that we were able to see members of all 3 local pods of Orca whales (J, K and L pods). There’s been a little light drizzle,… Continue reading First Day Of The Season / Whales & Wildlife Report – All 3 Pods! – 5/5/12
