Just got a report from our captain aboard the Viking Star, which is in the middle of a 3-day tour of the islands. We’re seeing members of J and L pods just off Lime Kiln State Park on San Juan Island. It’s great to see many of the resident Orcas back in the area!
Tag: San Juan Islands
Whales & Wildlife Report – June 2, 2014 – J-Pod Resident Orcas!
Another gorgeous day in the San Juan Islands – out on the west side of San Juan Island we had a great time watching two members of local Orca whale group J-pod.
Whales & Wildlife Report – May 31, 2014 – Sunshine & Orca Whales!
It’s been an amazing day in the San Juan Islands today – lots and lots of sunshine, calm waters and Orca whales! We found several members of resident group J-pod up near Turn Point, off the west side of Stuart Island near the lighthouse. After a great time watching them swim off-shore, we headed into… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – May 31, 2014 – Sunshine & Orca Whales!
Whales & Wildlife Report – May 25, 2014 – Humpback & Orca Whales Spotted!
Hope everyone’s having a great Memorial Day weekend. Our Whale Watching Adventure cruise is off to a great start – we started the day heading south past Lummi, Eliza, Vendovi, Sinclair and Cypress Islands. Then, just 90 minutes into the cruise, we found a Humpback whale! After a good look we started hearing reports of… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – May 25, 2014 – Humpback & Orca Whales Spotted!
Bird Watching Cruise Report – May 3, 2014
Migrants of May (Photos courtesy of Jim Bachman) What a beautiful day we had two weeks ago out on the Salish Sea. Our travels started out on the South side of Bellingham out of Fairhaven. We crossed Bellingham Bay heading south. Here we encountered dozens of Bonaparte’s gulls in their full breeding plumage. They are… Continue reading Bird Watching Cruise Report – May 3, 2014
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 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
New La Conner / Deception Pass Lunch Cruise Introduced
We are excited to introduce a brand new cruise for 2014 – our La Conner / Deception Pass Lunch Cruise from Bellingham, WA. We’ll be going out six Saturdays during the months of June, July and August, departing Bellingham at 10:30 am. This tour aboard the Salish Sea gives you a great opportunity to visit… Continue reading New La Conner / Deception Pass Lunch Cruise Introduced
