Not even noon yet and we’re getting reports of “black n’ white popcorn” to the north of the San Juan Islands – Orca whales spotted by the Victoria Star, jumping all over the place, on our San Juan Adventure cruise. https://whales.com/Cruises/San-Juan-Adventure-Full-Day-Cruise.aspx. Today it was J & L pods that we spotted – yesterday it was J… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – 7/15 & 7/16 (Orca Whales – J & L-Pod)
Tag: San Juan Islands
Whales & Wildlife Report – 7/14 (Orca Whales – J-Pod)
This time we went south, finding J-Pod between Davidson Rock and Salmon Bank (just off Lopez and San Juan Islands). It was a beautiful day in the islands, and we all had a great time watching whales for close to an hour.
Whales & Wildlife Report – 7/11 – 7/13 (Orca Whales – J-Pod) / Chuckanut Crab Cruise
Three more outstanding days of Orca whale watching this week – J-Pod each day! On the 11th we found them at Salmon Bank, SW of San Juan Island. The next two days we saw them further north. On the 12th they were near Turn Point, and yesterday they were up near Saturna Island (in the… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – 7/11 – 7/13 (Orca Whales – J-Pod) / Chuckanut Crab Cruise
Whales & Wildlife Report – 7/7 (Orca Whales – J Pod)
Lots of whales and lots of sun in the San Juan Islands yesterday. We had a great time on our San Juan Adventure cruise with J-Pod yesterday (one of three resident pods of Orca whales). Then, during our Chuckanut Cracked Crab Dinner Cruise, we saw them again, just off the west side of Lummi Island.… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – 7/7 (Orca Whales – J Pod)
Whales & Wildlife Report – 7/1 (Orca Whales – J & L Pods)
Light morning clouds made way for afternoon sun and blue skies yesterday (7/1) as we wound our way through the San Juan Islands. It’s been a great week for whale watching, with Orca sightings every day, so we were full of optimism that we’d see them once again. With the help of our spotting network,… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – 7/1 (Orca Whales – J & L Pods)
Whales & Wildlife Report – 6/30 (Orca Whales – J-Pod)
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!
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 – 6/21 (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 – 6/16-6/17 (Orca Whales – J-Pod & A Humpback Whale)
Another great weekend of whale watching in the San Juan Islands. On Saturday and Sunday we saw J-Pod, one of the three resident pods of Orcas. We’ve gotten to know this pod very well over the past two weeks, with sightings just about every day. However, while watching a group of Orcas off to one… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – 6/16-6/17 (Orca Whales – J-Pod & A Humpback Whale)
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)
