Orcas on a Kill!
Today we headed south to check out a report of Orcas hunting a Minke whale. On our way we saw harbor porpoises, harbor seals, Stellar sea...
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Kaylee Huben
Oct 6, 20221 min read
Killer whales!
Today we headed South into the Strait of Juan de Fuca. We were met with glassy water and foggy skies. The horizon was hardly perceptible,...
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Kaylee Huben
Oct 5, 20221 min read
Mama and Calf
On Tuesday we got to watch two humpbacks, Mama Vivaldi and her new calf. This summer we have seen over 30 new humpback calves come...
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Liberty
Oct 2, 20221 min read
A Fantastic Fall Day!
Today was one of those sweet, wonderful days! Warm sunshine, calm seas and two species of cetacean! We started our day off with the...
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Liberty
Sep 28, 20221 min read
Victory Near Victoria
Today we headed for Victoria, Canada where we heard some reports of some potential killer whales. Fortunately we were able to find them!...
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Liberty
Sep 27, 20221 min read
Mesmerizing Minkes!
It was a gorgeous day out there, and we were all surprised by the appearance of Minke whales feeding between San Juan Island and Lopez...
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Kaylee Huben
Sep 25, 20221 min read
Whale Tales
Today we watched two humpback whales. The weather was beautiful and the whales were displaying some pretty interesting behavior, slapping...
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Liberty
Sep 24, 20221 min read
Whales and Wildlife
The Humpback whales are trickling in! In fact, the first Humpback was reported to arrive in Maui last week! An early bird on the...
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Brooke M
Sep 23, 20221 min read
Double Header from Orcas Ferry Landing
We had a gorgeous fall day on the water today! And, bonus points for Captain Jim for keeping us out of the rain all day! We headed off on...
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Liberty
Sep 22, 20221 min read
No Tours - Sept 20, 21, 22
Rough conditions. Tours to resume 9/23. Happy tails!
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Kaylee Huben
Sep 19, 20221 min read
Orca Brothers
Today we went north into Canadian waters and found two Biggs Transients Orcas, brothers T60D & T60E. We also saw some stellar sea lions,...
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Liberty
Sep 18, 20221 min read
ID-ing Dorsal Fins
T060C "Yelnats" scouting the south end of Lopez Island Today we found the T060C's (and T02B)! People often ask us how we ID them (dorsal...
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Liberty
Sep 17, 20221 min read
Orcas Near Saturna
As summer winds down to an end we spend these finals days in deep appreciation for each unique orca sighting out here. Every single day...
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Liberty
Sep 15, 20221 min read
Helping Humpbacks
BCX1233 (Raccoon) sounding near Waldron Island Today was a good adventure with a lot going on out there! As usual, monitoring boat...
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Liberty
Sep 14, 20221 min read
We Found Whales!
We always love days when we find the whales. Everyone works together out here, so we all benefit from the sightings reports, but...
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Liberty
Sep 12, 20222 min read
Adventures in Vancouver!
Today was one of the top adventures of all time out there! We were heading for a report and came across the T137's hunting near the Port...
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Kaylee Huben
Sep 11, 20221 min read
Riding the Waves
Today the whales did not make it easy on us! We travelled nearly 100 miles round trip to get our orca moment. The water was a little...
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Liberty
Sep 10, 20221 min read
Out of the Ashes
Today we had to go a lot farther than usual, down the coast of Whidbey Island, but it was well worth it! There are fires in Eastern...
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Liberty
Sep 9, 20221 min read
Transiting with the T137's
Today we were fortunate to find one of my favorite pods - the T137's! We admired them as they made their way through Rosario Straight,...
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