Whale Watching Report

Side Flopping

A Blakely Breach

Photo by Naturalist Kate Janes

Second Chance

Photo by Naturalist Kate Janes

"The captain's all agree that today was the best show so far this year and in our very own backyard!! We first found J pod & Faith (L57) at the north end of Cypress Island heading southward in very high spirits!! Swimming side-by-side Faith (L57) & Ruffles (J1) followed closely to Granny (J2). There was one youngster who was breach happy! While swimming close to the main sub-pod this young whale started doing "side-flops"! We watched as the whales spyhopped, breached, cartwheeled, & taillobed towards Washington Park in Anacortes!! We found these happy whales on our 3:30 PM trip just north of False Bay very spread out. In the evening light we watched as Rhapsody (J32) fished in the riptides and had a great pass by Shachi (J19) & her calf Eclipse (J41)! We ended on a great note with an unexpected visit with a baby Minke Whale & rooster-tailing Dall's Porpoise!!" - Naturalist Kate Janes