A Grey Day and Very Active Orcas!!
Naturalist Kate Janes reports from on board the Island Explorer 3 as they spent the day with members of J pod Orcas out in the Strait of Juan de Fuca!! Stay tuned for the details of their adventures! "Our first major find of the day was a mature Bald Eagle perched on a sign posted on the shores of Colville Island! We were nearing the end of Lopez Island when two dark figured flew nearby, after a doubletake it was realized that the two figures were 2 Brown Pelicans in flight!! We followed their direction towards the south end of San Juan Island. It was just north of False Bay where we found members of J pod Orcas and Faith (L57)! In the grey of the day we watched Oreo's subpod playfully enjoying the day. Heading northward we found Slick and her offspring Mike, Keet, Alki and the newest member of J pod little J42, who will be receiving her second name mid-September! Upon our return to the dock we found Washington's state ship, The Lady Washington, in Padilla Bay with its companion ship the Hawaiian Chieftain in preparation for a mock battle! Our afternoon trip started with a literal bang! We entered Padilla Bay as the tall ships Lady Washington & the Hawaiian Chieftain were in the middle of their mock battle in Padilla Bay! Captain Carl lined up for quite a photo opportunity for our guests as we watched and listened to the canons blast in the nearby waters! Our first Bald Eagle of the trip was found on a sign on Colville Island! We arrived on scene with J pod and Faith (L57) just as the rain came! It drizzled for a time as we enjoyed the Orcas playing in the rain seeming to enjoy the shower! It wasn't long when the rain stopped making it all worth while as a rainbow appeared just above the playful Orcas lingering over Whidbey Island!! The glass calm waters, high spirited whales and a brilliant rainbow equals picture perfection! We left Oreo's subpod, Samish, Riptide, Blackberry, Faith just south of Hein Bank! What an end to an incredible day!" - Naturalist Kate Janes
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