Orcas...Orcas....Everywhere!!!
Excitement Surrounds Ruffles!
Photo by Naturalist Kate Janes
Skanna Rising Reflects
Photo by Naturalist Kate Janes
Rose Colored SpyhopPhoto by Naturalist Kate Janes
"Just as we were leaving the marina on a beautiful October day we found 2 Black-tail deer bedded down on a bluff located on Cap Sante Point!! Proving to our guests that the wildlife can appear anywhere, especially in the least expected! As we rounded the corner we were surprised to find about a dozen Harbor Seals hauled out on a private dock!! This was a first for the year and quite a sight as one seal squirmed towards the edge for a drink of the salty water! We continued on our way through Guemes Channel where we found a lounging California Sea Lion on channel marker #5, following suite of its smaller cousin the Harbor Seal! After a nice visit with the rather sleepy penniped we ventured north bound up Rosario Strait! In its waters we found swimming Harbor Seals, feeding Harbor Porpoise and even a Parasitic Jaeger harassing some Bonaparte's Gulls!! Enjoying the blue skies accented by the occasional fluffy cloud just added to the magic of the day and made for an outstanding backdrop to watching Orca Whales!!! Near Point Roberts we found ALL 3 Pods of the Southern Residents swimming southward!! The activity was incredible!!! Our guests enjoyed a double breach (which has only happened a handful of times this season), spyhops, taillobs, porpoising and even some fishing occurring as the Orcas chased some delicious salmon!! We had some great looks at Mega, Ruffles, Skanna, Spirit, Polaris, Raggedy, Princess Angeline, and so many more dorsal fins could be seen as far as the eye could see!! In glass calm waters, resembling a July summer day with a crisp edge to the air, we watched the grace of these amazing cetaceans! With little wind the sound of their exhalations carried across the water! A beautiful day with the incredible Orcas- what more could one ask for?!" - Naturalist Kate Janes
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