An Old Friend Found
"Our guests a day out on the water under brilliant blue skies and amazing wildlife! Our first stop was at a channel marker that held two juvenile California Sea Lions who were enjoying the warmth the rays of sunshine were providing! Less than a mile from the sea lions Captain Carl found our first Gray Whale of the day! Good o' Patch, #49, gave us some great looks as he navigated and feed at the south end of Gedney Island! The sound of his exhalation carried to the passengers who gasped at its beauty. The calm blue waters lead us to another whale who we barely saw! It was a difficult find because of its very shallow rolls- the whale more so sank back into the watery depths than rolled forward- and its small exhalation which was barely visible! We had a wonderful visit with this unidentifiable whale (because there was little exposure of its back) as it remained in very shallow water stirring up mud as it fed. There were a few respiration's where the whale's back was exposed at the surface as it continued swimming forward between exhalations! This was definitely an unique view of the gray giant! We headed back to the marina after one final visit with Patch as he gave us great looks! Also seen on today's tour were Harbor Seals, Western Grebes, Surf Scoters, Forester's Tern, Bald Eagles, Common Loons, Cormorants and Gulls!" - Naturalist Kate Janes
posted by Island Adventures Whale Report @ 3:23 PM
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