4 Different California Gray Whales Seen on Today's Trips!
AM: "We found two Gray Whales about mid-Gedney Island approximately 25 minutes once leaving the dock! #21 & #383 made a direction change towards Mission Beach as they slowly made their way East. We were getting quite spoiled as #383 was fluking about every other exhalation! Once over to the shallow waters off of Mission Beach they both switched quickly into feeding mode in close proximity to one another! As they fed our guests watched as their pectoral fins & half of their flukes broke the surface of the water! Incredible to see these two over 40 ft animals in about 10 ft of water!"
PM: "On the afternoon trip we spotted a whale from quite a distance away after leaving the marina! However, by the time we ventured closer the whale, who turned out to be our old friend Patch (#49) was moving from feeding on the Snohomish River Delta to heading out into the channel and moving north towards Saratoga Passage! We had some excellent looks at his large fluke and he even gave us a couple of really great looks as he ventured closer to the boat to do some people watching! The sound of his exhalation was heard by all as he gracefully moved through the calm waters! Later we ventured back towards Mission Beach were we found #53 & Dubnuck, #44. Also seen on today's trips were Harbor Seals, California Sea Lions, Bald Eagles, Western Grebes, Surf Scoters, and Caspian Terns!" - Naturalist Kate Janes
posted by Island Adventures Whale Report @ 7:53 PM
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Totally awesome trip. All the wildlife was cooperating on this beautiful day. The crew was super.
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