Whale Watching Report

Double Stuff, J34, keeps getting bigger!

We had a great day today, filled with sunshine and orcas. We found J-pod just north of Salmon Bank heading north. J-pod was spread out pretty far and we ended up spending all our time with the trailers in the pod including Oreo, J22, Double Stuff, J34, Cookie, J38, Blackberry, J27, Polaris, J28, and others. A bald eagle spent lots of time soaring over the orcas as they swam by. J-pod traveled along at a predictable pattern, and we followed them until they reached Eagle Point where they swam right next to the rocks. Next we cruised over to Deception Pass Bridge in search of more wildlife. Other wildlife spotted today included harbor porpoises, California sea lions, harbor seals, pigeon guillemots, rhinoceros auklets, pelagic cormorants, and a pacific loon.
Naturalist Bart Rulon