Whale Watching Report

Where are you going?

Photo by Naturalist Kate Janes

Towards the Sun

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A Baleen Encounter (Minke Whale)

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AM: " We found the Orcas of J Pod on this beautiful day in Canadian waters just outside of Victoria. The whales were traveling in 3 distinct groups and were displaying an array of different behaviors from breaching to tallobing and we even witnessed multiple spyhops. We were treated to seeing both of the new calves in the pod, J44 & J45. And could even hear the exhalations of the whales as they surfaced. Our last visit was with Slick's (J16) subpod who had Mike (J26), Keet (K33), Alki (J36) and her youngest two- year old Echo (J42) in tow. On our way back towards Anacortes we even had time to visit with a Minke Whale, allowing our guests the opportunity to experience the difference between toothed & baleen whales."

Rhapsody Wave (J32)

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Beautiful Orca Belly

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Curious (Doublestuff J34)

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PM: " In the afternoon we ventured through the San Juan Island in order to find J pod at the north end of Haro Strait. We spent our visit with Oreo's (J22) subpod which consisted of Doublestuff (J34), Cookie (J38) and her niece Rhapsody (J32). We found them milling about rolling, taillobing, pec slapping, and even an upside down taillobs! We not only could hear the sound of their exhalations in the calm of the evening but the sound of their flukes smacking the water even carried across the water." - Naturalist Kate Janes