Orca and Minke Whales Sighted by Island Explorer 3!
Captain Carl radioed in to report that the Island Explorer 3 is on-scene with K-Pod Orca Whales. We had a great trip today out in the San Juan Islands with spectacular weather! Based on information from the previous day, Captain Carl took us south in Rosario Straight on our wildlife search. We first encountered a few California Sea Lions competing for prime real estate on one of the navigational markers in Guemes Channel. The big boy on the marker did not want to share his perch with his smaller buddy!
Southbound, we passed Colville Island, stopping to visit roughly forty Harbor Seals hauled out on the rocks, taking advantage of the low tide.
After continuing toward the prime feeding grounds of Hein Bank we got the news we were looking for: Orca whales in our area! We caught up with K20(Spock) and K38(Comet) down toward the Olympic Peninsula and were able to witness the mother and calf as they traveled East. Peeling off to the North, we then headed for Partridge Bank, another great feeding area for whales, where Captain Carl spotted a Minke whale. This whale gave us a couple of good looks before turning West. Continuing North, we had a fantastic view of Deception Pass and the bridge followed by some great looks of Bald Eagles on Burrows Island. Other wildlife today consisted of Rhinoceros Auklets, Common Murres, Pelagic Cormorants, Pigeon Guillemots, and plenty of Harbor Porpoise! Naturalist Michael Colahan
posted by Island Adventures Whale Report @ 4:09 PM
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