August 22, 2022 – South to Salmon Bank where we found multiple minke whales including one with the nickname “Trotsky II”. Other wildlife spotted included harbor seals, cormorants, gulls with chicks, rhinoceros auklets, common murres, harbor porpoise, and Steller sea lions.
Sailing around Turn Island
Sailing around Turn Island; Mt Baker in distance
Harbor seals by Pear Pt
Harbor seals by Pear Pt
Harbor seals on Goose Island
Cormorants on Goose Island
Minke whale on Salmon Bank
Minke whale on Salmon Bank with Olympic Mountains
Minke whale surfacing sequence
Minke whale surfacing sequence
Minke whale surfacing sequence
Minke whale surfacing sequence
Active bait ball
Minke whale surfacing sequence
Minke whale surfacing sequence
Minke whale surfacing sequence
Minke whale surfacing sequence
Minke whale known as “Trotsky II”
Minke whale known as “Trotsky II”
Minke whale known as “Trotsky II” (see injuries on back)
Harbor seal swimming by watching us
Rhinoceros auklet with fish in bill
Minke whale feeding on Salmon Bank
Minke whale
Minke whale known as “Trotsky II”
Minke whale known as “Trotsky II”
Minke whale feeding on Salmon Bank
Minke whale lunge feeding on Salmon Bank
Minke whale feeding on Salmon Bank
Steller sea lions on Whale Rocks
Steller sea lions on Whale Rocks
Steller sea lions on Whale Rocks with Olympic Mountains
Steller sea lion with cormorants on Whale Rocks
Steller sea lions on Whale Rocks with Olympic Mountains
Steller sea lions on Whale Rocks with Olympic Mountains
Harbor seals by Deadman Island
Harbor seals by Deadman Island
Cattle Pt Lighthouse, San Juan Island
Route map 8-22-22