August 22, 2024 – A southerly sail began with a drift around Turn Island. A family of raccoons was busy foraging including a mother with 3 pups. Harbor seals were…
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T60D and E off Long Island
August 22, 2024 – A southerly short sail extended to see some orcas. We passed by many resting harbor seals near Pear Point before cutting inside Griffin Bay to find…
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August 20, 2024 – We left Friday Harbor and went through Turn Island Pass passing raccoons, harbor seals and bald eagles. It was quite beautiful as light fog was lifting…
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August 20, 2024 – With Biggs orcas T49A’s (minus T49A1 and T49A2) approaching Friday Harbor from the north we made haste for our departure. As we neared the harbor entrance…
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August 19, 2024 – A fun adventure today as we headed south from Friday Harbor, spotting so much wildlife including harbor seals, bald eagles, great blue herons, raccoons, various diving…
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August 16, 2024 – We started our sail in a southerly direction viewing the wildlife through Turn Island Pass. On hearing of orcas Northbound into Haro Strait we changed course…
Read moreT60s, T49As, and T75Bs in San Juan Channel
August 13, 2024 – As we left Friday Harbor we had two groups of Biggs/Transient orcas in San Juan Channel. The T60’s (minus T60D and T60E) whom we had watched…
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August 13, 2024 – After picking up our passengers at Orcas Island we headed towards Spieden Channel to see some orcas. Biggs/Transient orcas T60’s were found milling by Sentinel Island…
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August 11, 2024 – We left post haste on news of orcas passing Turn Island and met Biggs/Transient orca T2B passing Reid Rock. She was traveling alone despite usually traveling…
Read moreBCY1278 “Hendrix” and BCY1080 “Taurus” in Swanson Channel
August 10, 2024 – With news of a playful pair of humpback whales northbound in Haro Strait we kept our speed up and headed that direction. We cut through the…
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