This afternoon was just gorgeous! It was nice and calm on the west side of San Juan Island and there were whales spread out everywhere. We saw primarily L pod whales - some were fishing and some were taking a rest. The first group we came upon included L41 “Mega”, L77 “Matia”, L82 “Kasatka”, L94 “Calypso”, and little L113. All the orcas were in a line and appeared to be taking a nap in the warm afternoon sun. Near the end of the trip we found L105 “Fluke”, L106 “Pooka”, and little L112 together. Fluke and Pooka are both five-year-old males. Little L112 is about a year old and is Pooka’s kid sister. The two boys seemed to be trying to teach L112 how to catch fish. There was a lot of rolling around at the surface and spyhopping. At one point both boys were pushing the little one around and then all three of them spyhopped at once! I love hanging out with the kids. The antics never stop!

~Katie