http://orcawhalewatch.com/whale_watching_blog Whale Watching Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:08:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We saw whales in Boundary Pass on both trips yesterday. AND on our second trip, J2 "Granny" did something we don't often get to see her do - BREACH! Not bad for an old girl. This is not a great shot by any means, but I wanted to share it: And ... http://orcawhalewatch.com/whale_watching_blog/index.php/2010/09/05/an-airborne-granny/ Today we watched all three pods (J, K, and L) fish off the west side of San Juan Island ALL morning. Back and forth, back and forth them swam while occasionally stopping to chase a salmon at the surface. In the afternoon, many of the orcas (some J's and some ... http://orcawhalewatch.com/whale_watching_blog/index.php/2010/09/04/fishin-fishin-fishin/ The T18 subgroup of transient orcas (consisting of two females, T18 and T19 and T19's offspring - T19b, a very husky and interesting looking male, and T19c, a juvenile) have been seen meandering around the San Juan and Gulf Islands for the past few weeks and we've been fortunate to ... http://orcawhalewatch.com/whale_watching_blog/index.php/2010/09/01/the-t18s-are-at-it-again/ I haven't posted a blog in a little while. It's not that not much has been happening - its actually been a very interesting week out on the water. Here's all the latest and greatest news: The orcas have only been around very sporadically for the past few days which is ... http://orcawhalewatch.com/whale_watching_blog/index.php/2010/08/28/autumn-is-in-the-air/ Aside from a 2-3 day absence (which we expect from time to time throughout the summer), the whales have continued to be around a lot. First thing this morning they were reported way out west, but luckily they were heading back east towards San Juan Island. ... http://orcawhalewatch.com/whale_watching_blog/index.php/2010/08/25/ls-in-haro-strait/ What to do?  Transient Orca whales to the north....Resident Orca whales to the west....hum.  What great choices!  Captain Hobbes turns the Western Prince toward Cattle Pass and Haro Strait.  It is a long run to Canadian waters, but we have high hopes.  Sunshine, warm weather and flat seas welcome ... http://orcawhalewatch.com/whale_watching_blog/index.php/2010/08/16/super-pod-glides-toward-san-juan-island-shore/ What a sight!  Whale fins cut through the water's surface and blows fill the air.  Whales!  They head directly for the Lopez Island ferry landing and present quite a show for all the ferry passengers who line the decks!  Many, many L Pod whales, males, females, then some K Pod ... http://orcawhalewatch.com/whale_watching_blog/index.php/2010/08/15/whale-fireworksright-past-lopez-ferry-landing/ A Tufted Puffin!!!  My eyes lock on to the white dot bobbing on the water in the one o'clock direction.  Could it really be....a Tufted Puffin???  Yes!  This is my first sighting this season, and only my third sighting ever.  The Rhinocerous Auklet is seen frequently in these waters, but ... http://orcawhalewatch.com/whale_watching_blog/index.php/2010/08/14/canadaeh/ Finally, a morning without fog!  Yippee!  But are the whales?  We pull out of the dock right on time and head south as that was where the whales were last night.  On our way we notice two fledgling Eagle chicks, as they perch on the edge of their nest,  an ... http://orcawhalewatch.com/whale_watching_blog/index.php/2010/08/13/mystery-solved/ A true "fogust" day today. We had an incredible encounter with L pod in the morning. There's something about watching whales in the fog that just invokes a feeling of mystery. Most of L pod was together. Imagine 40 whales packed into a tight group taking a nap and then ... http://orcawhalewatch.com/whale_watching_blog/index.php/2010/08/12/cruising-south/