Western Prince Whale Watching

Written by Alison
on Apr 27, 2024

Whale Report: April 18, 2024 – Zig Zag the Humpback

Whale Report: April 18, 2024 – Zig Zag the Humpback

April 18, 2024 – We started the day with sightings of a couple of Bald Eagles soaring over the harbor. As we picked up speed we headed north with a report of a 2 Humpback whales. Captain JB was in contact with the boat on scene and they were going to stay with them until we got there. Unfortunately, the whales went on a long dive and disappeared in the choppy seas. With the help of all the passengers we did a huge search swinging up into Canadian waters just in case the whales had changed direction. We eventually headed to Java Rocks near Saturna Island to check out some Harbor Seals that were warming up and having a snooze on the rocks. From there we headed back into the US and went through John’s Pass then over into Haro Strait to do a little more searching with another boat. From there we headed to Spieden Island to check our the Steller Sea Lions. There was a good dozen in the water and even more on the rocks. From there we were going to head to the earlier humpbacks which had been picked up again, but, as we watched the Steller’s a Humpback appeared nearby. Sometimes the whales just find you!! We ended up having an amazing encounter with a Humpback named Zigzag! She behaved just as she was named and zigzagged around near our boat. She did a few beautiful fluke up dives to display her identifying marks on the underside of her fluke. I was another great day on the water. And, a big thank to all of our customers who helped us search and loads of great questions throughout the trip!

 

Photographer and Naturalist: Alison Engle – Instagram: @Alisonengleart – Website: www.alisonengle.com

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Written by Alison
on Apr 27, 2024

Whale Report: April 18, 2024 – Zig Zag the Humpback

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