Written by Bethany
on Aug 12, 2023

Whale Report: July 28, 2023 – Sunshine and Zephyr

Whale Report: July 28, 2023 – Sunshine and Zephyr

July 28, 2023 AM – It was another gorgeous day in the San Juan Islands. We headed out from Friday Harbor towards the Cactus Islands where we spotted a bunch of Pigeon Guillemots hanging out and hunting for fish in the kelp. We continued on into Haro Strait where there was a report of a humpback whale traveling north. We were able to identify the whale as BCZ0414 “Zephyr”, a well-known local favorite of the Salish Sea! She is a Hawaiian humpback that we have seen in our area every year since she was born in 2011. She has a beautiful white tail and was fluking consistently for us almost every single dive during our encounter. What a wonderful day on the water.

 

Photographer and Naturalist: Bethany Shimasaki – Instagram @Adventures.with.Bethany – Website: www.bethshim.com

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Written by Bethany
on Aug 12, 2023

Whale Report: July 28, 2023 – Sunshine and Zephyr

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