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This is a female whale who has had two calfs and has been returning to these waters for 9 years now. I will follow up with the ID number
Today our orcas were out of range but we heard of one of our old friends, a humpback whale hanging around the Strait of Juan de Fuca. We arrived to find the large individual was milling about. Within about 10 minutes of our arrival, the animal started to feed, giving us all an amazing perspective of the inside of his/her mouth. The animal fed the entire duration of our visit, lunge feeding at the surface. The whale would raise his/her large 15 foot pectoral flipper before laying on it's side to scoop up lots of food inside the tide line. After watching the amazing feeding frenzy, we headed over to Race Rocks ecological reserve. We found a few harbour seals hauled out on the rocks, with a mom and pup amongst the group.
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