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(Ruffles / J1 est 57 years old)
Pinnipeds at Race Rocks
Well for me it's been 6 days since i've seen the southern residents orcas (fish eaters) and today all 86 animals returned to our area. On the Ocean Magic 3:30 we didn't travel far to reach the animals as they were all spread 3 miles offshore of Victoria's Dallas Rd in to the Strait of Juan de Fuca traveling eastbound to San Juan Island. Family groups including the J2 matriline (at 4:44) (ecard) and other smaller groups in Jpod were in our view this afternoon. All the animals were traveling however we viewed mainly the Jpod family who consists of 25 members. The animals were viewed breaching, spyhopping, pec slapping, tail slamming, traveling, speed porpoising and playing along their travels. There was much variation of activity and was happening all around us all the time. Near the end, brothers Blackberry J27 (1991) & Mako J39 (2003) spyhopped past our stern (at 5:10 pm) at this point we were situated about 2 miles southwest of Trial Island. After an amazing time with the killer whales we headed to Race Rocks where an elephant seal was busy making it's way up to the lighthouse, and piles of sealions were hauled out on the rocks sleeping and fighting for real estate.... What an epic trip it was.
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