Skipper Mark 'Mallard' took the 10 am Zodiac our past the breakwater and headed east past Trail Island, Discovery Island and then up Haro Strait in calm water. We had heard that some of the Southern resident Orca were travelling southward and fast, along the west side of San Juan Island. We encountered them at Andrew's Bay. Several members of K pod were soon identified, K 21, K 40, K 11. They were really moving and Cappuccino, K 21, a large male Orca, surprised us with a huge breach. These whales were actively foraging for salmon. A few whales of L Pod, L 78, a large male swam past giving us good looks at Orca behaviour. Other wildlife seen on this trip included Bald Eagles, Harbour Seals and rafts of sea birds. With bright sunny days here on the west coast, and plenty of whale sightings, our wildlife adventures can only get better.Marie "Orca-Magic"
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