The sunny weather in August continues and so far it has been a great month to participate in wildlife adventures, here on the west coast. Sightings of the ' Orca ' have been plentiful too. Saturday August 29th was one of those great days where our guests saw many members of J Pod foraging off san Juan Island. The whales were mostly close into shore for our visit on the 12.15pm ' Ocean Magic 2 '. We did see a large tug boat pulling a barge loaded with timber as it traveled the waters of Haro Strait. A visit to Trial Island to view the Harbour Seals gave our guests an opportunity to view some of the interesting wildlife in these waters. Our Capt. Shaun and crew, Scott, Rhonda and Arleigh shared their knowledge with the guests on board. It was another awesome day on the water again.Marie, Orca-Magic and Clint, Orcawizard.
Capt. Shaun took the 3.30pm Ocean Magic out of the harbour and headed us east toward San Juan island. With the change in the wind, the waves and the tide, the Southern Resident Orca, were now heading off shore of San Juan Island, where we had encountered them earlier. The whales at this time were now traveling fast toward Hein Bank so that their 'blows' could be clearly seen against the dark water. They appeared to enjoy the choppy seas so our guests were treated to great displays of spyhops, breaches and tail slaps. It was exciting to watch and everyone on board was thrilled with this wildlife adventure and filled with the wonders shared by our experienced crew.
Marie, 'Orca-Magic', Clint, 'Orcawizard'
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