Male Humpback Hawaii Herb
Head Lunge Hawaii Herb
One Orca Whale with Mountains by Herb
Saddle Patch of Orca Whale by Herb
Marine Naturalist Lauren of San Juan Safaris by Herb
Mature Bald Eagle in Flight by Herb
Mature Bald Eagle in a Tree by Herb
Sally and Casey Whale Watching Naturalists by Herb
Look for a Herbs photo of Mama Humpback carrying her baby on her rostrum (nose). Thanks Herb!
Its been a prolific past 9 days marred by only been 1 day whale-less day. We've been blessed by humpbacks, transient orcas and resident orcas. For the past few days we've seen the easily identifiable T-40. Transient male dorsal fins can get up to 6 ft. tall and T-40 is all male. Born in 1961, the tip of his dorsal fin is dropping with age. It creates a natural umbrella handle or hook. Over the past few days he has been traveling with 2 companions, possibly both females or juvenile...
It was whales again today, but this time it was two humpbacks along the west side of San Juan Island. That makes three different whale species in two days spotted here in the San Juan Islands! Wow, what a cool place. It is exceptionally cool when you think about the fact that humpbacks are rare here around the islands. Normally, if they come into the Salish Sea they do not make it past Victoria Harbor. Today was our day though and we took advantage of it. And, as if seeing the...
It would be easier for me to list the animals that we did not see today, rather than to list the ones that we did. I think that the only sightings that we did not log were of the Titanic and the Loch Ness Monster. Jaclyn and I could hardly contain our excitement, which is to say that we completely abandoned all trappings of professionalism to run around the boat screaming, every time we saw something new. Capt. Craig insured that we saw all that we could today by monitoring the...
As spring advances towards summer here and the days become longer in the San Juan Islands, we at San Juan Safaris shift into our evening sunset tours along with the lengthening sunlight. This particular Saturday marked our first late tour of the season and it was a glorious one. The sun shone through a clear sky, but the wind made jackets a necessity, especially out on the water. As Capt. Peter maneuvered us out of Friday Harbor and I talked with the guests aboard the MV Sea Lion we...
