Orcas and Wildlife in the San Juan Islands
We could not have asked for a better spring weather out on the M/V Sea lion today. We started our day with reports of whales on the North side of Orcas Island. On our way up to the area we spotted some harbor seals swimming in the water and some bald eagles flying up ahead.
We arrived on scene to a pod of transient orcas formally known as the T49A’s. This pod is made up of 4 individuals including the 31 year old matriarch and her three offspring; a 14 year old adult male, a 5...