Another wonderful day on the water! Sun was out and it was HOT. Captain Mike, Naturalist Emily, and myself went south out of Friday Harbor and then steadily made our way north along the west side of San Juan Island. While meandering along the west side, we first encountered a large group of bobbing seals in the water. After sitting in silence for a bit we realized our boat was surrounded by harbor seals! It was great to see them enjoying the crisp 46 degree waters.
After saying goodbye to our harbor seal friends, we headed further North along the west side of the island where we met up with multiple smaller groups of J Pod. Coasting alongside them we were able to get great looks at Blackberry, Onyx, and even Granny! Granny is clocked in at 102 years old, our oldest Orca in this area. Orcas have a very similar lifespan as humans; reaching maturity at 13-14 yrs of age and averaging 80 yrs old. Pretty impressive! Looking forward to another warm and sunny day on the water, especially with great sightings of Orcas!
Caitlin, Naturalist, San Juan Safaris