Happy Forth of July everyone! It has been a fantastic day so far! We left our Friday Harbor location and headed out to the west side of the island near False Bay where we met some of our L-Pod members. Spirit, Skanna, and Solstice were there feeding on the Chinook Salmon that are slowly retuning back to the Salish Sea. Our Southern Resident Orcas will stay with their mother and family group their whole life; this means that our Orcas here have matriarchal societies. Spirit is Skanna and Solstice's mother!
The whales were having a great time feeding and doing some tail slapping; it is great to have them back in the area again! Since we were right off of Lime Kiln Lighthouse, it was just as fast to go around the north side of the Island; therefore, our guests got to see all of San Juan Island! Along our way around the island, we saw Harbor Seals, Harbor Porpoise, and even a mated pair of Bald Eagles and their nest! Happy Fourth of July everyone!
Heather, Naturalist, M/V Sea Lion
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