The clear, sunny day brought out the normally elusive harbor porpoise…and Mt. Rainier! The massive volcano, which is over a hundred miles away, was in the backdrop of as we headed through Cattle Pass. There we saw a minke whale, harbor seals, stellar sea lions and many harbor porpoises. Once in the Strait of Juan de Fuca we sighted at least two other minke whales alongside many birds. Near Spieden Island a juvenile bald eagle ate a decaying seal while many others were in the top of trees or soaring above.
Kirsten, naturalist
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