Guests aboard M/V Sea Lion had quite the treat today! Heading out Naturalists Mariana, Captain Gabe, and myself (Alexandria) were very excited about reports we had heard about Southern Resident Killer Whales in our area! We boarded M/V Sea Lion with high hopes excited to find some Ressies!
We got on the water right away and headed toward the reports! Quickly we were treated to some awesome tail lobs and surface action from our guests of honor! They put on quite the show for us, swimming around and socializing! We saw some spy hops and LOTS of tail lobs! What a treat!
It is always an awesome trip when we get to be out on the water searching for wildlife, and of course we are always incredible excited to see orcas… but days like today where we get to see Southern Resident’s are truly perfection! Seeing J pod and K pod today out on the water makes this trip one of the best I’ve been on! These Resident Killer Whales are basically celebrities in our area, and getting to see them today made us starstruck with excitement!
We couldn’t have asked for a better day on the water! We had a fantastic group of people, amazing weather, and incredible sighting of those Ressies! It was certainly a memorable trip!
Until Next Time,
Naturalist Alexandria