After a few days of overcast skies and strong winds we had a break in the weather! With calm water and warm sun we headed out for our 1:30pm wildlife watch. We were lucky enough to encounter some charismatic Bald Eagles right outside the harbor to start things off. We then cruised up to East Pt. and found four Stellar Sea Lions hauled out on the rocks causing a ruckus.
Entering Haro Strait revealed more calm waters and our first Dall's Porpoise of the season! There were a few spread out over a large area, so we proceeded slowly to see where they were going to pop up. Out of nowhere a single porpoise cruised up our starboard side and gave everyone on board a good look. We even noticed that the dorsal fin was curved over to one side. It was very exciting for everyone!
On the way home we saw lots of Harbor Seals hauled on the rocks, and the same Stellars from before except this time they were in the water patrolling the coast. It was a beautiful start to the weekend!
Mike
Naturalist, San Juan Safaris