Today we left Friday Harbor with no reports of whales in the area, which is not an uncommon way to start our day. Just as we were exiting the harbor we got a report of some transient orcas about 10 minutes away from us. We came across the T137’s hunting what looked to be like a porpoise. Things were just getting exciting as we got there with lots of white water and jumping going on. We then watched the orcas slowly begin to share their food and travel northwest. We watched as the family remained close in proximity and was also very tactile and social. We then decided to take a look at the beautiful Turn Point lighthouse before heading towards the cactus islands to find some rock sausages (AKA harbor seals). We also found quite a few beautifully perched bald eagles on our way back to Friday Harbor. Our delightful group of guests thoroughly enjoyed their time out on the water.
Naturalist Rachel