Wednesday was not a typical summery day but the whales didn't seem to mind. We headed north out of Friday Harbor on M/ Sea lion and caught up with whales through Mosquito Pass at Kellet Bluff on Henry Island. We had a decent group of J pod traveling north. We even got some really great, close looks at J2, Granny!!! J2 is the lead matriarch of the southern resident community and is estimated to be 103 Years old!!! She was traveling just outside of the whales that are thought to be her family which includes J49 which is her great-great grandchild! The whales gave us an awesome encounter with a lot of surface time. Our guests were all troopers, and great sports for putting up with the rain but it ended up being a successful day on the water! Always a new adventure to be had out here in the San Juans!
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M/V Sea lion
San Juan Safaris