July 12, 2006

Today we were able to watch both K and L-Pod!

This morning presented amazing photo opportunities. As we approached K-Pod they were porpoising towards San Juan Island and then quickly got into rest formation after a few slaps of the tail! Resting is when the whales group up together to take a little nap.

This afternoon we headed out west to find L-Pod, who were coming back into these waters after a week away. Our passengers witnessed a whale foraging and watched in amazement as the whale flew through the water with a salmon clenched between its teeth! Moments later two whales spy hopped together simultaneously! As we continued on with the whales we ventured in to Whirl Bay to find a Bald Eagle and two Harbour seal pups splashing around in the rocks. As the whales went by we noticed a mature Harbour seal haul itself onto the rocks as quickly as it could! Better to be safe than sorry! We then made our way over towards Race Rocks and found three Elephant seals lounging about in the shallow waters letting the water currents sway their massive bodies to and fro! We had one last look at the whales on our whale home and many of the passengers finally got the photos they came to take!