September 2, 2006

This morning we started our search for whales with perfect spotting conditions. Though no whales had yet been spotted, we kept our hopes high and all eyes on the water. Our efforts were well worth it as we discovered superpod east of Salmon Bank. The whales traveled north along the west coast of San Juan Island, and our passengers got to view members of all 3 pods!

Our afternoon tours were excellent today, as we spent time with both resident and transient orcas on the same trip. We traveled south to Albert Head where we encountered the T41 group of 3 transient orcas foraging in a small bay south of Albert Head. After several minutes watching these marine mammal-eating predators, we traveled east to San Juan Island where we encountered a group of whales that were very spread out. We watched as the whales slowly made their way south, foraging in groups of 2 to 3 animals. It was a great afternoon in the serene waters of Haro Strait.