Sunday, July 20

This evening we travelled to the scenic waters of north Haro Strait, where we watched the two subpods of J-pod travel north along the rugged sandstone coastline of Stuart Island. Our 5 pm trip was once again magnificent, as is often the case. We encountered the orcas in resting mode, as the at least 9 whales were surfacing and diving almost in unison, a wondrous sight that never gets old for this experienced naturalist. As the whales approached Turn Point Lighthouse they began to wake up with some tail slaps and a couple of spyhops! We had to leave the whales as they were passing the lighthouse, after another phenomenal encounter with the astounding icons of the Salish Sea.


Saturday, July 19