Saturday, May 12th
This morning we headed to the waters of Hein Bank in search of minke whales.
Arriving on scene, we saw some frenzied bird action with both rhinoceros auklets and several gulls engaged in feeding in the rich waters, which was a great sign. We were not disappointed as we saw at least one minke whale surface repeatedly. We also had a visit from an inquisitive harbour seal that was undoubtedly enjoying the feast. Satisfied with this great minke sighting, we traveled to San Juan Island in search of our southern residents. Although J-pod proved elusive today, we had a great cruise up the west side of the island. We visited the scenic Lime Kiln Lighthouse and stopped at an enormous eagles nest. Our last stop of the trip was the Chain Islets, where we saw more harbour seals sunning themselves, several cormorants and even a harlequin duck! It was another great morning aboard the Orca Spirit.
This morning we headed to the waters of Hein Bank in search of minke whales.
Arriving on scene, we saw some frenzied bird action with both rhinoceros auklets and several gulls engaged in feeding in the rich waters, which was a great sign. We were not disappointed as we saw at least one minke whale surface repeatedly. We also had a visit from an inquisitive harbour seal that was undoubtedly enjoying the feast. Satisfied with this great minke sighting, we traveled to San Juan Island in search of our southern residents. Although J-pod proved elusive today, we had a great cruise up the west side of the island. We visited the scenic Lime Kiln Lighthouse and stopped at an enormous eagles nest. Our last stop of the trip was the Chain Islets, where we saw more harbour seals sunning themselves, several cormorants and even a harlequin duck! It was another great morning aboard the Orca Spirit.
