Friday, August 24

On the morning tour, we travelled to False Bay on San Juan Island where we received word that orcas were in the area. As we arrived on scene, we found several killer whales travelling southbound in the fog. We saw several whales during the tour, with the highlight being a wonderful visit from Ruffles (J1), the oldest male in J pod. It was a remarkable tour, made even more so when were able to eavesdrop on the whale conversations using our hydrophone.

This afternoon, we headed to San Juan Island, where we met up with J pod near Hannah Heights. On this spectacular trip, our passengers were able to see some of the amazing behaviours that make each trip unique and exciting. We witnessed some high-speed porpoising, a wonderful "baby breach" and some excellent percussive (tail slapping) behaviour. As we were leaving the scene, a couple of brown pelicans soared over the water near our vessel. It was a treat to see these majestic birds that our a rare sight in these area. We concluded our afternoon tour with a trip through the Chain Islets and Great Chain Island.