Wednesday, July 23

We headed east out of the Victoria Harbour to come across a resting J-pod just south of Discovery Island. Resting is the behaviour in which our whales get 'sleep'. These whales are unable to sleep in the way humans do and instead, travel in a tight formation in a semi-conscious state. The beauty of such behaviour is that all 25 members surface in unison, allowing great photos. Now generally other social activities are not scene but we were fortunate enough to witness the whales "waking', which is commonly partnered with very social behaviour. Once one the west side of San Juan Island and throughout the day we saw many breeches, tail slaps, spyhops and more. We even watched as the whales quickly changed direction after salmon, their many food source. All to be topped off with calm sea conditions and beautiful sunny skies.