Whale Watching Report

We took a ride through the inner San Juan islands today with information that J-pod was heading north. Along the way we spotted several bald eagles, one of which flew right over our boat! When we finally reached J-pod they were in Canada right up against the shoreline of Pender Island. As soon as we arrived on the scene we started seeing action. We saw spyhop after spyhop in the beginning including one double spyhop! J1, Ruffles, J2, Granny, J8 Speiden and others were in the leading group which was the most active. Soon J-pod's activity turned from spyhops to tail lobs and cartwheels! Eventually we saw several breaches from adults and youngsters. We must have seen over 10 spyhops and at least 20 cartwheels today! Other orcas we spotted close-up included J26, Mike, J27, Blackberry, J28, Polaris, J17, Princess Angeline, and her new calf, J44. We had the wind behind us for a very comfortable trip back to the dock after we watched the orcas. Naturalist Bart Rulon