Sunday, June 21st
Each day this weekend just keeps getting better! Today we went through Peavine Pass and down San Juan Channel. The whales were up by Lime Kiln Lighthouse. They were spread out for miles and it appeared to be all 3 pods: a superpod! They were playing in the kelp like yesterday, spyhopping, breaching, tail slapping, and foraging. There was one juvenile who did two breaches in a row and came very far out of the water with each one. We went home through Mosquito Pass, a beautiful passage. We went by Speiden Island and stopped to see the bighorn sheep that had been imported there in the sixties. There was a herd on the northern tip of the island consisting of a dozen sheep.
The owners at that time imported antelope, Sika deer, and bighorn sheep. They were going to make a game park out of the island, but sold it instead. The animals were left and they have done just fine on their own. The birding today consisted of marbled murrelets, pigeon guillemots, rhinoceros auklets, numerous gulls and cormorants. Your browser may not support display of this image.
“Enjoyed the info that came along with the tour, especially facts and stories about whales.”
“It was the first time I ever got to see orcas in the wild! Great time! I will recommend to all my friends coming this way.”
