Whales and Wildlife Update
Posted February 7, 2014 at 5:45 am by Tim Dustrude
Here’s Captain Hobbes again with this week’s whale & wildlife report…
We have had a couple of transient orca sightings this week, with more being heard on the hydrophones. The biggest challenge has been the high winds and rough seas making spotting whales and wildlife almost impossible. Gray whales are off the Oregon Coast heading this way. We also had an unconfirmed report of a mother and calf down in the Puget Sound area. Sea lions are abundant at Green Point, Whale Rocks, Kelp Reef, Race Rocks and East Point. Seals, porpoise and eagles are also in our area. We are beginning to see lots and lots of seabirds which means a good amount of bait fish must be here. Let’s hope so – it could be a good year for humpbacks and gray whales.
Don’t forget to check out the SJIVB and the PWWA’s websites to see who’s still running. Cheers from the PWWA
Capt. Hobbes Buchanan
San Juan Island Whale & Wildlife Tours & Water Taxi Services
www.sanjuanislandwhales.com
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