Granny
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Best Day Ever – 7/13
We went whale watching out of Friday Harbor. We were on the west side just hanging out with a hydrophone in the water, engine off and all of a sudden we hear squeals and start seeing blows. J pod comes rolling in splashing, spy hopping, and breaching. There were so many we didn’t know where to…
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The Day I Went Whale Watching for the First Time – 24/10/13
The day I went whale watching for the first time. It was for a field trip with my grade 9 marine biology class (talk about the BEST field trip ever!!!!). I arrived indifferent towards whales and left an absolute whale fanatic, having spent time with the endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales Embarking on our trip,…
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An Incredible and Magical Encounter with J Pod – 26/8/16
I remember this encounter like it were yesterday. The sound of synchronized orca breathing, the lapping of the saltwater against the hull of the boat, and the sheer joy in the voices of my friends who shared this moment in time with me We had motored up the Strait of Georgia for over an hour…
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Incredible Day with J Pod – 24/6/12
So, today was kind of incredible … Yeeeeeup, with the whole gang. Beautiful stuff~ It was really interesting, J2 “Granny” was hanging around off Helen Point at the south end of Active Pass, waiting for the rest of Jpod to catch up, who were all down the Mayne Island shore further. We waited with her…