Spy Hop
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Feeding Frenzy – 24/11/24
Yesterday we had a day on land due to stormy weather. Today, when we went out, we experienced a huge swell, but luckily many animals close by. Huge snow clouds were sitting low, giving us a pretty dark day. Herring tends to come closer to the surface when it is darker, so we were lucky…
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Sunshine – 11/11/24
Finally, the weather has improved, and after multiple stormy days today, we had a fantastic day. Calm seas and beautiful light. We encountered a group of orcas who were very relaxed. Luckily, we spent time observing their resting and socializing behavior with them. They were stationary the whole time in the same area (most likely,…
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L Pod Returns to Penn Cove – 3/11/24
I was lucky to be a witness to L Pod’s historic return to Penn Cove today, 54 years post capture. As L Pod approached the entrance to the cove, I kept waiting for them to turn south and go back down Saratoga Passage. The turn never materialized, and they went in. They passed the Coupeville…
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The Little Auk – 11/23
Whale watching is a fantastic platform for people to observe these magnificent animals in their natural habitat and learn about them. Today, we went further away from Skjervøy to look for orcas. We stopped after a while because we saw a huge male surfacing nearby. He seemed to be alone at first. After a few…
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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…