Today was a great orca viewing day. The whales were doing back dives and breaches!!! They were also traveling fairly fast. Both the guests and I very interesting to watch. Everyone on the boat was very impressed with J-pod.
J-pod is one of the three pods that make up the southern resident killer whale community. These killer whales are actually fish eaters, they do not prey on marine mammals. These orcas have been listed as an endangered species in both Canada and the United States.
On the way back to Friday Harbor we took a look at the Cactus Islands and saw a couple of bald eagles. We even saw a bald eagle in the nest feeding its eaglet.
Naturalist Jeannette
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