San Juan Outfitters had many amazing wildlife reports these last few weeks. Juvenile humpbacks, minke whales, transient mammal-hunting killer whales, and even pilot whales (!?) were all sighted in the waters surrounding the San Juan Islands.
Today, Jpod returned to the Haro Straight! Jpod was sighted early this morning along the Victoria, BC waterfront. Since then, Jpod traveled up the west side of San Juan Island and was heard vocalizing on the Lime Kiln Lighthouse Hydrophone.
Ken Balcomb of the Center for Whale Research confirmed that all members of Jpod were present, including J2 Granny, who is the matriarch of the Southern Resident Community and is estimated to be 102 years old!
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