Today M/V Sea Hawk traveled a long way to see Transient Orcas. Captain Pete took myself and guests over to James Island, by Anacortes. We traveled through San Juan Channel and around the south end of Lopez in order to get there. Along the way guests were able to see Northern Sea Lions and Harbor Seals. When we first arrived the small group of transients were hunting harbor seals and traveling quickly! This group was easy to identify because of one male, Mr. Floppy Fin. This group includes two females and there sons. Mr. Floppy Fin is nicknamed due to his fin, every time he surfaces, his dorsal fin flops different ways. They continued to travel quickly and circumnavigated James Island at about 11 knots! Once they did slow down, they went back into hunting mode and split apart to try and trap a Harbor Seal. M/V Sea Hawk started to move back towards home and once leaving the scene the orcas started to travel off shore and north through Rosario Strait.
Aimee
Naturalist, M/V Sea Hawk