It was a good day out on the whale watching boat today. Our dock hand, Nick, got off early and went on our 11:00 AM departure out of Roche Harbor. He returned to the dock pumped about the trip, he said the trip was "fantastic!"
There were rumors that we had a "superpod" which is a treat to be able to see. A superpod occurs when J, K, and L-Pod join together to socialize and mate. In cases like this, there could be close to 90 whales in an fairly small area! What I can confirm is that our trip saw members of J-Pod and L-Pod. From J-Pod, they were able to identify Ruffles, Riptide, Blackberry and they also saw various members of L-Pod. The orcas were viewed right outside the harbor, on the west side of Henry island, so the travel time included was approximately 15 minutes. How convenient! Some interesting behaviors viewed were breaches, spyhopping and foraging. Nick also reported seeing several young calves.
It's started to rain this afternoon but the forecast for the rest of the week looks promising.