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Orca Calf Stranded in Canadian Lagoon Swims to Freedom
ZEBALLOS, BC — In a heartening turn of events, Kʷiisaḥiʔis, a 2-year-old orca calf stranded
Humpback Whale Calf Spotted Washington Island: Swim with Mom
In the vast expanse of the Salish Sea off Washington, the inaugural sighting of the
Hidden Toxins Threaten Orca Whales in the San Juan Islands
We are enjoying an excellent summer for whale-watching kayak tours in the San Juan Islands.
Orca Whales Return to San Juan Islands Kayaking Routes
We’ve been enjoying numerous whale watching encounters on our kayak tours in the San Juan
Washington’s Killer Whale Satellite Tagging Risks Endangered Species
The controversial satellite tagging of killer whales in Washington has ended for 2013. We have
Orca Whale Darting Begins Badly in the San Juan Islands of Washington
Our last blog entry discussed the dangers from a new study that involves dart tagging
San Juan Islands Killer Whales at Risk to New Invasive Darting Study
A new orca whale research project for the San Juan Islands of Washington has just
Washington Kayakers & Orca Watchers Celebrate Salmon Conservation Victory
People who enjoy orca whale watching and kayaking in Washington’s Salish Sea rejoiced at yesterday’s
Federal Management of Killer Whales Failing – Not Science-Based (Part 3)
NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) claims their new orca whale watching regulations for kayakers and
Kayaking Rules for Whales – Arbitrary & Hypocritical (Part 2)
The new whale watching rules we discussed in our previous article apply to kayaks and
San Juan Islands: New Orca Watching Rules Don’t Affect Kayak Trips (Part 1)
We haven’t yet crunched the numbers, but it appears that new orca whale watching rules
Winter Kayaking: San Juan Islands Orca Watching Report – Largest Bull Missing
It’s been a strange winter in the San Juan Islands of Washington state. Fickle weather
Salmon Plan Threatens Orca Whales in the San Juan Islands
The federal government’s new plan to save salmon in Washington appears to be the typical
New Research: Sperm Whales & Albatrosses Can’t Hide from Ocean Pollution
Research Points to the Inescapable Dangers of Toxic Chemicals – Sperm Whale Study Even whales
August Report: Kayaking with Orcas – Summer Abundance in San Juans
August was another solid month for orca whale watching on our San Juan Islands kayak
Orca Whales in San Juan Islands Threatened by Increased Navy Sonar
While super quiet sea kayaks are now accused of being a threat to orca whales
Noisy Ocean Forces Whales to “Yell” But Kayaking with Orcas is Silent
To contend with the ever increasing level of noise in the oceans, North Atlantic right
Humpback Whales and Herring in our Kayaking Waters – Fates Entangled
Here is a fishy tale of two species at the opposite end of the biological
More Gray Whale Deaths Noted in Washington’s Salish Sea
A total of five gray whales have perished in the waters surrounding the San Juan
Spring Gray Whale Watching & Deaths in Puget Sound, Washington
Each spring around 20,000 gray whales migrate north from Mexico along the Pacific coast of
Gray Whales Killed by Orcas near Seattle, Washington?
Seven gray whales have been observed from the northern Puget Sound up to the San
Oldsquaws Seen on San Juan Islands Kayak Tours
“Oldsquaw” is a word that may catch a few eyes in this age of political
Killer Whale Birth in San Juan Islands – Population Highest in 5 Years
The latest confirmed birth, recorded on February 21 in L-pod, brings the “southern resident” killer
Kayak Tour Guides Want Captive Orca Whales Released: San Juan Islands
Sea Quest Kayak Tours guides call for all aquariums to release their captive orca whales
Orcas Whales in San Juan Islands are 2 Species – Only One is a Killer
Unknown to most whale watchers and kayak tour participants, killer whales in the San Juan
New Baby Orca Whale in the San Juan Islands of Washington
The first baby orca of 2010 has been born to J pod on January 3,
No More Kayaking with Orca Whales?!
Amazingly enough, the National Marine Fisheries Service has a plan to ban kayaking on the
Jumbo Squid Invading Washington Good or Bad for Orca Whales?
Jumbo Squid, also called Humboldt Squid, are invading Washington’s Salish Sea and their effects on
Killer Whales Photographed Attacking Sharks
Amazing photographs taken by Ingrid Visser of killer whales attacking and killing a mako shark
San Juan Islands Salmon Recovery Projects Will Benefit Orca Whales
A total of seven different local organizations will receive more than $1.4 million in funding
Endangered Alaska Whales Gain Habitat Protection
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) took an important step toward protecting critical habitat under
Former Kayak Tour Guide Warns of Garbage Island in the Pacific Ocean
An island of floating plastic garbage twice the size of Texas is trapped within the
New Killer Whale Birth Boosts San Juan Islands Orca Population
A newborn killer whale calf has been confirmed in J Pod, one of our three