J-Pod Orca Whales heading north past Gulf Islands, Canada!

The sun is shining!! We had a perfect day on the water today! Sunshine aside, we got a report that the whales were scene along the west side heading north. By the time we departed they had made it past Turn Point and we intercepted them as they crossed in and past the southern end of South Pender and Saturna Islands. J-Pod sure has been moving! Another international trip, crossing into Canadian waters we were able to spend a solid 30 minutes or more watching J-Pod as they travelled northbound. The whales were steadily cruising but quite active again today! We were able to see a few breaches, lots of lobtailing, and one male who even rolled onto his back and showed us his belly and "waved" at us with his flipper! A beautiful day and beautiful show by the whales! With J-Pod so close by we said our goodbyes and had plenty of time to cruise back through scenic John's Pass and past Speiden to see harbor seals and bald eagles! Not much can beat a trip like today!
-Jaclyn, naturalist