The L-Pod (Orcas) are back and meet up with J-Pod!

Another sunny day in the San Juans! Life is good. :) Got the good word that J-Pod (one of our local resident orca pods) was hanging out on the west side of San Juan Island today, northbound passing Lime Kiln State Park. Capt Nancy decided we'd intercept them by coming around from the north end of San Juan, since the wind was howling around the south end of the island. Well, don't you know the Orcas switch direction on us...and head south. Just then Nancy also finds out that the L-Pod is back!! Just off Victoria, BC and heading our way! (They were last seen about a week ago heading out to sea with the K-Pod.) Is this why J-Pod turned south?! When we meet up with them, there is a lot of excitement! The whales in J-Pod and L-Pod are socializing with each other (and we're waiting for confirmation if any members of K-Pod were seen)....a few fabulous breaches, lots of tail slapping, spy-hopping, and tons of belly rolls....looks like some flirting between the pods and mating! Despite the wind and waves, we had an awesome show...the whales were so active, and I think they were as happy to see each other as we were to see them!

-Jaclyn, naturalist