I went out yesterday on a whale watch boat, and it was a most memorable trip! We started off the day seeing a beautiful mama black tail deer on the shore with her two little ones. I think we all knew that it was the start of a special day!
As we got out into the Strait of Juan de Fuca, we started seeing a number of orcas. There was a
lot of activity going on from spy hopping to breaching, tail lobs, and cartwheels. But what made the day was being able to watch two orcas mating. It was like watching a water ballet amongst two of the most magnificent creatures on the planet. I managed to get a few photos of the event and now we just have to wait 17 months to see if we have a new little one :)
I added many of the photos to my website, Whales And Sails, Etc. And again, I will be giving the proceeds of the sale of these photos to the Soundwatch program at The Whale Museum. There are two galleries for June 21st: the first contains the photos of the orcas and minke whales, and the second contains the mating photos.
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