Welcome to another addition of Wildlife of the Week; we are so excited to showcase this feature to you! This species may not be one that is immediately recognized as a Salish Sea animal to some. The Brown Pelican is a coastal seabird that is occasionally seen in northern waters, such as those around Washington […]
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More Good News! Second New Baby Sighted in Jpod PWWA Naturalists Thrilled to Witness New Calf’s First Breath FRIDAY HARBOR, WA (September 25, 2020) – Following the recent news of the birth of a new baby in Jpod, and the subsequent report that J57 is a boy, comes even more good news from the Salish […]
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Welcome to another Wildlife of the Week! So far, we have done a feature on every pinniped along this coast, except for the California Sea Lion! We think this is a species feature we surely can’t pass by. The California Sea Lion (like the Steller Sea Lion) is an eared seal, unlike “true seal” pinnipeds […]
PWWA Cautiously Optimistic for New Jpod BabyProlonged Absence, Lack of Critical Prey Remain Key Concerns FRIDAY HARBOR, WA (September 6, 2020) – The Pacific Whale Watch Association and every one of our professional members are thrilled by the addition of a new baby orca in Jpod. We are proud and pleased to have been the […]
Welcome to another Wildlife of the Week which brings an opportunity to learn about another excellent Salish Sea species! What species have we chosen this time? Well, it is a small and quite common (but equally elusive) cetacean that you may or may not have caught a glimpse of before. The animal is not a […]
The ocean is composed of many moving parts; marine mammals cooperatively hunting prey, seabirds gathering and flocking around a bait ball, small invertebrates living in dense forests of green kelp, migrating whales and more! But did you know that some marine mammals, other than whales, may also migrate? Let’s take a look at one such […]
©Five Star Whale Watching/ Andrew Lees. A Steller Sea Lion pokes its head out of the water in the Salish Sea. Welcome to another Wildlife of the Week! Fortunately for us we have a lot of local marine species to talk about every week! As for this week, we’re going to discuss another very impressive […]
Welcome to another “Wildlife of the Week”. Since our series has begun, what has been your favourite feature? Our feature today involves a Salish Sea species that is certainly more elusive to waters around southern Vancouver Island, but when seen, the sightings sure are amazing! Take a look at our photo; how many dolphins can […]
How is everyone’s long weekend? It seems to us like the weekend is already flying by as fast at this Dall’s porpoise! The Dall’s porpoise may often be confused with the Killer Whale, but it is in fact very different than its larger dolphin relative. Baleen whales and toothed whales (includes dolphins and porpoises) have […]