Learning through play with the T36s!

Learning through play with the T36s!

School is in session, and today’s lesson is all about learning through play! On our September 16 Half-Day Tour from Edmonds, guests and crew enjoyed a delightfully playful scene: T36B4 Auk (born in 2024) and T36B1A Maple (born in 2025) playing hard in Port Susan while...
Wild and Wonderful Strait of Juan de Fuca!

Wild and Wonderful Strait of Juan de Fuca!

September is somehow here, and while the busy season is starting to slow down, the whales are not! On a recent two-tour day, we were treated to a selection of wildlife in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, including humpback whales, seals, sea lions, and orcas. In the...
Rare Bird Alert: Nazca Booby!

Rare Bird Alert: Nazca Booby!

Guests and crew aboard a recent PSE Puffin Cruise were in for the surprise of a lifetime when we spotted a juvenile Nazca Booby hanging out on a kelp float around Smith Island! This striking bird is a little far from home, with its usual range spanning from Mexico to...
Dorsal fins with the T77s!

Dorsal fins with the T77s!

Did you know that orcas are sexually dimorphic? This means that mature females and males are visibly different from one another and, in the case of orcas, can be seen in their dorsal fins 🫍 During puberty (around age 12-15), male orcas experience a rapid period of...
Humpback Whale Summer!

Humpback Whale Summer!

Did you know that the summer months are an excellent time to see humpback whales in the Salish Sea? Whales venturing from their breeding grounds in Hawaii, Mexico, and even Central America head to the nutrient-rich waters of Washington State and British Columbia,...
Pop Tart is Free!

Pop Tart is Free!

We’re here to kick off Sunday with some happy news: at the end of last week, humpback BCY1014 “Pop Tart” was freed from a week-long entanglement! We, along with other Pacific Whale Watch Association (PWWA) members across western Washington and British Columbia,...