Sep 3, 2026
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...
Aug 23, 2026
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...
Jul 29, 2026
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,...
Jul 12, 2026
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,...
Jul 8, 2026
This year, we celebrated the holiday weekend the best way we know how — with an abundance of whales. Over the past few days, PSE tours have seen over 20 orcas! On July 5th, our Seattle (Edmonds) boat, Swiftsure, spotted the T109A pod of orcas in the Strait of Juan de...
Jun 27, 2026
It’s feeling like summer on the peninsula, which means it’s officially humpback season in the Salish Sea! The Strait of Juan de Fuca – the humpback highway – has been filling up with hungry whales over the last couple of weeks as they return...
