Minke Whales and Humpback Whales, July 31st 2007.

Seals at Chain Islands.

Mt. Baker
This platform is actually a mobile rocket launcher used to send Satellites into space. It was on its way to Southern California.

Rhinoceros Aucklet

Supercat with Olympic Mountains.

Passengers relax in Fastcat's spacious cabin after another amazing trip!

Seagull flies in Fastcat's draft.

US Submarine being escorted through the Juan De Fuca Strait.

The tailflukes of a Humpback can measure up to 18' from tip to tip!

Mother and Calf Humpback Whales


Seal and pup swimming near Chain Islands and another Mother and Pup on the rocks.

Passengers looking for the Minke Whales we found near Heine Bank.

The Bait Ball we sighted and then found the Minke Whales.








The pictures above are of the 2 Minke Whales we sighted near Heine Bank including the one known as "Jonny Rotten"

When we set out on our morning tour no Whales had been found thus far. So we decided to head East to Heine Bank to see what we could find and soon sighted a Bait Ball near the marker. We hoped to find a Minke Whale feeding on the Bait Ball and sure enough within minutes a large Minke popped up in front of us near the bait ball. As we were all getting excited about seeing this second smallest of the Baleen Whales, a second Minke popped up to add to the thrill for our passengers. One of the Minke Whales was confirmed by a research vessel on scene to be "Jonny Rotten".

In the afternoon we set out to the Papa Alpha marker where a mother and calf Humpback had been sighted and we saw the mother and calf almost as soon as we arrived on scene. We watched the Mother and Calf surface and dive together for several minutes before they split up just before we headed for home.

It was a fantastic end to the month of July, a month full of amazing and breathtaking tours that provided our passengers with all the wonders that can be seen in the Salish Sea.