The Study? Since 1990 a wonderful fella began a study regarding the Southern Resident orcas - J, K and L pods. He has retired now but the study continues. It begins each year on May 20th and today whales showed up! It wasn't J, K or L pods but it was a mom and calf humpback!
At least the first day of the study there was something to put on the sightings board! yay! There have been several humpbacks returning to the Salish sea in recent weeks and there will likely be more coming in. They don't come in large groups but instead sometimes there is just one humpback that passes by and other times there is a mom and calf.
Here are a few images of the mom and calf who passed by Lime Kiln lighthouse today and today they were much closer to the San Juan shore than the previous HBs! More will likely be coming.
It is hoped that the Southern Residents return soon but it's still a bit early and they need to be where their food source is.
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