SEATTLE
Day-long whale watching tours from Seattle, around Whidbey Island, to the iconic San Juan Islands. Sail through breathtaking Deception Pass, and travel through the protected waters of the Salish Sea, while trained naturalists educate passengers about the remarkable ecosystem and its wildlife with a focus on whale and sealife conservation. Mammal-eating orcas are sometimes spotted hunting the harbor seals and porpoises that make up their preferred prey. Minke and humpback whales may be seen, and both California and Steller's sea lions join the salmon hunt in late spring and early autumn.
Bald eagles and ospreys hunt fish from the sky, and shorebirds like great blue herons and black oystercatchers wade along the beaches. A multitude of alcids, gulls, terns and other marine birds are present throughout the summer.
As worldwide leaders in whale protection, research, conservation and education, we encourage
you to visit the following organizations and consider support of local whale and sealife conservation efforts.
Pacific Whale Watching Association
Center for Whale Research
The Whale Museum
SR3
Long Live the Kings
OrcaSound
NATIVE WHALES
Gray Whales |
Orca Whales |
Minke Whales |
Transient Orca Whales |
Humpback Whales |
OTHER MARINE LIFE
Steller Sea Lions | California Sea Lions |
Geoducks | Salmon |
Giant Pacific Octopus | Barnacles |
Sunflower Sea Stars | Scallops |