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Giants of the Salish Sea : Humpback Whales
August 7, 2016
Standing at Clover Point and looking out into the Salish Sea, it’s hard to believe there are giants swimming just off in the distance: humpback whales. Humpbacks reach lengths of 17 m (55 ft) and 40,000 kg (88,184 lbs). They are predominantly black with variable amounts of white ventrally. The whales have huge pectoral flippers […]

The Whales Are Migrating! What Can You Expect to See?
November 11, 2015
There are few sights more powerful than witnessing a life take its course beneath the waves of the Pacific Ocean. Especially when it involves witnessing life as it’s lived by one of our planet’s largest, oldest creatures. Watching whales migrating is a dramatic reminder of the energy required by these majestic animals to maintain their […]