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Lime Kiln Point State Park is a 42-acre Washington state park on the western shore of San Juan Island in the San Juan archipelago.The park is considered one of the best places in the world to view wild orcas from a land-based facility. [2]
It was then spotted July 23 south of Lopez Island, which is part of the San Juan Islands. “Upon first sighting, it appeared normal — but when the whale arched its back for a dive, this ...
The most common baleen whale in the Salish Sea region is the humpback, primarily seen in the region around Tacoma and in the Strait of Juan de Fuca around Victoria, BC and the San Juan Islands. It is characterized by its long flippers, bubble-net feeding techniques, frequent breaching, and exquisite, long songs.
The San Juan Islands is an archipelago in the Pacific Northwest of the United States between the U.S. state of Washington and Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. The San Juan Islands are part of Washington state, and form the core of San Juan County. In the archipelago, four islands are accessible to vehicular and foot traffic via the ...
Jessica Farrer, research director with The Whale Museum on Washington's San Juan Island, was among those who responded to a sighting of the whale July 23 off a nearby island. The institute, as ...
George W. Hume Co. and Deer Harbor Fisheries Co. salmon canneries at Deer Harbor, 1919. As with most San Juan Islands communities, Deer Harbor is known for its recreation and tourism, including kayaking, whale watching, and fishing.
The San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge is in the San Juan Islands of the Salish Sea, north of Puget Sound, in Washington.Created in 1976, it comprises 83 small, uninhabited islands, scattered throughout the San Juans, with a combined area of approximately 454 acres (1.84 km 2).
The Whale Museum is a natural history museum located in Friday Harbor, Washington. Founded in 1979, The Whale Museum is dedicated to the interpretation of whales in the wild. Its mission is to promote the stewardship of wild whales in the Salish Sea ecosystem through education and research programs.