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Whale of A 'Purpose': 8-8-15 Residents and Transients and a Rainy Afternoon
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Saturday, August 8, 2015. 8-8-15 Residents and Transients and a Rainy Afternoon. Saturday, August 8th. Lately it seems each day is more and more confusing - for everyone! Except the whales, that is. Transients showed up coming up island late this morning at the same time Residents were coming down island. The Transients made a surprise appearance near the lighthouse and soon moved off shore a mile or two. Skagit and Sequim were out in front. They weren't close to shore on this cloudy day. Then the rest o...
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Whale of A 'Purpose': 10-13-13 WHAT a Sound in the Night!
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Sunday, October 13, 2013. 10-13-13 WHAT a Sound in the Night! Sunday, October 13th. Around 10 pm.something strange coming over the Orca Sound hyrdophones. Then several minutes into the listening I hear what sounds like a humpback whale when it blows.what? On this clip it's at about 1 minute 25 seconds). That's strange, but quite exciting! Could it be a humpback? That would be a first time hearing one under the surface - for me - ever! I recorded the sounds on Orca Sound hydrophones for about 22 minutes.
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Whale of A 'Purpose': 7-6-15 Free the Snake River Video
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Monday, July 6, 2015. 7-6-15 Free the Snake River Video. If you haven't seen this then it's a must watch. If you have, then watch it again! The Lower Snake dams "are largely responsible for the destruction of the salmon runs that we used to see all the way up into the Rocky Mountains in Idaho.". 8211; Bruce Babbitt, former U.S. Secretary of the Interior. Free the Snake: Restoring America's Greatest Salmon River" –. Please share this with everyone! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). RETURN OF THE RIVER.
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Whale of A 'Purpose': 8/1-5/15 It Must Be Social Time
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Wednesday, August 5, 2015. 8/1-5/15 It Must Be Social Time. They evidently headed west in the night because they were seen coming back in in the morning. Granny J-2, Onyx L-87, the J14s, and the K12s, K13s, and the K14s went up toward the Fraser, while Group B and the J19s stayed down. Granny and the others came back down, meeting up with the L12s.Group B and the J19s were seen coming in from off shore and other L pod whales were also coming in from another off shore direction. But where are the J16s?
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Whale of A 'Purpose': 8-3-15 Make Those Phone Calls
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Monday, August 3, 2015. 8-3-15 Make Those Phone Calls. It's Monday - start calling the White House. And call all week long! Pass it along to all you know and get them to care and then call too. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). About The ElWha Dam Removal. RETURN OF THE RIVER. A FILM ABOUT THE LARGEST DAM REMOVAL PROJECT IN THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, AND THE EXTRAORDINARY EFFORT TO RESTORE AN ECO-SYSTEM AND SET A RIVER FREE". See what happens when nature is allowed to take over. Glimpse into the...
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Whale of A 'Purpose': July 2015
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Friday, July 31, 2015. 7/30-31/15 We Usually See Whales Not a Helicopter. Thursday, July 30th. This is getting so confusing! The K12s were on the west side of the island today with the J11s, J22s, J16s and J17s. Granny J-2, Onyx L-87, the J14s, J19s, K13s, and K14s. Were in Rosario Strait again.all day. Friday, July 31st. I would say so! Skagit K-13 and her family group went up island in the middle of the day.but wait! They were with Granny's group yesterday, so where were they today? Out on the Peregrine.
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Whale of A 'Purpose': August 2015
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Tuesday, August 25, 2015. 8-25-15 They Met By the Lighthouse. Tuesday, August 25th. It continues to be the most mixed up whale season I've ever experienced! And so to begin the day I'll start with where all the players were at the end of yesterday:. Below the lighthouse: The L12s, L54s, L92, L90, J22s, and the J17s. Above the lighthouse: everyone else! With Capt. Jim for a morning trip we headed north to see those who were coming down.spread far and wide in Boundary Pass. This will give you an idea of th...
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Whale of A 'Purpose': 8-9-15 Connecting With The Whales
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Sunday, August 9, 2015. 8-9-15 Connecting With The Whales. Sunday, August 9th. They did come all the way in and they came up island in the morning. Granny J-2 was in the lead. And this time with her were the J16s. Onyx L-87 was far off shore.then others approached.when Crewser L-92 surfaced! Well, I knew there were likely 18 more L pod whales nearby. Then Fluke L-105 surfaced.and Se-Yi-Chn J-45, his mom Samish J-14 and Racer L-72 fluke's mom. And for two and a half hours they slowly passed by. The Elwha ...
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Whale of A 'Purpose': 12-31-13 If Only We Would Do For You What You Do For Us.
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Tuesday, December 31, 2013. 12-31-13 If Only We Would Do For You What You Do For Us. Tuesday, December 31st. So I ask a question:. Link here to see what the federal government says about Critical Habitat. Scroll to the bottom of that page. And read what it says. Http:/ www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/criticalhabitat.htm. Here is another link explaining what Critical Habitat is. It may surprise you. BUTwhen it states that economic, national security, and other relevant impacts 'have to be given careful consi...
