Orcas in the Channel

The first 2013 sighting of orcas in the channel downtown was reported yesterday (February 23rd) at about noon. If we are lucky, they will stay in the area for a few days.

What a Fluke!

Jim Pfeiffenberger opened the shutter on his camera at just the right moment during Sunday's Whale Watching Walk at Narrow Cape.  Nice fluke!

Grays at Pasagshak Today

Betsy Lund sent in a report about an hour ago that there are gray whales at Pasagshak.

Orcas passed by on Monday Evening

At about 9:30pm Monday, four orcas passed through the channel following a seiner.  Be on the lookout...they often stay in the area for a repeat visit.

Grays Continue to Enchant Narrow Cape Explorers

Sunday's Whale Watching Walk turned out to be a good one.  There were gray whales "all over the place! - close to the cliffs and as far as the eye could see," according to group leader, Stacy Studebaker.  And although it was a gray day for much of the day in Kodiak, the weather at Narrow Cape turned out to be sunny. 

Gray Whale Breaching

Whale watchers at Narrow Cape last weekend were treated to not only the sight of whales spouting in the distance, but also an occasional breaching gray whale. Pretty cool stuff.  Thanks to Sharon Schlup for the video.

Whales are Us!

There have been multiple sightings of gray whales in the Narrow Cape area over the last several days.  Today (Sunday, April 22nd) there were reports of gray whales from Pasagshak Point to Surfer Beach (Bear Paw Beach) and Fossil Beach (Narrow Cape). While many of the whales were off shore quite a bit, several were seen in the surf zone closer to shore. 

Here's some footage shot on Saturday afternoon. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=3731422565175

Thanks for sharing that footage with everyone, Sharon!