A few lucky Washington whale watchers got a Mother’s Day treat over the weekend: a coveted “grand slam” with sightings of four different species in a single day.
The Pacific Whale Watchers Association reported that two professional whale watching companies had grand slams on Sunday, spotting a minke and a gray whale in Rosario Strait, a humpback mom and calf near Waldron Island and several Bigg’s killer whales.
“It doesn’t happen often, but we had a Grand Slam whale watch today!” said Captain Matt Stolmeier of Outer Island Excursions. “A gray whale, minke whale, several matrilines of Bigg’s killer whales, and we wrapped it up with a perfect Mother’s Day
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