A small group of resident Gray whales typically arrives to our region in early March and stays through the end of May or early June, feeding on ghost shrimp along the sand and mud shores of Saratoga Passage. This annual spring visit of Gray whales provides an excellent opportunity to view whales either from the shorelines of Island County, from aboard Washington state ferries, or now from an exciting new jet boat tour. It also has inspired a uniquely Whidbey festival in Langley called, "Welcome the Whales Day." In this video, a visitor from Texas is surprised to learn he's the parade's Grand Marshall! (thanks Whidbey Camano Islands)
