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FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash. — A rare grouping of whales was spotted near Friday Harbor over Mother’s Day weekend.
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The Pacific Whale Watch Association said that at least two whale watching companies got a “grand slam,” which in the whale world, means seeing four species of whales in the same trip. Some companies celebrate grand slams by hanging out trophies to the crew or taking a cold plunge into the Salish Sea.
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The companies spotted a minke and gray whale in Rosario Strait, a humpback mom and calf near Waldron Island and several Bigg’s killer whales in the area, according to a release from the association.
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