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The San Juan Islands were named after Francisco de Eliza a spanish explorer who founded and named this beautiful branch of islands, Isla Y Archiepelago de San Juan. The San Juans are home to many animals both on and off shore. The islands at one point were known as the Centeral Coast Salish, which included the Squamish, Halkomelem, Nooksack, Northern straits ( including Lummi island) and Klallam. Eventually these islands were and became there own branch and no longer part of the Centeral Coast Salish Islands. Thats just a little bit of bruch up on our History of the Island and those surrounding it. San Juan is a very beautiful attraction to not only us humans but to the animals and sea creatures that live on and off the sandy beach shores. It is home to our seasonal whales of all kinds like the Mink, Grey whale, Orcas, etc... to seals, sea otters, whalrus, fish, birds of all types. The trees are homes to our beautiful County Symbolic bird the Bald Eagle. many babies were born and out in an adventure for the first time feeding on there own while mom and dad watched from the tree tops. Falcons flying feeding their young in their nests. seals on the rocky shores all pile together, the puget sound out by the Straight of Juan de Fuca is clear blue waters splashing about as the boat goes. I really enjoyed watching and being able to witness the natural beauty that mother nature has made. I would go back again but this time hoping to see some whales and talk about them instead of only the natural habitat they live in.

By Aubrie