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T37A’s in East Sound, Orcas Island

August 8, 2021 – Earlier we had an incredible sail with Biggs/Transient orcas T37A’s (minus T37A1).  On our evening short sunset sail we got lucky to see them again in East Sound, Orcas Island. The orca family was busy breaching/socializing and we were the only boat on scene. It was magical.

Route map 8-8-21-pm

Sailing behind Canoe Island

Picnic Pt

Our shadow on Upright Head

Looking towards Obstruction Island and a hidden Mt Baker

Bald eagle nest on Lopez Island

Sailing across toward Orcas Island

Orca breach sequence (1)

Orca breach sequence (2)

Orca breach sequence (3)

T37A5

T37A2 in East Sound

Orca tail

Another orca breach

Splash

T37A’s in East Sound, Orcas Island, at sunset

T37A’s in East Sound, Orcas Island, at sunset

T37A’s in East Sound, Orcas Island

Orca breach in the setting sun

T37A’s in East Sound, Orcas Island

T37A’s in East Sound, Orcas Island

Orca headstand

Orca calf tail slap next to mom

Orca breach/splash

Orca siblings

Orca spy hop

Orca inverted tail lob

Crossing San Juan Channel after sun down

After glow following sundown