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Four Humpback whales, Biggs Orcas T75B’s followed by T65A’s with T37A1 and T37A3

Four Humpback whales, Biggs Orcas T75B’s followed by T65A’s with T37A1 and T37A3

June 25, 2024 – We moved fast to catch 4 playful humpbacks as they approached Turn Point Lighthouse, Stuart Island. One humpback fully breached and we saw another doing chin…

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Biggs Orcas T49C, then T36A1’s & T46B1’s, and then T49A’s in San Juan Channel

Biggs Orcas T49C, then T36A1’s & T46B1’s, and then T49A’s in San Juan Channel

June 24, 2024 – We sailed south and tacked our way down the channel on the ebb tide. We met Biggs/Transient orca T49C at the bottom of San Juan Channel…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T86A3’s and T123’s Thatcher Pass

Biggs/Transient Orcas T86A3’s and T123’s Thatcher Pass

June 23, 2024 – After leaving Friday Harbor we moved quickly from Turn Island toward Upright Channel with news of Biggs/Transient orcas T123’s and T86A3’s northbound in Rosario Strait.  The…

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Whale Trifecta – Humpbacks, Orcas and Minkes

Whale Trifecta – Humpbacks, Orcas and Minkes

June 22, 2024 – As we were sailing north up San Juan Channel we spotted a blow of a humpback whale. As luck would have it there were two humpback…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T36A1’s, T46B1’s and T51 around South Lopez Island

Biggs/Transient Orcas T36A1’s, T46B1’s and T51 around South Lopez Island

June 20, 2024 – After leaving Friday Harbor we chose to go south. We took the narrow channel around Turn Island passing foraging racoons, a pair of bald eagles, and…

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Gray Whale CRC-2555 on the east side of Orcas Island

Gray Whale CRC-2555 on the east side of Orcas Island

June 19, 2024 – With morning reports of orca southbound from Barnes and Clark we sailed inter-island hoping to meet them in Rosario Strait. However, we instead met a gray…

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