August 24, 2023 – Today we were both very surprised and excited to see a gray whale passing through the area during a time when gray whales aren’t usually here.…
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Sailing to Mandarte and around Stuart Island
August 22, 2023 – With news of Biggs/Transient orcas (T18 and grandson, T19C) exiting Satellite Channel eastbound we decided to go Northwest today with the hopes of intercepting them. We…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T60D and T60E followed by rest of the T60’s passing Friday Harbor
August 21, 2023 – We left Friday Harbor with a report of Biggs/Transient orca brothers T60D and T60E coming into New Channel first and then back tracking to go into…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T36A’s in Windy, Choppy Seas in Rosario Strait
August 19, 2023 – North, South, East or West is always the question we ask ourselves as we leave the dock. We attempted to go North after hearing about a…
Read moreEpic Orca encounter with T34’s, T37’s, T36A’s & T46’s
August 18, 2023 – “Epic” may be an understatement to today’s adventure. We had the good fortune of spending time with multiple families of orcas including the T34’s, T37’s, T36A’s…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T101’s around Lopez Island to Burrows Bay
August 16, 2023 – With news of Biggs/Transient orcas from the T101’s coming East towards Salmon Bank we moved south quickly with hopes to intercept them. We met the family…
Read moreMinke whale on Salmon Bank and Orcas T77D and T75B’s with new calf
August 15, 2023 – Today we went south after leaving Friday Harbor and took our favorite little narrow pass around Turn Island. There were many harbor seals hauled out here…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T18’s chase Minke Whale
August 14, 2023 – Today we witnessed a family of Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T18’s chase after a minke whale. It began somewhere near the top of Middle Bank…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T75B’s with T77C and T77D, then T71B’s and T124D’s, and then T18’s with T65A5
August 13, 2023 – Today was a whale of a sailing day as we got to see many different orca groups in the area. We encountered the T75B’s with siblings…
Read moreHumpback Whales BCX1057 “Divot” and BCY0458 “Raptor” near East Point
August 12, 2023 – A beautiful day to explore the Salish Sea. Many harbor seals were resting at our favorite wildlife refuges in the Wasp Islands, Flattop Island and White…
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