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Biggs/Transient Orcas T19’s near Satellite Channel

Biggs/Transient Orcas T19’s near Satellite Channel

October 6, 2024 – We took a northerly route on account of Biggs/Transient orcas off County Park two hours prior. As we passed Jones Island the orcas, T19’s, were seen…

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View of Southern Resident J Pod orcas

View of Southern Resident J Pod orcas

October 1, 2024 – After casting off we headed south around Turn Island passing a great blue heron, harlequin ducks, raccoons foraging, harbor seals resting on the rocks, and a…

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Biggs/Transient orcas T65 and T63 “Chainsaw”

Biggs/Transient orcas T65 and T63 “Chainsaw”

September 29, 2024 – With an early morning report of orcas in Boundary Pass north of Skipjack Island we went north. Weaved our way through the Wasp Islands and continued…

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Sailing with Biggs/Transient orcas T46B’s

Sailing with Biggs/Transient orcas T46B’s

September 28, 2024 – A family of Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T46B’s (minus T46B1’s who we’d seen the previous day in north Haro by Stuart Island) were zig zagging…

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Biggs/Transient orcas T46B1’s with T46C2 followed by T49A1 near Stuart Island

Biggs/Transient orcas T46B1’s with T46C2 followed by T49A1 near Stuart Island

September 27, 2024 – After casting off we headed north based on a report of orca milling by Sentinel Rock. We made fast progress up San Juan Channel and through…

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Minke whale at Salmon Bank and Sea otter eating urchins

Minke whale at Salmon Bank and Sea otter eating urchins

September 18, 2024 – After leaving Friday Harbor we headed south today. A great blue heron flew by and a family of raccoons was busy foraging on Turn Island. Again…

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Minke whale at Minke Lake and a sail around Skipjack Island

Minke whale at Minke Lake and a sail around Skipjack Island

September 16, 2024 – A fantastic sail north to some of our favourite National Wildlife Refuges: Flattop, Skipjack and Bare Islands. Spotted lots of harbor seals, harbor porpoise, bald eagles,…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T109A’s plus cormorant chicks and seal with salmon dinner

Biggs/Transient Orcas T109A’s plus cormorant chicks and seal with salmon dinner

September 13, 2024 – Sailing north wing on wing up San Juan Channel. With news of Biggs/Transient orcas T109A’s heading up the Vancouver Island shoreline from Ten Mile Point around…

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Up north with the Biggs Orcas T35A’s and south to Friday Harbor with the T49A’s

Up north with the Biggs Orcas T35A’s and south to Friday Harbor with the T49A’s

September 11, 2024 – Headed out of Friday Harbor into thick sea mist with magical views of the coastline draped in fog. Cut through the Wasp Islands into Spring Pass…

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