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Humpback whale BCX1602 “Lorax” and the outer islands

Humpback whale BCX1602 “Lorax” and the outer islands

May 16, 2023 – Today we picked up our passengers from Orcas Island and thought it would be fun to circumnavigate Orcas Island. As we were near the top of…

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Humpback whale BCX1057 “Divot” passes Friday Harbor

Humpback whale BCX1057 “Divot” passes Friday Harbor

May 11, 2023 – A fantastic day on the water with humpback whale BCX1057 “Divot”. She is the presumable first offspring of BCY0324 “Big Mama” and has 3 offspring of her…

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T65 orca family reunion including T63 “Chainsaw”! plus Humpback whale BCZ0410 “Anvil”

T65 orca family reunion including T63 “Chainsaw”! plus Humpback whale BCZ0410 “Anvil”

May 6, 2023 – First, we got to sail with a humpback whale BCZ0410 “Anvil”. Second, we got to see a family reunion with T65 and all of her offspring:…

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Humpbacks BCX1068 ‘Split Fluke’ & BCY0458 ‘Raptor’ in Rosario Strait

Humpbacks BCX1068 ‘Split Fluke’ & BCY0458 ‘Raptor’ in Rosario Strait

April 14, 2023 -We made fast progress cutting through the inter-islands on a mission to see a pair of humpback whales known as BCX1068 ‘Split Fluke’ BCY0458 ‘Raptor’. The two…

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Humpbacks BCX0519 ‘Stitch’ & BCY0458 ‘Raptor’ and Orcas T34’s & T37’s with brand new calf

Humpbacks BCX0519 ‘Stitch’ & BCY0458 ‘Raptor’ and Orcas T34’s & T37’s with brand new calf

September 19, 2022 – After hearing about some humpbacks outside of Friday Harbor early this morning heading south we scooted our sail an hour earlier to hopefully find them. It…

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Humpbacks BCX0854 Europa, BCY0458 Raptor, BCX1702 Uluka, and BCY0267 Wilkinson outside Friday Harbor

Humpbacks BCX0854 Europa, BCY0458 Raptor, BCX1702 Uluka, and BCY0267 Wilkinson outside Friday Harbor

September 30, 2022 – After we returned from our earlier sail we got a report of 4 humpback whales that were southbound outside of Friday Harbor. It was hard to…

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Humpback whale off False Bay playing with kelp

Humpback whale off False Bay playing with kelp

September 25, 2022 – Today we were fortunate to spend some time with a humpback whale. It was also very special getting the chance to watch it playing in a kelp…

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Humpback Whale BCZ0414 “Zephyr”passes Friday Harbor and a sail near S. Lopez

Humpback Whale BCZ0414 “Zephyr”passes Friday Harbor and a sail near S. Lopez

September 14, 2022 – We got to see some cool wildlife including a humpback whale named BCZ0414 “Zephyr” as it swam south passing Friday Harbor, harbor porpoise, harbor seals, Steller…

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Orcas T18’s with T60D & T60E followed by Humpback BCX0936 “Mantis”

Orcas T18’s with T60D & T60E followed by Humpback BCX0936 “Mantis”

September 4, 2022 – After leaving Friday Harbor we went inter-island and out Peavine Pass to see some Biggs/Transient orcas. Brothers T60D and T60E were hanging out with the T18’s.…

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Humpback BCY1022 “Scratchy” in Haro Strait

Humpback BCY1022 “Scratchy” in Haro Strait

August 20, 2022 – We had a fun adventure into Canada sailing with a humpback whale which we identified as BCY1022 “Scratchy”. We met the whale in Haro Strait and sailed…

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