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Southern Resident J Pod Orcas chase Biggs Orcas T34’s, T37’s and T65A’s

Southern Resident J Pod Orcas chase Biggs Orcas T34’s, T37’s and T65A’s

March 28, 2023 – We were sailing North from Friday Harbor towards Pender Island to see the Biggs Orcas identified as T65A’s, T34’s and T37’s who’d been hunting and socializing…

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Southern Resident J pod orcas near Flattop Island

Southern Resident J pod orcas near Flattop Island

February 19, 2023 – We headed north in San Juan Channel and were fortunate to sail with Southern Resident orcas from J Pod. They were first reported by the WA…

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Southern Residents at Boiling Reef

Southern Residents at Boiling Reef

November 12, 2022 – When we cast off from Friday Harbor we decided to go north. We had some nice sailing up to the Wasp Islands. With news of all…

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Biggs orcas T49A2 with T49C and Southern Resident J Pod Orcas

Biggs orcas T49A2 with T49C and Southern Resident J Pod Orcas

October 14, 2022 – We rushed out of the harbor in a hurry with news of orcas coming down Upright Channel. We caught up with two male orcas, T49C with…

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Views of J Pod and a Minke whale

Views of J Pod and a Minke whale

September 28, 2022 – After casting off we headed south down San Juan Channel. With news that J pod was on the westside we sailed that direction to get some…

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Minke Whale near Pear Pt and Southern Resident J Pod Orcas

Minke Whale near Pear Pt and Southern Resident J Pod Orcas

September 27, 2022 – After leaving Friday Harbor we sailed through the pass behind Turn Island. Our passenger spotted a minke just beyond the rocks where harbor seals were resting.…

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Distant view of J Pod Orcas and lots of eagles

Distant view of J Pod Orcas and lots of eagles

September 7, 2022 – We sailed around Henry Island with the plan to see Southern Resident Orcas from J pod as they were traveling north on the flood tide; however,…

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Southern Resident J Pod Orcas in Boundary Pass

Southern Resident J Pod Orcas in Boundary Pass

September 3, 2022 – We sailed to some of our favorite places… New Channel, Java Rocks, Monarch Head where we watched Southern Resident orcas from J pod swim by quickly,…

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Minke encounter and Southern Resident Orcas from the L12’s

Minke encounter and Southern Resident Orcas from the L12’s

August 8, 2022 – We sailed south and spotted many harbor seals, some bald eagles and saw many cormorants and gulls nesting on Goose Island. As we arrived at Salmon…

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Biggs Orcas T124A2’s and T124A4’s followed by Southern Resident L Pod Orcas

Biggs Orcas T124A2’s and T124A4’s followed by Southern Resident L Pod Orcas

August 4, 2022 – As we left the harbor winds were moderately strong so we reefed the sails and made our way northwest up San Juan Channel with a great…

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