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Biggs/Transient Orcas T101’s and a sail around Shaw Island

Biggs/Transient Orcas T101’s and a sail around Shaw Island

August 17, 2023 – A fun sail with Biggs/Transient orcas T101’s (mom and two male sons).  We circumnavigated Shaw Island on our sail.

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T101’s around Lopez Island to Burrows Bay

Biggs/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…

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Minke whale on Salmon Bank and Orcas T77D and T75B’s with new calf

Minke 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…

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Sunset sail with Biggs/Transient Orcas T19 and T19B

Sunset sail with Biggs/Transient Orcas T19 and T19B

August 14, 2023 – A sunset sailing adventure with Biggs/Transient orcas T19 and son T19B. The others in their family, T18 and T19C, were somewhere near, possibly in West Sound.

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T18’s chase Minke Whale

Biggs/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…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T75B’s with T77C and T77D, then T71B’s and T124D’s, and then T18’s with T65A5

Biggs/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…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T37B’s pass Orcas Island Ferry Landing

Biggs/Transient Orcas T37B’s pass Orcas Island Ferry Landing

August 9, 2023 – Today we picked up our passengers from the Orcas Island Ferry Landing. They chose us for a very special memorial sail. The family was honouring the…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T137’s pass Friday Harbor and Minke Whales on Salmon Bank

Biggs/Transient Orcas T137’s pass Friday Harbor and Minke Whales on Salmon Bank

August 4, 2023 – Another gorgeous day in the Salish Sea. After casting off we cut inside Turn Island and headed down the channel, but quickly changed course when a…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T46’s pass Friday Harbor

Biggs/Transient Orcas T46’s pass Friday Harbor

August 2, 2023 – As we left Friday Harbor there was a family of Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T46’s traveling south along the east side of San Juan Island.…

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