July 10, 2025 – Today we circumnavigated San Juan Island. Hugged the Lopez Island coastline as we headed south in San Juan Channel. Many gull chicks were on Goose Island…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T75, T75A and T75C’s westside San Juan Island
Circumnavigating Orcas Island with Biggs/Transient Orcas T46B’s northbound Rosario Strait
July 8, 2025 – After casting off we headed inter-island with news of a family of Biggs/Transient orcas, the T46B’s, moving north in Rosario Strait. We came through Peavine Pass…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orca T49A2 in New Channel
July 6, 2025 – We moved north quickly on the chance we could encounter Biggs/Transient orca T49A2, a 28 year old male orca, who happened to be traveling northeast in…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T65B’s Spieden/Stuart Island
July 5, 2025 – After casting off we headed north and sailed through the Wasp Islands. A family of Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T65B’s were northbound near O’Neal Island…
Read moreOrcas T65 & T63 “Chainsaw” with T36’s in Bellingham Channel & two Humpback whales in Rosario Strait
July 2, 2025 – After leaving Friday Harbor we dithered around deciding whether to go north to see humpback whale “Big Mama” with her calf by East Pt or to…
Read moreA quick view of Biggs/Transient Orcas T36A’s near Spieden Island
July 1, 2025 – After casting off we headed north with a good sail up San Juan Channel. We spotted our first harbor seal pups of the year with one…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T123’s followed by 3 Humpback Whales in Haro Strait
June 29, 2025 – With a report of Biggs/Transient orcas (T123’s) moving west from the Orcas Ferry Landing we left the dock feeling excited. We had a relaxing sail up…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T123’s pass by Friday Harbor
June 28, 2025 – After leaving Friday Harbor we had two orca reports. The T65B’s were with T49A1 milling south of Stuart Island at the west end of Spieden Channel…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T46C’s and T75C’s by D’arcy Island & a Humpback outside Friday Harbor
June 27, 2025 – After leaving Friday Harbor we headed north on account of two families of orcas northbound in Haro Strait. It turned out to be Biggs/Transient orcas T36’s…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T49A’s in San Juan Channel and T49A1 in Spieden Channel
June 23, 2025 – Headed South from Friday Harbor after a report of orcas coming through Cattle Pass. We drifted through Turn Island pass seeing harbor seals hauled out warming…
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