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Finding Biggs/Transient Orcas T49A1 and T65A5 by Yellow Island

Finding Biggs/Transient Orcas T49A1 and T65A5 by Yellow Island

April 19, 2023 – After hearing an early morning report of a couple of orca outside of Friday Harbor we guzzled our coffee and out the door we went. While…

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Southern Resident J Pod Orcas near Friday Harbor and T49C and T49A2 in Lopez Sound

Southern Resident J Pod Orcas near Friday Harbor and T49C and T49A2 in Lopez Sound

April 5, 2023 – After casting off from Friday Harbor about 11am we headed north based on a report of orcas southbound from Jones Island. Winds were blustery from the…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T49A’s in Westsound, Orcas Island

Biggs/Transient Orcas T49A’s in Westsound, Orcas Island

April 3, 2023 – We headed North with haste hearing T49A’s were Westbound in Cayou Channel. With a report that they were exploring Westsound we were able to slow down…

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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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Biggs/Transient Orcas T49C with T49A2 in Friday Harbor

Biggs/Transient Orcas T49C with T49A2 in Friday Harbor

March 25, 2023 – After hearing reports of a couple of orca playing with crab pots inside our harbor we decided to pop out for a quick sail. They had…

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A visit to Yellow Island & Biggs/Transient Orcas T100’s outside of Friday Harbor

A visit to Yellow Island & Biggs/Transient Orcas T100’s outside of Friday Harbor

March 18, 2023 – Leaving Friday Harbor we spotted two bald eagles along the forested coastline. We headed north with a relaxing sail up to the Wasp Islands and dropped…

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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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Biggs/Transient Orcas T36’s inter-island

Biggs/Transient Orcas T36’s inter-island

October 28, 2022 – There was an early morning report of a pod of orcas on the NW side of San Juan Island at 8:30am. The next sighting they were…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T49C with T49A2 followed by T65A’s

Biggs/Transient Orcas T49C with T49A2 followed by T65A’s

October 20, 2022 – Northbound in smokey mist we were surprised by T49C and T49A2 swimming fast into Spieden Channel. Syphops as they looked above the surface during a hunt…

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Orcas, a minke whale, falcons and more

Orcas, a minke whale, falcons and more

October 19, 2022 – Today was one of those days where everything is always working out for us. It started out with a nice, relaxing sail up the channel. Near…

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