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Biggs/Transient Orcas in President Channel: T75B’s, T86A’s, T124A2’s, T124D’s and T137’s

Biggs/Transient Orcas in President Channel: T75B’s, T86A’s, T124A2’s, T124D’s and T137’s

June 4, 2025 – Shortly after casting off from Friday Harbor we had a report of a large group of Biggs/Transient orcas north of Patos Island moving south. We plotted…

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Biggs orcas T68 with T75B’s and a Humpback whale on Salmon Bank

Biggs orcas T68 with T75B’s and a Humpback whale on Salmon Bank

May 23, 2025 – With a report of Orcas traveling fast ‘looking at Cattle Pass’ clearing Discovery Island off Victoria we headed South out of the harbor. Passed Turn Island…

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Gray whale and Biggs orcas T123’s in San Juan Channel

Gray whale and Biggs orcas T123’s in San Juan Channel

May 22, 2025 – On route to pick up our passengers on Orcas Island we had a distant view of a grey whale at Mineral Pt southbound and met the…

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Biggs Orcas T19’s followed by BCY0324 “Big Mama” and her newborn 8th calf

Biggs Orcas T19’s followed by BCY0324 “Big Mama” and her newborn 8th calf

May 21, 2025 – We hustled everyone on board for a fast departure from Friday Harbor with a report of Biggs orcas, the T19’s, hunting near Turn Island. We met them…

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Biggs Orcas T19’s and then T49A’s passing Friday Harbor

Biggs Orcas T19’s and then T49A’s passing Friday Harbor

May 18, 2025 – With news of Biggs orcas, the T19’s, coming down San Juan Channel we turned north out of Friday Harbor and met them near Pt Caution. We…

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Biggs Orcas T19’s treadmilling in Spieden Channel

Biggs Orcas T19’s treadmilling in Spieden Channel

May 18, 2025 – With a report of orcas turning east into Spieden Channel we sailed north as quick as we could. Arriving at Green Point we found the T19…

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Biggs orcas T65B’s with T124D’s near Discovery Island

Biggs orcas T65B’s with T124D’s near Discovery Island

May 8, 2025 – As we were leaving Friday Harbor we got word that Biggs/Transient orcas were vocalizing on the Lime Kiln and Orca Sound hydrophones on the west side…

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A Humpback and Biggs orcas T65B’s in Boundary Pass

A Humpback and Biggs orcas T65B’s in Boundary Pass

April 19, 2025 – We had a good sail across San Juan Channel and through the Wasp Islands and were just dropping anchor at Yellow Island when we picked up…

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Biggs Orcas T36A’s, T65B’s and T99B by Patos Island

Biggs Orcas T36A’s, T65B’s and T99B by Patos Island

April 17, 2025 – We tacked our way up San Juan Channel and came around Flattop Island over to Ripple Island and down to the Cactus Islands. Followed the Spieden…

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Biggs Orcas T46B’s with new calf T46B3A outside Friday Harbor

Biggs Orcas T46B’s with new calf T46B3A outside Friday Harbor

April 5, 2025 – We left Friday Harbor with news of Biggs orcas northbound in San Juan Channel. A group of Steller sea lions were hanging out near Minnesota Reef.…

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