May 16, 2017 – After receiving reports of the T123 family of transient killer whales heading down President’s Channel, we departed Friday Harbor to meet up with them. When we…
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Transient Orcas T101’s and spectacular skies
May 12, 2017 – Full day bonanza! More harbor seals than we’ve ever seen on Reef Point rock. However, the T101’s took the west side of San Juan Island. Eagles…
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April 26, 2017 – No whale reports, off we go. Blue skies and great wind, loons, rhinoceros auklets, harbor seals snoozing. But nothing stays the same on the water –…
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April 25, 2017 – Birthday celebration with the T11’s! T11 is just a little older than David, and her son is the same age as Barbara. They’re experienced in life –…
Read moreEarth Day Sail with the T124As
April 22, 2017 – Earth Day Sail with the T124As – a total of 8 transient orcas. It was exciting for us to meet the two new calves, T124A6 and…
Read moreSailing with T49As and T65As to the RA Buoy
We sailed South into the expansive ebbing ocean current South of Lopez to meet Transient Orcas. Sailing parallel to 4 separate Orca groups traveling down the shipping lanes with a…
Read moreTransient orca vocalizations from T49As, T36As & T99s
T49As, T36As & T99s vocalizing
Read moreTransient Orcas T49As meet T36As and T99s at Patos
4/18/17 – Woke up to hearing about orca whales at Orca’s Ferry Landing. Out of the door and cut the lines to meet them entering Spring Pass after passing through…
Read moreAfternoon Ts at Friday Harbor
Chose to sail North in San Juan Channel after hearing of the T36’s and T46’s heading down President’s Channel. However out of the blue we bumped into the T99’s north…
Read moreIncredible encounter with transient orcas T36A’s and T65B’s
10/2/16 – Out through Cattle Pass and took a right. Never seen so many surf scoters. All in a line milling off South Beach. We continued north to meet transient…
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