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Humpback Whale BCY0324 “Big Mama” and her 2025 Calf south of Flattop Island

Humpback Whale BCY0324 “Big Mama” and her 2025 Calf south of Flattop Island

June 6, 2025 – After casting off from Friday Harbor we headed north with exciting news of humpback whale BCY0324 “Big Mama” and her newest (8th) calf milling between Jones…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T75B’s, T86A’s, T124A2’s and T124D’s pass by Friday Harbor

Biggs/Transient Orcas T75B’s, T86A’s, T124A2’s and T124D’s pass by Friday Harbor

June 4, 2025 – With news of orcas coming down San Juan Channel we phoned some past passengers on standby on our calendar who happened to be in town again.…

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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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Sailing with a trio of Humpback whales “Bagheera”, BCY1134 “Spock” & 2022 calf of “Ocean”

Sailing with a trio of Humpback whales “Bagheera”, BCY1134 “Spock” & 2022 calf of “Ocean”

May 13, 2025 – To name some of our favorite wildlife sightings of today; mink swimming to Nob Island, bald eagle in a nest on both Flattop Island and north…

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Humpbacks BCX1057 “Divot” & BCX1416 “Phi” near Alden Bank

Humpbacks BCX1057 “Divot” & BCX1416 “Phi” near Alden Bank

May 12, 2025 – After leaving Friday Harbor we headed north. Right out the gate we spotted a mink on the shoreline and a Steller sea lion headed down the…

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