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Epic day with orcas! T49C followed by T19’s with T60D and T60E in the sunset

Epic day with orcas! T49C followed by T19’s with T60D and T60E in the sunset

October 7, 2024 – We left Friday Harbor and moved quickly South on the ebb current with news of Biggs/Transient orca T49C Northbound across Salmon Bank and then hunting near…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T19’s near Satellite Channel

Biggs/Transient Orcas T19’s near Satellite Channel

October 6, 2024 – We took a northerly route on account of Biggs/Transient orcas off County Park two hours prior. As we passed Jones Island the orcas, T19’s, were seen…

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View of Southern Resident J Pod orcas

View of Southern Resident J Pod orcas

October 1, 2024 – After casting off we headed south around Turn Island passing a great blue heron, harlequin ducks, raccoons foraging, harbor seals resting on the rocks, and a…

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Biggs/Transient orcas T65 and T63 “Chainsaw”

Biggs/Transient orcas T65 and T63 “Chainsaw”

September 29, 2024 – With an early morning report of orcas in Boundary Pass north of Skipjack Island we went north. Weaved our way through the Wasp Islands and continued…

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Sailing with Biggs/Transient orcas T46B’s

Sailing with Biggs/Transient orcas T46B’s

September 28, 2024 – A family of Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T46B’s (minus T46B1’s who we’d seen the previous day in north Haro by Stuart Island) were zig zagging…

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Biggs/Transient orcas T46B1’s with T46C2 followed by T49A1 near Stuart Island

Biggs/Transient orcas T46B1’s with T46C2 followed by T49A1 near Stuart Island

September 27, 2024 – After casting off we headed north based on a report of orca milling by Sentinel Rock. We made fast progress up San Juan Channel and through…

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Minke whale, Steller sea lions and much more

Minke whale, Steller sea lions and much more

September 23, 2024 – Sailed south around Turn Island and across to the Lopez shoreline. As we passed Deadman Island we noticed in our photo a harbor seal was cuddled…

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Biggs/Transient orca T49C in San Juan Channel

Biggs/Transient orca T49C in San Juan Channel

September 21, 2024 – With a report of a single male orca south of the island we headed south quickly on the strong ebb. As he came through Cattle Pass…

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Biggs/Transient orcas T137’s and T60D & T60E

Biggs/Transient orcas T137’s and T60D & T60E

September 20, 2024 – Leaving Friday Harbor we noticed orcas in East Sound had now turned South. These were the T137’s with T60D and T60E. So we kept a good…

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Minke whale at Salmon Bank and Sea otter eating urchins

Minke whale at Salmon Bank and Sea otter eating urchins

September 18, 2024 – After leaving Friday Harbor we headed south today. A great blue heron flew by and a family of raccoons was busy foraging on Turn Island. Again…

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