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Humpback whale BCZ0345 “Victory” and Minke whale on MacArthur Bank

Humpback whale BCZ0345 “Victory” and Minke whale on MacArthur Bank

Sept 16, 2025 – A great trip sailing south today. We found the sea otter by Danger Rock eating clams. Viewed the cormorant rookery at Goose Island before checking out…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T36A1’s and T99B pass Friday Harbor

Biggs/Transient Orcas T36A1’s and T99B pass Friday Harbor

Sept 15, 2025 – With a report of orcas heading for Spieden Channel from Haro Strait we headed north. After sailing through the Wasp Islands and cutting across San Juan…

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A humpback “Victory”, a minke, a sea otter and much more

A humpback “Victory”, a minke, a sea otter and much more

Sept 13, 2025 – Epic trip. Southbound to Salmon and MacArthur Banks with a trip full of amazing wildlife. Harbor seals hauled out, bald eagles, Steller sea lions at Whale…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T75B’s socializing by Stuart Island

Biggs/Transient Orcas T75B’s socializing by Stuart Island

Sept 12, 2025 – We left Friday Harbor with news of Biggs/Transient orcas T75B’s rounding Turn Pt and heading for New Channel. So we sailed north to the Wasp Islands…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T60D and T60E plus Humpback Whale BCY1463 “Malachite”

Biggs/Transient Orcas T60D and T60E plus Humpback Whale BCY1463 “Malachite”

Sept 11, 2025 – With news of the Biggs/Transient orca brothers T60D (born 2004) and T60E (born 2008) northbound in Haro Strait we headed north. Along the San Juan Island…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T137’s come inter-island

Biggs/Transient Orcas T137’s come inter-island

Sept 10, 2025 – After casting off we headed south around Turn Island seeing resting harbor seals on the rocks. We tacked to sail through Cattle Pass seeing cormorants nests…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T36A1’s and T99’s by Spieden Island

Biggs/Transient Orcas T36A1’s and T99’s by Spieden Island

Sept 9, 2025 – Sailing out from Friday Harbor we came over to Hicks Bay on Shaw Island uncertain whether to go north, south or east. Heading north we came…

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Minke whales on Hein Bank and distant views of Southern Resident Orcas

Minke whales on Hein Bank and distant views of Southern Resident Orcas

Sept 8, 2025 – With the ebb current running we headed south today passing through Turn Island seeing harbor seals hauled out. Continuing on the ebb with some sailing on…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T75B’s by Skipjack Island

Biggs/Transient Orcas T75B’s by Skipjack Island

Sept 7, 2025 – Sailed north through the Wasp Islands seeing a bald eagle perched above the harbor seals at Nob Island/Shirt Tail Reef. We continued north to New Channel…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T75B’s found emerging from the fog

Biggs/Transient Orcas T75B’s found emerging from the fog

Sept 5, 2025 – Ribbons of sea mist hung over the landscape to the south. But with a report of Biggs/Transient orcas southwest side of the San Juan Island we…

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