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Humpback Whale BCY0324 “Big Mama” with her 2025 Calf in President Channel

Humpback Whale BCY0324 “Big Mama” with her 2025 Calf in President Channel

June 7, 2025 – After casting off we had a great sail up the channel to Neck Pt. There were many harbor seals hauled out on Shirt Tail Reef with…

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Humpback Whale BCX2075 “Olympus” and her 2025 Calf

Humpback Whale BCX2075 “Olympus” and her 2025 Calf

June 7, 2025 – What a beautiful afternoon to head out under sail ‘wing on wing’ running with the wind from Friday Harbor to Turn Rock. Jibed to keep to…

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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 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 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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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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Sail to Guemes Island to see T35A’s, T46’s and T49A1

Sail to Guemes Island to see T35A’s, T46’s and T49A1

October 27, 2024 – Looking for blue skies between rain showers and aware of Biggs/Transient orcas near Anacortes we caught the back eddy down to Turn Island. Meeting the flood…

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