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Biggs/Transient Orcas T36A’s and T123’s having a T Party

Biggs/Transient Orcas T36A’s and T123’s having a T Party

July 18, 2025 – As we left Friday Harbor the Biggs/Transient orcas, the T36A’s, were northbound up President Channel after circling Crane Island and taking Pole Pass. We didn’t think…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T65A’s Pt Disney to Wasp Passage at Sunset

Biggs/Transient Orcas T65A’s Pt Disney to Wasp Passage at Sunset

July 14, 2025 – Leaving Friday Harbor we headed north on the flood current with a report of Biggs/Transient orca T65A2 who had been milling alone for some hours at…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T35A’s and T38A’s near Waldron Island

Biggs/Transient Orcas T35A’s and T38A’s near Waldron Island

July 12, 2025 – We sailed north through the Wasp Islands and Spring Pass. As we rounded Flattop Island we met the Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T35A’s and T38A’s.…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T75, T75A and T75C’s westside San Juan Island

Biggs/Transient Orcas T75, T75A and T75C’s westside San Juan Island

July 10, 2025 – Today we circumnavigated San Juan Island. Hugged the Lopez Island coastline as we headed south in San Juan Channel. Many gull chicks were on Goose Island…

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Circumnavigating Orcas Island with Biggs/Transient Orcas T46B’s northbound Rosario Strait

Circumnavigating Orcas Island with Biggs/Transient Orcas T46B’s northbound Rosario Strait

July 8, 2025 – After casting off we headed inter-island with news of a family of Biggs/Transient orcas, the T46B’s, moving north in Rosario Strait. We came through Peavine Pass…

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Biggs/Transient Orca T49A2 in New Channel

Biggs/Transient Orca T49A2 in New Channel

July 6, 2025 – We moved north quickly on the chance we could encounter Biggs/Transient orca T49A2, a 28 year old male orca, who happened to be traveling northeast in…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T65B’s Spieden/Stuart Island

Biggs/Transient Orcas T65B’s Spieden/Stuart Island

July 5, 2025 – After casting off we headed north and sailed through the Wasp Islands. A family of Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T65B’s were northbound near O’Neal Island…

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Humpback Herd near Dungeness & Minke whale at Hein Bank

Humpback Herd near Dungeness & Minke whale at Hein Bank

June 30, 2025 – As we left Friday Harbor there was a report of a humpback and calf heading south from Pea Pod Rocks (Olympus and calf). We sailed south…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T46C’s and T75C’s by D’arcy Island & a Humpback outside Friday Harbor

Biggs/Transient Orcas T46C’s and T75C’s by D’arcy Island & a Humpback outside Friday Harbor

June 27, 2025 – After leaving Friday Harbor we headed north on account of two families of orcas northbound in Haro Strait. It turned out to be Biggs/Transient orcas T36’s…

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Humpback Whale BCY0324 “Big Mama” and her 2025 calf breaching in President Channel

Humpback Whale BCY0324 “Big Mama” and her 2025 calf breaching in President Channel

June 25, 2025 – After leaving Friday Harbor we debated whether to go north or south. We sailed across toward Shaw Island and began to head south when a report…

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