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Biggs/Transient Orcas T109A’s go inside the breakwater at Friday Harbor

Biggs/Transient Orcas T109A’s go inside the breakwater at Friday Harbor

August 16, 2025 – Coming out of Friday Harbor we met Biggs/Transient orcas, the T109A’s, at Reid Rock. They came into the south entrance to the harbor and we sailed…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T37A’s by Johns Island

Biggs/Transient Orcas T37A’s by Johns Island

August 12, 2025 – With news of Biggs/Transient orcas T37A’s northbound in Haro Strait we headed north. We sailed through the Wasp Islands seeing harbor seals then up to Jones…

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Biggs/Transient orcas T109A’s near Stuart Island

Biggs/Transient orcas T109A’s near Stuart Island

September 2, 2024 – We headed north quickly on account of orcas northbound in Haro Strait. Near Sentinel Rock we met the Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T109A’s. It was…

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Epic trip in the fog, Biggs Orca T65A5 playing with crab pots, & shore excursion to Yellow Island

Epic trip in the fog, Biggs Orca T65A5 playing with crab pots, & shore excursion to Yellow Island

July 30, 2024 – It felt like August aka “Fogust” arrived early because the harbor was socked in thick with fog. After casting off we set sails with limited visibility…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T109A2’s circling Mandarte Island

Biggs/Transient Orcas T109A2’s circling Mandarte Island

July 18, 2024 – With news of Biggs/Transient orcas T109A2’s milling in Haro again we chose a route in that direction. Passed by a nice group of harbor seals on…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T109A2’s hunting by D’Arcy Island

Biggs/Transient Orcas T109A2’s hunting by D’Arcy Island

July 17, 2024 – Our day began with harbor seals, bald eagles, an eaglet standing beside its nest and black oystercatchers. Today we had a mission to see orcas as…

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Biggs Orcas T49C, then T36A1’s & T46B1’s, and then T49A’s in San Juan Channel

Biggs Orcas T49C, then T36A1’s & T46B1’s, and then T49A’s in San Juan Channel

June 24, 2024 – We sailed south and tacked our way down the channel on the ebb tide. We met Biggs/Transient orca T49C at the bottom of San Juan Channel…

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Gray Whale CRC-2555 on the east side of Orcas Island

Gray Whale CRC-2555 on the east side of Orcas Island

June 19, 2024 – With morning reports of orca southbound from Barnes and Clark we sailed inter-island hoping to meet them in Rosario Strait. However, we instead met a gray…

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Whale Trifecta! Orcas, Minkes and Humpbacks

Whale Trifecta! Orcas, Minkes and Humpbacks

May 27, 2024 – Today we saw so much wildlife including three types of whales… ‘A Whale Trifecta’ –  minke whales, orcas, and humpback whales!  Other wildlife included groups of…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T49A’s and T19 with T19B southbound from Turn Island

Biggs/Transient Orcas T49A’s and T19 with T19B southbound from Turn Island

April 19, 2024 – We sailed South meeting two families of Biggs/Transient orcas just passed Turn Rock. The Orcas we sailed alongside are known as the T49A’s (minus T49A1 and…

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