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Biggs/Transient orcas T90’s in Deer Harbor followed by T49A’s by Spieden Island

Biggs/Transient orcas T90’s in Deer Harbor followed by T49A’s by Spieden Island

May 12, 2026 – Today’s whale reports had whales heading south in Rosario Strait looking out of reach and orcas (T49A’s) approaching False Bay, San Juan Island, from Victoria. We…

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Double dose of Orcas! Hunting on Salmon Bank and southbound by Friday Harbor

Double dose of Orcas! Hunting on Salmon Bank and southbound by Friday Harbor

May 11, 2026 – Raising sails as we left Friday Harbor for a beam reach down island on the ebb. Wing on wing through Turn Island Pass watched by the…

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Encountering 3 separate groups of Orcas plus a visit to Yellow Island

Encountering 3 separate groups of Orcas plus a visit to Yellow Island

May 10, 2026 – We headed north after hearing a report of orcas eastbound in Spieden Channel. The two groups split with one group heading to Flattop Island (T86A1’s, T86A3…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T49A’s northbound by Friday Harbor

Biggs/Transient Orcas T49A’s northbound by Friday Harbor

May 3, 2026 – We sailed out of Friday Harbor with news of the Biggs/Transient orcas T49A’s traveling East from Cattle Point. Unsure whether to head South in San Juan…

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Wildflowers at Yellow Island Nature Preserve followed by Biggs/Transient Orcas T19’s near Friday Harbor

Wildflowers at Yellow Island Nature Preserve followed by Biggs/Transient Orcas T19’s near Friday Harbor

April 26, 2026 – Today we had a sail with a visit Yellow Island Nature Preserve. It was spectacular!  The wildflower bloom is just incredible! On our return to the…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T49A2 with T51 in East Sound

Biggs/Transient Orcas T49A2 with T51 in East Sound

April 23, 2026 – Before casting off from Friday Harbor we had been monitoring reports of two male orcas in East Sound, Orcas Island. They were orcas we’d seen the…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T49A2 and T51 by D’Arcy

Biggs/Transient Orcas T49A2 and T51 by D’Arcy

April 22, 2026 – After casting off from Friday Harbor we headed North after hearing reports of two Biggs/Transient male orcas over by D’Arcy Island. They had crossed Haro from…

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Yellow Island and Biggs/Transient Orcas T123’s

Yellow Island and Biggs/Transient Orcas T123’s

April 19, 2026 – With plans of visiting The Nature Conservancy’s Yellow Island Nature Preserve today we headed north after leaving Friday Harbor. There was a strong ebb against us…

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