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Southern Resident J Pod Orcas near Friday Harbor and T49C and T49A2 in Lopez Sound

Southern Resident J Pod Orcas near Friday Harbor and T49C and T49A2 in Lopez Sound

April 5, 2023 – After casting off from Friday Harbor about 11am we headed north based on a report of orcas southbound from Jones Island. Winds were blustery from the…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T49C with T49A2 in Friday Harbor

Biggs/Transient Orcas T49C with T49A2 in Friday Harbor

March 25, 2023 – After hearing reports of a couple of orca playing with crab pots inside our harbor we decided to pop out for a quick sail. They had…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T49C with T49A2 followed by T65A’s

Biggs/Transient Orcas T49C with T49A2 followed by T65A’s

October 20, 2022 – Northbound in smokey mist we were surprised by T49C and T49A2 swimming fast into Spieden Channel. Syphops as they looked above the surface during a hunt…

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Orcas, a minke whale, falcons and more

Orcas, a minke whale, falcons and more

October 19, 2022 – Today was one of those days where everything is always working out for us. It started out with a nice, relaxing sail up the channel. Near…

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Biggs orcas T49A2 with T49C and Southern Resident J Pod Orcas

Biggs orcas T49A2 with T49C and Southern Resident J Pod Orcas

October 14, 2022 – We rushed out of the harbor in a hurry with news of orcas coming down Upright Channel. We caught up with two male orcas, T49C with…

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Orcas T49A2 and T65A3 hunting by Boat Pass

Orcas T49A2 and T65A3 hunting by Boat Pass

July 18, 2022 – An adventure up to Boat Passage where we got to watch two 15 yr old male orcas, T49A2 and T65A3, hunting harbor seals in the shallows. Other…

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Orcas T49A2 and T65A3 in San Juan Channel

Orcas T49A2 and T65A3 in San Juan Channel

July 16, 2022 – A sail with Biggs/Transient orcas T49A2 and T65A3 as the came in through Cattle Pass. We also spotted a sea otter nearby. Other highlights included harbor seals,…

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Orcas T124A2’s and T49A2 & Peregrine chicks by Saturna Island

Orcas T124A2’s and T49A2 & Peregrine chicks by Saturna Island

June 19, 2022 – A sail up to Saturna Island to see some Biggs orcas, the T124A2’s and T49A2. Other cool sights included lots of harbor seals, black oystercatchers, Peregrine falcon…

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Biggs/Transient orcas T77C, T77D and T49A2 followed by T34’s and T37’s

Biggs/Transient orcas T77C, T77D and T49A2 followed by T34’s and T37’s

August 6, 2021 – An epic day for sailing and whale watching. We saw orca siblings T77C and T77D with T49A2 hanging out by the Cactus Islands followed by the…

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A distant view of humpback “Scratchy” and a trio of orcas T77C, T77D and T49A2

A distant view of humpback “Scratchy” and a trio of orcas T77C, T77D and T49A2

July 21, 2021 – Full day sail circumnavigating San Juan Island. We cast off and headed south hoping to sail with a humpback whale who was headed NE towards Cattle…

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