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Up north with the Biggs Orcas T35A’s and south to Friday Harbor with the T49A’s

Up north with the Biggs Orcas T35A’s and south to Friday Harbor with the T49A’s

September 11, 2024 – Headed out of Friday Harbor into thick sea mist with magical views of the coastline draped in fog. Cut through the Wasp Islands into Spring Pass…

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Biggs/Transient orcas T19’s with T49A’s followed by minke whale on Salmon Bank

Biggs/Transient orcas T19’s with T49A’s followed by minke whale on Salmon Bank

September 8, 2024 – After sailing around Turn Island we met Biggs/Transient orcas T19’s (no T18 present) and the T49A’s (minus T49A1 and T49A2) socializing and milling. T19C and T49A3…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T49A’s with T19 & T19B Boundary Pass

Biggs/Transient Orcas T49A’s with T19 & T19B Boundary Pass

May 31, 2024 – After casting off we made a decision to head North. A pod of Biggs/Transient orca were northbound at the top of Haro Strait including the T49A’s…

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Pacific white-sided dolphins, Biggs Orcas, and a Proposal!

Pacific white-sided dolphins, Biggs Orcas, and a Proposal!

May 30, 2024 – Today we had heard some exciting news… there was a pod of about a dozen Pacific white-sided dolphins hanging out close to shore near Jackson Beach,…

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Biggs/Transient Orca Party by Yellow Island (T19, T19B, T36A’s and T49A’s)

Biggs/Transient Orca Party by Yellow Island (T19, T19B, T36A’s and T49A’s)

April 26, 2024 – This evening we had an epic encounter with Biggs/Transient Orcas T19, T19B, T36A’s and T49A’s (minus T49A2) just north of Yellow Island. When we arrived they…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T49A’s, T19 and T19B hunting near Patos Island

Biggs/Transient Orcas T49A’s, T19 and T19B hunting near Patos Island

April 21, 2024 – We motor sailed quickly North with a report of Biggs/Transient Orcas heading Southeast across Boundary Pass towards Skipjack Island. Hugging the forested Orcas Island coastline 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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Sailing out of dry dock and we found some orca

Sailing out of dry dock and we found some orca

March 26, 2024 – Launch day after being in dry dock for 4 weeks! After checking the alignment we raised sails and checked everything else. So great to be back…

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Frequent visitors to San Juan Island, Transient Orca family T49As

Frequent visitors to San Juan Island, Transient Orca family T49As

September 19, 2018 -We sailed to meet Southern Resident orcas who were foraging on the west side of San Juan Island. However as we passed Lopez transient orcas were spotted…

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