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Biggs/Transient Orcas T60D and T60E join T36’s near Friday Harbor

Biggs/Transient Orcas T60D and T60E join T36’s near Friday Harbor

Sept 28, 2025 – We headed north in San Juan Channel but on approaching Neck Pt we had a report of orcas coming north through Cattle Pass. Spinning around and…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T60D and T60E in Griffin Bay

Biggs/Transient Orcas T60D and T60E in Griffin Bay

Sept 26, 2025 – We had a report Biggs/Transient orca brothers, T60D and T60E, passing Friday Harbor heading north and then again heading south. Sailing through Turn Island Pass we…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T60D & T60E end up in Friday Harbor while T75B’s with T65A5 northbound San Juan Channel

Biggs/Transient Orcas T60D & T60E end up in Friday Harbor while T75B’s with T65A5 northbound San Juan Channel

Sept 20, 2025 – A marine layer of fog surrounded the islands from the south so we headed north. As we reached the Wasp Islands fog was lifting revealing layers…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T60D and T60E plus Humpback Whale BCY1463 “Malachite”

Biggs/Transient Orcas T60D and T60E plus Humpback Whale BCY1463 “Malachite”

Sept 11, 2025 – With news of the Biggs/Transient orca brothers T60D (born 2004) and T60E (born 2008) northbound in Haro Strait we headed north. Along the San Juan Island…

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Biggs/Transient orcas T137’s and T60D & T60E

Biggs/Transient orcas T137’s and T60D & T60E

September 20, 2024 – Leaving Friday Harbor we noticed orcas in East Sound had now turned South. These were the T137’s with T60D and T60E. So we kept a good…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T60D and T60E followed by rest of the T60’s passing Friday Harbor

Biggs/Transient Orcas T60D and T60E followed by rest of the T60’s passing Friday Harbor

August 21, 2023 – We left Friday Harbor with a report of Biggs/Transient orca brothers T60D and T60E coming into New Channel first and then back tracking to go into…

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Minke whales followed by Biggs Orcas T60D & T60E

Minke whales followed by Biggs Orcas T60D & T60E

September 21, 2022 – Today is the equinox with the sun overhead at the equator before heading South for 6 months. Summer still here and we left the harbor and…

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Biggs Orcas T60D and T60E pass by sunken vessel Aleutian Isle

Biggs Orcas T60D and T60E pass by sunken vessel Aleutian Isle

September 20, 2022 – We had a nice trip around San Juan Island. Many harbor seals were hauled out near Pear Point and Deadman Island. Steller sea lions were up…

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Biggs/Transient orcas T60D and T60E by Pender Island

Biggs/Transient orcas T60D and T60E by Pender Island

September 19, 2022 – After casting off we headed north to visit some of our favorite places. We stopped at Flattop and White Rock National Wildlife Refuges. An orca report…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T60D and T60E with T97

Biggs/Transient Orcas T60D and T60E with T97

September 16, 2022 – It was an epic sail with some intense winds/seas while watching three big male Transient(Biggs) orcas including 42 yr old T97 and siblings T60D (18 yrs)…

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