August 10, 2025 – With news of the Biggs/Transient orcas, the T109A’s, northbound in Haro Strait we utilized the ebb current to boost our speed shooting out through Spieden Channel…
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Biggs/Transient Orcas T19’s by Sentinel Island
August 9, 2025 – We left Friday Harbor with heavy fog lifting gradually exposing the landscape around us. An osprey was seen near Pt Caution – a first for us…
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August 8, 2025 – There was a report of Biggs/Transient orcas T109A’s in Lopez Sound. We sailed across to Shaw Island and up Upright Channel to meet the orcas near…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T109A’s hunting in Griffin Bay during sunset
August 7, 2025 – A beautiful evening sunset sail with Biggs/Transient orcas T109A’s. After casting off we came inside of Turn Island State Park through the narrow pass. Harbor seals…
Read moreCircumnavigating San Juan Island with Biggs/Transient Orcas T19’s and T109A’s
August 7, 2025 – A full day sail with a circumnavigation around San Juan Island. Our day began with a family of orcas known as the T19’s hunting by Discovery…
Read moreMinke whale by Beaumont Shoal and Biggs/Transient Orcas T109A’s Haro Strait
August 6, 2025 – We had a report of many orcas at Dungeness Spit and a group of 6 orcas in Victoria Harbor so we went south. Harbor seals were…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T19’s Nob Island to Obstruction Island
August 4, 2025 – An incredible sail including some enigmatic orcas, the T19’s, a mother with 2 huge sons, T19B and T19C. We met the orcas near Nob Island where…
Read moreA pair of Humpback Whales and Biggs/Transient Orcas T65B’s in Boundary Pass
July 23, 2025 – With fog to the south we headed north. There was a report of 2-3 humpbacks moving east in Boundary Pass so kept with the strongest part…
Read moreMinke whales “Dent” and “Trotsky II” on Salmon Bank / “Trotsky II” showing injury? on left side
July 22, 2025 – Southbound after leaving Friday Harbor we took the narrow pass around Turn Island State Park passing a bald eagle and harbor seals. We continued down San…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T36A’s and T123’s having a T Party
July 18, 2025 – As we left Friday Harbor the Biggs/Transient orcas, the T36A’s, were northbound up President Channel after circling Crane Island and taking Pole Pass. We didn’t think…
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