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Biggs/Transient Orcas T86A3’s and T123’s Thatcher Pass

Biggs/Transient Orcas T86A3’s and T123’s Thatcher Pass

June 23, 2024 – After leaving Friday Harbor we moved quickly from Turn Island toward Upright Channel with news of Biggs/Transient orcas T123’s and T86A3’s northbound in Rosario Strait.  The…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T65B’s having a party

Biggs/Transient Orcas T65B’s having a party

June 18, 2024 – With a report of Biggs/Transient orcas at Blakely Shoal we plotted a course to meet them. The orcas were the T65B’s (mother of three boys) and…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T36’s with T36A1’s plus T65A’s at Sunset

Biggs/Transient Orcas T36’s with T36A1’s plus T65A’s at Sunset

June 13, 2024 – Upon casting off we headed north on account of Biggs/Transient orcas, T36’s with T36A1 and T36A1A, coming through Spieden Channel. We met them after they came…

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Minke whale on Salmon Bank and a beautiful sunset

Minke whale on Salmon Bank and a beautiful  sunset

June 1, 2024 – As we returned from our previous sail the rain started. We had a safety briefing indoors while waiting for the rain clouds to pass. Alas we…

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Abundance of wildlife including a small humpback whale in Haro Strait

Abundance of wildlife including a small humpback whale in Haro Strait

April 24, 2024 – Today we circumnavigated Spieden and Stuart Islands and saw some amazing wildlife. Unfortunately, orcas (T65 and T63) vanished before we got on scene south of Turn…

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Humpback Whale BCY0771 “Bump” in Boundary Pass

Humpback Whale BCY0771 “Bump” in Boundary Pass

October 12, 2023 – Sailed north tacking our way through the Wasp Islands and up through Spring Pass. While on our way to Flattop Island a humpback whale was found…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T35A’s and T38A’s plus a Sea Otter at Bird Rocks

Biggs/Transient Orcas T35A’s and T38A’s plus a Sea Otter at Bird Rocks

October 11, 2023 – We had a nice sail out of Friday Harbor and then picked up a report of orcas near the Lopez Ferry Landing, so we picked up…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T49A’s Henry Island to Green Pt

Biggs/Transient Orcas T49A’s Henry Island to Green Pt

October 4, 2023 – Sailed out of Friday Harbor and headed north and through the pass by Coon Island and up through Spring Pass. The decision was to head toward…

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Low profile Minke whale at Minke Lake

Low profile Minke whale at Minke Lake

September 18, 2023 – Sea state to the South was reported as being pretty lumpy today so we headed North. Up through the Wasp Islands we noticed harbor seals still…

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