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T065A2 south of Turn Point on the morning of September 6th. Photo by Mark Malleson, 2017 |
September 6 - South Puget Sound T137s, T36, T36Bs, T37A1, and T99s
9:22 p.m. - At Blake Island tonight. In the past 30 min large pod headed north. Very loud in the dark night. Could see at least 7 on the surface at one time. Should be by west Seattle by now.
Rob Moore
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Orcas off Blake Island: Several Orcas (3-5) were spotted off the east side of Blake Island at approximately 9:00 pm on 9/6. They were moving slowly north. Although it was dark, they put on a nice show with breaching and numerous tail slaps. Blake Island State Park, Breaching, tail slaps. Taking their time.
Paul Ruppert
6:55 p.m. - Just passed Pt. Richmond Beach (Colvos Passage) headed north.
Taylor Straub
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6:45 p.m. - 4 orcas seen 5 minutes ago along Sunshine Beach Gig Harbor going north. Right along coast!
Dawn Brooks
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6:25 p.m. - 4 orcas passing Gig Harbor headed north; 6:33 p.m. - Gig Harbor side, moved their way up through all the salmon fishers. They already passed the mouth to the harbor going north.
There were 2 other groups maybe 25 mins ahead of them, they turned towards Commencement Bay. Both groups had males. Foursome headed along Gig Harbor is all female
Sara Henricks
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Saw 3 separate pods of orcas tonight. Started at Narrows Bridge, went north towards Olalla. 6-7PM. Photo by Maura Murphy McKinney, September 6, 2017 |
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Momma and calf. I used a large zoom lens. All boats were in compliance and respectful. Narrows Bridge headed north. about 6PM. Photo by Maura Murphy McKinney, September 6, 2017
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These are pictures taken throughout the afternoon today, between 3 and 6 pm, just north of the Tacoma narrows bridge. They appeared to be feeding and hung around a long time. There were many different groups, the largest with 7 whales. Report by Susan Dynes. Photo by Darrell Anderson, September 6, 2017 |
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5:50 p.m. - heading north between Vashon and Pt Defiance
Gaby Kinner
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1800 - Chilkat left them heading north towards Point Defiance. T137's up ahead further than the rest.
1704 - group is pushing north and rounding Pt Evans, out of the current, finally.
Renee Beitzel
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A gathering of Ts in the Tacoma Narrows. Photo by Kim Merriman, September 6, 2017. |
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Photo by Kim Merriman, September 6, 2017 |
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4:50 p.m. - They are under Narrows Bridge, staying in same area...These guys were huge and very active; breeching, spy hopping, tail slapping.
Gaby Kinner
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4:23 p.m. - They turned back! North side of Narrows park closer to Gig Harbor side
Jami Cantrell
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1510 p.m. - between Point Evans and Gig Harbor. Headed north right now.
Matt Graham
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2:45 p.m. - They made a kill, are milling, eating, socializing. Lots of lobbing, tail slaps, breaches. ( From Narrows Viewpoint, Pt Defiance)
2:38 p.m. - Possible hunting activity off Narrows Viewpoint Pt.Defiance Park. Heading towards Narrows Bridge
2:26 p.m. - They are entering The Narrows. (viewing from Gig Harbor Viewpoint, Pt Defiance)
Melissa Burke
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2:10 p.m. - Traveling and rolling around off Point Defiance Marina, Tacoma waterfront. Photo by Trina Jones, September 6, 2017 |
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2:11 p.m. - they have turned on the speed!! Porpoising fast past Owen Beach, heading for The Point at Pt. Defiance, close to shore. Thanks to the boater who stopped Jet ski's from harassing;
2:03 p.m. - they are right off Pt. Defiance Ferry Terminal, lots of splashing, close to shore & yacht club.
1:23 p.m. - Almost to Point Ruston, heading in the direction of Quartermaster Harbor. Boats surrounding them.
Melissa Burke
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Transients cruising South Puget Sound; passing Owen Beach, Point Defiance, Tacoma. Video by Melissa Burke, September 6, 2017 |
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1:13 p.m. - Orcas along Ruston Way in Tacoma. Sighted several orcas this afternoon. Initially spotted them in front of Les Davis Pier and they made their way along the shore. Lots of activity, Playing? Saw one breaching, lots of blows from blowhole, lots of activity. video too large to attach.
Annie Almazar Penfield
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1:12 p.m. - they are cruising along Ruston Way Waterfront, heading towards Pt. Defiance close to shore. Lots of socializing behavior.
1:03 p.m. - directly off Les Davis pier Ruston Way milling, westboundish.
Melissa Burke
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12:50 p.m. - just left the KWs heading north along the west side of Commencement Bay. T137s, T36, T36Bs, and T37A1 all grouped up together again and having a party right now! Still no sign of the T99s.
Bart Rulon, Chilkat Express
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T137s, T36, T36Bs, and T37A1 after visiting Polly, mom and I hit up Owen Beach Point Defiance Park, they were last reported nearing Commencement Bay from Dash and Browns Point. We then headed to Les Davis Fishing Pier, I could see them near the port of Tacoma in Commencement Bay. About after 10 minutes, a second group popped up right out from the pier from me...from who knows where, it was great. My photos start with them...they headed and grouped up with the ones in the bay. Drove down to C.I. Shenanagins and watched them leave the bay and come back our way not too far out from shore. They were so active and playful. I think they had found lots of food. ... I know they have been ID'd by the experts as the T137s, T36, T36Bs and T37A1. Multiple breaches and many tailslaps.
(see photo below)
Marilyn Armbruster
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One of the many transients who paid Commencement Bay a visit. Brown's Point Light in the background. Photo by Marilyn Armbruster, September 6, 2017
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12:31 p.m. - Kind of hanging...really no direction yet. Cant say if its the whole pod...
12:15 p.m. - Now near the waterway to dowtown Tacoma, Commencment Bay. They are left of 2 like navy boats? Intrepid?
11:50 a.m. - A group of about 3 passed in front of the Les Davis fishing pier/park on Ruston way heading southeast into Commencement Bay.
Marilyn Armbruster
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11:55 a.m. - This second group that came in is the T36Bs. All in Commencement Bay now.
11:37 a.m. - T137s and T36 only, just passed Browns point heading south into Commencement Bay. We just spotted another group of Ts approaching Browns Point from the north too.
Bart Rulon, Chilkat Express
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11:30 a.m. - T137A and a female are very close to beach Caledonia area
(north of Brown's Point) heading South, the other 3 are nearing the Browns point lighthouse, all on another deep dive.
11:19 a.m. - Chilkat is with T137's and T36, heading South past Dash Point heading towards Brown's point, only 5 animals in this group, have not spotted the other group yet.
Pod is in travel doing about 5knots.
Janine Harles
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10:14 a.m. - They passed Point Robinson still heading south. (T137A plus) The
other group was at least 3-5 minutes in front of T137's when they passed Point Robinson.
9:55 a.m. - They are approaching Point Robinson.
Kelly Burns Keenan
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T137A passing Point Robinson, Vashon in the wildfire induced ominous yet beautiful smokey haze. Photo by Kelly Burns Keenan, September 6, 2017
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Ts passing Point Robinson, Vashon. Photo by Kelly Burns Keenan, September 6, 2017 |
8:45 a.m. - Orcas off Vashon! Kelly Burns Keenan relayed a report from her friend of at least 11 orcas off Dilworth, Vashon heading southbound close to Vashon side. Two groups (of 5 and of 6) a short distance apart.
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8:09 a.m. - Mike from WSFs again, report of 6 - 12 orcas off the top end of Vashon Island, off Vashon Head, heading south.
6:33 a.m. - Mike from WSF Ops relaying a report of 3 orcas off the Seattle-Bainbridge run, heading south in the shipping lanes between Seattle & BI.
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September 5 - Admiralty Inlet & Possession Sound
8:03 p.m - At one point they started going off like popcorn with three different animals breaching and a boat came charging at them which settled them right down. I was so mad. Can't make out the registration of the boat.
7:02 p.m. - Just when I thought they resumed travel they stopped again. Tail slaps, headstands, breaches and spyhops. Can still hear blows from north of Glendale but heading towards mid channel and northerly.
Debbie Stewart
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A female does a headstand during a predation event near Glendale Boat Launch about 7:00 PM. I saw more headstands in this one encounter than all other orca encounters combined. Photo by Debbie Stewart, September 5, 2017 |
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Still after it got dark it was so calm you could hear every breath and breach. A very surreal experience.
8:01 p.m. - They just crossed the ferry lines heading north still. Lots of surface activity still. Mid channel.
7:33 p.m. - Seeing them now from Clinton. Still heading north. Still close to shore on whidbey. Also still a lot of surface activity. Lots of tail slaps.
6:47 p.m. - past Glendale still super close to shore Whidbey. Combo milling and travel in two tight groups. Maybe taking some dinner along?
6:40 p.m. - super close to shore now! I've never seen so many headstands!
6:34 p.m. - We were just down at Possession Park for an amazing display. So calm. You could hear every breath and tail slap. They continued north. I'm up at the Clinton ferry terminal now.
Danielle Pennington
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T137A in Possession Sound off southeast Whidbey Island. Photo by Danielle Pennington, September 5, 2017
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Photo by Danielle Pennington, September 5, 2017 |
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5:45 p.m. - After lots of socializing they all turned north, harassed a sea lion on the Possession Point buoy but then moved on. Looks like they're all heading up Possession Sound close to the Whidbey Island shore!
Justine Buckmaster
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5:40 p.m. - they slowly moved north and are right off the green buoy at Possession Point. Saw some breaches...but still visibility terrible at this distance.
5:15 p.m. - After stalling out for a bit Bart reports they are now trending northbound towards Possession Point. I'm in North Edmonds now and even with binocs visibility is very limited due to wildfire smoke.
Alisa Lemire Brooks, ON
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4:23 a.m.- amazing hunting action at Possession Point multiple kills. Hunting common murres! T137A breaches 5-6 times. Now they are slowly southbound again from Possession.
3:50 p.m. - many of them flipped north toward Cultus Bay. On the chase!
3:45 p.m.- Ts very spread out south east of Possession mid channel. Mostly southbound but one pod heading east at the moment.
3:00 the Ts are just outside of Useless Bay aiming toward Possession Point.
Bart Rulon
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1:30 - 1:50 p.m. - Ts meander south slowly passing a tug boat, down the middle of Admiralty Inlet, from the bluff south of Bush Point, looking across Admiralty toward Hood Canal. Photo by Howard Garrett, Orca Network, September 5, 2017 |
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1:21 p.m. - They are moving south at a good clip. Almost at Bush Point now.
Margaret Marshall
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1:06 p.m. - Half way between Lagoon and Bush pnts, mid channel still southbound tightly grouped.
Bart Rulon
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12:54 p.m. - Whales just southbound passing Lagoon Point.
Patirica Prochaska
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11:57 a.m. - This inbound T group is T137s, T99s, T36, T36Bs, and it looks likeT37A1 too! Still southbound in a tight sleeping mode 11:55am just south of pt/coupeville ferry lanes
Bart Rulon, Chilkat Express
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ID'd by Trevor Tillman, Chilkat, as the T99s & T137s.
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10:45 a.m. - 8-10 whales just passing Point Wilson heading into Admiralty Inlet. At least one male, on the Port Townsend side. Watching from Fort Casey, one ww boat nearby, Glacier Spirit?
Jill Hein
September 3 - Juan de Fuca Strait
Another GREAT day
West of Sooke! BAM! Deanna Brett our eagle eye naturalist calmly says..Hey there's some Orca...
Always excited to be the first to find Transient / Biggs Killer Whales T060's and T046's in flat calm seas off Jordan River and able to share their location not once, but twice today on both of our tours! We love what we do!
Paul Pudwell
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16 year-old male T60C - Juan de Fuca Strait. Photo by Paul Pudwell, September 3, 2017 |
September 3 - Rosario Strait
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South of Clark Island tonight. It was about 7pm, there were 2 , they were headed east toward Lummi. Photo by Adrienne Delgadillo Baker, September 3, 2017 |
September 3 - Puget Sound - T137s (Plus?)
7:48 p.m. - Orcas between Golden Gardens and Carkeek headed north about a mile off shore - 4 to 5 (1 large male).
Tony Bahnick
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19:29 - At North Beach still headed north. They were on a mission going by. They were moving, but saw at least 4. One bigger male followed by 3 females grouped together. One looked quite small.
Stephen Sommerfeld
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7:35 p.m. - Turned out to be 3 I believe. They have cleared the Golden Gardens. Heading north;
7:15 p.m. - Surfaced for a second farther out from Golden Park heading north still.
Thanks everyone for the updates to help us see them.
Misty Lane
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6:47 p.m. - Pod of 5 or 6 just rounded West point headed towards Golden Gardens. They hung around the Fort Lawton side for about 20 minutes, lots of milling, diving, tales flying every which way, quick course changes and even had a seal try to escape unsuccessfully under my boat. I took about 400 photos from todays orcas from the West Point beach area to Golden Gardens before they headed towards mid channel and off into the sunset North Bound. A shot of the youngest breaching one of three times while I was shooting.
Gary Peterson
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Off Golden Gardens north bound at a good pace. Lots of breaching..made a kill off the channel to the locks and celebrated then took off. What an experience when the male surfaced 20 ft from us....This shot is just off the Shilshole Breakwater, ...what ended up as about three kills, lots of milling, diving, quick course changes and even a seal trying to hide under my boat causing the big male to charge towards us out of nowhere. Photo by Gary Peterson, September 3, 2017 |
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6:45 p.m. - I arrived at a very busy West Point lighthouse, Discovery Park in time to see at least 4 just south of the point. Female and calf in lead...male and juvenile trailing. They rounded West Point lighthouse close to shore. I ran to the north side to catch a glimpse of the male directly out from me descend quite vigoroulsy underwater as if to catch up. All eastbound headed towards Shilshole. Such a Long dive, I think they changed course underwater and surfaced more directionally to the north than they were heading when they went down.
Alisa Lemire Brooks, Orca Network
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6:00 a.m. - Up to 6 Orcas just swam north out of Elliott Bay - we saw them close to shore from Myrtle- Edwards Park.
Chelsea Myers
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5:43 p.m. - Still watching from Arbor Tower in Belltown.
In Elliot Bay heading north leisurely close to downtown side. Counted approx 5. Pier 70.
Vanessa VanGilder
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5:15 p.m. - Still in Elliott Bay. Close to Duwamish.
Melissa Mitchell
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5:02 p.m. - Just left Alki, they were heading into Elliot Bay.
Kersti Muul
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Hello we were on the West Seattle water taxi last night (Sept 3) going towards downtown.
Approx 5pm.
We saw 3 possibly 4 orcas. They were traveling southeast towards mouth of Duwamish. I would say half mile due east of the water taxi dock. We were pretty far away... But at least one male. Maybe feeding near duwamish? We could see them pretty clearly but not close enough to see markings.
Thanks, Brent Crossley
West Seattle
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3:31 p.m. - they just surfaced by the Vashon ferry dock (now closer to the sail boat), still north with boats way way too close. looks like they are going towards Alki.
3:02 p.m. - watching from Southworth. They are still slowly headed north barely visible from the ferry dock. A few boats with them and they look to be closer to Vashon.
Brittany Gordon
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Another small group orcas 3pm on 9.3.17 playing in Fern Cove, N end Vashon, west side. Very playful activity. One very large male with a few females and one juvenile. Apx dozen boats enjoying with one idiot in a 19' Cobalt driving on top of them.
Also had yet another humpback yesterday afternoon. Perhaps same one circumnavigating Vashon again.
Cheers, Tim Ferris
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2:05 p.m - Orca Pod of 6 (including 1 male) Vashon Island at Cove, traveling with research boat nearby.
Mark Timken
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1:45 p.m. - watching from Olalla they are still northbound mid channel. Research boat with them now slow pace with some playful or hunting activity. They are near Fragaria Rd for reference
Brittany Gordon
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Male T137A - 1:45 p.m. 5-6 transient Orca travel north up Colvos Passage. Photo taken from shore at Olalla by Katie Schmelzer, September 3, 2017 |
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1:30 p.m. - From Olalla, we observed approximately 4 or 5 orca traveling north in Colvos Passage past Vashon Island, heading Southworth direction. Seemed to be traveling, some blowing and splashing about, one breached.
Susan Anderson
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1:15 p.m. - 4 or 5 Orcas on Colvos passage traveling south to north. Adult male, females, and one adolescent. Moslly traveling, one breached several times though.
Mary Stewart
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12:20 p.m. - Last seen moving towards Colvos passage
Bill Clogston
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12:17 p.m. - They passed right by the HB and are northbound in Colvos.
12:08 p.m. - T137's and one other group together at south end of Vashon heading towards Colvos. ALSO, the HB with entanglement scars is here with them!
(T36 & T37A1 have been traveling with T137s - ALB)
Renee Beitzel
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Noon- Tahlequah, westbound, noon, T137's
Brian McGinn
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11:30 a.m. - Orcas at the Mouth of Quartermaster Harbor, at least four individuals moving South Bound. Very Surface Active.
Tony Collins
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Today We got an early report of a Humpback, so we went to have a look. We never saw the Humpback. We did, however get a nice surprise from a small Pod of Transients Orcas passing by! They are fast, and very active. Saw from the Browns Point Lighthouse 11:30 am. With this summer heat, it makes a mirage/distortion on the water . Photo by Desiree Sauve, September 3, 2017 (T137s - ALB) |
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11:30 a.m. - I had eyes on the 6+ very active orcas with binoculars,from Gig Harbor, very near Dash point and Browns point side moving toward commencement bay southbound at 1130
Michele Riley Campbell
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10:36 a.m. - Moving very fast, headed toward south Maury island.
Janna Ignatow
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9:35 a.m. - Orcas, at least 6? Heading south from Three Tree Point. Closer to Vashon side of channel and nearing Pt Robinson. LONG down times.
Kim Rouse Baumgartner
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September 2 - Juan de Fuca
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Transient (Biggs) Killer Whale Super pod off Sooke TODAY!
With somewhere around 30 Orca hunting and socializing traveling east & west ...so many whales so little time!
Photo by Paul Pudwell, September 2, 2017
(Included the T99s, some above & T11s image below)
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T11s off Sooke. Photo by Paul Pudwell, September 2, 2017 |
September 2 - San Juans
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There were transient killer whales in a dozen different locations around the Salish Sea today, totaling more than 60 whales. I was lucky enough to see the T65As and T100s this afternoon in northern Haro Strait, and then the T36Bs and T99s this evening. Here's a shot from tonight near sunset as the 36Bs and 99s rounded the point at the Cattle Point Lighthouse to head up San Juan Channel at dusk. Photo by Monika Wieland Shields, September 2, 2017
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The "back side" (aka north side) of Spieden Island is always a perfect setting for those backlit blows. This shot is from September 2nd, when we were there with the T65As. Photo by Monika Wieland Shields, September 2, 2017 |
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Hi ON, we saw T65As and T100s around 15:00 9/2 near Spieden Island. The groups split with T65As heading east and T100s I believe going north. Observed T65As circle Gull Rock 3x, then passed Flattop Rock & kept heading east. Appeared to be possible foraging activity but not confirmed. We left T65As around 17:00.
Earlier 9/2 around 13:00 in Moresby passage (Canada) we saw T36As actively hunt a harbor porpoise. Sorry porpoise, but it was spectacular! I didn't personally ID - going on what nearby WW naturalists said. There was some confusion about who was who b/t the 100s & 65As... but you're right, it was a wonder day with Ts. The earlier group in Canada was especially active- tons of leaps, tail-slaps, spy hops, etc. (
Ok, confirmed it was the T36As in the 13:00 Moresby group - though we saw 5 animals, not 4. Suspect T37A might have been traveling with the T36As as the transient guide says she will sometimes do - her fin seems to match what I saw but not sure)
Michelle Leann
September 2 - Admiralty Inlet
Yet another beautiful day with orcas reported in 3 different directions - hmmm - Capt. Eric chose Admiralty Inlet (west side of Whidbey Isl.)
and we found the T046Bs who were maneuvering through the really strong riptide currents at the north end of Marrowstone Island. The tides pushed us in many directions, and it was exciting to watch the whales also maneuver these strong currents. We had good looks at the T046Bs, before heading homeward passing Partridge buoy with Sea Lions, and Minor Island with many harbor seals. Another outstanding trip aboard the Mystic Sea!
Jill Hein, volunteer naturalist.
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5 of the 6 we watched in the T46B group - Admiralty Inlet. Photo by Jill Hein, September 2, 2017 |
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2:00 p.m. - 7 or more Transients in Admiralty passing Fort Flagler (north end Marrowstone Island) northbound.
Tentatively ID'd as T46Bs (& possibly some T37s)
Jill Hein
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10:55 a.m - Orca Whales off Marrowstone PT slowly Northbound.
Christopher Hanke
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Approx 7:15 a.m. - Orcas sighted off Point No Point, Kitsap this morning. At least 1 large male and one calf in the group of 5-10. Photo by Luaithrend Inghean Uiliam, September 2, 2017 |
September 2 - Possession Sound & Saratoga Passage
7:15 p.m. - Don Dahlgren saw four orcas off Sandy Point, just south of Langley, close to the beach and heading south.
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7:15 p.m. - Fred Lundahl reports four transients passed Langley heading south.
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6:55 p.m.- Orcas off the Inn at Langley! Heading south towards ferry.
Virginai Rhoads
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Hi All, Joy of joys to think they were there,
on Saturday afternoon, Sept 2nd, Just swimming by Langley Seawall Park!
There were 6 and they were sighted by my Whidbey Island local friends, not me this time.
Thanks for all you are, do and care about! Hooray for the ORCAS and all whales and dolphins.
Maureen Freehill
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6:30 p.m. - We left the T137 family around 6.30 pm - all five whales were heading towards Langley at that point, and had been travelling together in a tight group for some time with occasional momentary rests.
5:35 p.m. - Whales passing Fox Spit southbound steady pace.
Sandra Pollard
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The T137s passing Fox Spit, Whidbey Island, Saturday. It was a beautiful day in Saratoga Passage with the whales, and the fourth consecutive day of seeing whales off Whidbey. Photo by Sandra Pollard, September 2, 2017 |
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4:00 p.m. - Island Explorer 4 leaving 137's, 37A1, and 36 southbound Onamac Point.
Tyler McKeen
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2:13 p.m. - 4-5 Orca north end of Camano Island across from Utsulady Bay closer to Whidbey Island. Headed towards Oak Harbor.
Brian Berry
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12:20 p.m. - Five Orca passed just off Madrona Beach, Camano Island heading north.
Michele Ashley Sarver
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11:18 a.m - T137s northbound at 6.7 knots near Camano Island. 1 mile north of Onamac Pt.
Bart Rulon Chilkat Express
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10:24 a.m. - San Juan Clipper is leaving the T137s heading north right along the beach just north of Lowell Point.
Justine Buckmaster
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8:10 a.m. - apparently they are in Langley as they are on the webcam.
Trent
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7:10 a.m. - Orcas spotted from Clinton ferry heading north towards Langley.
Brittany Nicole
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This morning , September 2, at 7:00 am we saw 5 orcas off our home at Old Clinton. Traveling north.
Margaret Norling
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September 1- Juan de Fuca
Around 19:45 Sept 01/17 - There were approx 5 orcas, including one large male, swimming westerly nearshore at Holland Park Point, just East of the Ogden Point Breakwater, Victoria. After skirting close to shore amongst the kelp beds, they turned south and headed SW past the Ogden Point Breakwater out towards the Strait of JDF. Traveling.
Lynette Brown
September 1- Haro Strait
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There have been an incredible number of transient killer whales in the Salish Sea this week, with as many as 8 different groups per day ranging from Puget Sound to the Strait of Juan de Fuca to Georgia Strait. Today, the T60s, along with T124A1 and the T124Ds, made their way up Haro Strait. Here's male T60C off Henry Island this evening. Photo by Monika Wieland Shields, September 1, 2017 |
September 1 - South Puget Sound
7:10 p.m. - They are approaching Point Robinson.
6:55 p.m. - Orcas, 3-5, at least one big male, heading north to Point Robinson (from lower Gold Beach) Vashon.
Kelly Burns Keenan
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5:34 p.m. - watching from Owens Beach - just saw a big breach they look to be hunting
(map indicated south Vashon east of ferry lanes, near west entrance to Quartermaster Harbor- ALB)
Brittany Gordon
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5:10 p.m. - from Dalco passage viewpoint one heading east fairly close to Point Defiance side. Another followed the first just a couple minutes behind saw only 3-4 surfaces. Maybe a cow and juvenile.
Jill Clogston
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4:51 p.m. - Assume same 4 orcas from the Ketron sighting just passed by my house heading north about a half a mile north of the Tacoma Narrows bridge. Spread out, not traveling together I am pretty sure they are transients just based on their size but they were too far away for me to know for sure.
Susan Dynes
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We saw them again around 4:45 between the Narrows Bridge and Point Defiance when we were heading back to Gig Harbor.
Approx 4:25 p.m. - Spotted orcas north of Chambers Bay and headed north.
Photo by Christyn Unzueta, September 1, 2017
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4:27 p.m. - Not sure how many. At least one large male and 2-3 others. Heading northbound under Narrows I believe, but too far to get shots.
4:15 p.m. - Orca's northbound passing Titlow park.
Jill & Bill Clogston
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Warning: Transients on a kill, there is some blood. 4:00 p.m. - Small pod near Chambers Bay in south Puget Sound. Video by Jim Ottman, September 1, 2017 |
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3:13 p.m. - swimming close to McNeil Island, almost to the northern tip
Allison Stewart Bishins
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3:07 p.m. - splashes and surfacing at the Chambers Creek railroad bridge.
2:57 p.m. - very close to Steilacoom side, north of the ferry terminal and south of the park. Northbound. They are down for a few minutes now, but they were moving fast.
Expect them past chambers creek bridge and toward the golf course next.
2:37 p.m. - 4 orca headed north up the east side of Ketron, should clear the tip of the island soon.
Belen Bilgic Schneider
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6:00 a.m. - We saw them, 7 or 8, near Hope Island, near Olympia. Stayed about an hour. Between Hope Island State Park and Carlyon Beach. Photo by Pat Marenczuk Baker, September 1, 2017
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Photo by Pat Marenczuk Baker, September 1, 2017 |
September 1 - Saratoga Passage to Possession Sound
6:32 p.m. - 3 spotted now, Headed past green can on east side of Possession. Headed towards Admiralty.
6:30 p.m. - Just saw one orca (male I believe) off Possession Point headed southwest, may have been more but I only saw the one.
Toby Black
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4:37 p.m. - we just left the T100s southbound between Hat and Whidbey Island, mid Channel. They are grouped up pretty tightly
Bart Rulon, Chilkat Express
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3:00 p.m. - Just watched them cruise in front of the state park headed south towards Langley pretty quickly...I love where I live!
Shelly Greybeck
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2:35 p.m. - Spotted 4 Orca off of Baby Island, Saratoga Passage, heading south.
Photo by Edward Greybeck, September 1, 2017
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2:30 p.m. - Report from Jill Hein on Saratoga Ts - southbound past Cama Beach State Park. Traveling mode.
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From this early afternoon on the Island Adventures boat when they were by Camano. Photo by Holly Ihrig, September 1, 2017 |
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1:53 p.m. - pod headed south just off Onomac Point mid channel.
Bryan Hansen
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1:07 p.m. - Chilkat with T100's in Saratoga still. They've flipped and heating south, little west of mid channel at Onomac Pt. Heading toward Comano side.
Renee Beitzel
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1:00 p.m. - Caught a glimpse of a large dorsal mid channel directly in front of Harrington Lagoon, but he appeared to be slowly swimming southbound. Believe Chilkat and several smaller ones with him
Durand Dace
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12:42 p.m. - Sighted mid channel off Madrona beach heading north. Mom and juvenile far in front of male. Male moved closer to entrance of Coupeville, lost sight of mom. Update 1245 p.m. - Clipper leaving Coupeville heading North full speed.
12:28 p.m. - Watching 1 male, 1-2 female and juvenile mid channel off Madrona Beach heading north!
Michel Ashley Sarver
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11:10 a.m. - We found them! Big male, female and baby (correction 4 whales 2 juveniles?) Just north of Cama Beach. They are heading north. Onamack point
Cari Morgan Chapel
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11:00 a.m. - Orca Sighting, Saratoga Passage across from the State Park! Headed towards Coupevdlle!
Marie Gill
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9:50 a.m. - San Juan Clipper is just leaving them heading steadily north on the Camano Island side of
Saratoga Passage, just south of Elger Bay. It's the T100s again! Mom is in the lead with her calf and juvenile nearby and the male is following a bit behind the rest.
Justine Buckmaster
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7:15 a.m. - 3 orcas at Clinton ferry dock- heading north.
Dori Dace
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7:13 a.m. - WS Ferry Kittitas reports a small pod of orcas in the ferry lane, heading north.
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August 31
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This pod of orcas was spotted Thursday August 31 at about 8:15 AM headed South about 1/4 mile south of Brace Point, West Seattle. Video by Richard Lunt, August 31, 2017 (Included in our previous Whale Report as T65As, T124A1 & T124D - ALB) |