June 30, 2017 – We left on an ebb with reports of Ks and fog. We found neither. But we did find growing numbers of incoming transient groups until we met head to head with the T37A’s, T36, T36B’s, and T51. Within acoustical range though without vocals were the T99’s and T49A’s. In short it was transient soup. The events of their behaviors passing Whale Rocks and Long Island and through Cattle Pass were spectacular.
Harbor seal and Olympic Mountains
Bald eagle
Gulls taking flight from Goose Island past Cattle Point Lighthouse
Harbor seals
Black Oyster Catchers
Bald eagle coming in for a landing
Bald eagle on Whale Rocks
Harbor seal near Long Island
Sailing with whales
Orca Spy Hop
Transient orca T37A4 has such a crooked fin
Transient orca T37A4 – notice the odd shaped fin
Orca breach
T36 and T37As
T37A4 porpoising
T51 and Mt Baker
T51 traveling fast against the ebb
Transient orca and watchful harbor seal
T51 passing a lone watchful steller sea lion on Whale Rocks
T36’s and T37A’s
Harbor seals resting safely away from the transients