May 3, 2023 – We were fortunate to sail with 3 different families of Biggs/Transient orcas during our 8 hour sail including the T75B’s followed by T99’s followed by T65A’s – all of them came down San Juan Channel and out through Cattle Pass. No hunting was observed during our time with these families – it was mostly just traveling/socializing.
Biggs/Transient orcas T75B’s outside Friday Harbor
Biggs/Transient orcas T75B’s outside Friday Harbor
Biggs/Transient orcas T75B’s southbound San Juan Channel
Biggs/Transient orcas T75B’s exiting Shipyard Cove
Biggs/Transient orcas T75B’s southbound in Griffin Bay
T75B with newest calf, T75B4
T75B with newest calf, T75B4
Biggs/Transient orcas T75B’s in Cattle Pass
Biggs/Transient orcas T75B’s in Cattle Pass
Harbor seals on Goose Island watching the orcas go by
Cormorants nesting on Goose Island
Cormorants nesting on Goose Island
Steller sea lions on Whale Rocks
Steller sea lions on Whale Rocks with Cattle Pt Lighthouse
Young sea lions on Whale Rocks
Bald eagle nest on Long Island
Harbor porpoise
T99C in Griffin Bay with Olympic Mountains
Biggs/Transient orcas T99’s in Griffin Bay
T99B
T99 with newest calf T99E
T99 with newest calf T99E
T99 with newest calf T99E
Goose Island and Cattle Pt Lighthouse
T99C and T99D
Biggs/Transient orcas T99’s southbound to Cattle Pass
T99E
Biggs/Transient orcas T99’s southbound to Cattle Pass
Biggs/Transient orcas T99’s southbound to Cattle Pass
Biggs/Transient orcas T99’s southbound to Cattle Pass
California sea lion on the tip of Whale Rocks
Steller sea lions on Whale Rocks
Steller sea lion on Whale Rocks
Sailing along Lopez Island
Big Rock on Lopez Island
Sailing with orcas
Biggs/Transient orcas T65A’s southbound from outside Friday Harbor
Biggs/Transient orca T65A3
Biggs/Transient orca T65A2 and T65A4
Biggs/Transient orcas T65A’s southbound San Juan Channel
Harbor seals
Turn Island
Turn Island
Turn Island
Route map 5/3/23