May 10, 2023 – A large group of Biggs/Transient orcas came down quickly from Strait of Georgia porpoising a good portion of the way right by our very own Friday Harbor. Whale ID’s were T36A’s, T65, T63 “Chainsaw”, T87 (the oldest known male transient orca at approx 61 yrs old), T124A’s, T124A2’s, and T124C = 19 orcas
Sailing with Biggs/Transient orcas
Sailing with Biggs/Transient orcas
T36A’s and T124A’s near Yellow Island
T36A’s and T124A’s near Yellow Island
T36A’s and T124A’s near Yellow Island
T36A’s and T124A’s near Yellow Island
T124C surfacing near Yellow Island
T63 surfacing near Yellow Island
T63 surfacing near Yellow Island
T63
T87
T87 passing Friday Harbor
T36A’s and T124A’s porpoising towards Cattle Pass
T36A’s and T124A’s porpoising
T36A’s and T124A’s porpoising
T87 traveling south along Lopez Island
T36A’s and T124A’s southbound/milling enroute to Cattle Pass
T63 “Chainsaw”
T87 surfacing
T65 with ‘rainblow’
T63 “Chainsaw”
T63 “Chainsaw”
T36A’s and T124A’s with backlit blows headed for Cattle Pass
T36A’s and T124A’s with backlit blows
T36A’s and T124A’s with backlit blows
T36A’s and T124A’s with backlit blows
T36A’s and T124A’s with backlit blows
Cattle Pt Lighthouse
T36A’s and T124A’s exiting Cattle Pass by Goose Island
T36A’s and T124A’s exiting Cattle Pass
T36A’s and T124A’s exiting Cattle Pass
Orca with Cattle Pt Lighthouse
Steller sea lions on Whale Rocks
Orcas with Olympic Mountains
Steller sea lions on Whale Rocks-including branded sea lion on top
Steller sea lions on Whale Rocks
T124C with exhale
T63 “Chainsaw” with Cattle Pt Lighthouse
Legends T63 with T87
T63 “Chainsaw”
Skye holding the balloon we retrieved from the water
Route map 5/10/23