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…
Read moreSo many transients T36, T36B’s, T37A’s and T51
A visit to Sydney to see the T65As
June 22, 2017 – The T65A’s are our “resident” transients who we have been seeing a lot of lately. Sailing passed Mandarte Island cormorant rookery we met them south of…
Read moreMeeting T75Bs and T77s in Rosario Strait
June 21, 2017 – What an adventure. So many photos – so many favorites. Sailing north in Rosario Strait with transient orca families, T75B’s and T77’s (presumably sisters). T77’s first son, T77A,…
Read moreT65A’s and T73A’s in the fog
June 18, 2017 – Misty rain – who wants to sail in the fog? And as soon as we cut the lines the scenery unfolds gaving the magic and beauty…
Read moreL pod rests while T65Bs and T36As hunt porpoise
June 17, 2017 – Our sunset trip was booked but our morning was open. Late morning breakfast at Cynthias was cut short when we heard Orca whales were see from…
Read moreIncredible power, predation event
June 13, 2017 – Today we witnessed the dramatic chaos created as a transient orca family known as the T65A’s displayed their incredible power during a predation event – leaping,…
Read moreTransient Orcas, T2C’s, in San Juan Channel
June 10, 2017 – The T2Cs are currently our resident Transients. We met them on our doorstep after leaving them at East Point last night. Reduced sail as their family…
Read moreMeeting T2C’s, T65A’s, and T124A’s at East Point
June 9, 2017 – Sunset moonrise sail. The only whales we knew of were way to the North. However we knew that they could get going and head South so…
Read moreSailing in the dark with the T2Cs
6/7/17 – An evening out with the T2C’s including new calf T2C4 (possibly born end of 2016). They were down about 9+ minutes in between surface time to breathe. We…
Read moreT65As Transient killer whales with Mt Baker
June 5, 2017 – Wow, what a day spent with the transient orca family known as the T65A’s. Resting, a long slow circle around the whale watchers, traveling, catching porpoise…
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