Recent Whale Sightings

May 12
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Sun, May 12 - Haro Strait (T123s) -Per Pete Ancich in WSSJI, T123s!
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14:40 - Orcas (unknown number) headed from Discovery Island towards the west side of San Juan Island.  -Fred Horn [WSSJI]
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Sun, May 12 - San Juans (T90s) - We saw a group of five from the 11:05 Anacortes/San Juan ferry! -Becky Dubeau Mattos
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16:05 - A pod of at least three orcas in East Sound near Rosario Resort. -Megan Uken [WSSJI]
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14:00 - Continuing north up Rosario on the east side of Blakely.
12:30 - T90s off James Island in Rosario Strait heading northwest. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Meghan McMahan
Date of Sighting: May 12, 2024
Time: 1:05 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: Thatcher Pass
Direction of travel : West
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?: Possibly 1 male
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
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12:35 - Lost sight of them about five to ten minutes ago as they were heading into Thatcher. -Lorena Perezcarlos
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12:19 - Headed to Thatcher.
12:06 - Straight out from Green Point Washington Park. Headed east in channel. -Tarima Cannell
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12:05 - Turned into Thatcher but turned back out but now directly across Blakely.
11:48 - Looks like they may be turning into Thatcher Pass, the boats have started to turn that way.
11:22 - Still moving up Rosario slowly, closer to Lopez/Decatur side now.
11:09 - Seeing them now from Washington Park, mid channel. -Caitlyn Blair
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11:00 - Looks like T90s. Heading west out of Burrows Bay.  -Andoni Arrambide
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10:59 - T90s heading west into Rosario now. -Brooke Casanova
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As of 10:50, they continued north then west through Burrows Pass.
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10:06 - Orcas still very active in Burrows and visible from our house in Skyline.
09:49 - Off the southeast corner of Allen now.
09:33 - Three orca off Young Island off Burrows. They are going south. -Discord chat 
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Sun, May 12 - San Juans (T124As) - 12:35 - These are the T124As now aiming for Presidents Channel, northeast bound. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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08:08 - Donna McCrea, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 08:30 to report: SAMISH Captain reports 3-4 Orca lingering in Upright Channel.
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Sun, May 12 - Upper Hood Canal (T125A & T128) - T125A Jetsam - T125A Jetsam & T128 Flotsam - We had a fantastic sunny day full of brother pairs on Mother's Day! We started with T125A and T128 in Paradise Bay then T65A3 and T65A5 off of Clinton! -photos by Kyla Bivens, May 12, 2024
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Zach Szpila
Date of Sighting: May 12, 2024
Time: 5:06 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: 48.14578° N, 122.75252° W (Pt. Wilson)
Direction of travel : NE
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?: Yes
Any unusual markings?: NA
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
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12:31 - [Ts approx. 47.926529, -122.651991] (Port Ludlow). -Kyla Bivens, PSE
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12:19 - Update on T125A and T128 swimming northwest at a very slow pace. This is my last report as we have now left the scene [approx. 47.917710, -122.646966] (Port Ludlow).
12:03 - This is T125A and T128. Ten minute downtimes but then long stretches at the surface. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
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12:03 - It’s at 125A and 128! -Kyla Bivens, PSE
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11:50 - Northwestbound at my map spot [approx. 47.893256, -122.620087] (Hood Canal, north of bridge). -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
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11:18 - Two adult males photo confirmed north side of the Hood Canal Bridge. Photo has them facing north. -[WAapp]
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09:50 - Single orca mid channel of Hood Canal near Paradise Bay, headed south. -photo by Sean Quinn, May 12, 2024
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07:12 - Three orcas (reported as two males, one female) seen from south end of Marrowstone Island. Exact location and direction of travel not included.  -[Whale Alert App]
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Sun, May 12 - Possession Sound (T65A3 Amira & T65A5 Indy) - T65A5 Indy & T65A3 Amira - We had a fantastic sunny day full of brother pairs on Mother's day! We started with T125A and T128 in Paradise Bay then T65A3 and T65A5 off of Clinton! -photo by Kyla Bivens, May 12, 2024
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19:18 - Spotted two orcas (possibly mother and calf) on the Edmonds to Kingston ferry route, about quarter mile away from the Kingston ferry dock. The saddle patch is clearly visible. -Morgan Perrine
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15:43 - Currently milling about mid channel between Possession and Kingston. -Joanna Bowers
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14:30 - They’re heading southwest about two to three miles west of Picnic Point. -Ariel Yseth, Whale Scout
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14:22 - Heading into Possession triangle southwest pass the green buoy picking up speed.
13:56 - Whidbey side of Possession Sound about halfway between Glendale and Possession Point. Moving like molasses southbound. These two boys.  -Alice Thuy Talbot
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13:41 - Down by Glendale, starting to get too far for me. If they don’t u-turn in the next twenty mins I’m heading out. Thanks for the updates, all!
13:29 - Update: saw them again, near shore making their way south from Clinton.
13:00 - Just saw them! Heading south near the ferry! -Anne Scalamonti
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13:11 - T65A3 and T65A5 are southbound at my map spot [approx. 47.968948, -122.346655] (Clinton ferry dock). -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
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12:52 - Psych! They did a U turn - they are at the Clinton ferry now! -Melissa Peterson
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12:40 - On the 12:30 Clinton/Muk crossing, saw two of them heading southeast from Hat Island. -Jill M Rotset
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12:19 - San Juan Clipper is watching them. Currently headed northwest along the west side of Hat Island. -Lauren Ryan Booth
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12:12 - I saw them too just off the front of the Clipper. -Samuel Gorman
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12:08 - Two orcas just south of Hat Island by Clipper boat. -Penelope Alexandra
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10:35 - Viewing from south side of Clinton ferry terminal, passenger pickup and drop off area. They are about mid channel still north of ferry lanes, but appear to be moving more south easterly.
10:25 - South of Hat Island out quarter mid channel about a mile from the ferry lanes southbound. -Marilyn Armbruster
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08:56 - Two orcas looks like mother and calf very slowly approaching Sandy Point close to Whidbey. -Luanne Seymour
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Sharon Brocker
Date of Sighting: May 12, 2024
Time: 8:53 AM
Species seen: Orcas
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: Heading east, just East of the Langley Marina. ~500ft off shoreline
Direction of travel : East
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org - T65A5 Indy & T65A3 Amira - T65A3 Amira -photos by Sharon Brocker, May 12, 2024
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Sun, May 12 - South Puget Sound (T99s) - 18:54 - Four plus orcas in Carr Inlet just out from Von Geldurn Cove. -Shari Larson [ONCG]
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18:35 - Just saw them from Steilacoom and they looked to be headed up Carr. -Paul Davis [ONCG]
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17:36 - They are spread out but seem to be moving toward Fox Island and the Narrows [approx. 47.214489, -122.618952]. -Jason Bryan
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17:29 - They are at the mouth of Carr, heading east towards Fox Island. -Mollie Segall
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17:25 - They are moving with purpose northwest toward between McNeil and Fox Island. We saw four to five, definitely the T99s.
17:17 - Still trending north, probably mid channel [approx. 47.200444, -122.610142].
17:12 - In Chambers Bay, still trending northeast [approx. 47.199423, -122.629080].
16:57 - Still eastbound close to McNeil [approx. 47.193299, -122.662462].
16:45 - We have them eastbound in Balch Passage between Eagle Island and McNeil. It’s possible they will stall for some seals [approx. 47.194776, -122.697341]. -photo by Belen Bilgic Schneider, May 12, 2024
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14:45 - Taking deep dives, no clear direction [approx. 47.180091, -122.837376]. -photo by Joe Penrod, May 12, 2024
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14:45 - They look to be heading south towards Johnson Point maybe, watching from Joemma Beach. -Marissa Rinehold
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14:47 - Made a sharp east bound turn near the south end of Harstine but mid channel. Continuing east quickly.
14:36 - Quickly southbound approaching Wilson Point. Harstine Island side.
14:19 - Milling, directional changes, surface active here(ish) [approx. 47.218493, -122.846595].
14:01 - Resuming southbound travel, as seen from Joemma. Closer to Harstine side. -Mollie Segall
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13:51 - Mcmicken and Harstine right now. -photos by Ramon BuKanas Gomez, May 12, 2024
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13:49 - Lots of directional changes.
13:43 - Very surface active just north of Joemma, west side of the channel. -Mollie Segall
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12:50 - They are heading south in Case Inlet (east side), north of Herron Island. Just viewed from the northern tip of Harstine. -Kim Fields
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12:04 - Saw them heading south from Allyn about five minutes ago. -Geddie Lojas
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11:32 - Allyn now. -Brittany Ruiz
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11:28 - Mid channel Case Inlet, out from Allyn Pier. Milling and hunting, no clear direction. -Calypso Maritime
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11:07 - Still heading north to Allyn.
10:52 - They are here [approx. 47.341949, -122.797027]. -Sarah Murphy
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10:05 - Orcas approaching Jarrell Cove! I think five. Heading north toward Allyn!  -Teresa Saunders Westcoat
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Marilee Fijalka-Carr
Date of Sighting: May 12, 2024
Time: 10:00 AM
Species seen: dolphin and orca
Number of animals seen: 7
Where seen: Pickering Passage 47.287730,-122.898989
Direction of travel : Northeast, rapid pace
Behaviors observed: Traveling in tight formation
If orcas, any males?: 1 male orca
Any unusual markings?: Too far and too fast to tell
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: First briefly sighted two small dolphins, possibly harbor porpoises. Five orcas appeared shortly afterwards, traveling in same direction. In pursuit? Surfaced 5-6 times in succession before diving for longer distance.
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
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09:36 - Just spotted south of bridge heading north. -Kathy Powell
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09:36 - They are heading north just about to the bridge. -David Coates
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08:57 - Passed out of Hammersley Inlet heading north to Harstine Bridge. Two lucky kayakers got quite a close pass! -Michele Neary
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08:32 - Five orcas passed Libby Point leaving Hammersley Inlet. -Mary Williams
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08:20 - Reports in Mason County Wildlife of five orcas heading east, away from Shelton/Hammersley Inlet. Rounding Church Point and Skookum Point.
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08:10 - Mid Henderson Bay northbound towards Minter/Purdy. Seeing them from right outside Glen Cove. -Corena Martinson

May 11
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Sat, May 11 - North Puget Sound (T65A3 & T65A5) - T65A3 Amira & T65A5 Indy harass a gray whale - I'd like to share a first for me: close interaction of Bigg's killer whales and gray whales within Possession Sound! Yesterday, we took CA friends on a Mother's Day treat -- my second-ever whale watching trip -- this time out of Edmonds on Puget Sound Express's Swiftsure catamaran. We felt lucky to meet Bart Rulon and hoped to see a few of the remaining gray whales. Thanks to Orca Network and other land-base sightings, the crew and passengers were able to encounter both a pair of gray whales and the Bigg's brothers T065A3/Amir and T065A5/Indy. To our surprise, the brothers headed east along the top of Hat Island to the eastern point of the island where two gray whales were foraging. (Bart ID'd them on the fly as new individuals this year, but I failed to record their alphanumerics...) They spent about 30 minutes interacting with the pair of gray whales in an area where many recreational boats were fishing nearby. At least three times the two pairs were in VERY close proximity (<10m apart) and during the culmination of one close approach by the orcas (1-5m) the grays made some rapid fluke and flipper movements -- possibly warning the killer whales away. It was exciting to see these whales interacting -- almost physically -- and to hypothesize on-the-fly about what was going on. Were the orcas curiously observing the gray whales foraging? Was Indy considering whether either gray had a tasty looking tongue?! What other potential explanations can you think up? I was left wishing we had a hydrophone in the water to listen in on any sounds they may have made. -photo by Scott Veirs, May 11, 2024
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13:55 - Per report in WIWS, they were northbound past Langley still close to Whidbey. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Michael McAuliffe
Date of Sighting: May 11, 2024
Time: 1:15 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: Sandy Point
Direction of travel : West
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?: 4 ft dorsal
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?:
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T65A3 Amira - T65A5 Indy
13:10 - Sandy Point super close to shore. Northbound.
12:15 - Brothers northwestbound, see pinned location on map [48.000896, -122.342397] (between Hat Island and Glendale). -photos by Marilyn Armbruster, May 11, 2024
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11:55 - T65A3 & T65A5 socializing and heading southwestbound slow, 2km south of west end of Hat Island [approx. 47.999411, -122.327033].
11:39 - [Ts approx. 47.998032, -122.316705].
11:35 - Biggs 1 km south of Hat, continuing westbound slowly, T65A3 & T65A5, almost got a seal, but mostly traveling. Observed from PSE Swiftsure. -Scott Veirs, Orcasound
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11:15 - T65A3 and T65A5 are southwestbound [approx. 47.996738, -122.283366] after harassing two gray whales for 15-20 minutes (crc2259 and crc2557). -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
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09:30 - Lost them as they headed out of Port Susan… last sighting they were trending southeast towards Hat.
09:10 - Heading south, almost out of Port Susan, slow and steady. -Janine Harles
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08:30 - T65A3 and T65A5 southbound off Tillicum, Camano side.
08:13 - Southbound near Pirates Cove, can hear their blows from Tillicum. On Camano side of Port Susan. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
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07:56 - Two orcas moving south past Mountain View Beach [photo shows probable T65A3 & T65A5]. -Lois Carlson [PSWW]
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Sat, May 11 - Puget Sound (T90s)
19:40 - Quickly moving northbound toward Eglon, less than 100 yards off the beach.
19:30 - Right off Apple Tree Point… very close to shore. Northbound with some down times. -photo by Sara Frey, May 11, 2024
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19:00 - Spotted four orca south of the Kingston Edmonds ferry line, northbound. -Sherry Petersen
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17:27 - Two orcas on the east side of Discovery Park lighthouse about a minute ago. Boats are stopped. -Olya Repalovskaia
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17:22 - I’m in a boat off Shilshole at this spot [approx. 47.665547, -122.432909] and I saw one or two orcas come up for a breath. They appeared to be going northbound. -Stephanie Celt
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16:44 - I’m not sure that they were these orcas, but in the Seattle to Kingston fast ferry and saw two orcas right in front of Discovery Park. -Kelli Russell Agodon
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17:21 - Moved from south side to north side, staying northbound at a pretty quick pace.
16:29 - A few quick glimpses from Discovery Park. Long downtimes, northbound. -Pat Hussey
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15:49 - T90 pod is now westbound after eating a big meal [approx. 47.619318, -122.380217]. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
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15:45 - Approx. in Elliot Bay just off grain elevator. They were celebrating a kill. Massive sea lion. Viewed from Myrtle Edwards Looks like northwest bound now slowly. -Jon Rosati
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15:33 - Breaches off the grain elevator!! In Elliot Bay. -Taylor White
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15:22 - Still in Elliot Bay just out from the grain elevator.  -Aja Petee
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15:01 -Still watching from Elliot Bay. Right by the Olympic Sculpture Park bridge -Kelsey Montoya
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Name: Laisan Tong
Date of Sighting: May 11, 202
Time: 3:00 PM
Species seen: orca
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: Elliott Bay Park/Myrtle Edwards Park
Direction of travel : west and a little north
Behaviors observed: traveling
If orcas, any males?: maybe 1
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
Laisan Tong - T90D Kanga -photo by Laisan Tong, May 11, 2024
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14:43 - They’ve been milling about east of the cargo ship by the grain silos for a while. Six breaches in a row earlier! Obsession sailboat is close by them.
14:22 - Over by Sculpture Park, moving west. As viewed from Don Armeni boat ramp.
13:40 - Awesome close pass by Alki Point. Only my second time being able to hear them. -Steve Rice
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14:51 - Heading north, hugging the coast.
14:40 - Right in front of Sculpture Park. -Cherese Taggart
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14:07 - From a sailboat in Elliott Bay. It looks like they’re having some directional changes. Appear to be heading north again now?
14:00 - Looks like they’re heading south now. In front of Seattle skyline. -Grace Haaland
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13:51 - Moving east and north closer to downtown just north of grain terminals. -Mary Hartmann
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13:33 - They went past Alki lighthouse and are headed east across Alki Beach - look towards the cruise ships from Alki Beach. -Zerelina Mukherjee
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13:31 - Just past Alki Beach house heading into the bay! -Mae Spence
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Sam Tinsley
Date of Sighting: May 11, 2024
Time: 1:30 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: Alki Beach, Seattle, WA
Direction of travel : NE along Alki Beach, slowish pace (5-10 mph?)
Behaviors observed: Traveling/milling
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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13:28 - Close to Alki shore in line with Pier 91 cruise ships view from 64th and Alki moving east.
13:02 - Trailing group east of mid channel northbound between Vashon and Blake view from Constellation Park. -Mary Hartmann
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13:03 - Closer to West Seattle now. Northeast. Passing Manchester as viewed from Emma Schmitz.
12:56 - Reaching southern tip Blake, east side of sail boats.
12:48 - Passed Southworth as seen from Emma Schmitz. Mid channel. Near boat with red, white, and black sail. -Steve Rice
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12:46 - Northbound west of mid channel north tip Vashon view from Constellation Park in West Seattle. -Mary Hartmann
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12:40 - Viewing from Emma Schmitz they just passed the tip of Vashon. -Steve Rice
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12:32 - Mid channel maybe quarter mile north of Lincoln Park headed toward Blake Island. We saw four. -Justin Foster
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12:31 - Just resurfaced off Blake Island, east side of channel.
12:26 - Still watching. Whales are still northbound now between several sailboats. North of Vashon. -Kim Sharpe Jones
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12:26 - Spotted on the north side of Vashon, mid-channel, northbound. -Billy Maze
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12:19 - Spotted several whales in the wake of the ferry that is heading into the dock at Vashon. -Kim Sharpe Jones
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11:47 - Spotted a few blows mid channel off Three Tree while on the ferry. Seemed to still be northbound. -Kate Hruby
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11:43 - They rounded Three Free Point and are heading north west. -Shelly Sh
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T90B Piglet
10:37 - Have past Point Robinson now, island side of mid channel, verrry long downtimes in a loose group. Steady northbound travel. Can see Piglet I believe, so assume rest is T90s. Didn’t get too good of a look at them as they mostly stayed under during the closest pass.
10:14 - Approaching Point Robinson island side of channel slow steady NB [northbound]. -photos by Marla Smith, May 11, 2024
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09:49 - Still heading north approaching Gold Beach. I think five or six whales with one large male. -AirWaterLand Photography
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09:40 - Northbound on the shore of Maury Island approaching Point Robinson. -Blake Kremer
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09:31 - Spotted with binoculars from Stadium District, passed Browns Point continuing northeast. -Kenzie Youngmark
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Sharon Allsup
Date of Sighting: May 11, 2024
Time: 9:15 AM
Species seen: orca
Number of animals seen: 5
Where seen: East Passage, between Maury & mainland, from Browns Point through north of Gold Beach
Direction of travel : North, steady, unhurried, long dive times
Behaviors observed: traveling
If orcas, any males?: 1
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: (viewpoint was mainland side half a mile north of Dash Point SP). Viewing started roughly 9:15, continued for ~35-40 minutes until view blocked by trees between Gold Beach + Pt Robinson I don't know them well enough yet to make IDs. 5 for sure: 1 adult male, 3 adultish-sized, 1 small. I think a 6th mid-to-adult-size but don't hold me to it. Most of the time at least one female/non-sprouter well in the lead. The others surfaced usually within 100' of the adult male. Appeared to be on the Maury side of midchannel. Direct NNE through channel (East Passage?), steady but appeared unhurried, from a line between Brown's Point/Quartermaster Harbor entrance to well north of Gold Beach. One small speedboat was ahead of them as they started past the south end of Maury, then it stopped before hitting the landslide scar. The orca passed ahead of it, then it followed them. Joined by two other smaller boats about the time they cleared Gold Beach, they were all either following or stopped/slowed to give distance. Side note: the little pairs + trios groupings of harbor porpoise nearly always visible out in the channel had moved to well inside "the crabpot line" on the east side. This is a shift I see regularly with loud boats going down passage, interesting to see them clearing-out-of-midchannel with orca passing by too.
Photos available?: No
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09:13 - Heading northeast into East Passage on the east side of the TC buoy [approx. 47.310091, -122.465851]. -David Michael
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09:15 - Orcas under Tahoma.
09:07 - Heading into Commencement Bay. Nearing Browns Point.
08:50 - In ferry lanes. -photo by AirWaterLand Photography, May 11, 2024
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08:36 - Just seen from the Vashon Point Defiance ferry! -Lindsay Walker
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07:56 - Two orcas spotted just north of the Narrows/across from Salmon Beach mid channel but more on the Gig Harbor side. Moving north rather quickly. -Adrienne Salzwedel
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Sat, May 11 - Puget Sound
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Rachel Elliott
Date of Sighting: May 11, 2024
Time: 8:02 AM
Species seen: Orcas
Number of animals seen: 8
Where seen: Directly of Fay City Park on Bainbridge
Direction of travel : N
Behaviors observed: Travelling
If orcas, any males?: Yes
Any unusual markings?: No
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Beautiful!
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
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Sat, May 11 - South Puget Sound (T99s)
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Angelina Douglas
Date of Sighting: May 11, 2024
Time: 9:30 PM
Species seen: Three orca maybe more
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: Shelton Washington Bay
Direction of travel : S
Behaviors observed: Hunting
If orcas, any males?: 1
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: They were chasing seal
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
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20:55 - Going out of Hammersley Inlet, looks like they had a good day with all the tail slapping. Link to FB reel. -Kim Larsen
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20:28 - Two toward Arcadia that didn't loop back around and three toward Shelton that passed Walker Park but did loop back around. Just left Walker so I don't have any other updates. I had lost sight of all of them when we left.
20:11 - Two north of Walker Park still, three others turned back around back toward the marina. Lost sight of all five that I've counted. -Jenelle Walter
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17:39 - Last I saw they turned around and we headed back towards Shelton. -Josh Kinch
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17:10 - Right now in Oakland Bay.
17:00 - Just passed Shorecrest heading towards town look out at the Yacht Club.
16:48 - Just spotted Hammersley and let headed towards Shorecrest Beach Club. -Andrea Duane
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17:06 - Current spot, three boats near them [approx. 47.214326, -123.075401]. -Carrie McClellan
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16:30 - It sounds like they flipped back on her by the Oakland Bay Marina. My last post, I give up on these sneaky Ts. -Amber Stanfill
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16:19 - In Hammersly right now! -photo by Josh Kinch, May 11, 2024
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15:50 - They were hanging by a boat just past the east end of the park at about 15:40. Haven’t seen them since then, so not sure if they continued east. -Tracie Gingrich
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15:48 - All have passed Walker Park but not sure if heading out yet. -Amber Stanfill
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15:48 - Looks like they’re heading out east.
15:43 - They are by Walker Park. -Jordan Caple
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15:22 - They keep going back and forth. Now have disappeared. Around somewhere, just don’t know where exactly.
14:45 - They turned around again.
14:25 - They are headed out of the marina. -PS Osborne
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14:21 - Just saw them at Shelton Yacht Club, not moving in any one direction. -Sofia Sherman
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12:08 - At least four in front of the Shelton Yacht Club, milling around not really on the move. -Katie Brogan
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11:45 - In front of the yacht club right now. -John Schaub
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11:16 - Spotted just north of the yacht club [approx. 47.217830, -122.077686].
10:00 - I just spotted them just south of Bayshore but there was no place to pull over. I'm at the pull off but it's all private and not much visibility.
10:17 - I saw tall straight fins, and they were swimming in a tight circular bunch excitedly. Almost as excited as I was to finally spot them. -Elizabeth Poore-Jennings
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10:44 - Headed to Walker Park eastbound. -PS Osborne
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10:08 - [Ts approx. 47.239684, -122.048758].  -Elizabeth Poore-Jennings
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09:52 - By the yacht club, in middle lost track of them. -Nikki Skogen
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07:20 - Reports in Mason County Wildlife group of orcas deep in Oakland Bay heading towards Bayshore, northbound. Video shows at least T99s.

May 10
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) - Fri, May 10 - San Juans (J Pod) - 14:30 - Half of Js northbound between Matia and Barnes and Clark; Humpbacks northbound on Orcas shoreline west of there. We only saw half - presume the others were further northeast. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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13:38 - J Pod is still here and foraging as well.
13:04 - Moran State Park. Foraging. West of Barnes Island. Cookie and Blackberry are here. -photos by anonymous, May 10, 2024
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12:07 - These are SRKW. -Erin Johns Gless, PWWA [WSSJI]
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11:00 - We left once we realized who it was. Off Clark Island. -Sara Baldwin [WSSJI]
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08:47 - At the dropped pin headed north tight together, travel mode [approx. 48.721717, -122.765212]. -Rose Caitlin
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Suzette Lamb
Date of Sighting: May 10, 2024
Time: 6:28 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 12
Where seen: coming from Doe Bay towards Lummi between the Pea Pods and the shoreline of Sea Acres
Direction of travel : East, fairly slowly
Behaviors observed: hunting, breaching
If orcas, any males?: Yes
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: There were 3 distinct pods that all seemed to be triangulating with each other as they traveled.
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org -photos by Brett Lensing, May 10, 2024
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Fri, May 10 - Rosario Strait (T86A1s, T124A1, T124Ds) - T124D Field & T124D1 Salish - Friday brought stunning weather and smooth seas - the perfect combination to spend time with these beauties (T124Ds, T124A1 and the T86A1s). This encounter was in Rosario Strait. Link to more photos. -photos by Cindi Crowder Rausch, May 10, 2024
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T124A1 Bonapartes - T86A1 Nahanni & T86A1B - Out on a spectacular warm, sunny, smooth day with Blue Kingdom Whale & Wildlife Tours with fellow adventurers, Jill Hein, and many old and new friends, a special trip arranged by Amanda Colbert's Sea & Sky Guiding, leaving from Skyline Marina in Anacortes mid-afternoon. We first came upon a large group of active harbor porpoises, with much better views of these elusive little guys than normal! Then we headed north along Lummi Island to look at many cool birds, and some funny Stellar Sea Lions on a buoy.. .they are characters! We turned back south to catch up with the ever lovely Bigg's orcas… T124Ds: Mom Field (b. 1996), T124D1 Salish II (b.2014) and daughter T124D3 (b. 2021), T124A1 Bonapartes (b.1996), and T86A1 Nahanni (b. 2001)and her 2023 calf T86A1B. A lovely day capped off by spectacular Aurora Borealis after I got home!  -photos by Bonnie Gretz, May 10, 2024
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17:07 - They have continued north and are a quarter up the Orcas Island coastline now, traveling very fast along the coast. -Rose Caitlin
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16:30 - Got to see these near Lummi Island - beautiful! -Bonnie Gretz
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15:38 - Northbound eastern tip Blakely Island.
15:20 - 124Ds and some others. There's a 2024 calf here. I didn't catch the number.
15:13 - In ferry lane now.
15:09 - [Bigg’s] just south of ferry line. Rosario Strait. Northbound. -photo by Anonymous, May 10, 2024
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Fri, May 10 - Puget Sound (T65A3 & T65A5)
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Name: Mylinh Bui
Date of Sighting: May 10, 2024
Time: 7:30 PM
Species seen: orca; 1 male, 1 female
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: (48.1063445, -122.4979395)
Direction of travel : E
Behaviors observed: traveling
If orcas, any males?: 1 male
Any unusual markings?: unknown
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Seen from Whidbey Island by East Point looking towards Camaro State Park across the water orcas traveling east
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org - T65A3 Amira & T65A5 Indy -photo by Mylinh Bui, May 10, 2024
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16:35 - Seen today from Langley headed north. Appeared to be two males. -photo by Andrew Scott, M y 10, 2024
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15:07 - Clinton Beach, north of ferry, heading north, two orcas.
14:39 - Glendale heading north two orcas. -photo by Francie L Dailer, May 10, 2024
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14:20 - We found T65A3 and T65A5 northbound at my map spot [approx. 47.908959, -122.368300]. They were being approached way too closely from behind by a couple of jet skiers so we honked and yelled at the jet skiers until they gave them enough space. -Bart Rulon Wildlife
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Grant Dull
Date of Sighting: May 10, 2024
Time: 7:00 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: Eagle Harbor, Bainbridge Island
Direction of travel : In and out of harbor...pretty far in!
Behaviors observed:
If orcas, any males?: Probably 1
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: I was in a coaching launch running a rowing practice.
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T65A3 Amira & T65A5 Indy - T65A3 Amira - 07:00 - Orcas in Eagle Harbor, Bainbridge Island. -photos by Grant Dull, May 10, 2024
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06:43 - Marie Waterman, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 06:57 to report: 0643 hrs: MV TACOMA Captain reports they have come to a stop in front of the BI dock because there are a couple of killer whales right in front of the dock.
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Tim Briggs
Date of Sighting: May 10, 2024
Time: 6:23 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: 47.6235141, -122.5336675
Direction of travel : West then East
Behaviors observed:
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: We live at end of Eagle Harbor so this was a quite shallow water. It was an 11' tide at that time but the area they were empties completely at 2' tide. Amazing to see them here. The rowers they cruised got an experience of a lifetime!
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
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Not helpful for identification but fascinating given how shallow it is at the end of the harbor. 47.6235141, -122.5336675. As noted in my report, it was an 11' tide but that spot will empty at 0' tide. They were so shallow! [This is where Amira & Indy were in Eagle Harbor at a hide tide!]  -photo by Mothy Riggs, May 10, 2024
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Fri, May 10 - South Puget Sound (T90s & T99s) - T90B Piglet - So cool at Walker Park. Link to more photos. -photos by Nikki Fae, May 10, 2024
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Here are some pictures from this morning. So peaceful to see them all alone. -photos by David Coates, May 10, 2024
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They’re back, been in and out since 17:00 - 18:00… this time they lingered for near ten minutes. Link to video. -Curt Dorn
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When - May 10 & 11 th
Where - Hammersley Inlet/Oakland Bay
At least one male, traveling, circling, tail flaps, body slaps. Absolutely Breathtaking. Unfortunately, some boaters have no respect for the orcas hunting and playground. All in all Spectacular! Beautiful day watching about six or more transient orcas  -Wendy Allan
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23:30 - When we were out looking at the auroras at the Herron ferry dock (Case Inlet), we could hear a pod of orca [T90s] headed north mid-channel.  -Randy Witter
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23:00 - Orcas did pass through Pickering Passage from south to north, right by my place near Jarrell's Cove. I heard their blows while watching the Aurora. Magical! -Teresa Saunders Westcoat
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21:00 - Some group puffed out by the house going to Arcadia. We could hear, not see. Hammersley. -PS Osborne
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20:45 - Hammersley Inlet, four to three total, one male. Heading east, traveling. -Caprice Fasano 
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Caprice Fasano
Date of Sighting: May 10, 2024
Time: 8:45 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: Hamersley Inlet
Direction of travel : East
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?: 1
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Maggie Mahoney
Date of Sighting: May 10, 2024
Time: 8:45 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: Hammersley Inlet, Shelton, WA
Direction of travel : Easterly
Behaviors observed: Breaching, tail slapping, playing
If orcas, any males?: 1 male adult
Any unusual markings?: Not seen
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: It was magical
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
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20:19 - A group of at least four just headed east past Walker Park. -Laura Fedorko
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20:20 - T90s passed walker Park eastbound. T99s still hanging back west of Walker Park.
19:48 - I joked T90B would head east for awhile, then flip back west porpoising back on the flood tide just to see how fast he could go, and sure enough, here T90B comes racing back west, porpoising away from us, towards his family, his family headed towards him. So incredible to see.
19:34 - T99s have gotten much closer, eastbound, T90s have been moving slow, 99s about even with them now. Still west of Walker Park. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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19:30 - Just seen Oakland Bay marina heading towards Walker Park. -Christina Mullein
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19:22 - T90B continues east along Hammersley south shore, made some progress away from us. Others west of us, aiming east. Other group further west - presume 99s.
19:07 - Pods seem split, one was headed our direction, the other appeared to turn toward closer to the marina... waiting to see if the eastbound group pops up continuing east or not.
19:10 - T90B Piglet popped up feet offshore in front of me alone. Eastbound. Right off Walker Park. Slow due to current. Wow. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Marcia Rohlik
Date of Sighting: May 10, 2024
Time: 7:06 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: Oakland Bay, Shelton WA
Direction of travel : West to east heading for Hammersley Inlet
Behaviors observed: Slow traveling
If orcas, any males?: 1 mâle.
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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19:05 - Seem to be approaching Walker Park, eastbound.
18:50 - Spotted them eastbound from road, so returned to Walker Park.
18:35 - Milling in same spot. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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18:04 - They are still in Shelton [approx. 47.215065, -123.079335]. Milling around in the same area they keep going to in Shelton.  -Kelly Kauffman Wisniewski
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18:00 - Continuing to mill in area between Munson Point & marina - longer down times now.
17:29 - Milling near Munson Point.
16:54 - West of Walker Park westbound.
16:45 - Again westbound approaching Walker Park.
15:50 - East past Walker Park, eastbound, still active.
15:40 - Slow trend east approaching walker park, active.
15:15 - They've been stalled hunting between Munson Point and the marina. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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15::41 - They were headed past Walker Park again now they are rounded to Church Point. Another amazing pass. -Kelly Kauffman Wisniewski
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15:42 - They we’re out there all day. Still at Walker Park. -Ash Navone
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14:34 - They are headed back in front of Walker Park headed into Shelton. -Kelly Kauffman Wisniewski
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14:20 - According to a gentleman at Church Point they flipped again towards Walker Park. -Jami Cantrell
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14:10 - They went back towards Shelton. I’m off Agate by Agate Store. -Carolyn Lockmon
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14:09 - Walker Park pass [video in FB comments]. -Elsarape Rodriguez
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13:50 - They gave us the most wonderful pass at Walker Park. Headed back towards Arcadia. -Jami Cantrell
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Name: wendy allan
Date of Sighting: May 10, 2024
Time: 1:47 PM
Species seen: Transient Orcas
Number of animals seen: 6
Where seen: Hammersley Inlet
Direction of travel : East
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?: Yes
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Spectacular day. The Orcas were in Oakland Bay/Hammersley Inlet most of the day and into the night! Directional changes, tail flaps, rolling. One boater was disrespectful and traveling at a pretty good speed knowingly the Orcas were in the area. Several individuals from shore were trying to slow the boater down.
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Marcia R
Date of Sighting: May 10, 2024
Time: 11:55 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: Oakland Bay near Shelton
Direction of travel : Eastward out of Bay via Hammersley Inlet
Behaviors observed: Traveling. Had been hunting out of our view near the marina.
If orcas, any males?: Unknown as high bank view.
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: They were being followed too closely by a small teal green boat. It would slow as it got close but chase at high speed. My photo of it is too pixelated when I zoom in. We saw it come into the Bay from Hammersley and head up toward the marina at high speed, then reappear behind the pod as it left.
Photos available?: No
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12:43 -They came close to us at Walker Park, then back to the marina…and then back towards Walker…
12:26 - Visible from Walker Park! -Elsarape Rodriguez
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12:20 - Hunting just north of yacht club. -Steve Gardner
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12:20 - They’re about right here on a hunt [approx. 47.214303, -123.083724]. -Jami Cantrell
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11:50 - Passed Walker Park west bound. -Steve Gardner
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11:33 - Stunning pass at Walker Park. They’re heading towards the Oakland Bay marina very slowly with some intermediate milling. -Jami Cantrell
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11:11 - I'm not sure if you get messages back on here. But they [orcas] turned around and are heading back [westbound] towards Walker Park into Oakland Bay still in Hammersley. -Adam Kapa
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11:07 - According to someone on Mason County Wildlife Page they made it to Church Point and flipped me. So they’re heading back to Walker Park! -Jami Cantrell
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11:04 - I saw them heading back up Hammersley Inlet from Shorecrest about 30 minutes ago. -Angela Rockwell
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11:00 - There were eight orcas passing through Walker Park. They went into the bay and came back out towards Hammersley Inlet. Three boats rushed up on them around 13:00 and they went hidden. Back into the Bay. But there were definitely eight orcas. They’re still in that area. -Ash Navone
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T90B Piglet - 10:46 - At least four I think five heading out of Hammersley Inlet now. -photo by Adam Kapa, May 10, 2024
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10:30 - They sped east back by Walker Park, passed us, maybe slowed a bit but still eastbound. Their blows are the best sound ever.
10:19 - Definitely approaching us eastbound!
10:16 - I can see them again, from Walker Landing near Munson Point, possibly eastbound towards us.
09:54 - Was told they went around the corner towards Oakland Bay, I no longer see them.
09:49 - They are west of Walker Park. Long downs, haven't seen again yet.
09:43 - Westbound past Walker Park - I just missed them! Looks like they're all together. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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09:50 - From Shorecrest, they were heading west from Walker Park toward downtown Shelton at the time. Not sure where they are now.
09:45 - Just past Jacoby Park on shorecrest heading into Shelton, northwest. Closer to the west side. Saw at least four, possibly two more behind but hard to tell. -Vanessa Soberanis
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09:46 - Heading west towards Shelton marina.
09:34 - They are milling around just east of Walker Park. Viewing from the park. -Shayna Rumsey
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08:52 - A pod past our house on Hammersley Inlet heading in to Shelton. I am thinking there might be around six. They had passed my house, so it was a bit hard to see the details. They just passed Libby Point. -Sheila Bayard
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Name: Ian Gunn
Date of Sighting: May 10, 2024
Time: 9:03 AM
Species seen: Orca headed toward Shelton
Number of animals seen: 6
Where seen: Hammersly Inlet Libby pont
Direction of travel : West
Behaviors observed:
If orcas, any males?: 1
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?:
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08:59 - Approaching Skookum Point westbound. At least five.
08:36 - Approaching Arcadia Point westbound! -PS Osborne
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07:50 - The south sound group just passed thru Pickering Passage southbound. There were five of them. -David C.

May 9
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) - Thu, May 9 - Boundary Pass (J Pod) - 22:15 - J-Pod clicks and calls on the hydrophone at SIMRES.ca. -Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Thu, May 9 - Victoria, BC (T23 & T23Ds) - T23 Janice, T23D4 Sixx, T23D Axle, T23D3 Robin, T23D5 - T23 Janice - Stills of the Bigg's pod (5) off Ten Mile Point, Victoria, this afternoon. (T023 - Thank you for the ID, Paul Pudwell!) Link to more photos. -photos by Jenna Darcie, May 9, 2024
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Onboard MV Saratoga/Puget Sound Express as T23D’s navigated around Victoria. Link to more photos. -photos by Jason Cook, May 9, 2024
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T023 and the T023Ds in Baynes Channel, off of Cadboro Point. Link to Youtube video. -Gerald Graham
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Thu, May 9 - San Juans (T46B1s & T46C2) - We had a spectacular sail with Bigg's/Transient orcas T46B1’s and T46C2 who happened to be coming down Upright Channel after we casted off. After sailing north up San Juan Channel with the orcas we broke away to explore the Wasp Islands. As we turned south to head back to Port, the orcas flipped back south, too. The orcas escorted us right back to Friday Harbor! -Captains Barbara and David Howitt -photos by All Aboard Sailing , May 9, 2024
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Per John Boyd, T46B1s and T46C2.
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13:40 - Looks like they’ve veered more west, possibly aiming towards Friday Harbor now.
11:30 - Four orcas heading northwest from Thatcher Pass towards the Lopez ferry terminal. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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13:20 - John Miller, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 13:34 to report: 1320hrs: CHELAN reports they have slowed due to 6 orcas in the eastern side of Upright Channel, moving south toward Cattle Pass.
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11:25 - John Miller, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 11:36 to report: 1125hrs: YAKIKMA reports via 800MHz they have slowed due to 6 orca in the west entrance to Thatcher Pass, moving north into Upright Channel.
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Thu, May 9 - Quartermaster Harbor (T65A3 & T65A5)
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Name: Ted Detrick
Date of Sighting: May 09, 2024
Time: 8:37 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: Orchard Rocks
Direction of travel : NW
Behaviors observed: Mom and baby?
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: The Rich Passage fast ferry passed at 38 knots within 200 yards
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
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T65A3 Amira - T65A5 Indy - 13:00 - 13:45 - It took me an hour to find Indy and Amira in Quartermaster after they kept flipping, but finally found them deep in inner Quartermaster off of the Burton loop shores, between portage and the Burton Marina just after 13:00. They were milling, maybe a little hunting, then flipped and headed back towards Jensen's Point around 13:20 and were nearing Dockton midchannel by 13:45 when I lost them. -photos by Marla Smith, May 9, 2024
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Sean Fay
Date of Sighting: May 09, 2024
Time: 12:30 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Docton Park
Direction of travel : South
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?:
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08:42 - At least two orcas off Gold Beach, Maury/Vashon Island right now. Close to shore. Moving slowly south. -photo by Barbara Weber, May 9, 2024
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Thu, May 9 - Puget Sound (T86A1s, T124A1, T124D) - While exiting Colvos this afternoon. -photos by Mollie Segall, May 9, 2024
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20:05 - Friends at Golden Gardens seeing lots of splashing and spouts mid channel trending north. Probably this same group! -Tony Tilt, PSE
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17:00 - On east side of Blake Island. Very distant. Still northbound. Viewing from Constellation Park. -Steve Rice
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16:22 - Exiting Colvos northbound quickly. Long dives. Lost them as the ferry approached.
15:58 - Still slowly approaching Southworth, now on the island side. Could be long down times or just that it’s hard to see in the chop.
15:35 - Blows approaching Southworth but still a ways away. Approximately Wilson Creek area, mainland side. Edit: for more location context they are between frageria and southworth right now.
14:10 - Orcas passed Ollala according to a secondhand report of someone at the beach by the market. Next spot would be Southworth. -Mollie Segall
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13:37 - Five or six with a small one in there. I didn’t see any males but didn’t get a great look at them.
13:31 - Passing Point Richmond.
13:27 - Abeam Point Richmond, in the middle.
13:22 - North bound in Colvos. South of Point Richmond going north. -Chris Tolman
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12:36 - At the Tacoma Narrows, pointed southbound But not committed any direction yet. have to go to work. So this is my last report.
12:24 - Spotted two trending southwest again.
12:20 - After slowly milling back and forth in Dalco, I respotted the orcas trending north towards Colvos. Too early to tell if committed. Last sighting was in that triangle closer to the mouth of Colvos trending north. -Ashley S Whitman
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12:13 - Visibility is poor with the wind, but I’m at Owen seeing blows north of the tip of Point Defiance. -Kirsten Vacura
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11:50 - We have departed but the orcas were still milling on their meal and circling around at my map spot [approx. 47.327722, -122.540008].
11:43 - Update on T124A1, T124Ds, and T86A1s [approx. 47.325897, -122.531442]. Still aiming southwest but very slowly. They appeared to be stalled, possibly eating a meal, for a while.
11:10 - T124A1, T124Ds, and T86A1s are southwestbound from my map spot [approx. 47.322745, -122.511127]. -Bart Rulon Wildlife
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11:27 - On the Vashon side.
11:18 - Spotted in front of Puget Sound Express viewing from the boathouse and they are close to the whales. -Kitkat Whales
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10:55 - Approximately five orcas traveling west in front of Quartermaster.  -Ed Rickert
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Thu, May 9 - South Puget Sound (T90s & T99s) - 21:16 - Seen around the red drop pin in the photo. Seem to be headed east towards Vaughn out from Treasure/Reach Island. They’ve been milling around in that area for the past half an hour. Lots of directional changes [approx. 47.352166, -122.812782]. -Kelly Kauffman Wisniewski
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19:42 - They're milling in this area [approx. 47.283545, -122.702499].  -David Bennett
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20:02 - At Stretch Point. -Richelle Little
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19:40 - They are currently headed southbound mid channel towards Stretch Island at a slow pace. They are around the red pin on this photo [approx. 47.335420, -122.808778]. -Kelly Kauffman Wisniewski
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19:27 - From other thread: Mid channel, off the northern tip of Reach Island, slowly heading southbound. -Karalena Smith
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18:33 - [Ts approx. 47.359956, -122.811311].
18:29 - [Ts approx. 47.354993, -122.809936].
18:24 - At this moment in the time it seems like they’re heading north towards Rocky Bay/Victor.
18:07 - Headed towards Allyn… actually milling between Stretch and Treasure Island [approx. 47.347368, -122.812687]. -Jami Cantrell
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T99C Barakat - T99B Holly & T90C Tigger - 18:00 - Five orcas came through in front of Treasure Island, Case Inlet. Northbound, then southbound, headed for Stretch, then flipped! And came back in front of Treasure 20:20. Big show! They seem to have been having fun out in front of Treasure, but perhaps headed back to Allyn now. Link to more photos. -photos by Claudia Putnam, May 9, 2024
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17:04 - Picking up pace now. Angling towards Stretch Island still northbound. Almost to north Hartstene Point. -Candace Gavin
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16:57 - They were pretty far but putting on a show. Seen from the bridge. -Tania Christine Cho LaMew
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16:53 - T90s and T99s are still northbound towards Hartstene Point. They are moving very very slow. Grouped up. -Candace Gavin
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16:32 - I reported the boats, and the orcas are now moving north!
16:13 - They are still here doing alllll the breaches, spy hopping, tail slapping, just playing!!! It’s SO lovely! Hard to count how many, but definitely two BIG males! And those big males are doing all the breaching!
15:52 - I’ve got eyes on them! Watching from Jarrell's Cove marina beach! They are about 10 feet off shore of the Shelton side! Couple of folks on the beach are getting one hell of a show! -Elsarape Rodriguez
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Marilee Fijalka-Carr
Date of Sighting: May 09, 2024
Time: 4:05 PM
Species seen: orcas
Number of animals seen: 7
Where seen: North shore of Pickering Passage, opposite to Jarrell's Cove 47.291677,-122.893958
Direction of travel : east and north
Behaviors observed: Milling, interspersed with traveling. Spy hops, rolling and lots of tail slaps. Male breached once. Guessing hunting.
If orcas, any males?: 1
Any unusual markings?: Not that we could see.
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Appeared to be one juvenile. Was in the middle of a lot of milling with three females at one point.
Photos available?: No
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14:28 - They are approaching the Harstine Bridge and should be visible from there at this time. Still southbound in Pickering. -April Janice Basham
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Sarah Strozyk
Date of Sighting: May 09, 2024
Time: 2:22 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: (47.2636482, -122.9255919)
Direction of travel : N, slowly?
Behaviors observed: Miling
If orcas, any males?: 1 maybe
Any unusual markings?: No
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
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13:47 - At least six, maybe nine orcas southbound just north of Hartstene Pointe marina. -Cammy Malm LaRiviere
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14:07 - They are approaching Jarrell's Cove still southbound Pickering Passage.
13:36 - They are all be southbound Pickering Passage at this time. Just reached Hartstene Point.
13:04 – All nina members of both pods present still northbound Case Inlet, Stretch Island side. -April Janice Basham
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12:39 - Orcas seen mid channel Case Inlet between Heron and Harstine Islands, heading north. -Ben Reynolds
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12:25 - Passed Harstine Island State Park heading north. -Kenzie Erickson
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Pam Rhubart
Date of Sighting: August 09, 2024
Time: 10:00 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 6
Where seen: Dana Passage
Direction of travel : North heading from Boston Harbor into Case Inlet
Behaviors observed: Travelling
If orcas, any males?: Yes. At least one.
Any unusual markings?: No
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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09:50 - They have now crossed over in front of Squaxin and Harstine Islands and are near Hunter Point (very north end of Eld Inlet) but I have now lost sight for any added direction. However, I was still able to HEAR them when they were that far north of me. Stunning morning on the shores of Eld Inlet. -photo by Kim Merriman, May 9, 2024
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ID NOTES: Based on photos and video shared by Kim Merriman can confirm at least some members of both Bigg's matrilines the T90s and T99s are together. -Orca Network
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09:22 - Orcas have exited Eld Inlet heading north. Mid channel. Super long down times now. -Kim Merriman
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Bill Shelmerdine
Date of Sighting: May 09, 2024
Time: 8:30 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 6
Where seen: Eld Inlet. 47d 08'47.16"N, 122d 55' 50.35"W to 47 07 04.58"N; 122 57' 02.44"W
Direction of travel : S initially into Eld Inlet, then back N toward Squaxin Passage
Behaviors observed: Traveling with brief milling.
If orcas, any males?: 2 males
Any unusual markings?: No
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Have pictures with a few poor saddle shots (male and female), and a couple of fin shots... Usually when they come into this inlet, they stay a bit longer...
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org - T99C Barakat & T90B Piglet -photos by Bill Shelmerdine, May 9, 2024
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08:15 - They [orcas] crossed over to Eld [Inlet] and headed south on the far shore before they moved to mid channel.
07:59 - Whales coming down Dana [Passage]! Headed south into Budd [Inlet]. Far shore. Lots of blows. Can’t tell number. They are passing into a hot spot.  -Kim Merriman

May 8
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Wed, May 8 - Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca (T125A & T128) - T125A Jetsam - Sailing off of Point Hudson. - photos by Brian Simmons, May 8, 2024
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Wed, May 8 - Admiralty Inlet (T86A1s, T124A1, & T124Ds) - T124D Field & T124D3 - While the T99s and T90s have decided to extend their stay in the south Sound, and T65A5 and T65A3 continue to make the east side of Whidbey their new home, we were hoping to have some new whales join the fray. An early report brought us hope for just this… new whales. This interesting little mix of whales was first spotted by Port Townsend. We picked them up at Lagoon Point where we sat for well over an hour watching them make slow progress against a strong ebb tide. It wasn't until south Lagoon Point that we were able to get ID photos. Our little menagerie includes the T124Ds, T124A1, T86A1 and T86A1B! I think extended family members of these matrilines have been seen today up in the San Juan Islands. I'm glad these beauties decided to break away and head down Admiralty to pay us a visit. Link to more photos. -photos by Cindi Crowder Rausch, May 8, 2024
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From photos by Cindi Crowder Rausch, Alisa Lemire Brooks, Orca Network, was able to confirm the mom as T86A1, who would be traveling with her calf T86A1B, born 2023. - Fun mix of whales! ID update - Cindi & I believe T124Ds are also present. Then there is another mom with a fairly little calf were still trying to figure out. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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12:12 - South of Bush Point, approaching Mutiny Bay, mid-channel southbound. -Heidi Bruns Shank
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11:45 - Bush Point pass [video in FB comments]. -Nikki Clarke
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11:32 - Approaching Bush Point boat launch southbound, Whidbey side.
11:10 - Working on IDs, but it's tough! We've got T124A1, but I'm not sure if the other 124As are here. Now south of Lagoon moving south faster, Whidbey side. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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11:09 - Left Lagoon Point heading south. -Terry Roth
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10:48 - Moving south now, out from Lagoon Point proper, Whidbey side. Looked like maybe five-ish? No males.
10:35 - Drifted more east, slowly getting closer to Whidbey, getting easier to see.
10:29 - They finally popped up again after not seeing them for 20 minutes. They've moved slightly south and slightly east of last map pin.
10:02 - Orcas approx. here, too far for numbers, IDs yet [approx. 48.092919, -122.643888]. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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10:00 - We are here right now doing less than two knots. Pointed to Bush [approx. 48.081626, -122.625580].
08:30 - Still watching from Point Hudson. More east than southbound with the strong ebb.
07:51 - I'm watching some killer whales from Point Hudson going south mid-channel Port Townsend Bay [approx. 48.118992, -122.713303]. -Christopher Lewman, PSE
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Wed, May 8 - Port Susan/Possession Sound (T65A3 & T65A5) - 18:40 - Two heading south passing Glendale midchannel. -Francie L Dailer
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18:22 - Glendale should be up soon. 
18:00 - South of ferry southbound closer to Whidbey side. -Joe Dreimiller
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17:51 - Yes. Watching them currently just south of the ferry lanes fairly close to the island. Southbound at a drifting pace. Just saw spouts in the middle of the ferry lanes.
17:40 - At least two orcas in the ferry lanes, barely south of Clinton. -Paul Kelly
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16:30 - Update: Two orcas on southeast side of Hat, just went around the point heading west.
16:00 - Spotted along the east side of Hat Island southbound, close to the island. -Lori Christopher
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14:19 - Amira and Indy southbound in Port Susan. Passed Tillicum and in travel mode. Last seen at Tyee. -Linda Raines Tyner
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14:08 - Heading southeast off Tyee.
14:04 - Off Tillicum now, have moved offshore but still on Camano side. Just went on another long dive.
13:44 - Orcas are southbound near Pirates Cove, just outside the buoys.
13:30 - Nice group of harbor porpoises (10+) just passed Tillicum southbound, no orcas yet. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
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12:53 - Orcas passing CC2 going south bound. Close to Camano side. Moving quickly. -Linda Aitkins
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T65A3 Amira & T65A5 Indy - T65A3 Amira & T65A5 Indy -photos by Thomas McKane, May 8, 2024
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12:37 - Northbound now. Midchannel from Cavalero boat launch. -Maia Jewell
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12:22 - Seeing two orcas out from CC2 miid channel northbound. -Linda Aitkins
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11:06 - Midchannel north of Tillicum, line of sight to Kayak Point Pier. Slowly northbound.
10:56 - Orcas northbound off Tillicum, Camano side of midchannel. Edit: T65A3 and T65A5. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
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10:30 - Pair of orcas feeding just shy south of Tyee. -Kim Ewing [CWW]
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10:30 - Was watching two orcas about a mile south of Tyee store. -Christi Smith [CWW]
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10:13 - Alex Vanderzee (Cascadia Research) messaged to report one of their boats Robustus encountered two killer whales in Port Susan, North Camano Head on Camano side while doing gray whale surveys. The orcas are heading northbound. Description from John Calambokidis. Possibly it is T65A3 and T65A5, description matched their profile anyways. Alex will confirm if their boat Ziphid encounters them on their surveys.
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08:52 - Saw two heading north between Hat Island and south end of Camano. Seen from Brighton Beach near Norton Lane. -Francie L Dailer
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Claire Jensen
Date of Sighting: May 08, 2024
Time: 8:00 AM
Species seen: Orcas
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: Crossing Clinton ferry line near terminal
Direction of travel : N
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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Wed, May 8 - Case Inlet/Hammersley Inlet (T90s) - Hammersley Inlet today. Link to FB reel. -Kim Larsen
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Evening visitors today. -photo by Curt Dorn, May 8, 2024
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21:31 - No blows for 15 minutes - they were somewhat distant too, but think they maybe flipped eastbound.
21:16 - Have been hearing blows consistently but not getting much louder, think they're milling east of us.
21:04 - At Walker Park, you can hear a dog barking, a peacock calling, and approaching orca blows. Presume still approaching us at Walker Park westbound. Haven't seen yet in the fading light. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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20:22 - Some whales have flipped and are heading back west toward Libby Point.
19:15 - Four orcas just passed us eastbound in Hammersley Inlet at channel marker #6. -[approx. 47.206203, -122.010632]. -Michele Neary
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19:05 - Ran into a fisherman who said they passed Libby Point eastbound 15 minutes prior.
18:05 - East of Walker Park eastbound still.
17:55 - Nearing Walker Park eastbound, can start to hear their blows.
17:45 - Still west of us at Walker Park, but making some slow progress east finally it seems. There's a huge flood tide, it's been crazy watching how fast it's coming in. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Jeanette Lewis
Date of Sighting: May 08, 2024
Time: 5:30 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: Oakland Bay (Shelton)
Direction of travel : Looks like they're heading back out towards Hammersley Inlet
Behaviors observed: Probably hunting, mostly underwater except to come up to breath
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: I will have to email you photo's & video a little later (have to transfer files from camera to computer first), I was pointing mostly west to south west so was looking into the sun, not sure how well you'll be able to see any markings.
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org -photos by Jeanette Lewis, May 8, 2024
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17:15 - Group essentially in front of Shelton marina slowly coming around from Oakland Bay back into Hammersly… may have tucked back up into Oakland Bay. Group of us at Walker Park waiting for inevitable pass. Heading back up Hammersly. -Aletha McGee
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17:00 - Heading east.
16:40 - Towards town. -PS Osborne
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16:18 - Four orca over by Shelton Marina. Just circling for the moment. As viewed from Walker Park. -Candace Gavin
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16:10 - Four orcas westbound in Hammersley Inlet past Walker Park, towards Shelton [back of camera photo shows T90B Piglet]. -Gayle Swigart
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16:09 - They are at Walker Park now.
15:43 - Two orcas Hammersley Inlet heading west towards Walker Park. -PS Osborne
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15:35 - Orcas in Hammersley Inlet. At least three. Just passed Libby Point heading toward Shelton. -Mary Williams
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15:03 - Looks like they have exited all the way back out towards Nisqually. Possible perfect timing to meet the 99s who are VERY close to the same area around the corner.
14:32 - From the Harstine Bridge they are coming southbound now. -April Janice Basham
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12:30 - Still in Case Inlet. In the center between Vaughn and Stretch. Two or three orca. Deep dives and long down times. -Donna DeBree-Moore
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09:45 - Delayed report messaged to us had the T90s up off Grapeview heading northbound toward Allyn. Report and Gorgeous video by Steven Venetta.
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Marilee Fijalka-Carr
Date of Sighting: May 08, 2024
Time: 9:15 AM
Species seen: orca
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: Pickering Passage, just west of Jarrell's Cove
Direction of travel : West, turning to south around the bend of the north shore of Hartstine Island, leisurely pace
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?: 1
Any unusual markings?: Too far away to distinguish
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Possibly same group as sighted traveling the opposite direction yesterday
Photos available?: No
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08:50 - Three fins passed Dougall Point southbound into Pickering. -Liz Wolk
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Ray Drury
Date of Sighting: May 08, 2024
Time: 7:30 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: Allyn, North Bay
Direction of travel : S
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?: 1
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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Wed, May 8 - South Puget Sound (T99s) - 18:40 - Herron Island area. Seen in the Key Peninsula group near the ferry dock about 30 minutes ago. They’d been hanging around for about 30 mins at that location. -Stephanie Burton
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17:10 - Loitering at Ballow.
17:02 - Northbound Ballow.
17:00 - Hunting at Fudge Point. -Doug Olson
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15:40 - Saw three orcas at confluence of Dana Passage and Case Inlet mid channel but closer to Harstine. Went down and lost them, but lots of porpoise and seals moving in larger pods south in Dana to steer clear. -Cesca Quagliata
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14:45 - Saw three from Zittels. Heading towards Boston Harbor Marina. -photo by Paul Davis, May 8, 2024
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14:27 - They took a long dive right about here, have not spotted them again. Unclear if they turned to go up Carr or are continuing to Case now [approx. 47.172487, -122.747286].
14:09 - It looks like they’re turning north to head up into Longbranch, still at the mouth of it now.
13:56 - Just finished a hunt, pray sharing, and breaching. Continuing west towards Zittles [approx. 47.130890, -122.750781]. -Steph ZP
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13:35 - Delayed report on our island group that they were northbound past the Anderson Island Riviera Marina, headed toward chambers. Checking now to get eyes on them.
12:46 - Just confirming that these are the T99s.
12:27 - Southbound between Ketron and Anderson after going down for a while. About halfway down Ketron.
12:16 - Steadily southbound headed between Ketron and Anderson Island. Not yet to Ketron. One boat close by. -Belen Bilgic Schneider
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12:12 - Just saw three orcas heading southbound just south of McNeil Island (looking straight across from Steilacoom). There is a small boat moving same direction close by.  -Jennifer Tebaldi
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12:10 - From Anderson Island ferry terminal, they seem to be headed east into Chambers, three to four individuals [approx. 47.200484, -122.630076]. -Belen Bilgic Schneider
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11:55 - Hugging McNeil going around towards Anderson. -Brooke
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12:16 - Heading slowly in this direction [approx. 47.183043, -122.662342].
11:50 - Approaching south end of McNeil.
11:23 - Just spotted them [approx. 47.238951, -122.670594]. -Laura Kozar Batanian
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11:00 - Just passed in front of our house on southwest side of Fox (near old navy pier) and took a deep dive. Popped up minutes later heading toward middle of Carr, south towards Narrows. Looks like they are angling toward south end of McNeil. -Blake-Linda Worland Little
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09:00 - Viewing orcas from Kopachuk [State Park] currently on the far side of Raft Island.  -Vicki Flood 

May 7

May 6
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) - Mon, May 6 - Active Pass (J16s - the rest of J Pod seen in the Strait of Georgia) - Thanks to a report from a friend on Mayne, we were able to catch J26 “Mike” and the rest of the J16’s going through Active Pass this morning. Link to FB reel. -Salish Sea Orca Squad
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17:23 - The other Js did stay in! They just split and took different routes to the Strait of Georgia - always keeping us on our toes.
10:43 - Surprise! The J16s went north through Active Pass this morning. No other J-Pod whales were seen. We don't know for sure yet, but the J16s are the most likely matriline to split off on their own, so it's very possible it's just the four of them that have stayed in inland waters! -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Mon, May 6 - North Puget Sound (T65A3 & T65A5) - 19:20 - 19:45 - Two orcas sighted off Manchester State Park. Headed to the south tip of Bainbridge where they were hunting. One male, the other could have been female or juvenile. Now headed to east side of Bainbridge. -Sue Ellen White
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19:20 - A friend that lives on the east end of Rich Passage with view of Fort Ward said he watched them hunt and kill in that area and they exited to the east about 30 minutes ago, so 19:20-ish. Relaying information from a friend so that's all I have. -Jim Pasola
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19:47 - Fort Ward Park boat launch, but we haven’t seen them in about 20 minutes.
19:24 - They seem to be just milling/hunting, they’ve done a few circles and we’ve spotted a few seals.
19:04 - They seem to be turning back around.
18:48 - They are right near Fort Ward right now. -Maya Budzinski
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19:04 - Maija Holston, WSF Marine Ops, emailed to report: Walla Walla Master reports 3 orca in Rich Pass - close to waterman point eastbound. 
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T65A5 Indy & T65A3 Amira - 18:31 - Off Crystal Springs Road Bainbridge. -photo by Jennifer Leigh, May 6, 2024
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T65A3 Amira - 18:25 - I just saw one go past just north of Illahee dock area mid channel, surfaced a couple of times heading south then disappeared. -photo by Jennifer Maurer, May 6, 2024
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17:50 - Amir and Indy just south of Fletcher Bay on Port Orchard Passage [approx. 47.638578, -122.583402] closer to Bainbridge side. Viewing from Brownsville marina. Look to be heading southbound very slow pace. -Mike Maddox
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17:48 - They are out from Brownsville marina. Maybe on a hunt? They were headed north but now south. Kind of milling. So I wouldn’t say they are confirmed to be headed south just yet. -Kelly Kauffman Wisniewski
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17:25 - Two orcas heading north almost to Brownsville Marina. Close to Bainbridge Island shore. Can’t get pictures so far out for me. -Megan Hudson [ONCG]
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16:25 - A friend of mine called to report T65A3 and T65A5 are south of Keyport headed towards Brownsville Marina.
13:52 - T65A5 and T65A3 are back southbound under Agate Pass Bridge. Viewing from Suquamish Pier. -Candace Gavin
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13:50 - A friend said they were passing the orange channel marker by Suquamish heading back towards the bridge. -Jami Cantrell
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T65A5 Indy & T65A3 Amira
13:54 - They started milling around as I viewed straight out from the Indianola Waterfront Preserve Beach and harbor seals came towards the beach/spit but I lost sight of them. They did pop up again soon after my 13:54 post and were headed back towards Suquamish dock.
13:36 - Viewing fins from Indianola sandspit trending east. -photo by Deanna Deery-Schmitt, May 6, 2024
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13:16 - Out from Squamish pier. Headed north east. -Kelly Kauffman Wisniewski
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13:00 - They were under the bridge headed north [approx. 47.703416, -122.571542]. -Jami Cantrell
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12:41 - T65A5 and T65A3 are back northbound towards Agate Pass Bridge from Liberty Bay. Viewing from Brownsville Marina. -Candace Gavin
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12:41 - Looks like they're headed back north towards Agate Pass Bridge. -Brian McGinn
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12:10 - Currently hunting just west of my marker towards Keyport.
12:00 - T65A3 and A5 are on my marker, zigzagging quite a bit [approx. 47.686384, -122.595143]. -Grayden Kelbert, PSE
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12:00 - Just found them hunting at the entrance to Liberty Bay. Confirmed 65A3 and 5. -Brian McGinn, PSE
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11:00 - Three to four orcas circling at the [Suquamish] dock. -[Suquamish Community]
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08:55 - Two orcas swimming slowly southbound just south of Kingston ferry lanes. -Lucy Falla
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Mon, May 6 - Central/South Puget Sound (T90s & T99s) - T99C Barakat, T99E, T99D Puck - In the middle, T99C Barakat & T99B Holly - From Narrows Park. -photos by Mollie Segall, May 6, 2024
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T90B Piglet & T99C Barakat - Perspective. Next to Piglet, Barakat was looking pretty small from some views. Not in this photo, Piglet in front. From Colvos this afternoon. -photo by Jim Pasola, May 6, 2024
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T90s - T99s in the distance, T90s in the foreground - From Titlow. Link to more photos. -photos by Kyle Anderson, May 6, 2024
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T90s - Fun evening at Titlow Beach in Tacoma viewing with new people to the area seeing orca for the first time! Link to more photos.  -photos by Cherie StOurs, May 6, 2024
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Hidden Beach/Titlow Park Tacoma. T90’s & T99’s sunset visit. Link to more photos. -photos by Jason Cook, May 6, 2024
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20:43 - I don’t have photos but I just saw four to five orcas cruising through the Puget Sound on the way to Steilacoom! -Cathy Brady
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20:32 - From Fox Island Pier both pods have continued southbound past the Pier. The 99s are farther south McNeil side and the 90s are mid channel headed towards Chambers Bay/Steilacoom. -April Janice Basham
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20:30 - We made it to the Fox Island Pier to see them passing but didn’t get any great pictures. My in-laws visiting from out of state were along! It was so exciting for them. -Hilary Nelson
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20:20 - Beautiful pass at the Fox Island fishing pier. They continued south towards Chambers in the fading light. -Jami Cantrell
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20:11 - [T90s & T99s approx. 47.200637, -122.619051]. -Jordan Caple
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20:11 - Orcas heading south near Chambers Bay. -Theresa Pesco-Alexander
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20:17 - Going south bound now increasing speed.
20:07 - From Titlow they were positioned in the middle of the channel between Titlow and Fox Island, and now they appear to be milling in that area still.
19:48 - From Titlow Beach multiple blows visible mid channel towards Fox Island. -James Rempt
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19:41 - From Fox Island Pier. The 99s appear to be southbound Tacoma side passing the end of Day Island and the 90s appear to be currently aiming for Hales Passage. -April Janice Basham
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19:25 - We watched both groups go by Day Island southbound, the one closer to the Gig Harbor side went out of our view. Not sure if they went around Point Fosdick or southbound towards Fox Island. The group closer to Day Island continued southbound towards Chambers Bay, Fox Island pier possibly?  -Karen Caldwell
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19:14 - Second group southbound has just passed. The Narrows Park. Mid channel. -David Bennett
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19:10 - Briefly spotted in Rich Passage before disappearing, unsure of which direction they were headed in. -photo by Kali Butler, May 6, 2024
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19:10 - First group in middle of Narrows going under the Narrows Bridge going south.
19:09 - Second group close in to Gig Harbor side just north or Narrows Bridge heading south just behind first group. -Susan White
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Kendra Rice
Date of Sighting: May 06, 2024
Time: 7:09 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: Narrows Bridge
Direction of travel : South
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?: Unsure
Any unusual markings?: Unsure
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Wow :)
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
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19:08 - Southbound under the Narrows Bridge between the West Tower and the Gig Harbor shore. They are active! Viewing from Day Island. -Karen Caldwell
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19:05 - From Fox Island Pier we can see both groups approaching the bridge. One closer to Tacoma side and one closer mid channel still southbound. -April Janice Basham
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19:04 - Both are near the Narrows, one south. One's north, the south group is closer to the Titlow side or Tacoma. The other group is north of the Narrows closer to Gig. Both southbound. -David Bennett
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18:44 - Seen from Titlow just north of Salmon Beach, southbound. -Kyle Anderson
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18:38 - Passing Salmon Beach. Still southbound. Steady pace.
18:31 - Still southbound in the Narrows. Tug Island Ventures passed three orcas within 50 yards (I’m a boater and they were very close) but orcas continued southbound without changing their course. Not to Salmon Beach yet.
18:21 - Off of Point Defiance. Slowly southbound into the Narrows. Large empty gravel barge/tug behind them. -Stace Gordon
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18:13 - From Gig Harbor looks like both pods are currently committed southbound Narrows. They are all in two different mixed groups. -April Janice Basham
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18:12 - Lead group close to Gig Harbor side about to enter the Narrows (not to be confused with the Narrows Bridge). -Jami Cantrell
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18:04 - Looks like they are going to the Narrows. I can see five. -Craig Craker
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18:00 - Pods are split, both southbound towards Narrows [approx. 47.334531, -122.554920].
17:53 - At least the T90’s are southbound at this location [approx. 47.329373, -122.557506]. -David Michael
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17:53 - Orcas are approximately here traveling south [approx. 47.346855, -122.547392]. -Mollie Segall
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17:43 - Watching from Sunrise Park now close to Vashon side. -Shayna Rumsey
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17:40 - Saw them blow west of south tip of Vashon. -Paul Davis
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17:38 - Seeing several blows north of Sunrise traveling south Gig Harbor side viewing from Owens Beach. -Cherie StOurs
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17:23 - Saw blows by Point Dalco just now. -Kaity Vieth
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16:24 - Both families are grouped up, appear to be in resting mode, slowly southbound approaching Paradise Cove/Point Richmond area mid channel, island side of.
16:00 - Passing Lisabuela mid channel, steady southbound.
15:42 - Approaching north end of Lisabuela, mid channel to island side of. -Marla Smith, Orca Network
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15:30 - T90s and T99s are still southbound approaching Ollala Bay and Market. Slightly split up into two groups. Mid channel. -Candace Gavin
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15:17 - Passed Anderson. -Shannon Lynott
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14:38 - Approximately three quarter mile north of Command Point, southbound, appears most of them are midchannel.
14:00 - Passed Southworth, southbound in Colvos, T90’s close to shore Kitsap side, 99’s mid channel.
13:55 - Whales are at Southworth, continuing south, appear to be going into Colvos. -David Michael
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13:00 - Second group, T90s and T99s just north of Blake Island heading south. -David Scott
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12:45 - My husband saw them in the ferry while I was at work. -photo courtesy of Michelle Kuhns, May 6, 2024
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UNIDENTIFIED BALEEN WHALES - Mon, May 6 - Puget Sound - 17:52 - Maija Holston, WSF Marine Ops, emailed to report: Walla Walla Master reports seeing a grey or humpback whale 1/4 mile off Alki point. 

May 5
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) - Sun, May 5 - Haro Strait (J Pod) - My favorite (and best) photos from J Pod’s pass at Lime Kiln and Land Bank. Link to more photos. -photos by Katie Onthesalishsea, May 5, 2024
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05-05-24 J Pod Haro Strait, SJI
11:27 - 12:18, Viewing from Landbank, J Pod traveling down-island, spaced out in small groups of both family and friends. They were very surface active, breaches, half breaches, cart wheels, huge fluke lobs, rolling the waves. From 1/4 to 1 mile off shore. They continued south but the trailing groups began to trend due south away from shore as they approached Edwards Point and then out-of-sight.
12:35 - 12:50, Viewing from 1.2 miles south of Landbank, I was able to catch a group of the trailers: J37 Hy'Shqa with J59 Sxwyegolh and J37's siblings J40 Suttles and J37 Se-Yi-Chn. They weren't close in so it may have been J37's son J49. 
J59 Sxweyqolh was very surface active. She was breaching and performing huge over-the-top cartwheels. She didn't clear the surface so the cartwheels created a huge amount of spray. She was rolling in the waves; amazingly energetic. Photographed and filmed from shore. Link to FB video. -Michelline Halliday - J47 Notch - J56 Tofino -photos & IDs by Michelline Halliday, May 5, 2024
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After spending a week up in the Strait of Georgia, J-Pod made their way back south towards the San Juan Islands this morning. It feels a little like the good ol' days to have them around in early May! On Friday, a commercial fishing vessel ran aground and sunk in Haro Strait off Henry Island. Thankfully, unlike with the Aleutian Isle two years ago, this vessel settled in shallower water and responders were able to remove most of the 400+ gallons of fuel on board yesterday. The local emergency response department reported that they believed the environmental risk was greatly diminished by the time J-Pod transited the area today. As they passed Lime Kiln Lighthouse heading south, most of J-Pod was in one tight group fairly close to shore. I thought I'd share some love for one of the members who gets featured a little less often: here's J39 Mako who gave us a lovely pass. -Orca Behavior Institute -photo by Monika Wieland Shields, May 5, 2024
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J Pod's southbound pass was in stark contrast to their northbound trip past San Juan Island on 4/28. When we saw them last they were taking their time, spending 3 hours to pass by Lime Kiln. Today's pass seemed to be marked with more typical J Pod behavior - tail lobs, pec slaps, spyhops and breaching. Link to FB video. -Fred Horn
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17:30 - Moving west again, may also be moving south some as the fins are getting smaller. Just tiny black dots on the camera feed now.
17:13 - Appears to be moving up island. Should be visible from the Land Bank.
17:11 - Two breaches!
17:05 - Single male south/southwest of Lime Kiln, quite far off, a couple of direction changes between surfacing.
15:51 - A single male three quarter mile off headed down island from Lime Kiln (different from my last report).
15:40 - At least one orca south of Lime Kiln (Land Bank) moving down island. -Fred Horn [WSSJI] 
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13:25 - Large group continuing to head south/southeast. They have gone beyond False Bay now. Heading towards Eagle Point but quite far offshore.
12:55 - Orcas off of False Bay heading south/southeast. Larger group traveling together. Approximately ten. Popcorn breaching. -Jenny Stands Wilson [WSSJI] 
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12:06 - Per webcam viewing: Js appeared to stall then flipped northbound but are milling, making directional changes and surface active. Still milling around and surface active at 12:14 with intermittent vocals. -Alisa Lemire Brooks, Orca Network [WSSJI] 
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12:00 - We saw members of the J pod (Mike and others) at Lime Kiln! -Tanya Nicole Ramseyer
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12:00 - All members of J Pod appear to be south of Lime Kiln, spread close to shore to offshore.
09:30 - J-Pod leaders Turn Point fast southbound. Sunken vessel responders are aware; most of the fuel was removed from the vessel yesterday so risk level is much reduced. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI] 
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Sun, May 5 - Penn Cove (T90s) - T90B Piglet - T90D Kanga - A nice surprise visit from the T090s in Penn Cove. This pod of four do not frequent our waters very often, last time I saw them was in 2018. It was a little damp and misty out there, but a real thrill to see them again. I didn't get a good photo of T090C. Link to more photos. -photos by Jill Hein, May 5, 2024
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T90B Piglet & T90 Eagle - T90D Kanga & T90C Tigger - Happy Surprise on a rainy day, the T90s in Penn Cove! Caught a glimpse at the mussel docks, then closer as they passed the Coupeville wharf heading east, then further out from Long Point, then lost them in the mist. Mom is T90 Eagle (b. 1980), Big son T90B Piglet (b. 2006) and daughters T90C Tigger (b. 2010) and T90D Kanga (b. 2017). As T90 is 44, she might be done with having calves. Lots of fun orca friends to see, also!  -photos by Bonnie Gretz, May 5, 2024
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17:32 - Don’t know how I spotted them in this visibility but they are past Hidden Beach now, southbound. -Charvet Drucker
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15:55 - T90s southbound approx. here [48.210529, -122.592902]. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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15:00 - Heading out of Penn Cove and lost them in the mist. -Bonnie Gretz
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14:42 - Sammy Kemple called from the Coupeville Wharf. The Penn Cove orcas, at least four, passed by the wharf heading out (eastbound). Large crowd getting to see the orcas!
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Hazel Oak-Thompson
Date of Sighting: May 05, 2024
Time: 2:41 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: Coupeville, Whidbey Island
Direction of travel : East
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?: None scene
Any unusual markings?: Too far to see
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Alex Yonkman
Date of Sighting: May 05, 2024
Time: 2:40 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: Penn Cove
Direction of travel : E
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?: Unknown
Any unusual markings?: Unknown
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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14:30 - Spotted four orcas off the pier in Coupeville heading out the bay.  -Denneys Niemandt
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14:32 - Bonnie called back, at least some are approaching the Coupeville Pier, eastbound.
14:30 - Bonnie Gretz called she saw two turn back east at the mussel rafts. One is male, one smaller on the south side of the cove.
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14:10 - Updated info from original reporter... it's four whales one is a big bull. -Kevin Phillips
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13:50 - Kathy Newberry sent a video report to me at WIWS of two orcas in Penn Cove nearing the mussel farm. -Kevin Phillips
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Sun, May 5 - Port Susan/Possession Sound (T65A3, T65A5, & T99s) - T99E & T99 Bella - Link to more photos. -photo by Rachel Haight, May 5, 2024
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T65A3 Amira & T99C Barakat - T65A5 Indy & T99D Puck - T99s and T65A3/5 together in Port Susan this morning. Very cool to see them together! Link to more photos. -photos by Charvet Drucker, May 5, 2024
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T99C Barakat - T99D Puck & T99 Bella -photos by Marilyn Armbruster, May 5, 2024
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15:15 - Five maybe six orcas southbound Whidbey side of midchannel in Possession Sound passing Chennault Beach neighborhood in Mukilteo. -Alice Thuy Talbot
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14:52 - T99s southbound passing Glendale midchannel. My last update on them. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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14:24 - Parallel Columbia Beach southbound slowly. Ferry stopped to let them pass. -Tiffany Dana Kelly
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14:20 - Maija Holston, WSF Marine Ops, emailed to report: KITSAP Master reports via 800MHz they have stopped for 3 orca 1/4 mile from the [Clinton] dock.
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14:18 - Four or five orcas right in front of ferry dock at Clinton. Ferry is holding. -Jason R. Bourne
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14:13 - Right in front of Clinton ferry slip. Ferry workers aware and communicating. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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14:02 - Four just seen from the beach by Clinton ferry dock! Seem to be heading south. -Hannah O'Connell
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14:00 - Approx. sighting of what looks like bull orca [T65A3] southeast of Hat, between Hat and Everett. -photo by Lori Christopher, May 5, 2024
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14:00 - In ferry lanes close to Whidbey… have cleared both ferries. Southbound. -Marilyn Armbruster
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13:58 - Beautiful close pass at Brighton nearing ferry terminal now.
13:50 - T99s slow southbound along shore.
13:25 - T99s southbound not far off Whidbey shore, about two miles north of Clinton. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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13:10 - T65A3 and T65A5 are eastbound just north of Hat Island. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
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12:57 - 65A boys are northeast Gedney pointed south. -Trevor Tillman, PSE
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12:25 - South of Sandy Point, hugging Whidbey shore, grouped up, slow southbound. Pouring down rain. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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12:20 - South of Sandy Point continuing southbound. Grouped up. Very foggy conditions. Close to Whidbey shore. -Donna George
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12:05 - Visibility is awful. Fog and steady rain. Close to Whidbey but can barely see. Slowly approaching Sandy Point southbound.
11:55 - Can see from bluff above Sandy Point, still north of here. Southbound grouped up. Long down times seems like. -Orca Network
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11:50 - We have not seen the T65A pod brothers with the T99s so they must have split off at some point before we arrived.
11:40 - Update on the T99 pod still southbound slowly and grouped up tightly. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
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11:38 - They are right out from the Langley seawall. -Langley Whale Center
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11:25 - About a mile north of Langley, Whidbey side of channel, southbound.
11:15 - Southbound between Bells Beach and Langley Whidbey side of mid. -Marilyn Armbruster
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11:13 - T99 pod is southbound from my first post map at 11:05.
11:05 - We just spotted them about a mile northwest of my map spot. Direction not known yet. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
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09:23 - They are south of Tyee, past Camano Head. [Southbound]
08:40 - There at least seven from what I counted. They are very spread out.
08:20 - Definitely have more than two orcas in.
07:20 - Good morning! I see some orca friends in Port Susan this morning, spotted from my home. Saw them around 7:20 at CC2 [Country Club Beach 2] going southbound. Closer to the Camano side. Looked like two, with one larger dorsal, so thinking the brothers.  -Charvet Drucker
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Sun, May 5 - Haro Strait - 14:38 - Two humpbacks near Lime Kiln. Headed north. -Sunshine April [WSSJI]
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GRAY WHALES - Sun, May 5 - Port Susan - 08:51 - Gray whale in Port Susan between Mckees Beach and Sunny Shores, no direction. -[WA app]

May 4
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Sat, May 4 - San Juans (T19, T19B, T49As minus T49A1 & T49A2) - 19:25 - Orca sighting! I’m visiting Orcas Island from Texas! Eastsound near North Beach. Four orcas passing through Haro Strait eastbound towards Rosario Strait. Link to videos. -Tiffany Frederick
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T19s were traveling together with T49As then split apart for a few hours before getting back together mid Boundary headed northeast towards Eastpoint. -John Boyd [WSSJI]
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10:51 - Seven count likely. Too many flying sea lions! Now very quickly westerly through channel.
09:25 - Orca Spieden Channel hunting same spot as yesterday. Shoreline mid island. -Edenonthe Salishsea [WSSJI]
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Sat, May 4 - East Sound (T90s) - T90B Piglet - T90B Piglet, T90 Eagle, T90C Tigger, T90D Kanga - Eastsound - T90s Predation. This encounter included a hunt. There are pictures of the harbor seal among these pictures. Yes, I know it’s nature and they have to eat, but some find the pictures disturbing. I will always give a warning. Full summary of the encounter is on the original post. Link to more photos. -photos by Cindi Crowder Rausch, May 4, 2024
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T90s were last seen eastbound in Presidents Channel. -John Boyd [WSSJI]
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15:40 - Four orcas, with six whale boats, moved from Spring Passage to President Channel. -Christy Avery
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T90B Piglet - 10:15 - My partner David spotted three orca off Rosario Resort [Cascade Bay, East Sound] in Orcas this morning. No directional travel. Just porpoising/possibly hunting. -photos by Kaitlyn, May 4, 2024
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Sat, May 4 - Rosario Strait - 12:20 - We received a call from Kya Reese, who was on the ferry heading into Anacortes, reporting who believes to be lone small orca traveling parallel westbound the ferry coming into & about five minutes from Anacortes. Dorsal was orca shaped dorsal (not porpoise shaped) itself. Did not see any others surfacing with it. 
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Sat, May 4 - Port Susan (T65A3 & T65A5) - 17:35 - Two are by the green buoy south of Possession Point, pointed southbound, one big breach. -Alice Thuy Talbot
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T65A3 Amira & T65A5 Indy - 17:09 - Orcas off of Glendale in Clinton. Two. [Southbound] heading towards Edmonds. -photo by Kristen, May 4, 2024
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14:35 - After a long dive, the brothers popped up in front of Tillicum Beach. Steady southbound, Camano side of Port Susan between Tillicum and Tyee now.
14:25 - Southbound just outside the buoys, between Pirates Cove and Tillicum Beach. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
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15:00 - South of south Tyee in Port Susan and still southbound.
14:30 - Heading southbound past Tillicum Beach. Traveling together.
12:45 - Amira and Indy have resurfaced in Port Susan. Spotted at Country Club Beach 3 mid channel and heading south. I’m at Tillicum waiting… rain is going to be a bugger. -Linda Raines Tyner
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Before they vanished in Port Susan. -photo by Thomas McKane, May 4, 2024
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09:20 - Reports that T65A3 & T65A5 are now southbound up by the Country Club Beaches. -[PSWW Chat]
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08:52 - Orcas headed north mile off shore from CCB 2 [Camano Country Club beach 2]. -Robert [PSWW chat]
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Sat, May 4 - Central Puget Sound (T99s) - T99C Barakat - Viewing from Dunes Peninsula - T99s. Link to more photos. -photos by Cherie StOurs, May 4, 2024
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T99B Holly - It was a challenging weather day yet still nice to catch up with the T-99’s in Tacoma & Des Moines. Link to more photos. -photos by Jason Cook, May 4, 2024
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T99B Holly - T99 Bella, T99B Holly, & T99C Barakat - We saw the T99s just south of Maury Island. -photos by Kyla Bivens, May 4, 2024
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19:59 - Friend reports, viewing from Magnolia Blvd on the cliff above Xavier's Beach and they are stalled hunting close to shore.
19:30 - Friend reports seeing them from Elliott Bay Marina, milling, hunting with west trend, out from Magnolia area. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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18:51 - Last update from me. FAR into channel, closer to Bainbridge Island side. Appear to be westbound with a trend south but hard to tell. Amazing whale day.
18:32 - Sea birds are picking off the rest of their supposed kill. They appear to have flipped south and are right by the stalled black/white boat.
18:14 - They’ve turned into mid channel, heading west but not at any pace or definite direction. -Taylor White
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18:12 - Currently milling just out and astern of the Chellship, just south of Elliot Bay Marina. -Sanya Hardin
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18:05 - Two HUGE Barakat breaches! Spyhops and a breach from others. Still circling/milling off the bow.
18:02 - Pectoral slap and fluke from big male. Right off Chellship, milling. Maybe on a hunt? Can’t tell yet. -Taylor White
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18:02 - I just had the most insane orca experience of my life as a boat captain. Right off our dock at Pier 56 in Elliott Bay. Engine off, sail up. They were swimming under us and making multiple passes by our boat. Mind… blown. -photo by Joey LaMarche, May 4, 2024
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18:02 - From Obsession off Pier 56 [video in FB comments]. -Hannah Keaney
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17:53 - Passing bow of Chellship.
17:44 - Northbound currently on the side of the Chellship.
17:34 - CLOSE pass off Pier 66! Northbound. -Taylor White
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17:37 - Orca in Elliot Bay. Couldn’t get a good picture, but right in front of the Edgewater Hotel. -Patricia Anderson [ONCG]
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17:36 - They came right by Four Seasons close pass in front of the great wheel about ten minutes ago! -Alexander Simenstad
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17:35 - Moving northwest approaching Space Needle downtown side, view from Don Armeni. -Mary Hartmann
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17:31 - In Elliott Bay, viewing from Anthony's Pier 66. -David A Penny
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17:18 - Passing in front of SSA Terminals.
17:12 - Passing in front of paused water taxi.
17:06 - Passed the seaspan, deeper into Elliot Bay. -photo by Taylor White, May 4, 2024
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Maura Harkins
Date of Sighting: May 04, 2024
Time: 5:10 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: Off of North Admiral
Direction of travel :
Behaviors observed:
If orcas, any males?: 1 male
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: 1 male and 2 females or 1 female and one baby
Photos available?: No
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17:08 - They are almost directly in front of the ferris wheel moving south. -Conner Helms
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17:04 - Maija Holston, WSF Marine Ops, emailed to report: Walla Walla Master reports small pod of orca (4-5) off Duwamish Head milling about.
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17:03 - They are near Ivar’s at the Seattle Waterfront. -Kim Parlee Cook
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16:59 - Approaching Alki landing for Alki water taxi.
16:53 - Just south of buoy off Alki/Hamilton viewpoint. Headed east into Elliot Bay. Viewing from Myrtle Edwards. At least four to five. Water taxi paused for them. -Taylor White
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16:37 - They are at the entrance Elliott Bay, direction is either north or east unclear. Actually it does seem that they are headed into Elliott Bay. -Conner Helms
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16:25 - They just passed the lighthouse at Alki and around past Alki Beach. They are heading northeast toward Elliott Bay Marina. -Kim Parlee Cook
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16:17 - Four northbound just south of the Alki lighthouse. Close to shore. -Patti Waterfall
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16:10 - Close pass at Constellation northbound approaching Blake Island. -Mary Hartmann
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16:03 - Four to five orcas spotted from Emma Schmitz headed northeast, moderate speed. 11 o'clock viewing angle from Emma Schmitz so possibly headed toward Constellation. Mid-channel to east side. -Russ Mann
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15:50 - Porpoises close to shore.
15:41 - Visible from Constellation Park northbound in line with Dolphin Point east of mid channel. -Mary Hartmann
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15:22 - Maija Holston, WSF Marine Ops, emailed to report: Kittitas Master reports via 800 MHz 4-5 orca northbound off Lincoln Park.
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14:35 - Just passed Seahurst Park. -Amy West Suelzle
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13:55 - Just caught a glimpse of them going past Three Tree Point but we were driving. I didn’t have time to get a picture. -Maureen Valentine
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13:24 - They are well north of Des Moines mid channel still northbound.  -April Janice Basham
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12:56 - T99s are still northbound passing Point Robinson. Mid channel. Grouped up in travel mode. -Candace Gavin
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12:52 -Small pod across from Des Moines, visible from Vashon lighthouse. -Anne Scalamonti
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11:30 - My last update on the T99 pod still eastbound at my map spot and they are still grouped up tightly [approx. 47.342227, -122.389632].
11:25 - T99 pod update eastbound [approx. 47.336916, -122.403302]. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
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11:22 - Out from Dash Point, mid channel and long down times. Still slowly trending towards East Passage. -Mollie Segall
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11:00 - From Dash Point, can see them with binoculars. Whales on Vashon side. Whale watching boat nearby. -Korey Cox
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11:00 - The T99 pod is northeastbound at my map spot. They are all grouped up close together [approx. 47.338892, -122.450475]. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
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10:32 - Eastbound almost reaching the yellow buoy outside of Quartermaster, mid channel but a bit closer to Vashon side. Look to be traveling. -Mollie Segall
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10:15 - Northbound into East Passage. -David Michael
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09:50 - Donna McCrea, WSF Marine Ops, emailed to report: CHETZEMOKA confirmed eyes on this pod just now.
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09:47 - Just resurfaced northeast bound passing Quartermaster approaching Maury. -Jason Cook
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09:45 - Headed east towards Browns Point. -Paul Davis
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09:41 - Eastbound midchannel passing through Point Defiance Tahlequah ferry lane. -David Michael
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09:37 - T99s are mid channel in Tahlequah/Point Defiance ferry lanes. Long down times still east bound. -Candace Gavin
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09:29 - Circling around the large greenbelt area north of Sunrise [approx. 47.339662, -122.556126]. -Jason Cook
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09:27 - Five of them mid channel between Owen Beach and Vashon Island headed east. -Paul Davis
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09:20 - Pod is still in Dalco between Owen and southwest Vashon. -Mira Melendez
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09:13 - Fully eastbound towards Tahlequah ferry lanes!
09:10 - Pod went as far as Old Ferry Landing in Gig Harbor and for the moment have flipped. Now back eastbound towards Owen's Beach. Grouped up. -Candace Gavin
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09:07 - Viewing from Owens they are now eastbound back my way. -April Janice Basham
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08:59 - They were up but 09:03 seem to be back down. -Jen Clark
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08:38 - South west bound in Dalco (still north of Sunrise).
08:30 - Hunting between ferry terminal & southwest tip of Vashon. -Jason Cook
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08:28 - Stalled a bit west of ferry lane midchannel. -David Michael
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08:23 - Hugging Vashon westbound approaching ferry terminal.
08:18 - Westbound in front of Tacoma Yacht club. -Jason Cook
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08:10 - Passing Dune westbound approaching Dalco.
07:53 - Sea lion got away, westbound towards Dune.
07:45 - Off RAM restaurant hunting a sea lion. at least five, Barakat but no Amir or Indy. -David Michael
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Camille Ibsen
Date of Sighting: May 04, 2024
Time: 7:44 AM
Species seen: Orca whale pod
Number of animals seen: 5
Where seen: Old Town, Tacoma, WA just beyond Old Town dock
Direction of travel : Traveling east
Behaviors observed: Jumping out of the water repeatedly so I believe hunting?
If orcas, any males?: Unable to tell
Any unusual markings?: Unable to tell
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: I have video footage but it may not be clear enough to see any markings distinctly. Let me know if you want them.
Photos available?: No
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06:41 - Two or three orcas eastbound Commencement Bay. Couple hundred yards off Browns Point near Cliff House. -Dave
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06:30 - Neighbors have reported two orcas heading east into Commencement Bay. -Chrystal Lampman
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GRAY WHALES - Sat, May 4 - Upper Saratoga Passage - 13:46 - Single spout in Utsalady Bay. Moving further into the bay and towards Brown’s Point. Appears to be a gray whale from my distance. -Kevin English
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Sat, May 4 - Port Susan (CRC53 Little Patch, CRC56 Stardust, CRC2441) - 13:41 - Found one! 2441 seen here [approx. 48.073012, -122.325307]. -photo by Kyla Bivens, May 4, 2024
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11:52 - Last view for me had the grays at Camano Head, with boats coming toward them from the south. The boats have gone west around Camano Head, so I’m assuming the grays have as well.
11:44 - Picking up speed, almost at Camano Head.
11:39 - Still southbound toward Camano Head, closer to Camano.
11:33 - Viewing from McKees. Grays are southbound midway between the anchored white boat south of Tyee and Camano Head. Seeing three spouts, appear to be feeding as they go. -Linda Raines Tyner
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10:34 - Lovely pass at Tillicum, close to shore. Off Tyee now, slowly southbound. IDs coming soon [back of camera photos show CRC53 Little Patch, CRC56 Stardust, & CRC2441].
10:21 - Grays are southbound just outside the buoys, north of Tillicum.
09:56 - Looks like three actually. Two together and one slightly east of them.
09:55 - Two grays. Seem to be trending south.
09:45 - Seeing blows from at least one gray in Port Susan, north of Tillicum Beach. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network

May 3
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Fri, May 3 - San Juans (T19, T19B, T49As minus T49A1 & T49A2) - Saw them right after leaving Nelson Bay and Roche [video in FB comments]. -Erik Weis
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14:53 - Seven orca southwest corner Gooch Island [north Haro Strait]. Trending west slowly.
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A friend just posted this near Roche Harbor. No other information. -photo by David A Penny, May 3, 2024
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Fri, May 3 - San Juans (T90s) - 05-03-24 T90s Reuben Tarte Park, SJI 
15:20 - 16:00, Viewing from Reuben Tarte Park, the T90s in the distance to the south at Mineral Point heading up island. Close to shore.
15:43 the T90s approaching Reuben Tarte, The family with T90B "Piglet" in the lead dives under and they don't appear again for 7 minutes. They are father from shore heading to Spieden Channel which they enter heading west. Out of sight at 16:00. Photographed from shore. -Michelline Halliday - T90B Piglet - T90B Piglet, T90 Eagle, T90D Kanga -photos by Michelline Halliday, May 3, 2024
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16:00 - Just cut in to Limestone Point aiming westbound in Spieden.
15:14 - A bit of a chaotic scene just now as the T90s transited across the mouth of Friday Harbor. Kudos to the whale watch vessels who hailed two WSF vessels and flagged down multiple private boaters to let the whales pass without being driven over!
14:00 - Right outside Friday Harbor! Heading north.
13:35 - Heading north up SJ Channel towards Friday Harbor.
12:20 - T90s now coming down Upright Channel. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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13:16 - Pod of four right off of south shore of Shaw right now. Seeing from ferry. -Pauline Black
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Tom Reeve
Date of Sighting: May 03, 2024
Time: 1:08 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: Between Lopez and the south tip of Shaw Island
Direction of travel : Slowly moving south
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?: 1
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Viewed from the Washington State Ferry
Photos available?:
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12:05 - Donna McCrea, WSF Marine Ops, emailed to report: T/S reports 4 Orca East of LOPEZ Terminal heading Westbound.
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05:52 - Marie Waterman, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 06:01 to report: 0552 hrs: MV SAMISH Captain reports they have slowed for a pod of 3 orcas travelling WB in Thatcher Pass. 
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Fri, May 3 - Puget Sound (T65A3, T65A5, T99s) - One ferry too early for us. Saw from Kingston.  -photo by Leah Little, May 3, 2024
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19:47 - Spotted off of Indianola! Lots of splashing, five to six hunting. -Autumn Voogd
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17:59 - Can be seen from Richmond Beach. Mid channel heading south slowly. -Justin Goslin
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Lucy Falla
Date of Sighting: May 03, 2024
Time: 5:15 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 5
Where seen: Between Kingston and Jefferson Point
Direction of travel : South
Behaviors observed: Traveling playing
If orcas, any males?: 2
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
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17:07 - Just south of President Point. Still southbound and slightly spread. Mid channel to President Point side. -Candace Gavin
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16:18 - Maija Holston, WSF Marine Ops, emailed to report: Spokane Master reports 3 orca (via 800 MHz) near Appletree Cove in the SB shipping lanes headed SB.
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16:15 - They have reached the ferry lanes still southbound mid channel.
15:58 - From Kingston/Edmonds they are approaching the Kingston ferry lanes. Still southbound. -April Janice Basham
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15:30 - Out from Apple Tree Point. A bit of surface activity. -Sara Frey
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15:19 - They are about a mile north of the ferry channel and about a mile from the Kitsap shore. Still heading slowly southbound. They shouldn’t get any interference from the ferry that just left Kingston. But the one leaving Edmonds right now should keep a sharp lookout.  -Steve Blum
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15:01 - Pod is still southbound. Still north of the Edmonds ferry lanes. Grouped up mid channel. Viewing from Eglon Beach. -Candace Gavin
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14:40 - We found the two males and a couple females. Straight out from Eglon about one or two miles offshore. -Steve Blum
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14:28 - From Eglon I can see them southbound mid channel directly out from me. -April Janice Basham
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14:10 - Still viewing from Eglon Beach line of sight Scatchet Head. Pod seems to be moving east at this time. Grouped up. -Candace Gavin
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14:08 - There’s a pod with two large males southbound Kitsap side of possession triangle. Maybe just south or about at Eglon.  -Alice Thuy Talbot
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13:38 - Seeing fins and blows looking towards the north a bit from Eglon Beach. Pod is still southbound mid channel. -Candace Gavin
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13:10 - They have grouped up and appear to be steadily southbound. I can just barely see them with my naked eye from Point No Point.
12:45 - They are moving closer to Point No Point. They are now approaching the yellow buoy off Scatchet Head, line of sight from Point No Point. Just inside of that huge tote ship.
12:40 - After a lot of directional changes they have flipped and are now heading east. About mid-channel viewing from Point No Point. -Jim Pasola
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12:29 - Still moving generally north at a very leisurely pace. Mid channel now. Grouped up. Still looks like everyone is together.
11:56 - Can see blows with spotting scope passing Point No Point. Still northbound. Closer to Point No Point side. Viewing from Norwegian Park. -Candace Gavin
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11:00 - Departing them now, still northwestbound towards at a very slow pace. T65A3 and T99C are lagging back behind the rest by about 400 yards [approx. 47.898201, -122.474326].
10:45 - Update westbound [approx. 47.886719, -122.445206].
10:05 - T99s T65A3, A5 are southbound at my map spot [approx. 47.891833, -122.386262]. -Bart Rulon, PSE
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GRAY WHALES - Fri, May 3 - Crescent Harbor
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Don Hedstrom
Date of Sighting: May 03, 2024
Time: 10:45 AM
Species seen: Grey
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: East end Crescent Harbor
Direction of travel : East
Behaviors observed: Feeding
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?: None noticed.
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Feeding on Sand Shrimp. No noticeable markings.
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org -photos by Don Hedstrom, May 3, 2024
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Fri, May 3 - Port Susan
09:53 - They are now against the far shore feeding maybe.
09:36 - Might be two or three. They’ve moved further away from Camano but still in the same north/south location.
09:09 - Grey in Port Susan near CC2 little over mid channel away from Camano. -Thomas McKane
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Fri, May 3 - Possession Sound (CRC383 Cascade & CRC2362 Thidwick) - 12:00 - Gray whales 383 and 2362 milling at my map spot [approx. 48.004565, -122.289420]. -Bart Rulon Wildlife
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07:15 - Gray in front of Division B [west side of Hat Island], moving north. -Kim Vest Gleason [HIWS]
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UNIDENTIFIED SPECIES - Fri, May 3 - Puget Sound
Date and time of sighting: Friday, May 3, 2024, 07:24 in Elliott Bay, spotted from the Elliott Bay Trail
Type of animal (or best guess): Orca? Unsure
Number of animals (how many do you see?): One
Direction of travel (which way are they going?): Northwest
Behaviors (what are they doing?): Surfacing and blowing air
Include a photo! See attached. It's a screenshot from a video, which I can also share if that is preferable.
Kara McDonald -photo by Kara McDonald, May 3, 2024

May 2
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Thu, May 2 - Active Pass (T123s) - T123A Stanley - After milling for quite some time in Georgeson Bay, the T123s (ID by R. Hayden) traveled with long dives eastward in Active Pass. Photos taken from the shore of Galiano Island.  -photos by Karoline Cullen, May 2, 2024
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Thu, May 2 - Otter Bay, BC - 12:20 - Seen from the back of the ferry leaving Otter Bay, Pender Island. Link to FB video. -Michael Putnam
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Thu, May 2 - Hale Passage - 08:15 - I saw two orcas this morning from Marine Park in Bellingham! Looked like an adult and a young one. I saw them surface once directly across from Marine Park and once farther north in the bay. So cool! I saw one directly west of Marine Park, not too far off shore, heading north. Then about five minutes later, two northwest of the park, facing/heading east. I stuck around for a while, but didn't see them again after that. -Stephanie Moore
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06:50 - Spoke to the ferry and they were headed southbound. -Matt Stolmeier
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06:15 - At least two orcas were spotted (photo confirmed) from the Lummi ferry. No direction provided.  -[WA app]
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Thu, May 2 - Deception Pass (T90s) - 18:00 - 18:15 - Three orcas spotted just east of Deception Pass, in front of Cornet Bay. Milled then continued east. -photos by Paula Wagner, May 2, 2024
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Four orcas came from Similk Bay past Skagit Island before taking a deep dive and not re-emerging again. I'm guessing they turned and went in between Hope and Skagit and then in to Skagit Bay. I can't say for sure though.  -photo by Adam Blomeke, May 2, 2024
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17:04 - Inside Burrows Bay on a kill. -Erin Johns Gless, PWWA [WSSJI]
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16:16 - Three transients heading west in Rosario Strait spotted from Island Express. One looked pretty small! -Maria Doss [WSSJI]
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Thu, May 2 - Puget Sound (T65A3, T65A5, T99s) - The T99s came down Admiralty and into Possession Sound. Somewhere along the journey, T65A3 and T65A5 joined them for some social time. My pictures were taken after they passed Glendale. Unfortunately, they were a long ways off. Shortly after this, Amir T65A who had been hanging out with T99C Barakat, rejoined his brother Indy T65A5 and they flipped and went south. The 99s continued north. Link to more photos. -photos by Cindi Crowder Rausch, May 2, 2024
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T99C Barakat & T99E breaching - Link to more photos. -photo by Rachel Haight, May 2, 2024
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Continuing their meanderings in Puget Sound, T65A3 (Amira) and T65A5 (Indy) joined the T99s today for a frisky frolic as they passed Possession Beach ramp northbound. The dynamic duo decided to leave the party and head back south after passing Glendale while the T99s ventured on alone. It was a beautiful clear day with the glory of the whales offset against the grandeur of the snow-capped mountains and deep blue sea and sky. -photos by Sandy Pollard, May 2, 2024 - T99C Barakat & T65A3 Amira -photos by RJ Snowberger, May 2, 2024
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20:16 - Slowly southbound, still north of Langley on the Whidbey side.
20:11 - May have flipped south now, in the same area as my last report.
19:59 - Seeing at least some of them northbound close to Whidbey, north of Langley. Viewing from Mabana. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
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19:47 - Northbound, spread, mostly mid channel. Passing Langley now.
19:31 - They rounded Sandy Point heading into Saratoga Passage. Mid channel to Whidbey side. Spread out. -Florian Graner
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19:30 - I think I've seen four or so? pass by north side Sandy Point. Now (19:45) nearing or at downtown Langley. Northbound. -Marilyn Armbruster
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18:34 - 99s have gone into the ferry lanes. Mid to Whidbey, continuing northbound. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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18:19 - Just reaching south Clinton houses. -Joe Dreimiller
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18:10 - Headed towards ferry lanes off Possession Sound Preserve. -Kayla Young
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18:00 - T65A3 & T65A5 have split back off. Just caught them south of Glendale southbound while the rest went north. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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17:52 - Three orcas off of Possession Preserve. Not moving in any particular direction. Mid channel. -Tiffany Dana Kelly
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17:45 - Grouped up, more surface active, still slow northbound but maybe a bit quicker. Now north of Glendale still Whidbey side.
17:20 - T65A3 & T99C been spending lots of time together, a little off from the others. Slow northbound, nearly out from Glendale.
16:52 - They were in view from Glendale, still south of here, slow trend north. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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16:44 - They are milling in Possession Sound Whidbey side, south of boat ramp.  -Joe Dreimiller
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16:25 - Slow going north, T65A5 is here too. Just a bit north of Possession Point State Park. Whidbey side.
16:10 - Happy active whales slow northbound, 65A3 absolutely here. 99E so many belly flop breaches! -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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16:10 - They are hunting right now just south of the private line. Not sure if you can see them where you are though. Very close to the boat launch area probably closer to our side than the mainland huge breach fest going on visible with the eye no need for binoculars.
16:04 - Just became visible from the Possession Boat Launch just south of the boat launch in view. -Silver Hubble
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16:02 - Way east of buoy and milling, lots of tail slapping and looks like they could be headed north up Saratoga. -Missy Main
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16:00 - I swear I keep seeing two males, pretty sure T65A3 is in the mix but hope for better photo to confirm. Making VERY slow progress north. Still south of me at Possession Point State Park.
15:40 - Just southwest of green buoy off Possession Point.
15:00 - 99s approx eastbound [47.895178, -122.407597]. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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11:33 - South bound! Traveling slow two to three knots.
10:52 - T99s! Heading in by Double Bluff!  -Tony Tilt, PSE
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07:35 - Two male orcas moving fast SB [southbound] off of Lagoon Point.   -Jen Gordon
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GRAY WHALES - Thu, May 2 - Saratoga Passage - 17:43 - Gray [whale]. Saratoga. Northbound four miles per hour. 4000' due west of [Camano] yacht club. Solo. Traveling.
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17:23 - Gray north of Onamac Point north bound. -Matt Henning
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15:56 - Grey off Cama heading north. -Aaron Gill
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15:23 - Gray passed the state park - northbound - very close to the beach - multiple spy hops.
14:53 - Update - one gray out from Elger Bay northbound.
14:41 - Viewing from Camano Island State Park - seeing one or two possible gray whale blows trending north east close to Camano out from Mabana. -Linda Aitkins
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MINKE WHALES - Thu, May 2 - Hood Canal - 12:15 - I saw what must be a minke whale off Potlatch State Park in Hood Canal. I was completely surprised by it! My wife, Jazz, and I went to Union for lunch and decided to take Jazz for a walk before we ate. I walked down to the water, without my camera, and this thing rose not 50 yards off the beach! I ran back to the car and got the camera, low battery, back to the car. It circled in the Snohomish Lagoon and dove. Next time it rose it was halfway to Ayers Point. The wind picked up and I never saw it again. -photos by Jim Pasola, May 2, 2024

May 1
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Wed, May 1 - Active Pass (T90s) - On a sunny evening, the T090s (thanks to R. Hayden for the ID) transited westward through Active Pass. Photos taken from the shore of Galiano Island. -photos by Karoline Cullen, May 1, 2024
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Wed, May 1 - Haro Strait (T63) - 20:09 - Possible T063 (Chainsaw) heading to SJI from Discovery. Moving fast! Northeast. -Jenna Darcie [WSSJI]
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Wed, May 1 - Haro Strait - 19:15 - The group split - at 19:15 some of them are at Battleship heading back into Spieden Channel. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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18:45 - Back east again behind Henry Island.
18:20 - Looks like everyone met up. There are LOTs of blows, too distant for me to get a good count from my location.
18:16 - Looks like a direction change back north again. Second group closer to SJI is too distant for me to get an idea of direction.
18:05 - Pushing off island, headed southwest, over the border. -Fred Horn [WSSJI]
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17:49 - Lots of fins just south of Henry Island going down island slowly. -James Mead Maya [WSSJI]
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Wed, May 1 - San Juans (T124As & T146As) - T124A Kittiwake & T124A7 - T124A1 Bonapartes - Had a lovely encounter with these guys, 124As and 146As - beautiful setting in Wasp Pass then northbound past Jones Island. -photos by Bonnie Gretz, May 1, 2024
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Such a sweet baby (T124A1A?) in the T124A and T146A pods today up near Jones Island. There were a few other little ones in the group as well. Link to more photos. -photos by Charvet Drucker, May 1, 2024
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T146A seen today in the San Juans. Link to FB post.  -Orca Behavior Institute -photo by Monika Wieland Shields, May 1, 2024
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11:01 - 4 orcas in Wasp Passage (between Shaw and Crane Islands). No direction. -[WA App]
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Michelle Nelson
Date of Sighting: May 01, 2024
Time: 2:00 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 8
Where seen: N48 •37.945’ - W123• 09.579’
Direction of travel :
Behaviors observed: Milling, hunting
If orcas, any males?: 2
Any unusual markings?: One maybe had a chipped dorsal fin
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
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07:48 - Donna McCrea, WSF Marine Ops, emailed to report: SAMISH@0748 Captain reports vessel has slowed for 5-6 Orca Westbound near Thatcher Pass. 
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Wed, May 1 - Possession Sound (T65A3 & T65A5) - 17:55 - [Orcas] about 45 minutes ago from Glendale road on Whidbey. I think it was the brothers that folks saw earlier. They're headed southbound with a white boat following. Looked like two with downtimes of several minutes, they were moving kinda fast. I'd guess that they're nearing Edmonds if they continued on their path. -photo by Andrew Nichols, May 1, 2024
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10:38 - Southeast bound north of Hat Island [approx. 48.035728, -122.327284].
10:00 - Brothers south of Camano Head, southbound. -Marilyn Armbruster
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07:15 - Christopher K reports two orcas right off Clinton dock, appeared they were heading northbound. 
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07:10 - Two orcas spotted from ferry sun deck heading directly for Clinton dock at 7:10. They were heading north in front of the eastbound ferry and then turned west and paralleled the ferry straight towards Clinton.  -Tiffany Dana Kelly
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Wed, May 1 - Commencement Bay - 19:02 - Saw a dive off the Old Town dock about five to ten minutes ago to the east. -David Bennett
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18:55 - Humpback traveling north in Colvos Passage. Just passed Driftwood Cove, so should be visible from Southworth soon. It just dove. -Roxane Jackson Johnson
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18:50 - Nice dive in Commencement Bay below the white cranes at the Port of Tacoma. -Jason Cook
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16:45 - We saw him swim by our plunge at Dash Point Pier. He was headed towards Browns Point at the time. -Tiffany Russell
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17:05 - Humpback sighted 100 feet off Browns Point headed towards Commencement Bay.  -Greg Brossart
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GRAY WHALES - Wed, May 1 - Colvos Passage - 19:00 - Grey whale northbound Colvos close in west side approaching Southworth terminal. -Tim & Moby
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18:55 - A different humpback [believed to be a gray] is northbound Colvos, approaching Southworth. Just a big, single baleen whale. Only saw it briefly, and it dove. -Roxane Jackson Johnson
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Wed, May 1 - South Puget Sound - 06:50 - A grey whale just passed my house [Channel Point, Hammersley Inlet] going east towards the sound. -PS Osborne
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Wed, May 1 - South Puget Sound - 15:30 - One gray whale traveling through Hales Passage (Point Fosdick), not sure if he/she is heading toward Narrows Beach or Chambers Bay. -Laney B Seims [PSWS]