Recent Whale Sightings

August 21
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Thu, Aug 21 - San Juans (T49As) - These are likely the T49As who were outside Westcott Bay earlier and moving south in Haro. -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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11:30 - Someone watching The Whale Museum cam reported seeing whales at 10:45 this morning. I can confirm that there were at least 2-3 orcas heading south along SJI. They popped up very close to the lighthouse. I believe these WWBs are with them as of 11:30 [approx. 48.474901, -123.103067]. -Patti Trosper 
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Thu, Aug 21 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T19s) - The mighty T19B Galiano is as impressive as they say!  -photos by Donna George, August 21, 2025
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11:19 - 3 orcas, including two males, traveling west to east near Flint Beach, south Lopez. Judging by the whale boat they last surfaced near, they are at [approx. 48.41204 N, 122.8659 W]. -Tom Reeve
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Thu, Aug 21 - Admiralty Inlet
19:51 - Just caught these whales northbound at Lagoon Point. Not the 99s . I’ll see if pics are identifiable. Bad light, unfortunately. Three whales, two female/juvenile and a baby. Northbound, Whidbey side. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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18:45 - Orcas about 2 miles south of Bush Point. Heading north. About halfway between the Whidbey short and the shipping channel. Moving quickly. Should be at Bush Point soon. -Mike Meyer
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15:57 - I’ve been watching a pod for an hour at the entrance of Cultus Bay. They are heading now past the navigation buoy heading north. -Karen Murphy
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14:05 - Possibly the same three just south of Bush Point, headed south. [Video in group 3 comments shows orcas south of Bush Point] -Amy Converse
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Thu, Aug 21 - Hood Canal (T65As minus T65A5 & presume T37A1) 
21:00 - Headed north past Bangor. -Robert Hunter
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20:35 - We’re on Hazel Point and just saw two heading north toward Bangor. It’s getting hard to see so only spotted two for sure. -Kristen Nielsen McSherry
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19:07 - Southbound, exiting Dabob Bay. -Robert Hunter
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Mary Jean Ryan
Date of Sighting: August 21, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 3
|Where seen: Dabob Bay headed north out of Bay
Direction of travel : N
Behaviors observed: Maybe hunting
If orcas, any males?: At least one male
Any unusual markings?: No
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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15:20 - I left around 16:10 and they hadn’t at that time. I saw them in the bay at about 15:20 heading north. Lost sight after they headed to the end. -photo by Lisa Abaravich Warnock, August 21, 2025
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15:18 - Point Whitney now… North towards Dabob. -Patrick Long
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13:55 - I finally got to see them entering Dabob, they are headed well in now! Group of 4 girls and then later one single male. -Sally Keasler
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13:25 - Interesting! Four of them have now turned left and are heading up Dabob Bay. (Large male may have split off and heading toward Bridge, according to other comment?). We are viewing from Geoduck Tavern deck in Brinnon. -Alison Lewis
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13:07 - 2 passed Scenic Beach heading north. -Aimee Carpenter
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13:04 - Kimberly Sylvester thanks for the report. I just spotted them from my house over in Seabeck on the east side.  -Aaron Bartleson
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14:25 - We saw large male go into Dabab Bay a few minutes behind main group...
13:22 - Just spotted #5, a large male, across the water, by himself, on Kitsap side. All are travelling northbound at this time.
13:00 - Watching from raised platform at Dosewallops, at least 4 orca in hunting mode, mid channel. Very surface active... Have scope on them if anyone wants to come and watch with us! Very surface active. -Kimberly Sylvester
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12:53 - They are on the west side headed north. At least 2 hugging that shore line straight out from state park at Scenic Beach. Headed north.
12:40 - Straight out on east side of channel from Stavis Bay/Scenic Beach State Park. See at least 3. -Tessa King
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12:26 - Heading north towards Brinnon.
12:24 - Seeing them from Olympic Canal Tracts. -Mikayla Shdo Storer
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11:52 - Southbound in Hood Canal. Orcas near Triton Cove. -Merina Chase
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11:46 - We are watching two of them them now, from Paradise Cove. Looks like they are pretty much straight across from Triton Cove. They were a little bit further north for twenty minutes and then they turned back south and they are now doing this weird slow bobbing up and down closer to mid channel. I have never seen this behavior before… we watched a very large fin just go straight up out of the water and then sink straight back down like three times. There are two kayaks out there in the water watching them. -Alison Lewis
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11:09 - 2 spouted off on the far side from Triton Cove, headed north. -Rissa Robynn
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11:01 - 2 males so far, T65A’s traveling northeast, across from Tritan, on the Kitsap side heading north. -Sarah Copley
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10:20 - Spotted between Holly and Camp Robbinswold (girl scout camp) - they’ve been in the same place for about 20 minutes. Also seeing 4-5 split into two groups. -Meredith Carle
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10:11 - 2 orca reported near Holly, no direction. -WA app
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09:28 - Just passed 4 or 5 along 101 between Lilliwaup and Hamma Hamma, heading towards Hamma Hamma from the south [northbound]. -Rissa Robynn
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Thu, Aug 21 - North Puget Sound (T99s) - T99C Barakat in the middle - T99D Puck - T99s close to Whidbey shore. Link to more photos. -photos by Cindi Crowder Rausch, August 21, 2025
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16:10 - Westbound after eating a meal [approx. 47.911557, -122.426055]. -Bart Rulon Wildlife
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15:59 - Grouped up happy active whales following Whidbey shore now west of Scatchet Head, going west/northwest.
15:40 - One off Scatchet Head, some surface activity.
15:09 - After grouped up surface close to shore, I only saw T99C go west north of green marker off Possession Point, wondering if others are inshore westbound as well. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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15:05 - They pushed in closer to shore and moved south a long the shoreline at Possession Beach Park, picked up speed surfaces a couple of times right off the floating dock then went on super long dive surfacing way south. -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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15:05 - Just passed Possession Park very close to shore. What a show! -Becky Minister
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14:59 - Just swam south past the Possession boat launch. Link to FB video. -Andrew Minister
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14:47 - T99s still hugging Whidbey shoreline. Just in the bay north side of Possession Beach Park (boat launch). Steady southbound. -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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14:38 - They have passed Glendale. Still hugging Whidbey southbound. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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14:30 - It looked like they did a nice pass for the crowd of you hanging out at the Glendale boat ramp, still southbound by the Whidbey shore. -Ed Pearson
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14:29 - Hugging shore slow southbound past Glendale now.
14:14 - Approaching Glendale southbound close to shore. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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14:21 - Moving south again at Glendale hugging the shoreline.
14:17 - They've stopped just before (north of) Glendale, doing lots of jumping on and splashing. -Ed Pearson
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I FINALLY SAW THEM!!!!! THANK YOU GROUP! (I have been working on the ferries for about a month and this is the first time, I'm overjoyed!) -Cindy McDonald
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13:45 - South of Clinton dock southbound super close inshore. -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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13:45 - If you are on Whidbey South end, get to Glendale. They just went through the ferry lanes. Still hugging shore!
13:39 - Just had a STUNNING pass VERY close to shore. The T99s are grouped up and about to go through the ferry lanes, Whidbey side. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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13:35 - After stalling nearshore Brighton, now southbound approaching Clinton dock.
13:05 - Captain of departing ferry left before orcas arrived & are aware of them. I can see them close to shore north of Clinton terminal, surface active. Link to FB videos. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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12:56 - Seeing three orcas off North Randal Point on Whidbey right now. -Yas Ahmed
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12:51 - Yes, they just went between Hat and Whidbey, heading south. Lots of activity. -Claire Tuohy-Morgan
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12:35 - Viewed from ferry. They were north of Brighton Beach close to shore southbound. -Marilyn Armbruster
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11:48 - T99s southbound grouped up hugging Sandy Point (super close) keeping to Possession Sound. -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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11:44 - Appear to be southbound but slow?
11:38 - Out from Camano Head southbound kind of halfway between Camano Head and Sandy Point. -Marilyn Armbruster
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T99C Barakat - T99B Holly on the left
10:30 - Past Tyee close to shore heading south. -photos by Susan John, August 21, 2025
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10:10 - Viewing from McKees Beach. At least three orcas SB [southbound] at Tillicum, including a young’un. Lots of surface activity; tail slaps, breaching. -Linda Raines Tyner
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Thu, Aug 21 - Central Puget Sound (T65A5)
19:45 - We saw some blows while on the beach at Anderson Point [either Molls wasn’t seeing T65A5 or this may have been a humpback - RH]. -Rebecca Austin
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19:41 - The logging dorsal continues to move toward the ferry lanes midchannel. I haven’t seen any exhales, so still not 100% it is in fact an orca but all signs point to yes.
19:10 - Zooming in on my pictures, I’m 90% sure now! Indy is somewhere in between Quartermaster and Commencement mid channel.
19:01 - I’m not 100% sure, but I saw a dorsal fin logging between the east side of the ferry and Quartermaster Harbor. It was definitely in resting mode. -Molls Segall
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18:12 - He switched heading up north other side of Vashon [headed towards Colvos].
18:08 - Hes heading north still towards Commencement Bay. -Emily White
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17:52 - Just seen in front of Salmon Beach heading north. -Emelie Kaye Peine
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17:50 - Single orca (Indy?) now northbound in the Narrows approaching Point Defiance navigational marker.
17:44 - Small orca in Narrows. Lots of breaches and tail slaps. Just north end of Salmon Beach closer to Tacoma side.  -Stave Gordon
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T65A5 Indy breaching
17:30 - Salmon Beach area Tacoma. Link to FB video. -photo by Jerri Annis-Brown August 21, 2025
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Thu, Aug 21 - Central Puget Sound
20:05 - From family at Sunrise Beach Park: the humpback passed Sunrise Beach northbound in Colvos.
19:13 - Heading towards Colvos, Vashon side of the channel. Cleared the ferry terminal. -Molls Segall
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18:58 - Perspective from Dune southwest of yellow buoy near a sailboat. -Jason Cook
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18:58 - Visible from the Dunes, headed towards Vashon. -Cynthia Jamrowski-Martinez
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18:50 - Fluked for a longer dive while aimed towards Quartermaster Harbor. Midchannel but heading that way.
18:43 - Humpback is off of Ruston, closer to mainland side and east of the ferry. -Molls Segall
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18:30 - Humpback in Commencement Bay - across from Dukes near Browns Point. -Darcy Blair
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18:22 - Humpback in Commencement Bay across from Tyee Marina closer to Ruston Way side. -Dianne Brueckner
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14:05 - Just watched a humpback whale spout three times heading southeast along Point Ruston heading towards Commencement Bay. -Jeffrey Simmons

August 20
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Wed, Aug 20 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T46B1s & T46D) - T46D Strider - Incredible day with the T046B1's and T046D! Link to more photos. -photos by Sooke Coastal Explorations, August 20, 2025
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Wed, Aug 20 - Hood Canal (T37A1 & T65As minus T65A5)  - T65A2 Ooxjaa - Hood Canal amazing adventures, from 14:00 (Triton area) to dark (Belfair to Union). Link to more photos. -photos by Sally Keasler, August 20, 2025
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20:00 - Mid channel, off South Shore Hood Canal. Large male who then swan toward North Shore & met up with a smaller orca. last seen heading toward Tahuya. Link to more photos. -photo by Patti Heikel, August 20, 2025
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T65A6 Callisto, T65A4 Ellifrit, T65A Artemis, T37A1 Inyo -photo by Lisa Abaravich Warnock, August 20, 2025
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Got home to Union, WA today to be graced by this guy showing up. So nice of him. - Link to FB video of T65A2.  -Oakhagg Beache
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Emanuel Addis Teshome hello again! I met you and your daughter on the dock and here’s a link to the TikTok video of an orca going through the fishing nets near the dock. Link to tiktok video. -Terri Lewis
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20:30 - Delayed report bad cell service. They're headed back toward Twanoh on the north shore near Happy Hollow store area. -Robyn Riley
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19:42 - Just passed Tawana about 10 minutes ago headed south one group of females on the park side and one large male on North Shore. -Lindsey Eisenhut
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19:00 - They’ve passed Twanoh east bound south of mid.
18:46 - Straight out from Twanoh eastbound north of mid. -Andrea Facer
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18.37 - Approaching Twanho, Oxxjaa was close on south side, others closer to north side. -Sally Keasler
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18:13 - Viewing from Twanoh distant blows coming this way (east ) - a few boats ahead of them. -Andrea Facer
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18:05 - 1 male passed north shore MP 13. All heading east, slowly.
17:46 - 3 females mid to south shore passed in front of Alderbrook.  -Robert Wills
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17:36 - In the little cove right off Alderbrook.
17:33 - Seen at Union headed east closer to the south bank. -Jessica Gasperini
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17:10 - In front of Baldy Point heading east towards Belfair. [video in FB comments] (Ignore my husband’s cackle- he’s just a little excited).
17:00 - Making the turn towards Union. 3 of them. -Karen Szymanski Eschbach
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16:57 - The male is east of mid channel from Potlach he just did a deep dive.
16:51 - Mid channel Potlach.
16:34 - Male in front Hoodsport! Headed south. -Ashley Berschauer
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16:34 - Viewing from Hoodsport passing southbound. -Andrea Facer
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16:18 - Seen heading south, just about to come up to the Glen Resort. -Bryce Peterson
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16:16 - Mid channel just north of Glenn Ayr Resort. -Marion Oesterwinter
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16:13 - Male is in front of Rest-a-while, mid channel. Females are further south, east side. Still southbound.
15:55 - Southbound, east side. Straight in front of Dewatto Bay. Going slow. -Steve Illman
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15:54 - Females are straight out from my vantage point near Lilliwaup east of mid dear Dewatto- male is trailing behind closer to mid still southbound.
15:11 - Continuing southbound towards Dewatto still east of mid.
14:43 - They are very quickly moving southbound on the east side.
14:41 - Viewing from Hama Hama they seem very east of mid channel now still southbound. -Andrea Facer
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14:30 – Straight out east side shore from Hama Hamma heading south. -Lisa Abaravich Warnock
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14:17 - Steady travel southbound now past Mike's Beach resort. Long down times. Still west of mid-channel.
14:09 - Now south of girl scout camp Robbinswold. Continuing south past Anderson Cove now toward Mike's Beach Resort. Still on west side of mid channel.
14:01 - Continuing southbound on Jefferson side of mid-channel approaching Anderson Cove. -Mike Maddox
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13:48 - 3 heading south of Triton State Park swiftly south! -Kim Gabbard
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13:40 - Just left Triton Cove State Park heading south! [video in FB comments] -photo by Meren Gadman, August 20, 2025
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13:40 - Triton Cove.
13:22 - I think they might be resting now in North Triton Cove. Only coming up to breathe, same area.
13:14 - They’re in North Triton Cove, mid channel. They’re being super slow and quiet/stealthy.
13:01 - Orcas approaching Triton Cove. Just north of it heading south.
12:15 - Taken right before PSE turned around Stavis Bay, I was near Dosewallips State Park. [video in FB comments] -Jared Leffner
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12:30 - About a mile north of Quatsop Point continuing south at 5 knots.  -Christopher Hanke, PSE
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12:30 - Puget Sound Express is headed back. Whales still headed south past Scenic Beach State Park. Hugging the west side of the channel.
12:11 - We are seeing 4 swimming slow and lots of blows.
12:07 - Straight out from Seabeck Misery Point boat launch. Mid channel headed south with Puget Sound Express. -Tessa King
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10:49 - Whale boat following them south of Bangor. -Tori Conklin
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08:50 - Reliable source just crossed the Hood Canal Bridge and said there were orcas on the south side of the bridge heading south. -Sarah Copley
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Wed, Aug 20 - Penn Cove/Saratoga Passage (T99s) - T99C Barakat, T99 Bella, T99B Holly, T99D Puck - T99B Holly - I spent the day with friends, following the T99s on a goose chase around the shores of Whidbey. Link to more photos. -photos & IDs by Sarah Geist, August 20, 2025
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-photo by Kate Teefy, August 20, 2025
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T99C Barakat - T99B Holly - We almost had a repeat of last week, with orcas reported in Penn Cove in the morning, and we caught up with them at Oak Harbor as they were slowly cruising back toward Penn Cove!  -photos by Bonnie Gretz, August 20, 2025
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20:40 - We just saw them a bit east of Polnell Point. Seemed to be heading east as best we could tell. -Jobie Gores
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18:53 - Viewing from Long Point. Appear to be slowly moving southbound. On Camano side of passage - visible only with binocs.  -Amy Smith Norris
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18:05 - T99s are exiting Penn Cove just north of mid channel. They’ve been still tightly grouped in resting mode as they continue east. They may be angling northeasterly.  -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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18:03 - Seeing them from Long Point, but they are hugging the north shore so can only see them with binoculars. Still east bound. -Ashton Mead
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18:01 - Slowly making their way to the mouth of Penn Cove… tight formation eastbound mid channel. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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17:15 - Seeing now from Monroe Landing. Still moving nice and slow!  -Sydney Suzanne Stoewer
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16:44 - They’ve slowed down; still mid cove-ish out in front of the flotilla of whale watching boats -Jennifer Fulton Carpenter
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16:28 - Now eastbound still west of Rolling Hills dock.
16:13 - Westbound [approx. 48.229309, -122.726558]. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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16:07 - Still headed deeper into Penn Cove about mid channel. -Jennifer Fulton Carpenter
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16:05 - Westbound west of Rolling Hills dock. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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15:45 - Westbound toward the mussel dock area. -Jason Gerfy-LeHuquet
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15:44 - Nearing Monroe Landing westbound. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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15:43 - T99s back in Penn Cove north shore westbound off Monroe Landing now. -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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15:42 - 4 traveling west towards Penn Cove wharf… not quite past the boat launch. -Janet Moody
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15:25 - T99s westbound near north shore near Penn Cove Park. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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15:23 - Breaching as they get closer to the mouth of Penn Cove. Still west bound. Admin WIWS. -Kevin Phillips
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15:13 - Viewing from Long Point. Looks like the 99s are headed into Penn Cove for the second time today. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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14:45 - Finally seeing at Windjammer Park!  -Sydney Suzanne Stoewer
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14:44 - From hill in Oak Harbor see the T99s coming around Maylor Point traveling westbound. -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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14:38 - Appear to be slowwwly back west into Penn Cove.
14:36 - Well out in front/side of whale watching boat (blue) here [approx. 48.264755, -122.620562].
14:33 - They’re exiting Crescent Harbor headed very slowly south/southwest direction. -Jennifer Fulton Carpenter
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14:32 - [approx. 48.256005, -122.600780]. -Kanoi Ivory
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14:26 - Here ish. Southwest bound. [approx. 48.276284, -122.606704 (Crescent Harbor)]. -Sarah Geist
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13:35 - Slow westbound along shore Crescent Harbor. Edit: pushed offshore some.
13:20 - They’re in Crescent Harbor near shore slow westbound.
12:50 - Nearly to Polnell Point still westbound.
12:40 - Seem steady westbound now. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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12:24 - They are visible from Maple Grove. Lots of surface activity.  -Berna Avunca
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12:10 - Slowly eastbound approx. [48.270125, -122.584586]. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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11:43 - We found them. Just east of Polnell Point. -Becky Minister
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11:04 - Slowly southeast, south of Crescent Harbor. They aren’t in any hurry.
10:21 - Still around my pin. Eastbound. [approx. 48.260085, -122.637035]. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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09:51 - Left Penn Cove on the north shore. -Sarah Geist
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09:27 - Approaching Long Point, south side of mid. Eastbound. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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09:28 - Out from boat launch slow eastbound.
09:20 - Slow eastbound about 150 yards off Coupeville wharf.
09:14 - Eastbound nearing Coupeville wharf.
09:08 - They've caught something. Between wharf & rafts, slow eastbound.
08:53 - Milling on east edge of rafts.
08:44 - In the rafts now.
08:35 - North of rafts, drifting slowly southeast. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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08:36 - Trending east/southeast. About mid. Out from mussel beds. -Sarah Geist
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08:20 - Now eastbound just east of Captain Whidbey.
08:03 - West of Rolling Hills dock now westbound still nearing 3 Sisters Market area. Confirm T99s.
07:55 - Westbound here. Believe this is 99s - 4 grouped hugging shore, presume 99C mid, all westbound [approx. 48.237951, -122.704188].
07:42 - Orcas hugging north shore westbound into Penn Cove approaching Monroe Landing. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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Wed, Aug 20 - South Puget Sound (T65A5)
19:45 - Indy was seen from Anderson Island coming around the north end, passing the ferry terminal and then going south between Anderson and Ketron. We appreciate the update that said he was headed south past Zittles - it meant folks knew to keep their eyes peeled! -Belen Bilgic Schneider
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14:32 - It’s now south of Herron Island. 
14:14 - Single orca heading toward Herron Island. [approx. 47.281358, -122.842730]. -Chasidy Mick-Hager
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12:25 - Whale at Allyn. -John Brereton
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12:00 - Spotted him from the Allyn Pier now. Hopefully will continue drifting this way…
11:40 - Just milling, but ever so slowly northbound.
11:30 - Milling about in front of the Victor viewpoint! -June Isler
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10:47 - Straight out from the mouth of Vaughn Bay. Surface cruising.
10:37 - The lonely guy is just south of Vaughn Bay. Northbound. -Paul Page
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09:14 - Single small orca off Stretch [Stretch/Reach] Island 10 minutes ago [~09:04]. East bound. -Bill St Jean
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Wed, Aug 20 - Strait of Juan de Fuca - We also encountered a mom and calf humpback whale! Link to more photos. -photos by Sooke Coastal Explorations, August 20, 2025
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Tue, Aug 19 - Strait of Juan de Fuca - We saw at least 8 humpbacks, 3 minke, tons of Stellar and California Sealions, and the T18/T19s. Link to more photos. -photo by Sarah Geist, August 19, 2025

August 18
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Mon, Aug 18 - San Juans (T19s)
18:57 - Still hanging out/hunting in Davis Bay!
18:30 - Not sure if the same group, but viewing at least 3 from Cattle Point, hugging Lopez! Trending south. -Sydney Suzanne Stoewer
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18:00 - 2 maybe 3 orcas were traveling south, fast, dives of 1-2 minutes, with a few surfacings in between, on west side of Lopez. Perhaps 2 males, one with exceptionally large dorsal [video shows T19B and T19C]. Sighted at 6pm. A local I talked to during the sighting had seen, what he thought was the same group going north earlier in the day. He thought there were 3 in that group. -Ron Sorrell
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12:55 - TILLIKUM- 8 orca [confirmed 3 orca] in upright channel heading North East.
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Mon, Aug 18 - Haro Strait
Bigg's Orcas passing close to the hydrophone at Lime Kiln - link to amazing audio. -The Whale Museum
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Mon, Aug 18 - Puget Sound (T37A1, T46s, T46B1s)
20:15 - Maija Holston, WSF Marine Ops, emailed to report: Kaleetan Capt. Reports 3 orca headed south just off Restoration point.
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20:14 - Group of 5-8 orcas with a large Male in the group southbound in shipping lanes off Alki. -Keith Bryan
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20:12 - Lots more surface action.
20:07 - Viewing from Alki near ish to Restoration Point. Still south bound. -Caitlyn Blair
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20:18 - Trailing group east side of tango buoy off Restoration Point southbound.
20:06 - Mid channel southbound approaching Blakely Harbor view from Constellation Park in West Seattle. -Mary Hartmann
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19:43 - Passing Blakey Rock, West of mid. Steady southbound, barely surfacing, spread out but traveling at the same pace. I can see 4 females and 2 males.
19:27 - Viewing from Magnolia viewpoint, they just passed Eagle Harbor, very west of channel. -Summer Staley
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18:45 - 2-3 fins, southbound west of yellow channel marker between West Point and Bainbridge. -Deb Cronheim
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18:40 - From West Point, one large male fin right at the east channel marker and then two minutes later in the distance a group of Finn‘s by the west side channel marker closer to Bainbridge, still heading south. -Tiger von Pagel
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18:15 - A possible split? A little spread out and seeing what looks to be two groups about a mile offshore, still heading south. If they continue, West Point would be a great view! -Sarah Franzen Sadid
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18:15 - Orcas heading south between Shilshole Bay marina and Bainbridge. East of mid channel.
17:45 - Orcas are off Golden Gardens heading south. East side of mid channel. -Torrey Volk
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17:13 - Eyes on orcas right north of the cruise ship. Steadily continuing southbound. Small group of white boats following [approx. 47.731437, -122.455368]. -MC Spencer
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16:20 - Continuing southbound. Out from Richmond Beach. East of the yellow channel marker! -Samiksha Gulrajani
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15:49 - Ferry stopped on way to Edmonds to let orca pod pass us heading south, 15 minutes ago ish [~15:34]. -Sharons Husband
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15:48 - Maija Holston, WSF Marine Ops, emailed to report: Spokane Captain reports: A pod of orca (4) crossing the EDM/KING traffic area headed South
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Jenee Colton
Date of Sighting: August 18, 2025
Time: 3:42 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 7
Where seen: Off Edmonds ferry terminal
Direction of travel : South
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?: Yes
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Seen from KINGSTON FERRY to Edmonds.
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org -photos by Jenee Colton, August 18, 2025
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15:10 - This was on the ferry towards Edmonds. Link to FB video. -Ashley Walkingstick 
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15:37 - Southbound still at my map spot as we depart the scene [approx. 47.796979, -122.456704].
15:05 - Southbound at my map spot [approx. 47.837340, -122.475404]. -Bart Rulon Wildlife
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15:05 - I see them with the swiftsure from Sunset Ave. Edmonds. Directly west of me. Seeing thru binoculars. -Judie Rae
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13:30 - In front of Point No Point. Left south around 13:40… lots of jumping and tail flips. -photo by Jared Leffner, August 18, 2025
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13:32 - Reported as unspecified species, but sounds likely this group: "Headed south from west side of Whidbey Island past Point No Point." -WA app
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12:20 - Heading quickly south. At about the blue dot on the map [approx. 47.974395, -122.619446]. -Mike Meyer
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12:15 - Just passing Shore Meadows still southbound and on the move. -Kim Parry
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12:11 - Group made a lovely pass off Bush Point, Whidbey side of the channel but still offshore. Grouped up nicely for a bit as they swam south. Now currently out from north end Mutiny Bay. -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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11:45 - Southbound out from Bush Point, Whidbey side of mid. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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11:04 - T46 pod, T46B1 pod, and T37A1 are southbound at my map spot. My last post as we depart [approx. 48.108589, -122.673978].
10:38 - Pod of Biggs KWs inbound from my map spot. Includes T46pod, T37A1 and more. Stay tuned for more IDs, we just arrived. The T46B1 pod is here too [approx. 48.146628, -122.737202]. -Bart Rulon, PSE
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10:05 - Friends on the water report a group of Bigg's orcas approximately 3 miles northwest of Point Wilson, traveling southeast towards Admiralty Inlet. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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Mon, Aug 18 - Admiralty Inlet (T99s) - T99B Holly - T99s in Admiralty Bay. Link to more photos. -photos by Kim Parry, August 18, 2025
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19:45 - Four or more directly out from Maxwelton buoys. Slowly milling southbound. [video in FB comments]. -Jayn Goldsen
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: jeff stone
Date of Sighting: August 18, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM
Species seen: orca
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: Useless Bay. 47.56.12N 122.26.43W.
Direction of travel : s
Behaviors observed: Must have been hunting and feeding. Spent alot of time in the same area circling. They spent quite a bit of time
floating and swimming at the surface. Not just breaching and going back down.
If orcas, any males?: One very large very erect dorsal, probably 5'. Numerous other smaller fins seen.
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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18:20 - T99s continued skirting outer edge of Useless Bay (about mid way or more), traveling slowly southeast along Whidbey shoreline on course for Scatchet Head. Visible from Viewed from Double Bluff Beach park. Family was ahead, Barakat trailing a distance. -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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17:48 - After a possible nap they have started to spread out searching for prey as they enter Useless Bay southbound.
17:43 - T99 pod southbound at my map spot. [approx. 47.962346, -122.547671].
17:18 - Update [approx. 47.980827, -122.567707]. -Bart Rulon Wildlife
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17:30 - T99s loosely grouped hugging Whidbey, heading on the inside the of the green can off north side Double Bluff. Slow steady southbound.
17:18 - T99s grouped skirting edge of Mutiny Bay. They are still little bit NW of Limpet Lane, aiming this way. Steady pace traveling down the bay. Beautiful. -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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16:58 - Moving again. My phone is about to die, so last update! Good luck.
16:50 - They stalled out and have been milling for 30 minutes off Shore Meadow.
16:15 - The 99s are coming into view at Shore Meadow. Whidbey side, but not super close. We’ve had a little surface activity as they continue southbound.
15:30 - Whidbey side of mid. Passing Bush Point Southbound. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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14:57 - 5-7 orca southbound off Lagoon Point... Moving fast, 400 yards out. -photos by Bill Setter, August 18, 2025
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14:47 - This group is passing Lagoon Point now. Not close to shore, but Whidbey side. Still southbound. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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14:35 - From my vantage point in Greenbank, they appear to be just passing the northern tip of Marrowstone. Slowly trending southbound. Tightly grouped again. Lagoon Point get ready.
14:15 - Further offshore now - just a little south of Lake Hancock.
14:02 - Off of Lake Hancock. Small red and white boat with them. Slowly southbound. In the middle of 5 fishing boats who are getting the thrill of a lifetime!  -Amy Smith Norris
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13:45 - Making their way slowly south along shoreline halfway between Lagoon Point & Ledgewood. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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13:25 - I last saw them slowly headed south/southeast. One big guy separated from the rest and watched him slowly make his way headed towards Lagoon Point direction. -Jennifer Fulton Carpenter
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13:02 - T99 pod eating a seal now [approx. 48.159336, -122.644287]. -Bart Rulon Wildlife
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12:55 - Donna McCrea, WSF Marine Ops, emailed to report: KENNEWICK-5-6 orca Eastbound milling about near [east of] Admiralty Head.
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12:52 - Near the whale watching boats- no general direction [approx. 48.156069, -122.656754]. -Jennifer Fulton Carpenter
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12:50 - So much salmon & porpoise here! Looks like the orcas now on a hunt more offshore.
12:45 - Spread out, some close to shore, circling, hunting? Driftwood Beach. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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12:42 - Just spotted them about 2 miles northeast of my map spot [approx. 48.149237, -122.669220 (Driftwood Park)]. -Bart Rulon Wildlife
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12:25 - 6 orcas including 1 male eastbound south of Fort Casey close to shore; 3 were close to shore, 2 further out, male trailing. Edit: the 2 that were further out was actually just T99B surfacing twice, so 5 total, T99s. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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11:30 - Group just passed Ebey’s landing headed towards ferry terminal [southbound]. 2-3 smaller ones about 100 yards offshore and -igger one 200 yards out. Huge fin. Jack? -Rick Rider [WIWS]
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10:45 - 3-4 orcas seem to be feeding near Port Partridge light. -Clifton Goff
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Mon, Aug 18 - South Puget Sound (T65A5)
19:46 - I just spotted 2 off Treasure Island, one headed towards Allyn. -Bill St Jean
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17:20 - Seen from Allyn pier about 10 minutes ago. Seemed to be heading back south. Boats following him. -Megan Grahl
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16:48 - Outside of Vaughn Bay right across from Stretch and Reach.
16:40 - Just spotted him between Stretch and Reach in the Center. Going towards Allyn. -Donna DeBree-Moore
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16:03 - He continued north in case inlet and I lost sight of him again. He could’ve turned left into Pickering or continued up past Stretch. 
15:50 - Spotted him off northwest corner of Herron Island headed north, appears to be heading slowly north still but maybe closer to the Harstine side. One small boat following.
15:41 - He was surface active, closer to Herron side. May have headed north up Case Inlet.
15:20 - Solo male milling off west side of Herron. Lost him but I’m watching from the north end of island. -Linda Wooldridge
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13:04 - I lost him. Can't tell if he continued towards Case or turned and went into Dana Passage.
12:38 - He's northbound in front of Taylor Bay heading towards Case Inlet. -T.j. Smith
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T65A5 Indy
11:15 - Single orca in Filucy Bay. 
11:15 - Exited Drayton Passage towards Devils Head. They were traveling alone. -photo by Renee Chandler, August 18, 2025
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T65A5 Indy
08:30 - Point Robinson. He is only in about 8-10ft of water -photo by Katie Duke Young, August 18, 2025
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UNIDENTIFIED KILLER WHALES -
Mon, Aug 18 - Strait of Juan de Fuca
08:30 - Near Cape Flattery.  -photos by Lila Kiehn, August 18, 2025

August 17
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Sun, Aug 17 - Strait of Georgia
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Lia Jennings
Date of Sighting: August 17, 2025
Time: 6:30 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: Strait of Georgia, west of Galiano Island, around the center of the channel.
Direction of travel : Northbound, pretty fast.
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?: One male
Any unusual markings?: I couldn’t tell, but I’m relatively sure that they were transients.
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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Sun, Aug 17 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T46B1s) - Incredible day on the water with the T046B1s! Link to more photos. -photos by Sooke Coastal Explorations, August 17, 2025
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Sun, Aug 17 - Port Angeles Harbor (T109As) - T109A8 Weiss & T109A4 Garrett
16:03 - They are now west of the mill.
15:30 - From the end of Ediz Hook. T109A's. Link to more photos.  -photos by Danielle Lanxon, August 17, 2025
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Saw this group of Biggs orcas at Port Angeles today while riding the ODT. Link to more photos. -photo by Jeanna Brewer, August 17, 2025
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11:39 - 4 orcas at Boat Haven Marina Port Angeles, came into the marina to say high and left. [video submitted with report of the T109As] -Tammy Marshall McKenna
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Sun, Aug 17 - San Juans (T37As)
15:34 - Southbound between Patos and Orcas. Whale watching boats on their tail. -Jill Cody
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13:30 - 3 orca ... One male, one young, one female or immature male. Just off Sucia [Island] to north. Circling or hunting. -Brent Cullimore
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Sun, Aug 17 - Hood Canal
11:00 - Orcas seen off Ayock Beach headed south! Lots of blows & getting their feast on!  -Sarah Short
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Sun, Aug 17 - Puget Sound (T65A5 after splitting from T46s)
19:23 - Just saw ~2+ whales from my dads house in Portage Bay slowly swimming south... Off of Vashon, just north of Fern Heath on the bay... It was about two or three orcas, right off shore. -Samuel H McGough 
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17:32 - Saw what may have been T65A5 off Lincoln park about 10 minutes ago [~17:22] -MaryJean Moretti Mariano
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17:00 - Off Golden Gardens. -photo by Ryan Dicks, August 17, 2025
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16:33 - Passing Blake Island souhtbound mid channel. -Paul Steyn Benade
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16:23 - I briefly saw fins from Alki. They were definitely east of mid. -Kristine Klar
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16:22 - Kristine Klar just saw one heading past Alki going south still [T65A5]. -Kacie Baldwin
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Sun, Aug 17 - Puget Sound (T46s & T65A5; T65A5 split off later in the day)
18:19 - [T46s] now headed north [from north of Shilshole Bay Marina].
17:51 - Viewing from Skiff Point shore access on Bainbridge - can see them hanging out near the channel north of Shishole Bay Marina. -Rita Hlavacek
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17:30 - They very slowly have drifted north. Now in front of Rolling Bay Walk. Still milling. West of mid. -Vanessa Franz
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17:22 - I see 4 orcas still out from Manitou Beach. They’re out a ways with the boats. They’re milling. -Michelle Goll
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16:53 - T46s are still out from Manitou milling. -Vanessa Franz
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16:23 - Strider swam in at the very end to join in on the meal as we depart. Still no sign of Indy anywhere. Location is just a few hundred yards south of my last post map.
16:00 - T122, T46E and T46F eating a meal at my map spot. We have not seen T65A5 on this trip yet. Strider never joined in on the meal [approx. 47.656922, -122.495387].
15:18 - T46D, Strider is southbound at my map spot [approx. 47.690633, -122.476180 (1 mi. SE of Faye Bainbridge Park]. -Bart Rulon Wildlife
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T65A5 broke away from T46s around this time.
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15:17 - We are on the water - whales passed in front and we cut the engines. Hunting what looks like maybe a sea lion [approx. 47.654457, -122.499918]. -Katie Domingue
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T46F Loki - T46D Strider
15:15 - 16:15 - We watched the T46s off of Murden Cove. -photos & IDs by Kyla Bivens, PSE, August 17, 2025
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14:56 - Spotted just off Discovery Park! Still heading south. -Taylor Clemmer
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15:13 - Couple others in pod very close to Bainbridge and north of where I am on South Beach Discovery. Also facing southbound.
14:47 - Seems like a spread out group, just saw a female east of mid now. Some milling, some trending southbound. About level with me on the South Beach.
14:46 - Dove a bit then back up west of mid now. 
14:42 - Viewing from Discovery south beach bluffs, by green buoy, heading south, east of mid. -Josh Walther
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14:20 - Now he’s cutting all the way west across the channel toward Skiff Point. Still tracking southbound.
14:10 - One large male alone. Cruising by Golden Gardens. East side of channel. Moving purposefully south and slightly west. -Emily Gause
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T65A5 Indy
14:07 - Came out of no where while fishing marine area 10 a few hundred yards away from Meadow Point. Heading south. This same orca or another (I swear it was a larger male) popped up behind my boat about 20 yards out right before this video.  -photo by Owen Fogarty, August 17, 2025
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14:01 - Straight out from Fay Bainbridge. west of mid. Headed southbound Can confirm at least three. -Vanessa Franz
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13:15 - Large male is southbound, east of mid, passing Richmond Beach Saltwater Park. - He has a larger dorsal fin that curves to the right at the very top. -Summer Staley
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13:06 - Passing Jefferson Point east of mid channel 2 orcas, slowly making their way south. -Alice Jones
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13:03 - The group of 4 (just one male) is parallel to the yellow mid channel buoy between Richmond Beach and President Point, Kingston on west side of channel (in the southbound shipping lanes) traveling slowly southbound grouped.
12:48 - At least 4 (just one male so far) loosely grouped moving slowly southbound across from Kayu Kayu Ac park west of mid channel. -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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12:40 - Back to mid channel. Richmond Beach. Moving fast and only one.
12:32 - Heading south. Just passed the Kingston ferry terminal. West side of channel. -Kara Main
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12:01 - Viewing from Sunset Ave - midchannel heading south almost due west approaching ferry lanes. Spotted one male and 2-3 females at least. -Kas Alexis
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11:20 - Able to spot a few much closer to Whidbey side from Edmonds Sunset Ave. Still moving south. -photo by Jaime Shields, August 17, 2025
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11:06 - I have lost them at Picnic Point. Last time I saw them they were mid channel still heading south. 10ish minutes ago. -Julie Clay
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10:45 - They’ve passed Possession Point. Heading south into the triangle.  -Alice Thuy Talbot
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T46E Thor
10:50 - From Picnic Point. -photo by Julie Clay, August 17, 2025
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10:54 - Continuing south mainland side of the triangle passing Picnic Point in a few minutes.
10:42 - Just passed the tip of Whidbey southbound. Puget Sound Express is with them. Center channel. -Ed Pearson
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10:59 - They continue southbound very spread out [approx. 47.890743, -122.376701 (1 mi S of Possession Pt)].
10:50 - Update southbound [approx. 47.898505, -122.369132 (.5 mi SE of Possession Pt.].
10:23 - Update all spread out southbound [approx. 47.936103, -122.336185 (1 mi E of Glendale)].
10:07 - Southbound at my map spot [approx. 47.953401, -122.320156 (1 mi NW of Lighthouse Park, Mukilteo)]. -Bart Rulon Wildlife
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09:40 - Moving pretty quick south. Should pass through the ferry lanes in between sailings, nearly to the lanes now.
09:35 - At least some approximately 1 mile north of MUK/CLIN lanes southbound more midchannel. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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09:34 - Continuing south mid channel approaching Mukilteo.
09:21 - At the south end of Hat Island spread out. -Natalie Scantlen
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09:18 - Spotted off southwest Hat, southeast bound, maybe 300 yds offshore -Lori Christopher
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Luanne Seymour
Date of Sighting: August 17, 2025
Time: 8:25 AM
Species seen: At least 6 orcas heading SE just at Sandy Point
Number of animals seen: 6
Where seen: Close to Whidbey at Sandy point
Direction of travel : SE
Behaviors observed:
If orcas, any males?: 1 male
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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08:32 - All grouped up except T46D southbound east of Sandy Point about 250 yards off Whidbey shore.
08:25 - T46s & T65A5 southeastbound nearly to Sandy Point close to Whidbey.
08:10 - Viewing from Sandy Point, they are north of here still, southbound, Whidbey side of mid, at least 2, one closer to Whidbey shore. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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08:00 - Orca in front of downtown Langley, southbound.
07:07 - Orca in Saratoga, approaching Bells Beach southbound. -Susan John
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Sun, Aug 17 - Strait of Juan de Fuca - Incredible day on the water with a few humpback whales! Link to more photos.  -photos by Sooke Coastal Explorations, August 17, 2025

August 16
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Sat, Aug 16 - Active Pass, BC
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Jessica Dizon
Date of Sighting: August 16, 2025
Time: 6:30 PM
Species seen: Orcas
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: Active pass lighthouse
Direction of travel : Travelling East
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?: Yes, 1 male
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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Sat, Aug 16 - San Juans (T109As)
18:20 - Group of us watching from Rueben Tarte! They’ve been circling O’Neal Island!  -Sydney Suzanne Stoewer
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16:16 - Saw T109As five minutes after leaving Friday Harbor northeast of Brown Island, headed south toward town. -Howard Garrett, Orca Network
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17:55 - Northwest bound 48.590164, -123.067527 (San Juan Channel, 2 mi. SE of Reuben Tarte Park)
16:40 - They went into the public marina and through it. Leaving via north passage now [Friday Harbor]
16:10 - Due west. Heading into (Friday) harbor [approx. 48.542627, -122.993277].
15:44 - West northwest. 4 knots [approx. 48.545869, -122.959192 (.5 W of So. tip of Shaw Is.)]. -A
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15:10 - Relaying report T109As southwestbound in Upright Channel nearing Canoe Island. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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14:20 - Visible from Port Stanley now, several whale watching boats with them. Need binoculars from shore but I think 4 or so, including at least one male. -Larry Benesh
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14:26 - Northwest toward ferry terminal. Close to shore [approx. 48.559496, -122.863473 ( 100 yds E of Humphrey Head)].
13:14 - Eastbound 4 knots [approx. 48.527959, -122.846946 (Lopez Sound, 2000’ S of Spencer Spit)].
11:23 - At least two orca. Vaguely southeast bound [48.479005, -122.834308 (Lopez Sound, 500’ W of Cayou Island)]. -A
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Sat, Aug 16 - Exiting Hood Canal/Admiralty Inlet (T65As minus T65A5)
20:24 - Now all of them headed northwest. Same location.
20:19 - 65a2 here. Pointed east [approx. 48.154603, -122.713368 (2 mi. W of Fort Casey)]. -Trevor Tillman, PSE
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19:12 - [approx. 48.120656, -122.685412 (2 mi. S of Fort Casey)]. -Dani N Dustin 
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19:12 - Watching from Marrowstone Point, they are approaching the Coupeville ferry terminal. Still heading north. -Ambur Lee
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18:33 - Viewing from Marrowstone Point, closer to Whidbey side, traveling north, longer down times and spread out. -Kelly Dawson
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18:09 - Watching from East Beach County Park, they are close to the Whidbey side. Heading north.  -Ambur Lee
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17:40 - Moving quickly north. On the Kitsap side, far from midchannel. Should be visible from Bush Point with good binoculars.
17:25 - They are about halfway between Foulweather and the southern tip off Marrowstone. Heading north. PSE boat is still with them. -Mike Meyer
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16:49 - Update northwest direction [approx. 47.929124, -122.636207 (2 mi. E of Port Ludlow)].
16:29 - Update on the T65A pod (minus Indy). Northbound [approx. 47.916839, -122.624292 (2 mi. E of Port Ludlow)].
16:02 - We’ve got eyes on killer whales northbound off Shine Tidelands State Park [approx. 47.895642, -122.614668]. -Bart Rulon, PSE
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I saw them when I driving on the Hood Canal bridge today. -Nguyen Vy
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Sat, Aug 16 - Saratoga Passage/Holmes Harbor (T46s & T65A5)
19:32 - Group is spread out now at Hidden Beach. Northbound. 
18:40 - Viewing from Wonn Road. Still northbound slowly. -Amy Smith Norris
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18:10 - Viewing from Camano Island State Park, they are between Greenbank and Baby Island with 2 boats [approx.  48.091877, -122.543283]. -Lauren 'Lo Blakeley
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17:50 - Northbound past Honeymoon Bay, all grouped up. Honeymoon Bay side of mid channel.
17:30 - Northbound at Honeymoon Bay. -Michele Tosh Brodsky
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17:21 - They look northbound.
17:10 - Viewing from Freeland Park, these guys are mid channel, surface active. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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14:50 - They have passed Cama Beach, northbound, mid-channel. -Charvet Drucker
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14:20 - See pinned location. All orcas except one are Cam side of mid with one on Whidbey side of mid. Northbound [approx. 48.122723, -122.513457]. -Marilyn Armbruster
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14:00 - Was watching from Camano Island State Park, maybe 5-6 of them mid-channel headed north. -Shelly Greybeck
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13:57 - T46D now north of East Point as well.
13:45 - T46D trailing the rest by maybe 1/2 mile or so. North of East Point seemingly north, Camano side of mid. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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13:45 - Saw the whales (from quite a distance)! They were close to Bells Beach on Whidbey. Chilkat Express whale watch boat is with them. -Cindie Lang
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T46F Loki socializing with T65A5 Indy - T46E Thor
13:10 - 13:50 - We watched T46D for a bit before finding the rest of his family about a mile up ahead playing with T65A5 (13:55 - 14:20). -photos & IDs by Kyla Bivens, PSE, August 16, 2025
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13:05 - Whale boats have departed. Just saw a dorsal out from Mabana boat launch. Whidbey side, still northbound. -Susan John
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12:33 - T46s and T65A5 now with them northbound [approx. 48.040153, -122.381597]. -Bart Rulon Wildlife
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12:30 - T46D close to Whidbey, rest more mid, north of Sandy Point in Saratoga Passage.
12:20 - T65A5 joined with T46s northwestbound east of Sandy Point. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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12:40 - See pinned location. Northbound [approx. 48.043403, -122.391967].
12:20 - Out from Sandy Point entering Saratoga Passage northbound. Whidbey side. -Marilyn Armbruster
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11:45 - I spotted them moving north along the west shore of Hat Island. Closely followed by two whale watching boats. -Natalie Scantlen
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11:30 - Westbound now [approx. 48.001511, -122.316496].
11:12 - T46 pod eastbound [approx. 48.017147, -122.303664]. -Bart Rulon Wildlife
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11:02 - Orcas outside the [Hat Island] marina now. -Roy Short [HIWS]
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10:34 - Headed southbound between Pebble Beach and Hat Island. -Jill Cody
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09:08 - Second hand report of orcas southbound off Tillicum Beach, long down times. We are going to look for them soon. -Bart Rulon, PSE
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Sat, Aug 16 - Saratoga Passage
10:06 - 2 orcas reported just off Camano Island State Park. No direction included. -WA app
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Sat, Aug 16 - Saratoga Passage/Holmes Harbor
12:10 - 12:35 - We watched a juvenile humpback circle around on Possession Bar. -photos by Kyla Bivens, PSE, August 16, 2025

August 15
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Fri, Aug 15 - Eastern San Juans.
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Peter McCollum
Date of Sighting: August 15, 2025
Time: 5:35 PM
Species seen: Transient Orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: north shore of Guemes Island in the channel between Guemes Shore and Jack Island
Direction of travel : SE
Behaviors observed:
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: “I believe they were transient orcas. They had been spotted pursuing a wounded sea lion on the north side of Jack Island earlier that morning.”
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
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Fri, Aug 15 - Admiralty Inlet (T46s)
17:40 - T46 pod southbound still as we depart the scene [approx. 48.116319, -122.692059 (1 mi. N of Fort Flagler)].
17:25 - T46 pod southbound at my map spot [48.129612, -122.719182 (2 mi. NE of Port Townsend)]. -Bart Rulon, PSE
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Fri, Aug 15 - North Puget Sound (T65As minus T65A5)
16:30 - Male southbound at south end of Bridgehaven. West side of channel.
16:15 - Whales still headed south bound in the canal. -Emily Clarke
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16:15 - We departed the T65A pod all spread out southbound at my map spot. They all chased individual porpoise from the same pod in different directions north of the bridge and we think all the porpoise might have gotten away! [approx. 47.826430, -122.659347 (1 mi. E of Bridgehaven)] -Bart Rulon, PSE
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15:50 - At least two Orcas are approaching Hood Canal bridge. Headed south. They're being followed by a whale watching boat. -Jam Ye 
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15:50 - About to cross under the Hood Canal Bridge southbound after hunting porpoise on the north side.
15:30 - Just found them southbound in Hood Canal [approx. 47.882872, -122.604072]. -Bart Rulon, PSE
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12:10 - Friend reports now north of Maxwelton, aimed northwest towards Double Bluff. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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11:47 - These whales are now northbound at Scatchet Head. -Trevor Tillman, PSE
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10:50 - Southbound if anyone likes watching whales in waves and rain [approx. 47.888001, -122.502607]. -Kyla Bivens, PSE
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T65A Artemis - T65A2 Ooxjaa
10:13 - 11:13 - We watched the T65As fight the waves in 30mph winds off of Point No Point. -photos & IDs by Kyla Bivens, PSE, August 15, 2025
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10:38 - 2nd group of whales, T65A pod traveling southbound towards Pilot Point, close to shoreline. -Grayden Kelbert, PSE
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Fri, Aug 15 - Central Puget Sound
08:22 - Des Moines marina. Some fisherman told me “a family of orca” went by northbound about 10 mins ago, sounds like other side of channel, some language barriers but seems like it was multiple animals and not harbor porpoises. -Kelly Dawson
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MINKE WHALES -
Fri, Aug 15 - Hood Canal - Here is the better version of my previous post - located South East of Hoodsport closer to the east shore near Ayres Point. Link to FB video. -Brian Anthony
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15:30 - West of Hoodsport on the eastern side of the shore by Ayres Point. Link to FB video. -Brian Anthony

August 14
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Thu, Aug 14 - Saanich Inlet, BC (T63, T65, & T109As) - T63 Chainsaw
13:30 - Headed up to Saanich Inlet where the T109A's were reported. While on scene it became clear that there were a couple of more whales present which turned out to be T63 & T65! I FINALLY joined the Chainsaw sighting club! T63 was off socializing with T109A4 while T65 was with the other members of the T109A's. After a bit, the groups remixed back into their respective matrilines with T63/65 heading north further into the Gulf Islands and the T109A's headed back south/southwest. My observations are anecdotal at best but I almost always see the big males hanging out together in social groups.  -photo by Debbie Stewart, August 14, 2025
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Thu, Aug 14 - North Puget Sound/Admiralty Inlet (T19s) - T19C Spouter - T19B Galiano - T19 Nootka
17:32 - 18:04 - Watched them on our way back in off of Point Wilson.
15:15 - 15:33 - We first saw them off of Marrowstone Island - As they were northbound we left.
13:05 - 13:10 - We briefly watched them on our way back in off of Hansville.
09:38 - 10:39 - We first saw them off of Point No Point. -photos & IDs by Kyla Bivens, PSE, August 14, 2025
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17:35 - Viewing with binoculars from Ebey’s Beach, in between WWBs northbound closer to Port Townsend then Whidbey side. -Kim Parry
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17:27 - John Miller, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 17:34 to report: Vessel SALISH reports via 800MHz they have spotted 2 orca NB in the NB shipping lanes off Admiralty Head.
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16:49 - Still viewing form Fort Flagler with binoculars ! They are in the middle of the sound. -Claudia Marsh
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15:59 - Watching them from Fort Flagler now. -Tom Rash
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13:30 - From my view they have reached Foulweather Bluff. Very fast northbound. Very west.
13:15 - Viewing from Shore Meadow Road. The orcas are north of Hanesville. Northbound. Very west in channel. -Sarah Geist
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12:50 - "Traveling north at Point No Point" -WA app
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12:29 - SJC leaving the lovely T19s currently slowly traveling north towards Point No Point, northeast of Eglon! -Alli Montgomery
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10:40 - Pointing at Browns Bay, but zigzagging slightly as they travel, roughly 4.5 knots speed Swiftsure will be departing them [approx. 47.891714, -122.466744]. -Grayden Kelbert, PSE
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09:57 - Southbound! It’s the T19s! [approx. 47.923475, -122.520742]. -Kyla Bivens, PSE
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09:34 - Two orcas just surfaced about 100 yards from our sailboat, about a mile north of Point No Point. One big alpha male type dorsal fin. We are headed south and they are headed north. Happened too fast to get a photo. They weren’t playing, they were in transit. Maybe they have a dinner reservation. The big boy was impressive. We have not seen one that close to our boat. Location in the screenshot [approx. 47.947273, -122.548913]. -Robert Williams [PSWS]
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Rob Verchick
Date of Sighting: August 14, 2025
Time: 9:10 AM
Species seen: orca
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: 47º57'57.3"N/122º33'22.8"W
Direction of travel : E
Behaviors observed: traveling
If orcas, any males?: yes
Any unusual markings?: couldn't see
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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08:45 - A second-hand report. A friend bird spotting on the beach is reporting orcas south bound in Admiralty approaching Mutiny Bay.   -Mike Meyer
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Thu, Aug 14 - Hood Canal (T65As minus T65A5)
19:42 - Mid channel and northbound [approx. 47.508444, -123.046496]. -Daria Etchings
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19:40 - They are passing through Ayock Point right now headed north! Watching them from the dock! -Sarah Short
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18:32 - Already north of Hoodsport pier heading north.
17:50 - Blows are still visible on the other side of the canal from Hook and Fork. They're trending north west. -Robyn Riley
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T65A2 Ooxjaa, T65A Artemis, T65A4 Ellifrit, Fin tip of T65A3 Amir
17:00 - Hood Canal - across the canal from the Union Marina nearest to Tahuya. So adorable! Link to more photos. -photos by Michele Watson, August 14, 2025
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16:48 - [T65As approx. 47.362803, -123.113425 (.5 mi. NW of Union)]. -Paul Davis
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16:40 - Viewing from Hood Canal marina in Union, they're milling near hook and fork. -Robyn Riley
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16:20 - They turned and headed back toward Union. 
16:02 - Hanging out off of Ayres Point.  -Chris Monnett Anthony
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15:47 - Mid channel straight out from the Union Marina. There are 4 or possibly 5 traveling southeast. -Sonja Hemmerling
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14:31 - Just spotted mid channel near Union, unclear direction. -Cindy Schmidt
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Mike Clark
Date of Sighting: August 14, 2025
Time: 1:35 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: 47.3958166, -122.9596948 (across from Twanoh SP)
Direction of travel : N
Behaviors observed: Travelling
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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12:08 - Just spotted one past Twanoh headed toward Belfair! -Morgan Popson
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11:59 - Hood Canal . My first ever sighting thanks to your group!!! I was able to follow from the posts! So grateful! Saw them on North Shore too. Link to FB reel. -Kim Gabbard
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11:25 - Orcas just now! Hood Canal mile marker 10.5, east shore, heading towards Twanoh! Now on east shore. -Cindy Schmidt
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Thu, Aug 14 - Central Puget Sound (T65A5) - Dune Peninsula. Link to FB video. -Mary Thompson Norton
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16:07 - Saw an orca in front of the yellow buoy. -Kathleen Mary
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16:09 - Same area. Successful hunt. Surface active.
16:01 - Milling on between light & dark color water. Tacoma side of the approaching cargo ship. Gold Beach in the far background.
15:55 - Westbound towards yellow buoy. Viewing from Old Town Silver Cloud Hotel [approx. 47.335005, -122.438581]. -Jason Cook
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Deb Brown
Date of Sighting: August 14, 2025
Time: 2:02 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Point Defiance in front of Tacoma Yacht club
Direction of travel :
Behaviors observed: Breaching
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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14:14 - Single animal. Appeared to be a young male. Headed generally northeast slowly.
13:42 - Appeared to be circling off the beach hunting.
13:34 - Single Biggs orca feeding on seals off of Point Defiance.
13:20 - Orcas in the Narrows! -Ethan Allen
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08:52 - A friend just told me they saw orcas from the Vashon-Fauntleroy ferry this morning, headed southbound about an hour ago. -Ellen Weir
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Dune Peninsula on Ruston. T65A5. -photo by Timm Tarter, August 14, 2025

August 13
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Wed, Aug 13 - Haro Strait (T19s) - I filmed T019C southbound in Haro Strait. Link to Youtube video. -Gerald Graham
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Wed, Aug 13 - Entrance to Hood Canal (T65As)
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Melissa Cummings
Date of Sighting: August 13, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: 47.90808° N, 122.59099° W (Entrance to Hood Canal)
Direction of travel : SW
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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19:00 - I spotted a single orca. Went from Coon Bay out toward the Hood Canal Floating Bridge. Link to FB reel. -Melissa Cummings 
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18:41 - Southbound from the blue dot [approx. 47.965705, -122.627981 (2 mi. N of Foulweather Bluff)]. -Kyla Bivens, PSE
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18:25 - Between Marrowstone and Foulweather Bluff, aiming at Hood Canal. -Brian McGinn
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17:25 - T65As coming into Admiralty Inlet 6 knots at this location pointed at Bush Point. Spread out [approx. 48.096004, -122.650054 (1 mi. E of Fort Flagler)]. -Tony Tilt, PSE
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17:00 - Reported south of Port Townsend/Coupeville lanes southbound in Admiralty.
16:20 - Friends on the water report orcas eastbound northwest of Point Wilson. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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13:10 - Just spotted 2 orcas off of the spit at the Dungeness Wildlife Refuge!  -Jack Slaughter
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Wed, Aug 13 - Penn Cove/Canoe Pass (T36/T36Bs) - We had a beautiful view of the T36/36Bs heading through Canoe Pass! Link to more photos. -photos by Serena Tierra, Orca Network, August 13, 2025
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T36B1A Maple - T36B1 Bhotia & T36B2 Greenfelder - They went under the Canoe Pass again! I was able to force myself out a little further onto the bridge this time. They did a few beautiful surfaces, then dove under and came back up far west. Link to more photos.  -photos by Sarah Geist, August 13, 2025
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T36B Tattertip & T36B4 Auk - T36B Tattertip & T36B4 Auk - Magic with T36, T36Bs pod going under Deception Pass. My first time experiencing a bridge pass. Link to more photos. -photos by Susan John, August 13, 2025
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T36B1A Maple & T36B1 Bhotia - T36 Flapjack - This was the T36/T36B family: Flapjack, Tattertip, Bhotia, Greenfeld, Maple and Auk (2024 calves). They were cruising northeast along the shoreline, when there was a sudden hunt, but it was very short and don't know if they actually caught or ate anything. They continued north in the beautiful turquoise water, seeming to ride the current. We reluctantly left them around Dugualla Bay. -photos by Bonnie Gretz, August 13, 2025
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Wed, Aug 13 - Canoe Pass (T36/T36Bs) - T36/T36Bs in Canoe Pass. Link to more photos & video. -
photos by Charvet Drucker, August 13, 2025
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T36 Flapjack, T36B1A Maple, T36B1 Bhotia, T36B4 Auk, T36B2 Greenfelder, Fin tip of T36B Tattertip - T36B1A Maple & T36B1 Bhotia
12:30 - 13:10 - We watched the T36s in Crescent Harbor. -photos & IDs by Kyla Bivens, PSE, August 13, 2025
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Wed, Aug 13 - Admiralty Inlet (T65As) - T65A Artemis - T65A6 Callisto
17:55 - 18:40 - We saw them again this time off of Marrowstone on our way back home.
16:00 - 16:45 - We saw the T65As in Admiralty inlet off of Fort Worden. -photos & IDs by Kyla Bivens, PSE, August 13, 2025
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Orcas swim under Deception Pass Bridge through Canoe Pass! Such a cool view. Link to FB video.  -Zackery Woods
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From Canoe Pass Bridge. Link to FB video.  -April Basham
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Friends & I spent the day tracking the T36/T36Bs from the shores of Whidbey as they made their way from Penn Cove to Deception Pass. They opted to take Canoe Pass as I thought they might, here's a look as they did - so worth the wait! Link to FB video. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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20:30 - Made their pass along Green Point relatively close to shore! Breaches and a spyhop. Headed toward Cypress Island far north.
20:15 - T36/36Bs off Washington Park Green Point! Lots of kids got to see them, everyone was losing their minds. It was a great pass! Link to FB reel.
20:10 - See them off Green Point way far out heading north. Hard to see the dorsals with all the waves! -Caitlyn Blair
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19:09 - Northwest of Northwest Island, continuing northbound, have pushed offshore.
18:50 - Slow trend northbound between Rosario Head and Deception Island.
18:30 - Westbound through Canoe Pass. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network 
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18:57 - Just watched a whole pod of orca under Deception Pass about 13 mins ago [time 18:44] at Deception Pass. -Frances Curry
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18:45 - Northbound near Rosario Head.  -Rachel Haight, Orca Network 
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18:18 - Visible from Deception Pass Bridge (have not crossed under the bridge).
17:50 - Viewing from Deception Pass [approx. 48.420535, -122.594006]. Three boats following. Looked to be milling. -Hannah Marie Munro
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18:06 - Visible from Pass Island westbound near Yokeko Point.
17:40 - Were briefly visible from Deception Pass bridge heading north into Similk Bay. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network 
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18:03 -About to hit Yokeko Point. Coming out of Dewey Beach. -Jeni Barcott
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17:50 - Off of Dewey, now starting to move west towards Deception Pass Bridge, more on north side of the pass.
17:05 - Northbound approximately [48.35699, -122.94089]. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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16:30 - Going through Skagit Bay, can see from Dugualla Bay. -Susan Larsen
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16:45 - Approaching Ala Spit. Still slow northbound. -Sarah Geist
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16:30 - Northbound at north end Dugualla Bay, approx 1.5 miles south of Ala Spit.
15:20 - Northbound nearing Borgman Road/Davis Landing.
15:45 - Northbound past Dugualla State Park. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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15:00 - Went by the channel marker on Strawberry Point. Whale watch boat trailing behind. -Karen Phillips
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14:50 - Looks like they are starting to round the corner northbound [approx. 48.298871, -122.498358]. Whale watch boat is a good visual. Not much surface activity. Viewing from Utsalady County Park.
14:32 - Visible from Maple Beach (Camano Side) they are in front of a whale watching boat. Closer to Whidbey side of channel. Traveling east. -Hannah Marie Munro
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14:48 - Past Mariners Cove. Close to shore. Northbound.
14:28 - In view from Mariners Cove. Northbound. -Sarah Geist
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14:20 - Some very close to Whidbey shore eastbound.
14:15 - Moving slowly east/northeast now east of Polnell Point. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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14:12 - Just caught sight of them. Mid channel heading east. Towards Mariners Cove.
14:07 - They were heading southeast but we lost sight of them south of the point.
13:58 - Off Polnell Point [approx. 48.270663, -122.562809]. -Terra Parham
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14:05 - Turned east bound at the tip of Polnell.
13:48 - West of Polnell point. Currently southbound. -Sarah Geist
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13:30 - SJC leaving the T36/B's currently eastbound, just shy of Polnell Point! -Alli Montgomery
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13:13 - Deep in Crescent Harbor. Hugging shore as they travel. Eastbound.
12:50 - Out from NEX boat ramp.
12:37 - They are on the left/west side of MV Saratoga. Closeish to Maylor Point (base access). Northbound into Crescent Harbor. -Sarah Geist
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12:35 - [approx. 48.281027, -122.569081]. -Terra Parham
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12:05 - Eastbound in front of Oak Harbor.
11:55 - They've now moved north out of my sight, somewhere around red pin [approx. 48.247167, -122.643788] but hard to say.
11:38 - Slowly trending east & north. Maybe southeast of Scenic Heights now. Hard to say from my perspective. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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11:24 - Have exited Penn Cove. Pointed east /northeast. 5-8. No males. At least 2 littles. I think I spy Tattertip in my photos. -Sarah Geist
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11:24 - Trending north.
11:23 - Milling near buoy a bit southeast of Penn Cove Park. Sarah Geist reports T36B present. Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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11:11 - Five orcas just leaving Penn Cove. Link to FB video. -Sydney Haglund
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11:10 - I am at Long Point and there are two still in the cove getting close to the eastern end. They are closer to the Monroe Landing side of the cove. -Jeri Monplaisir Goldstein
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10:35 - Whales, Penn Cove, just passed the pier headed out. -Shannon Ivins [WIWS]
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Captain Whidbey Inn Dock! Coolest moment we could imagine! What a way to end our honeymoon! -photo by Lucy Ausman, August 13, 2025
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Wed, Aug 13 - Puget Sound
15:25 - SJC just noted a juvenile humpback currently trending northbound in the middle of the traffic lanes in line with Golden Gardens! ...No time to stop, but looked to have a good bit of white on the underside of the fluke, so possibly Ulli (unconfirmed ID though). -Alli Montgomery, SJC
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UNIDENTIFIED SPECIES -
Wed, Aug 13 - Discovery Bay - We went back and looked, seems like a single dolphin or porpoise hybrid? Only saw 2 surfacing then didn’t see it again. Bigger than a harbor porpoise, but much smaller then a minke or orca. -Kyla Bivens, PSE
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Ann Strieby
Date of Sighting: August 13, 2025
Time: 8:30 AM
Species seen: I am not sure of the species, either orca or other dolphin, possibly young humpback but swam more like a dolphin
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: 48.010247, -122.859978
Direction of travel : North
Behaviors observed: traveling
If orcas, any males?: No
Any unusual markings?: No
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: I was kayaking with my dog near the Windmark condos on the west side
of Discovery Bay this morning. I saw what appeared to be a large sized dolphin about 50-100 feet away from me, I was close to the shore. I thought it might be an orca calf, but it was alone, and that would be odd. The animal was dark/black in color and had a small curved dorsal fin. I saw the animal do three surfaces, swimming fast like dolphins do, and then it disappeared. Then I saw the same behavior further away, closer to the east side of the bay about 15 minutes later, and then a large spout too far away to see anything else. After I saw the spout I was convinced that this was a calf and an adult.
Photos available?: No

August 12
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Tue, Aug 12 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T36/T36Bs) -T36B1A Maple & T36B1 Bhotia - T36 Flapjack - Incredible conditions with the T036Bs! Link to more photos. -photos by Sooke Coastal Explorations, August 12, 2025
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Tue, Aug 12 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T46Bs)
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Casey Gagne
Date of Sighting: August 12, 2025
Time: 11:52 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 5
Where seen: Port Angeles Harbor
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?: No
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11:30 - T46B pod eastbound off Port Angeles [approx. 48.132956, -123.454834]. -Bart Rulon, PSE
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Joe Sanders
Date of Sighting: August 12, 2025
Time: 11:30 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: Port Angeles Harbor
Direction of travel : West
Behaviors observed: Milling
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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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Tue, Aug 12 - Puget Sound
17:59 - Humpback at the north end of Colvos Passage near Fern Cove, moving northbound. -Amy Carey, Sound Action
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09:11 - On the ferry from Vashon to Fauntleroy. Saw a whale breach. It's heading toward Blake Island. -Pam Orren
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09:00 - Laurie Baker, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 09:13 to report: 0900hrs: SEALTH reports via 800MHz they've spotted the southbound humpback reported by KALEETAN, now off Vashon Head, and have come to all stop to maintain a safe distance. Whale continues southbound.
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08:05 - Laurie Baker, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 08:09 to report: 0805hrs: KALEETAN Vessel reports via 800MHz they've spotted an active, single humpback off Restoration Point, heading southbound.
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UNIDENTIFIED BALEEN WHALES -
Tue, Aug 12 - Hood Canal
12:00 - Saw what appeared to be a smaller size baleen whale in Dabob Bay, about 100-200 feet off the beach of Camp Discovery. I initially thought is was a minke whale, but possibly a humpback with other recent sightings of humpbacks? The whale spouted 3 times in close succession then dove for longer periods of time. Saw it do this twice headed north and then twice head back south. -Jake Brodie

August 11
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Mon, Aug 11 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T46B1s & T46C2) - T46B1A Tsakani -ID by Ling Cetacean's Photos - Interesting moment Juan De Fuca strait just now T46B1s and T46C2 were eastbound when suddenly they flipped west. They faced directly towards us & those on the back of the boat had a close pass right next to the engine, which had long been shut at this point, I was not able to get to the back, was stuck in the front. But then I looked straight down, immediately abandoned my useless lens (way too close for 100mm) took out my phone & saw her looking up! -photos by Hongming Zheng, August 11, 2025
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Mon, Aug 11 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T46s & T65Bs) - T46D Strider - T65B Chunk - A "swell" day with T046's and T065B's, as well as many humpback whales! Link to more photos. -photos by Sooke Coastal Explorations, August 11, 2025
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Mon, Aug 11 - Admiralty Inlet
20:23 - 1 flipped and I saw just south of Lagoon Point jetty.
19:55 - Just had a call from my son about 2 whales (humpbacks) southbound nearing Bush Point. -Patricia Prochaska
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20:20 - Humpback passing Lagoon Point. Single humpback southbound, 300 yards from shore. Moving fast. -Bill Setter
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Mon, Aug 11 - Admiralty Inlet
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Christopher Thornton
Date of Sighting: August 11, 2025
Time: 9:25 AM
Species seen: Humpback
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: South of Bush Point, midchannel, closer to Whidbey Side
Direction of travel : N
Behaviors observed: Breached once
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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09:19 - Whale is now off of Bush Point in line with mid channel buoy, Whidbey side. Still heading north at a good pace
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Christopher Thornton
Date of Sighting: August 11, 2025
Time: [email received at 09:07]
Species seen: Humpback
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: South of Bush Point, midchannel, closer to Whidbey Side
Direction of travel : N
Behaviors observed: Breached once
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No

August 10
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Sun, Aug 10 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T46Bs) - T46B2 Akela & T46B Raksha - T46B Raksha - T46B’s - Strait of Juan de Fuca between Port Angeles and Victoria, BC. Link to more photos. -photos by Jason Cook, August 10, 2025
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Sun, Aug 10 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (BCY1007 Titan & BCY0228 Smudge) - BCY0228 Smudge - BCY1007 Titan - Humpback whales Titan BCY-1007 & Smudge BCY-0228 viewed from Puget Sound Express, MV Saratoga, Sunday afternoon in the Strait of Juan de Fuca between Port Angeles & Victoria. Link to more photos. -photos by Jason Cook, August 10, 2025
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Sun, Aug 10 - Possession Sound
14:05 - Looks to be milling with general southward travel. Lots of blows, flukes, and pec slaps.
14:01 - Hello, I'm a crew member aboard the Schooner Adventuress. We are currently observing a humpback whale north of the Mukilteo ferry dock on the east side of Possession Sound. We are flying our ‘Be Whale Wise’ flag. -Patrick Hutchins
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Sun, Aug 10 - (CRC-20232 Butterfly Wings) - The humpback that the San Juan Clipper saw off Eglon was Butterfly Wings. -Lauren Ryan Booth
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13:37 - We spotted one humpback at my map spot (surely the same one Clipper had) but no orcas on our way back to Edmonds [approx. -7.888659, -122.461576]. -Bart Rulon, PSE
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13:19 - About 20 minutes ago I saw a big splash and a blow from Eglon, but I didn't see any dorsal fins. -Catherine Alvarado Soto
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12:56 - Sighting here [approx. 47.860452, -122.448678 (2 mi. E of Eglon)]. -Becky Phung
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12:55 - Humpback whale seen about 20 minutes ago. North Puget Sound - mid channel - north of Kingston area. Whale was going northbound. Wondering if previously reported orcas was actually this whale as time by worked out. San Juan Clipper was also in the area and was following the whale, in case they also reported it. -Rachel Stanley Schrader
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12:46 - SJC has blows around it but not seeing orca dorsals or typical humpback flukes. Humpback was in area yesterday so wouldn’t surprise me if they’re with him. Viewing from Sunset Ave they’re north of Eglon mid.
11:36 - Family member is reporting orcas northbound mid channel off mid Jefferson Point Road south of Kingston ferry terminal. -Beriah SoOrio

August 9
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Sat, Aug 9 - San Juans (T19s) - T19 Nootka & T19B Galiano - T19 Nootka, T19B Galiano, T19C Spouter - Lovely evening boat tour where we headed towards Canada to catch up with the T19 family of 3 Galiano, Spouter and Nootka. Link to more photos. -photos by Kim Parry, August 9, 2025
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T19C Spouter, T19B Galiano, T19 Nootka - T19C Spouter
15:48 - Heading southeast [approx. 48.663261, -123.320905].
13:13 - Turned hard north into Boundary Pass [approx. 48.693788, -123.269416].
12:42 - Approaching Turn Point.
12:29 - Still northwest [approx. 48.664867, -123.218720].
11:53 - Orca west tip Spieden… northwest. At least two. -photos by A, August 9, 2025
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T19B Galiano - T19B Galiano & T19C Spouter
13:48 - 14:19 - We watched the T19s off of Moresby Island. -photos & IDs by Kyla Bivens, PSE, August 9, 2025
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Sat, Aug 9 - Admiralty Inlet
11:45 - 3 orcas reported just north of Port Townsend/Coupeville ferry lanes, no direction given [48.13838, -12272251]. -WA app
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Sat, Aug 9 - North Puget Sound (CRC-22909 Ulli)
16:20 - 16:32 - We saw Ulli the humpback off of Possession Point and watched Ulli. -photos by Kyla Bivens, PSE, August 9, 2025
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15:45 - Relaying report of humpback close east side shore approximate 2 miles north of Picnic Point, now reported southbound.
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13:29 - SJC is leaving Ulli the humpback currently milling and circling at point of map [approx. 47.868918, -122.375855 (2 mi. SW of Picnic Pt.)]. -Alli Montgomery
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10:54 - We saw it fully breach near Edmonds about an hour ago. We were across the water at Possession fishing so couldn’t see how far offshore exactly, but it was north of the ferries, and he seemed to be traveling south at the time. -Alina Sherrett
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08:30 - Humpback off Possession. -Christian Johanneson
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Sat, Aug 9 - South Puget Sound (CRC-20232 Butterfly Wings) - Injured Humpback makes its way through the Tacoma Narrows. Viewed from Titlow & Chambers Bay. CRC-20232 Butterfly Wings, 2021 calf of Bullet. Thanks to Erin Gless for passing along the I.D. Link to more photos. -photos by Jason Cook, August 9, 2025 
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CRC-20232 Butterfly Wings. -photos by Ryan Dicks, August 9, 2025
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CRC-20232 Butterfly Wings - Hidden Beach, Tacoma. -photos by Kevin Lee, August 9, 2025
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18:14 - Spotted them just in front of Vaughn Bay. Heading north. -David Morton
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18:07 - Viewing from Victor saw a huge breach and a smaller breach mid channel out from Stretch Island. -Robyn Riley
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17:59 - Humpback now headed north off Stretch Island. -Kellen Phair
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17:18 - Humpback headed north on the west side or Herron Island! -Sydney Meade
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15:39 - Northbound mid-channel between Anderson Island and Puget Marina [video in FB comments]. -photo by Jonathan Farney, August 9, 2025
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14:58 - Traveling west south end Anderson. -Joan Miniken
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CRC-20232 Butterfly Wings
14:29 - Humpback, injured, south Anderson Island. -photos by Joan Miniken, August 9, 2025
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CRC-20232 Butterfly Wings
14:25 - Approaching Oro bay on Anderson Island still southbound at a good clip. We missed the one big beach.
13:58 - from Anderson Island, slowly southbound between Is and Ketron. South of the ferry dock but still north of the marina. -photos by Belen Bilgic Schneider, August 9, 2025
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13:29 - Southbound passing Anderson ferry dock [approx. 47.170435, -122.663564]. -Jason Cook 
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13:14 - Just saw him spout and turned back south (headed toward Fox Island I assume).
13:06 - Spotted whale from Chambers Bay golf course, saw a fluke, whale turned to the north. -Michael Fallon
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13:09 - Still seeing him traveling south large white boat following. Nearing buoy.
13:03 - Still heading south past Carr Inlet heading towards McNeil viewing from Chambers Bay walk bridge. -Cherie StOurs
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12:57 - Seeing him from Chambers Bay still headed south.
12:15 - Headed south mid channel nearing Titlow. -Paul Davis
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12:11 - Approaching Hidden Beach in Tacoma starting to move with a purpose, mid-channel to slightly Tacoma side of mid-channel. Still southbound. With a pattern of one or two surfaces, then under for a while. -Ashley S Whitman
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12:08 - I saw it headed south under bridge. -Julie Davis
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12:05 - Southbound past the bridge Gig Harbor side of mid. -Jason Cook
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11:53 - Just north of The Narrows Bridge, midspan, heading south. -Katy Anderson
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11:51 - Southbound Tacoma side of Mid. Viewing from Tacoma’s Hidden Beach. -Jason Cook
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11:52 - Closer to Tacoma side of mid slowly southbound under bridge.
11:35 - Viewing from Narrows Park. Breaching and tail slaps still north of the bridge southbound. -Andrea Facer
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11:00 - Humpback is in the Narrows heading south toward the bridge. Viewing from Gig Harbor Harborview Dr Street End. -Patti Trosper
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11:00 - Humpback in the Tacoma Narrows. 1 mile East of Point Evans.  -Ethan Allen
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08:46 - Not far off of Owen’s Beach heading toward Colvos Passage. Link to FB reel. -Dri Rivera 
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08:41 - Humpback crossing towards Gig Harbor from Point Defiance! -Sarah Hernandez

August 8
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Fri, Aug 8 - Vancouver Island Coast
17:30 - Two orcas seen in Haro Pass [?] heading east! Just around Blunden Island! -Claire Griffiths
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Fri, Aug 8 - San Juans (T109As) - T109A Frio, T109A4 Garrett, T109A8 Weiss - T109A Frio & T109A4 Garrett
11:30 - 12:00 - We watched the T109As in Lopez Sound. -photos & IDs by Kyla Bivens, PSE, August 8, 2025
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Fri, Aug 8 - San Juans (T19s)
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Megan Brothers
Date of Sighting: August 08, 2025
Time: 3:15 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 5
Where seen: Lopez Island Ferry Dock
Direction of travel :
Behaviors observed: We think hunting
If orcas, any males?: 1-2
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Saw from ferry while unloading at Lopez island. We saw at least 4-5, two seemed to be smaller and there was at least 1-2 bigger males.
Photos available?: No
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We watched the pod for 1.5 hours move from Thatcher north along Blakely then south into Upright. -Cory Marshall
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13:31 - Just saw three in Thatcher Pass from the 12:30 ferry to Orcas. -Lila Luthy
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09:19 - Donna McCrea, WSF Marine Ops, emailed to report: SAMISH reports- Same pod. Captain reports a slow approach into Shaw due to pod of Orca in the vicinity.
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08:40 - Donna McCrea, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 08:42 to report: Captain [YAKIMA] reports 3-4 Orca NB in Upright Head [north Lopez Island]
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Fri, Aug 8 - Port Susan (CRC-20232 Butterfly Wings)
17:43 - Well he is still under but will resurface somewhere up passage.
17:34 - Humpback whale coming up Saratoga Passage! Spotted at the head and heading north. Just went under but keep eyes open. -Nancy [Camano Island]
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CRC-20232 Butterfly Wings
16:00 - 16:20 - Humpback - Port Susan. -photo by Susan John, August 8, 2025
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16:20 - The Port Susan Humpback continued south from Tillicum/Tyee beaches. It appears to have a fluke injury. -Susan John
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15:57 - Humpback Tillicum southbound! -PSWW chat
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Fri, Aug 8 - Admiralty Inlet (CRC-22909 Ulli)
15:21 - Hello! SJC has noted Ulli the humpback lunge feeding between Double Bluff and Hansville! -Alli Montgomery
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Fri, Aug 8 - Puget Sound
20:49 - Humpback is still milling around, now very sleepily directly off Haines Wharf ~ 1/4-1/2 mile offshore, enveloped in a super beautiful sundown scene. Other observers who have since left mentioned seeing a 2nd one further offshore.
20:03 - Humpback just milling around, probably feeding because it is surfacing and sounding vigorously and several gulls are swooping around. Maybe 1/2 mile off Edmonds, still near Haines Wharf/Meadowdale.
19:53 - Saw at least one humpback still milling around off Meadowdale Beach, well on Edmonds side. They just sounded facing north, but doesn’t appear to be traveling. -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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19:27 - Turned around. Came up about 300 yards off Meadowdale. Very cool!
19:17 - Still in the same spot. At least 2 whales.
19:07 - Humpback seen from Meadowdale Beach Park. Closer to Edmonds. Heading South about mid channel. -Brad Dufour
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UNIDENTIFIED BALEEN WHALES -
Fri, Aug 8 - Washington Coast
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Alysa Gilmore
Date of Sighting: August 08, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM
Species seen: Orca [photos appear to show baleen whale]
Number of animals seen: 5
Where seen: Off shore of third beach, La Push Washington
Direction of travel : Gathering
Behaviors observed: Milling, hunting, splashing, rolling, observing, curious
If orcas, any males?: Possibly
Any unusual markings?: Not that we could see
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: It was magical, we feel truly blessed and feel as though they knew we were observing them and they were playful
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
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Third Beach. -photos by Cassie McKerlie, August 8, 2025

August 7
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Thu, Aug 7 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T30A & T30C) - T30C Sequoia - A great day with T030A and T030C, minutes from our docks! Link to more photos. -photos by Sooke Coastal Explorations, August 7, 2025
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Thu, Aug 7 - San Juans (T19s & T109As) - T19s - T109A7 Wieland & T109A4 Garrett - Such a treat to view the T109As from the western shore of Haro Strait two days in a row! On the second day, I was photographing the T019s to the southeast, hugging Chatham Island across Baynes Channel, and I swivelled my gear across the rocks when I heard a nearby blow. Just in time to see the stealthy T109As appear from the north. Total surprise! Link to more photos. -photos by Jenna Darcie, August 7, 2025
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T109A4 Garrett - T109A Frio - T19C Spouter
19:00 - Off Turn Island, the T109As were surfing the rock outcrops at high tide for dinner and just a bit away off Lopez Island was the T19 family with brothers Sprouter and Galiano. Link to more photos.  -photos by Susan John, August 7, 2025
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T109As - T19C Spouter - T19B Galiano
12:11 - 12:21 - We watched them catch a snack then suddenly they took off in the distance going west and in their next surfacing were fast east bound with the T109As! They had a short socialization party before they continued on and so did we. 
11:37 - 12:07 - We watched the T19s hunting around the rocks and kelp on the north side of Chatham Island.  -photos & IDs by Kyla Bivens, PSE, August 7, 2025
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Near Rocky Bay, SJI last night. I think those are the T109As after they left the T18s at O’Neal Island. Link to FB video.  -Nate Rooks
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18:44 - Orcas just went past Friday Harbor, ferry had to stop for them. -Terri Gage
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Marni Zimlin
Date of Sighting: August 07, 2025
Time: 2:15 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: 48.5420° N, 123.1599° W (off County Park, SJI)
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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Thu, Aug 7 - Admiralty Inlet (T65Bs & T101s) - T65B1 Birdsall & T101B Lagoon - T101A Rush & T65B1 Birdsall
18:04 - 18:30 - We saw them again on our way back in and watched them off of Double Bluff.
15:25 - 15:55 - Later that day we watched the T101s and T65Bs. We started with them north of Fort Flagler at 15:25 and they were fast southbound making it Lagoon Point by 15:55 at which time we left.  -photos by & IDs Kyla Bivens, PSE, August 7, 2025
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19:10 - Near Point No Point now. -Lisa White
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18:53 - Blows finally visible between Point No Point and Double Bluff. Viewing far in distance from Stamm. Patrol boat with flashing lights nearby. -Beriah SoOrio
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18:20 - Viewing from Point No Point, they are approaching Double Bluff beach, very close to Whidbey shore. I can barely see blows, southbound. -Catherine Alvarado Soto
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18:11 - Looks like PSE Swiftsure may be with them out from Double Bluff [approx. 47.967208, -122.556930]. -Patti Trosper
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18:09 - Just passed Double Bluff. -photos by Dave Savage, August 7, 2025
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16:30 - Now south of Bush Point southbound, barely Whidbey side of midchannel. My last update, good luck!
16:24 - Southbound long down times, steady pace, near Bush Point, Whidbey side of midchannel.
15:49 - Cruising south now Whidbey side of midchannel out from south beach at Lagoon Point. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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15:30 - Southbound mid-channel northeast of Marrowstone Point.
14:55 - Message from a friend, T65Bs and T101s inbound just north of Point Wilson. -Brian McGinn, PSE
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Thu, Aug 7 - Strait of Juan de Fuca - Multiple humpbacks continue to be right out front of Sooke! -Sooke Coastal Explorations
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UNIDENTIFIED SPECIES -
Thu, Aug 7 - British Columbia Coast
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Mike Myers
Date of Sighting: August 07, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM
Species seen: [followed up, no response]
Number of animals seen: 8
Where seen: Bella Bella BC
Direction of travel : Feeding on salmon
Behaviors observed: Feeding
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?:

August 6
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Wed, Aug 6 - Haro Strait
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Rebekah Arnold
Date of Sighting: August 06, 2025
Time: 1:23 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Haro Strait, west of Henry Island
Direction of travel : North
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, Aug 6 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T109As)
15:15 - Video taken respectfully from shore at Baynes Beach Access. Link to FB video. -Shelly Moore
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Wed, Aug 6 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T36A1s, T36/T36Bs, T37s, T65As, T75Cs, T99s) - T65A3 Amir - In the late morning near Dungeness Spit - Saratoga morning trip. Link to more photos. -photos by Jennifer Taylor, August 6, 2025
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15:52 - Correction - one male and at least one female, they are moving east towards the Coast guard station.
15:35 - Lone male orca just north of Ediz Hook. -Elevate Outdoors
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14:25 - Seen a group of Biggs of 20-25 individuals. Breaching, spy hops etc. [approx. 48.183301, -123.190487 (2 mi. NW of Dungeness Spit)]. -Glenn Rumery
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10:00 - 10-12 Biggs orca, at least one male, several juveniles. Heading west off Dungeness Spit near lighthouse, out near buoy. -Bev Edmon
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Wed, Aug 6 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T46s)
15:34 - I am not certain what kind of whale is out here but I think maybe humpback? I am at the Point Williams boat launch in Sequim. -Stephani Cook-Corey
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Janet Maple
Date of Sighting: August 06, 2025
Time: 12:35 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: Diamond Point, headed west
Direction of travel : West
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?: One male, one
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?:
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Wed, Aug 6 - San Juan Channel (T65Bs & T101s)
18:25 - [Orcas] at the entrance of Friday Harbor! Heading south down San Juan Channel. Link to FB videos.  -Serena Stamper

August 5
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Tue, Aug 5 - Active Pass, BC (T19s) - The infamous T019’s made an appearance in Active Pass today. Link to Youtube video. -video by Salish Sea Orca Squad, August 5, 2025
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Tue, Aug 5 - Admiralty Inlet (T36/T36Bs & T36A1s) - T36B4 Auk & T36B Tattertip - T36B2 Greenfelder & T36B1 Bhotia
17:10 - 17:20 - On our bird tour we saw T36/T36Bs again north off of Fort Worden and watched them briefly.
10:24 - 11:20 - We found T36 with the T36A1s and T36Bs off of Bush Point. -photos by Kyla Bivens, PSE, August 5, 2025
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Tue, Aug 5 - Admiralty Inlet (T36, T36A1s, T36Bs - T99s joined in the afternoon)
17:00 - Quick video as they passed by Point Wilson - they moved west from here before turning northwest [video in FB comments]. -Joe Griffin-Harte
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16:47 - They are approaching the lighthouse, tough to tell from the Whidbey side, but they look pretty near the shore. 
16:33 - Looks like they are headed north again now. 
16:27 - They are just north of the ferry lane, Point Townsend side of mid. Facing west for the most part. Lots of boats with them. -Bethani White
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15:30 - A group of 3 to 5 whales exited Admiralty. Too far for me to see anything other than spouts. Didn't see any boats with them. Traveling quickly.  -Patricia Prochaska
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14:00 - Still milling out from Lagoon south beach. Whidbey side of mid. 
13:29 - Paused for a quick harbor porpoise hunt out from Lagoon Point.
13:11 - Finally passing Lagoon Point. Pushed out. Northbound a bit faster now. -Sarah Geist
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13:36 - 8-10 orca spy-hopping, milling.
13:07 - Several orca off Lagoon Point northbound slowly. Deep dives. 400 yards from beach. 1:07 PM -photo by Bill Setter, August 5, 2025
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12:55 - SJC leaving this lovely group very tightly grouped together after slowly milling generally northbound from Bush Point, picking up the pace at my point of map [approx. 48.040687, -122.616195]. -Alli Montgomery
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12:00 - Seem to be pushing further away from Whidbey as they push north. Still south of Lagoon Point.
11:43 - Still very south of Lagoon Point. Still northbound. Still slow. -Sarah Geist
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11:26 - They are approaching Lagoon Point. Still northbound Whidbey side. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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11:25 - Eyes on them from Lagoon Point. Very slow northbound travel. Still closer to Whidbey. But seem to have pushed out a bit.
10:50 - At Bush Point. Barely moving. Fighting a current. Northbound. Close to Whidbey. -Sarah Geist
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10:40 - Going around Bush Point now.
10:38 - 7 whales so far! T36Bs with T36A1s. [Edit]: Flapjack is with them! 8 whales. -Kyla Bivens, PSE
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10:31 - PSE Swiftsure just caught up with them [approx. 48.013020, -122.594588]. -Patti Trosper
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10:30 - Slowly northbound at Bush Point [approx. 48.014858, -122.599567]. -Kyla Bivens, PSE
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Christopher Thornton
Date of Sighting: August 05, 2025
Time: 10:25 AM
Species seen: orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: off Mutiny Bay, south of Bush Point
Direction of travel :
Behaviors observed: milling around, perhaps on a kill
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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07:09 - Spotted two orcas, northbound, long down times from Apple Tree Point Lane (Kingston). -Iravasa Athem
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Tue, Aug 5 - Possession Sound/Port Susan (T37A, T37A2, T37A4) - T37A2 Inky - Passing Tillicum.  -photos by Thomas McKane, Agust 5, 2025
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20:00 - Orcas reported at southeast corner of Hat southbound. -Lori Christopher
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17:57 - T37A, A2, and A4 have passed Tillicum Beach grouped up, steady southbound on Camano side of Port Susan.
17:42 - Hunting and trending south, can confirm T37A2 is present.
17:32 - Visible from Tillicum Beach. They're on the Camano side north of here, probably around Pirates Cove. I think still southbound. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
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16:45 - Now southbound now mid channel. -back of camera photo by Susan John, August 5, 2025
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16:30 - Spyhop at CC2 [videos in FB comments]. -Thomas McKane
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16:16 - Spread out northbound midchannel in Port Susan off Camano Country Club Beach 2. -PSWW chat
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Tani Lindquist
Date of Sighting: August 05, 2025
Time: 2:30 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: Port Susan Bay, between Camano and Tulare
Direction of travel : N
Behaviors observed: Hunting?
If orcas, any males?: 1 male
Any unusual markings?: Not that I could tell
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Appeared to be a young orca based on size. They would sometimes spread out then come together
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
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14:23 - Orca heading northbound up Port Susan, just out front of Tulalip Shores. -Joshua Nelson [PSWW]
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11:50 - 2 (possibly 3) orcas off N Division [Hat Island] about 15 minutes ago. UPDATE: southbound. -Cynthia Anderson [HIWS]
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10:30 - Multiple orcas off of Langley Marina, closer to Camano side, southbound. -Steve Boyce [WIWS]
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MINKE WHALES -
Tue, Aug 5 - Strait of Juan de Fuca
12:20 - 12:30 - We then found a minke whale northwest of Kanem Point on Protection Island.  -photos by Kyla Bivens, PSE, August 5, 2025

August 4
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Mon, Aug 4 - San Juans (T19s) - Today at Obstruction State Park Beach on Orcas Island! Link to FB videos. -Amy Chung
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Mon, Aug 4 - Admiralty Inlet (T36, T36A1s, T36Bs) - T36A1A Drift, T36B1 Bhotia, T36B Tattertip, T36B1A Maple, T36B4 Auk - T36A1 Tierna & T36A1A Drift -IDs by Rachel Haight, Orca Network - So worth the wait and turn around for close pass by at Lagoon Point this evening. Link to more photos.  -photos by Kim Parry, August 4, 2025
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T36A1 Tierna & T36A1A Drift - Magical evening at Lagoon Point. -photos by Bonnie Gretz, August 4, 2025
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20:42 - From Bush Point, they have pushed out to Whidbey side of mid. Continuing southbound slowly.
19:36 - Very close to shore at Lagoon. Headed south. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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19:35 - Going southbound off Lagoon Point (south of the jetty). Link to FB video.  -Kelly Warner
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19:35 - Southbound past south Lagoon Point [video in FB comments].
19:06 - They are not far off Whidbey shore approaching Lagoon Point north shore southbound.
18:59 - Finally see north of Lagoon southbound.
17:59 - Still slow southbound and almost out of sight from Ledgewood. Next up is north shore of Lagoon Point. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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17:57 - My last post for the T36/36Bs, T36A1 and T36A1A southbound (No other 36As present as far as we could see). 8 orcas [approx. 48.134514, -122.622175].  -Bart Rulon Wildlife
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17:48 - Very slow, just past Ledgewood now southbound, grouped up [approx. 48.138706, -122.611385].
17:35 - Southbound out from Ledgewood. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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17:30 - They are just kinda hanging out. Can see them off of Admiral’s Cove beach with binoculars. Been there for a while. Kinda drifting south slowly. Can still see. Patiently waiting for them to head towards me. -Taylor Little
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17:00 - T36/T36B pod and the T36A pod are southbound at my map spot [approx. 48.141554, -122.635593 (Ledgewood)]. -Bart Rulon Wildlife
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16:52 - Saratoga identified 36,36Bs and 36As. -Christopher Lewman, PSE
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16:50 - Northbound just north of Ledgewood Whidbey side. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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16:19 - Looks like PSE Saratoga is with them out from Fort Flagler [approx. 48.113213, -122.670705]. -Patti Trosper
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15:59 - They just made an announcement on the coup/pt ferry about half way through the trip -Marina Porter
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15:54 - Maija Holston, WSF Marine Ops, emailed to report: Kennewick reports 2 orca off Pt. Hudson southbound.
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07:52 - Off of the Port Angeles Coast Guard Station today. Link to FB videos. [seems possible this same group of Ts -RH]. -Sally Kincaid
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Mon, Aug 4 - Admiralty Inlet (T37A, T37A2, T37A4)
16:53 - 2 orcas moving south mid channel passing Jefferson Head, Kingston.  -Alice Jones
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16:30 - Seeing at least 1-2 far west side, I think west of southbound shipping lanes, now in front of Kingston terminal. Slow southbound in super calm seas and smokey air. -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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16:21 - Orcas mid channel just south of Apple Tree Point headed southbound. -Laurae Briggs
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15:50 - My last update on the T37As southbound, very spread out, as we depart [approx. 47.827199, -122.485291].
15:03 - Southbound [approx. 47.888474, -122.492329]. -Bart Rulon Wildlife
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13:20 - Saratoga is departing. Pointed at Foulweather. -Christopher Lewman, PSE
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11:52 - Moving southbound approaching Nodule Point on Marrowstone. -Clinton Duckworth
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11:35 - Southbound as we depart the scene [approx. 48.076803, -122.683109].
11:15 - Slowly southbound along the shore from my last map after hunting a seal.
10:56 - Westbound now towards Fort Flagler [approx. 48.098858, -122.681895].
10:30 - T37A pod northwest direction. Only T37A, T37A2, and T37A4. [approx. 48.109233, -122.675098]. -Bart Rulon Wildlife
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09:40 - Briefly saw what appeared to be at least two orcas approximately mid-channel between the north point of Marrowstone Island and south side of Lake Hancock on Whidbey Island, heading northbound. They are staying under the surface for long periods. -Scott Price
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09:15 - Sighted orca dorsals from Lagoon Point at the north end of Marrowstone heading northbound. -Shelley Schwinn 
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06:40 - Laurie Baker, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 07:54 to relay report: Unidentified whale approx. [48.143855, -122.745295 (1000’ E of Pt. Wilson)].
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Mon, Aug 4 - North Puget Sound
17:43 - Maija Holston, WSF Marine Ops, emailed to report: Spokane reports 2 humpback whales North bound from the Edmonds Kingston crossing.
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Mon, Aug 4 - Puget Sound
14:00 - We just spotted a humpback off of Shilshole. We were traveling south. -Janis Kronlund
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12:46 - Maija Holston, WSF Marine Ops, emailed to report: Wenatchee reports a gray [probable humpback] whale 3 miles NW of Duwamish head, moving west.
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11:48 - Humpback trending north mid sound. Between Elliot Bay and Skiff Point.  -Matt McCulloch
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09:05 - Humpback breachfest off Golden Gardens. Fast ferry slowed to pass. East side of channel from my mark [approx. 47.704755, -122.484355]. -Jenny Klis
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09:05 - Laurie Baker, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 09:37 to relay a report: Humpback approx. [47.70009, -122.45721].
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Mon, Aug 4 - Colvos Passage
09:25 - Humpback whale northbound in Colvos Pass approaching Vashon Head. I’m taking 300 kids to Camp Sealth on the Goodtime II and they were all thrilled! -photo by Paul Mooselips Dudley, August 4, 2025
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UNIDENTIFIED BALEEN WHALES -
Fri, Jul 4 - Washington Coast - Long Beach. There was several hunting together. Link to FB video. -Taler Rovito

August 3
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Sun, Aug 3 - Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca (T65As minus T65A5) - Wow! The wait was well worth it. -photo by Lorena Perez, August 3, 2025
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T65A4 Ellifrit - T65A Artemis - Spent the afternoon & evening with the T65As. Link to FB videos & more photos. -photos & IDs by Rachel Haight, Orca Network, August 3, 2025
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T65A2 Ooxjaa - From Washington Park. Link to more photos. -photos by April Basham, August 3, 2025
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T65A6 Callisto - Upside down T65A6 Callisto & T65A3 Amir - Here are some of many I’m sure you’ll see with all the enthusiastic people today watching the T65As hunt right in front of Joseph Whidbey park this afternoon then followed them to Moran, Deception Pass, then had to call it a day at Rosario! Link to more photos.  -photos by Kim Parry, August 3, 2025
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T65A6 Callisto - T65A3 Amir - To the joy of many, they spent nearly 2 hours hunting out from Joseph Whidbey State Park. I listened, as so many people around me, saw them for their first time. Can’t not love that. Link to FB video & more photos. -photos & IDs by Sarah Geist, August 3, 2025
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T65A6 Callisto, T65A Artemis, T65A2 Ooxjaa - T65A2 Ooxjaa & T65A4 Ellifrit
17:38 - 20:20 - T65A pod, just outside Deception Pass and then Washington Park. Link to more photos. -photos by Jason Luc, August 3, 2025
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Sunsets and whales - T65As (minus A5) passing Washington Park. Link to FB video.  -April Basham
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Gorgeous close pass by the T65As last night in Rosario off of Allan Island! We watched them hunt down TWO seals and one of the big boys even did a MOONWALK?! A moonwalk is when they surface reversed- tail comes out of the water and goes back down, and then the rest of their body follows. This behavior is associated with hunting & prey-sharing. We could even smell the seal(s) in the air. What an awesome night! Link to FB videos.  -Olivia Trahan
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16:00 - Thank you Orca Network! I spent the hour at Moran State Park watching a dream come true of a pod of orca breaching, spy hopping, and slapping their fins. I am near tears in gratefulness of your great descriptions how to find them and where to park. All the best to everyone! -Amber Limb
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20:20 - What an incredible moment - T65A3 passed far offshore... we waited & waited & then T65A, T65A4, T65A6 popped up maybe 20 yards offshore, and then moments later T65A2 popped up feet off the rocks. At Green Point, Washington Park. Eastbound then, now milling.
19:47 - Northbound off Burrows Island Lighthouse.
19:25 - After hunt went northwest off south tip Allan Island.
19:05 - Stalled on a hunt approx. 2.5 miles south of Tugboat Park in Skyline.
18:27 - Southern tip, Burrows Bay. Right up against the shore. Northbound 3 mph.
18:02 - Northbound past Rosario Head fairly close to shore still.
17:42 - Slow eastbound outer edge Deception Pass still west of bridge. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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17:50 - They're moving north past Deception Island and Lighthouse Point. No bridge pass today.
17:42 - Orcas milling at mouth of pass.
17:38 - Viewing from Deception Pass bridge. Boats turning towards bridge. -Jason Luc
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T65A3 Amir
17:30 - Saw orcas off Moran and West Beach. Link to more photos. -photo by Havi Parker-Sutton, August 3, 2025
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17:25 - They are pretty close to shore approaching West Beach. -Kate Wilson
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17:15 - T65As steadily northbound hunting rhino auklets as they go!! Callisto and Amir have been the main instigators of the auklet hunts but a bald eagle got into the action too.  -Bart Rulon Wildlife
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T65A3 Amir
17:00 - Taken from shore as they passed by Moran County Park. -photos by Jaime Shields, August 3, 2025
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17:05 - Beautiful looks, close pass northbound now passing Moran Beach County Park.
16:56 - Getting closer & closer to Whidbey still approaching Moran but nearly here.
16:50 - Still northbound nearing Moran Beach, slight spread.
16:25 - Can see them from Moran Beach County Park, still south of here, facing east/northeast.
15:58 - Northbound out from Cliffside RV Park.
15:40 - Northbound. Next public viewing will be Moran Beach County Park if they continue on current track.
15:35 - Such a lovely encounter for so many people on shore. Slow northbound out from Joseph Whidbey State Park.
15:25 - Still seem to be eating but trending slow north as they do.
15:15 - I think they may have finally finished the hunt & are now eating, same spot off Joseph Whidbey State Park.
15:02 - Dozens of people watching here, surface active hunt continues.
14:55 - Surface active still hunting same spot.
14:40 - T65As hunting close to shore just south of Joseph Whidbey State Park. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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14:45 - 15:00 - Thanks to this amazing group, my parents (from Ohio!) got to see orcas for the first time in the wild, with my son in tow! From the shore of Whidbey Island. A couple minutes of the best clips from them. Joseph Whidbey State Park Thank you to all you do to support these incredible animals and giving people chances at such unique experiences! Link to FB video. -Julie Clay
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Juliana Wilson
Date of Sighting: August 03, 2025
Time: 3:15 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Off Joseph Whidbey State Park, Whidbey Island
Direction of travel : S
Behaviors observed: In my brief sighting they appeared to be traveling
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: I was driving north on West Beach Rd. I could not stop, many boats were offshore and many people were on the beach. I saw only 1 dorsal fin as I passed.
Photos available?: No
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14:20 - Easily seen from Joseph Whidbey State Park… still milling about fairly close to shore. -Janet Moody
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13:57 - Almost at graffiti wall, inshore of WW boats. -Matalie Watson
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13:47 - Pretty close to Whidbey. Northbound. Approaching West Beach graffiti wall.
13:25 - They are northbound. At Hastie Lake.
13:19 - Viewing from Hastie Lake County ark. Still eastbound. Don’t seem to be going north or south yet. -Sarah Geist
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13:35 - Northbound past Hastie Lake County Park visible without binos so not too far off Whidbey.
13:19 - Trending northeast now. I'm moving to Hastie Lake County Park now.
13:15 - Viewing from Libbey Beach, whales are northwest of me, still appear eastbound -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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13:25 - They are turning north along the coast.
13:10 - Orca eb [eastbound] -A
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12:17 - Update eastbound as we depart the T65A pod [approx. 48.258300, -122.827077].
11:52 - T65A pod is eastbound from my blue map spot [southwest of Smith Island, approx. 48.261561, -122.897302]. Minus Indy. -Bart Rulon, PSE
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Sun, Aug 3 - Saratoga Passage
08:48 - Pointing south now.
08:45 - They are moving more to Whidbey side pointing north to Oak Harbor.
08:35 - Off Madrona, heading north. Looks like two! -Susan John
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07:30 - Large spouts midchannel off Camp Comfort/Indian Beach [Camano], northbound, closer to Whidbey. Likely humpback? -Steve Buckley-Nantz [CWW]
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Sun, Aug 3 - Puget Sound
13:04 - Michael Boldt, WSF Marine Ops, emailed to report: Captain on the Sealth reports a Baleen whale sighting. It was frolicking a half mile off of Brace Point.
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Bud Antonelis Antonelis
Date of Sighting: August 03, 2025
Time: 12:46 PM
Species seen: Juvenile humpback whale spotted 500 yards off the front Fauntleroy Ferry. It was a real crowd pleaser as they cheered
when it dove and showed its flukes.
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: 500 yards off the front Fauntleroy Ferry.
Direction of travel : Look like it was feeding…staying in the same area
Behaviors observed: Probably feeding
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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Sun, Aug 3 - Central Puget Sound (CRC-22909 Ulli)
20:55 - Humpback milling below Cliff House Restaurant, Browns Point, close to shore. -photo by Blake Kremer, August 3, 2025
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20:53 - Viewing from Cliff House. Looks like 2. Appears to be going back toward Browns Point lighthouse but they're milling in this general area
20:08 - Back toward Browns Point lighthouse just fluked line of sight gray navy ship.
19:18 - Viewing from Browns Point lighthouse just fluked line of sight the gray navy ship. Closer to Brown's Point now.
18:30 - Just fluked west side of the blue and white container ship . Appeared to be heading east toward Browns Point or Commencement Bay. -Robyn Riley
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19:01 - Fluked just now in front of Browns Point lighthouse, viewing from neighborhood above reconciliation! -Erin Wagoner
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20:02 - [video in FB comments].
19:53 - 3 boats close but respectful.
19:50 - Milling back and forth.
19:44 - Headed back north out of Commencement. Viewing from Browns Point side but south of lighthouse. -Rachel Domenic
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18:03 - He's going pretty slow. Heading towards Tacoma in mid-channel in front of the blue and white ship again. Seems to be going slow but we thought we just saw one come through going the same direction so I'm wondering if there's two again?
17:55 - Tail at Point Ruston! Heading to Port. -Da Is
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17:57 - He is heading back towards Browns Point past Dunes at Point Defiance.
17:47 - He's directly in the ferry lane now. -Sirius Sebastian Etchison
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17:29 - Moving fast, half way to Commencement Bay from Vashon ferry terminal.
17:20 - In front of ferry at Vashon
17:10 - Just west of the ferry dock of Vashon. I'm fishing Owens Beach area. Watch out!! -photo by Sarah Hernandez, August 3, 2025
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16:40 - Good behavior by all boats (all looked to be drifting or at idle speed) when I passed by on my way to Thea Foss. The big container ship Kuala Lumpur Express came in and went right over where the whale was though. The whale was zig zagging back and forth between down times. Saw a breach but didn’t get it on video. -Billy Watson
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16:35 - Humpback whale sighting off Des Moines! Link to FB videos. -Joanne Neuner Gore
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16:19 - Right in between Reconciliation and Browns Point. We cut our engine and it turned toward us, then went right between us and a small boat that was also just drifting [video in FB comments]. -Ty Rogers
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15:51 - He is moving west from Browns Point. We are watching from Reconciliation Park. -Paul Davis
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15:30 - From Browns Point lighthouse across the water. Back near Chinese Reconciliation Park again. Keep your eye on the navy ship. -Amanda Lynn
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He swam about 75 away from my boat. -photo by Eric Barry, August 3, 2025
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15:14 - We have been seeing him from Reconciliation. Looking far out to the left of Browns Point. -Laurie Elggren
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15:15 - He just flipped and in front of new orange house heading east. Close to shore.
15:02 - Heading north now toward Browns Point north of the White House on Browns Point side close to shore.
14:47 - Still milling in front of large White House sitting by itself to the south of Browns Point lighthouse.
14:22 - Just offshore from Browns Point Lighthouse - directly out - can’t miss him! Heading back south into the bay. -Sandy Hassell
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14:30 - In front of Cummings Park. 
14:22 - That’s a good spot. It’s closer to that spot. Just breached. Lots of boats sitting. Look near them to your north. -Rachel Domenic
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14:00 - Humpback literally surrounded by boats in Commencement Bay. -Oscar Brown
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14:00 - It's still off Browns Point in Commencement Bay! -Liz Howard
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13:27 - Slowly trending towards the lighthouse [approx. 47.295579, -122.442982]. -Krista Baker
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CRC-22909 Ulli
13:00 - Humpback today in Tacoma. -photo by Ryan Dicks, Augsut 3, 2025
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Fluke photo from this morning looks like the fluke of CRC-22909 Ulli on Happywhale. -Ashley S Whitman
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12:41 - Just now… two over on the other side near Ruston now! -Amanda Lynn
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12:18 - Heading towards Browns Point & in front of Dash Point right now. -Amanda Lynn
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11:41 - Traveling east from where Jason last posted. Several surfaces and just fluked. -Stacy Gordon
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11:29 - South end of Maury near anchored container ship [approx. 47.331850, -122.462786]. -Jason Cook
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11:20 -We saw it by the EPS ship about 20 minutes ago but nothing since. We were on Ruston Way. We watched its dorsal come up a couple times heading towards Ruston. It came up from the water higher than it didn't come back up again. I've been watching but nothing since. -Da Is
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10:25 - It’s been milling back and forth for over an hour now. Surfacing every 5-6 min. Last surface. -Rachel Domenic
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10:17 - Surfaced and fluked. Now heading away from the bay.
10:07 - Surfaced again and just fluked. Headed toward inner bay. -Santhana Webb
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10:00 - Taken this morning with my phone zoomed way in. From Browns Point lighthouse [video in FB comments]. -Nancy KF
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09:43 - Surfaced near white sailboat and fluked [approx. 47.296277, -122.457128]. -Rachel Domenic
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09:37 - Seeing fluke west of Duke’s. -Mackenzie Baker
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09:25 - Mid-channel between Browns Point and Old Town. -Oscar Brown
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08:39 - Just surfaced again and switched directions, now swimming toward the… still close to Browns Point -Eileen Mccaffery-Lent
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CRC-22909 Ulli
08:34 - From my viewpoint west of Brown's Point. Maury Island park is probably what's in the distance from my view from the pier near Northern Fish. Fluked in a northwesterly direction.  -photo by David Bennett, August 3, 2025
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08:26 - We are seeing the humpback more towards the Tacoma grain silos. -Kristen Hohengarten McKillop
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08:20 - Approaching Browns Point. -Eileen Mccaffery-Lent
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Sun, Aug 3 - Puget Sound - Humpback whale by Tacoma. -photos by Laura Hernandez, August 3, 2025
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08:40 - Milling near Willow’s in Commencement Bay.
08:28 - Now out from Willow restaurant, continuing to trend north. 
08:20 - I can see the humpback. In the direct line between me and old town. Moving north. Seems to be mid channel.  -Blake Kremer
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CRC-22909 Ulli
08:08 - Next surface should be across from the flagpole at Browns Point lighthouse. A group of fishermen in hip waders are about to get a surprise!
07:57 - Starting a lap close to the homes in northeast Tacoma towards Browns Point lighthouse.
07:38 - Near a sailboat anchored just off Tyee Marina.
07:11 - Humpy milling near Tyee Marina [approx. 47.290418, -122.423005].
06:48 - One humpy this morning in Tacoma near Chinese Reconciliation Park. -photo by Jason Cook, August 3, 2025
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UNIDENTIFIED SPECIES -
Sun, Aug 3 - South Puget Sound
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Dave Harkema
Date of Sighting: August 03, 2025
Time: 5:03 PM
Species seen: Orca [no known orca in Puget Sound - possible PWSW? -RH]
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Totten Inlet, north of Gallagher Cove , near Barron Point
Direction of travel : N-NW
Behaviors observed: Breaching, 2-3 times, young
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No

August 2
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Sat, Aug 2 - Admiralty Inlet (T46s) - T46D Strider - Sunset cruise on the Salish Sea in 4-6 foot swells made for a very exciting ride out to see the T46s which ended up only with T46D Strider close enough for pictures. The other part of the pod was moving at 8 knots westbound pushing fast! Link to more photos. -photo & ID by April Basham, August 2, 2025
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16:54 - Passing Ebey’s Landing still northbound but it’s not looking like they are going to come to Whidbey side. -Kim Parry
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16:54 - I am just disembarking this [Coupeville] ferry! We saw them from a distance & I hope I got some good photos. -Becca Murphy
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16:45 - They have moved north and west of Fort Casey. Far west side of the channel. North of Point Wilson.
16:29 - Confirmed still seeming them. -Julie Clay
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16:34 - Passing out of my viewing area still northbound - saw at least two big males give that smaller WW boat a nice pass on their left. Mid channel still [video in FB comments].
16:25 - Right behind a whale watching boat [approx. 48.144409, -122.684222 (Port Townsend/Coiupeville ferry)]. -Jennifer Fulton Carpenter
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16:22 - Visible from Fort Casey with binoculars. -Kylie Zajdel
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16:13 - Seeing them in front of the Coupeville ferry terminal. North bound. -Mel Nasby
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16:00 - My last post for the T46 pod northbound as we depart [approx. 48.123214, -122.670288 (2 mi. S of Keystone Spit)].
15:32 - T46 pod northbound at my map spot all grouped up [approx. 48.077118, -122.669316 (2 mi W of Lagoon Point)]. -Bart Rulon, PSE
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15:35 - Kit called to report T46s northbound from north beach Lagoon Point, Whidbey, on west side of channel.
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14:25 - Friends on the water report T46s northbound, midchannel, in Admiralty Inlet nearing Bush Point, Whidbey. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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T122 Centeki - T46F Loki & T46E Thor
12:55 - 13:30 - We watched the T46s off of Hansville. -photos & IDs by Kyla Bivens, PSE, August 2, 2025
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13:02 - Slowly passing Norwegian Point, east of mid, northbound. -Catherine Alvarado Soto
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13:00 - T46 pod northbound [approx.47.936460, -122.529920]. We were able to call the big Tanker “Curia” to change their path to avoid going right over the orcas about 15 minutes ago. They were happy to do so. -Bart Rulon, PSE
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12:16 - SJC is leaving the T46s currently northbound, with the trio between Eglon and Point No Point and T46D classically trailing behind. -Alli Montgomery
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12:11 - Four orcas, kind of spread out going north past Eglon. Two whale watching boats are with three of them. Then there’s one big male straggling behind. -Melissa Peterson
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10:44 - A single orca traveling the middle of the channel near Kingston ferry lanes [video in FB comments]. -Jen Prewitt
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10:16 - We can see them swimming right through the big fleet of fishing boats trolling for salmon right off Jefferson Head (Kitsap). Still northbound. We are not going to watch them until they get through the boats.  -Bart Rulon, PSE
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10:16 - Laurie Baker, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 10:36 to relay report: Orcas approx. [47.7462, -122.45953].
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09:15 - At least two different males headed north past Golden Gardens. This is a video of one of them [male orca, shared in PSWS], taken 09:15 from Bainbridge. Too far for any ID. -Aviv Pinker [PSWS]
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08:08 - Laurie Baker, WSF Marine Ops, emailed to report: Issaquah reports via 800MHz they have slowed to maintain a safe distance from two orcas, located north of Alki Point, heading northbound
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Sat, Aug 2 - Hood Canal (T65As minus T65A5)
16:45 - Off Hazel Point, Hood Canal. Headed off north. Link to FB video.  -photo by Brian Gable, August 2, 2025
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20:30 - Passed Salisbury headed north. -Shawna Pappas
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18:40 - Just north of Bangor. One orca, passed close to shore on Kitsap side, heading north [video in FB comments]. -Benjamin Sy
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16:12 - 3-4 orcas. Just passed the tip of Toando’s Peninsula/Coyle/Fisherman’s Harbor heading north up the Hood Canal. -Sandrine Ducos
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: John Ped
Date of Sighting: August 02, 2025
Time: 3:28 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: 47.68443° N, 122.82479° W (Entrance to Dabob Bay)
Direction of travel : E, 8 miles per hour
Behaviors observed: Travelling
If orcas, any males?: Possibly 2, see video
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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15:15 - I just saw 4 orcas leaving Dabob Bay… heading toward Brinnon. -Jill Hetherington Hultquist
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14:30 - Saw a small group - one large and 3 small - leaving Dabob - headed south.
10:45 - Saw one large orca today in Dabob headed north.  -Mary Jean Ryan
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13:30 - Four whales headed southbound out of Dabob. Had no phone/timekeeping devices on me to be sure. Secondhand reports of a young/baby orca with them (One large dorsal male, 2 smaller dorsals, and one baby).
12:05 - North[bound] again - north of Taylor Shellfish.
12:00 - Two orcas in Dabob Bay by Broad Spit.
12:00 - [Headed] south.
11:45 - Milling around, they were headed north.  -Ben Shanafelt
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09:15 - From Seabeck, in Hood Canal, lone orca seen. Link to FB video.  -Maggie Javi
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Javier Cantu
Date of Sighting: August 02, 2025
Time: 8:20 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Hood canal, in Seabeck from Maple Beach Area
Direction of travel : NE
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?: Yes ~4ft dorsal
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 - T65A3 Amir -photo by Javier Cantu, August 2, 2025
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Lisa Stowe
Date of Sighting: August 02, 2025
Time: 5:29 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: Triton Cove
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?: Easy side of channel
Photos available?: No
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UNIDENTIFIED KILLER WHALES -
Sat, Aug 2 - Vancouver Island Coast - Tofino behind Meares Island. Link to FB video. -Siobhan Jackson
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Sat, Aug 2 - Strait of Juan de Fuca  - The last few days have been filled with 40+ humpback whales far and wide out west of Sooke! - Incredible encounters! Link to more photos.  -/photos by Sooke Coastal Explorations, August 2, 2025
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Sat, Aug 2 - Boundary Pass
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Kirti Bhushan
Date of Sighting: August 02, 2025
Time: 1:00 PM
Species seen: Humpback
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: (48.7023431, -123.2289997 [1 mi. N of Turn Pt.])
Direction of travel : E
Behaviors observed: Milling
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
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Sat, Aug 2 - Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca - Humpback in Rosario Strait. -photo by April Basham, August 2, 2025
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19:02 - Two humpbacks, one is Hydra. Sounds like they’re the pair spotted earlier by Lopez. -Aimee Bee
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18:32 - There are four whale watching boats in front of Cypress Island seen from Anacortes. There appeared to be a spout and they look to be heading toward Guemes Island. I’m guessing it’s a baleen whale [humpbacks] of some sort. -Jeni Barcott
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15:00 - Two to three humpbacks headed west-to-east off Flint Beach, south Lopez. Probably about a quarter to half mile offshore. -Tom Reeve
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Sat, Aug 2 - Port Susan
17:00 - Minke [probable humpback that was in Port Susan earlier] on the south tip of Camano Island headed east. Follow up: We spotted it at around a mile through binoculars so not too certain. Could have been that humpback. We spotted one around 15:00 off of Sandy Point and believe it is the same animal. -Zane
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13:10 - Off Camano at Tyee, southbound [video in FB comments].  -Susan John
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12:52 - Humpback southbound midchannel in Port Susan off Tyee Beach, Camano -PSWW chat
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Sat, Aug 2 - Puget Sound (CRC-22909 Ulli)
20:34 -Watching from across the way [approx. 47.360292, -122.406247 (1 mi. E of Maury Is.)]. -Lisa Rosen Deese
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20:01 - Humpback off Point Robinson. -Walter Smith
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19:50 - One humpback headed toward Maury Island, viewing from Saltwater State Park. Lots of breaching [videos in FB comments]! -Jennifer Bonagofsky Palermo
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Tobey Gloss
Date of Sighting: August 02, 2025
Time: 7:45 PM
Species seen: Humpback
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Poverty Bay mid channel
Direction of travel : Circling around
Behaviors observed: Breaching
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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19:30 - Humpback whale breaching for about 20 minutes this evening near Maury Island. Viewing from Saltwater State Park. What a show! Link to FB videos. -Jennifer Bonagofsky Palermo
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18:15 - An orca just flipped over by Maury Island (about 3/4 from the north tip of the island) going south. It seems to be followed by a big white boat. (Viewing from Redondo) [presume humpback]. -Bet Dionio Pareja
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16:58 - On a kayak off Woodmont Beach. Humpback mid channel off Redondo [approx. 47.366550, -122.382574]. -Dan Hyde
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Sharon Allsup
Date of Sighting: August 02, 2025
Time: 11:43 AM
Species seen: humpback
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: East Passage, mainland/Federal Way side, in line with end of 53rd, north of Dash Point Beach, south of Gold Beach
Direction of travel : milling but pointed north
Behaviors observed: milling, dive
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: First sighting about 10 minutes ago as it dove. Resighting was initially missed at first because it looked like a log completely still in the water for at least a full minute. Then it arched and dove.
Photos available?:
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11:20 - 11:45 - We watched Ulli the humpback north of Dash Point for a bit. -photos by Kyla Bivens, PSE, August 2, 2025
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11:24 - We just saw the humpback surface and take a deep dive. This one is Ulli CRC-22909 [approx. 47.340420, -122.414561 (1.5 mi E of S tip of Maury Isl)]. -Bart Rulon Wildlife
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10:28 - Another humpback tail spotted in this circle [approx. 47.359727, -122.389156 (1 mi E of mid-Maury Is.)]. -Angelica Gregoire
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10:10 - I wonder if there is more than 1 in this area. What I thought was a big, long log in Redondo turned out to be a humpback. It just floated like a log for a good 3 minutes, then flipped exposing it’s fin and finally dove down (fluked) showing it’s huge tail. Haven’t seen any sign of it since. -Bet Dionio Pareja
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09:52 - Humpback reported off Redondo, no direction given. -WA app
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Sat, Aug 2 - Puget Sound (CRC-22916) - From Old Town Tacoma with Northeast Tacoma in the background - CRC-22916. Link to more photos. -photos by Jason Cook, August 2, 2025
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17:58 - Saw something in the middle of Commencement Bay just past the Point Ruston boat. -Tara Sanderson
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16:40 - Surfaced between Quartermaster Harbor and Vashon ferry terminal. -Oscar Brown
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16:33 - Still heading east but way out between Maury Island and yellow bouy, white boat seems to be slowly following. Viewing from Point Defiance marina. 
16:18 - Heading east now past Quartermaster Harbor mid channel viewing from promenade at Owens Beach.
16:02 - Continuing west would be before Tacoma yacht club viewing from Point Defiance Marina. -Cherie StOurs
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15:40 - One here [approx. 47.310597, -122.466874 (1 mi. NW of Brown’s Pt. Lighthouse)]. -Ashley Mallery
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15:35 - Just fluked. Between Brown and Dash Points mid channel with Ruston. -Cindy Swenson
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15:15 - Humpback heading west towards Maury Island out in the middle of Commencement, viewing from the old cloud pier on Ruston Way. -Cherie StOurs
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14:56 - Seemingly done milling. Now moving north. Unclear if it's heading toward Brown Point. Viewing from Cliff House Restaurant. -Jason Luc
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14:28 - Still milling in front of the Matson containers. -Rachel Domenic
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14:08 - Viewing from Reconciliation Park. Many boats are close and following. Multiple fluke sightings though! -Nikki Moss
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13:47 - Still here [approx. 47.276918, -122.435694 (1 mi. E of Chinese Reconciliation Park)]. -photo by Ashley Mallery, August 2, 2025
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13:55 - Surfacing and diving around here [approx. 47.283185, -122.421259 (2 mi E of Chinese Reconciliation Park)].
13:36 - More surfacing and another dive in this same spot, still around this small boat with a few lucky people on it, looks to have its engine off.
13:30 - Just surfaced around here a bunch then dove deep. Viewing with binoculars from Chinese Reconciliation Park. Lots of boats around and one small boat got a very close pass it looked like [approx. 47.287885, -122.419527 (3 mi. E of Chinese Reconciliation Park]. -Caro Lew
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13:23 - After milling around near the mouth of the Puyallup river for a long time, the humpback in Commencement Bay seems to be purposefully heading away. heading north along Ruston Way near the grain elevators right now. -Blake Kremer
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12:47 - Viewing from Cliff House, one just in front of Tacoma dome at mouth of Puyallup. -Chris Gan
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12:26 - Viewing from Reconciliation Park appears to be picking up speed and was headed toward Tyee marina on the marina side. -Robyn Riley
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12:40 - In the same area in front of the Port. Roughly 5-10 minute down times over the last hour.
12:19 - Still milling in this area.
12:04 - Still near the Port [approx. 47.285144, -122.436849].
11:43 - Likely viewable from Thea Park? Just surfaced in that area. Might be flipping directions to head back towards Chinese Reconciliation.
11:37 - Headed towards Foss Waterway.  -Jennie Wike
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11:31 - Tacoma humpy trending closer to Port. The first set of light blue & white cranes in the background. -Jason Cook
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11:30 - Just surfaced and fluked right around here. Direction not known [approx .47.278485, -122.442623 (1 mi; E of Chinese Reconciliation Park)].
11:00 - Heading deeper into the port area. -Eileen Mccaffery-Lent
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10:56 - Just saw the humpback whale still in the Commencement Bay. -Jessicaa Zuazo
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10:37 - Tacoma humpy southeast bound back towards Tyee Marina. -Jason Cook
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10:15 - It must be circling it just did a deep dive slightly north of the park, still headed toward the bay.
10:07 - Right in front of the Chinese Reconciliation Park headed toward Commencement Bay.
09:50 - Breach between Point Ruston and Browns, closer to Browns. Viewing from Browns. -Rachel Domenic
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10:02 - We saw him from afar at Chinese Reconciliation! -Rylie Van Valey
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09:50 - Laurie Baker, WSF Marine OPs, emailed at 10:07 to relay report: Humpback approx. [47.30212, -122.46142 (1 mi W of Browns’s Pt. Lighthouse)].
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09:50 - Breach and fluke in front of Tyee Marina, viewing from just south of Dune. -Ellen Weir
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09:41 Humpback near lighthouse area of Browns Point.
08:45 - Doing a lap near Tyee Marina. -Jason Cook
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08:44 - Humpback still in Commencement Bay. Watching from Chinese Reconciliation Park. It’s closer to the east side of the bay. -Tyler Budge
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Kenzie Youngmark
Date of Sighting: August 02, 2025
Time: 6:15 AM
Species seen: Humpback
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Commencement Bay approx 47.28015° N, 122.44821° W
Direction of travel : Unsure- milling
Behaviors observed: 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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GRAY WHALES -
Sat, Aug 2 - Washington Coast
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Name: Maria Check
Date of Sighting: August 02, 2025
Time: 4:00 PM
Species seen: They had a grey bumpy back and there looked to be some white on its fin. There was a dorsal fin I think on one whale.
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: Shi-shi beach. 48.257489,-124.683847
Direction of travel :
Behaviors observed: Milling
If orcas, any males?: 1
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: There were a bunch of whales out in the water as we walked on the beach. They were hard to see but spouting water, I would guess at least 4. I think I saw one dorsal fin but am not sure, since they kind of looked more like grey whales than orcas.
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org -photo by Maria Check, August 2, 2025
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UNIDENTIFIED SPECIES -
Sat, Aug 2 - Admiralty Inlet
11:10 - Laurie Baker, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 11:15 to relay report: Unidentified whale approx. [48.146204, -122.740782 (.5 mi. E of Pt. Wilson)].

August 1
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Fri, Aug 1 - Haro Strait
05:00 - 06:15 - Heard on the Lime Kiln hydrophones, as reported on WSSJIs.
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Fri, Aug 1 - Puget Sound (T46s) - T46E Thor & T122 Centeki - T46D Strider
15:35 - 16:05 - We saw them [again] later.
12:25 - 13:25 - We watched the T46s today from Fort Flagler over to South Whidbey  -photos & IDs by Kyla Bivens, PSE, August 1, 2025
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20:28 - Viewing from Sunset Hill. They’re east of mid southbound. POV - Jefferson Head is in the background. -Kas Alexis
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20:00 - Here’s part of the breachfest off Golden Gardens [video in FB comments]. -Ty Rogers
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19:47 - T46s are south of Richmond Beach Saltwater Park , between here and Carkeek, probably closer to Carkeek. They’ve moved more this side of channel. Still southbound.
19:19 - One of the boys has separated again, he’s decently ahead of the other three. He’s out of sight, likely now south of the yellow mid channel buoy between President Pt/ Richmond Beach. The others are approaching loosely group, more spread than earlier. Slowish southbound travel mode.
19:03 - The family of four is all together, mostly: 3 loosely grouped and one male trailing slightly behind. Such a pretty sight summer evening light. Just south of the ferry lanes out from Kayu Kayu Ac.
18:50 - Orcas are right in the ferry lanes mid channel head slow steady south, their location is due slightly northeast of Kingston [approx. 47.798690, -122.447631]. -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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18:53 - Just spotted them RIGHT by the ferry. -Emily Horton
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18:35 - Southbound just west of mid channel seen from ferry. -EJ Tilt
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18:16 - At least two visible from Marina Beach Park. Southbound. Long downtime. Mid. They're heading south. -Jason Luc
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17:47 - At least one male southbound slow steady pace mid-channel approx 1.5-2 miles north of ferry traffic lanes Edmonds to Kingston. (The superior mirage is quite superior today- this is looking at Point No Point).
17:25 - Seeing blows of who presume is T46s ~ 2 miles east of Pilot Point, Kitsap. Too far to confirm if still traveling south. -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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We saw the whales at Point No Point right off shore! Link to FB video.  -Carolyn Ikerd Lightfoot
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16:46 - Continuing south past Point No Point, about mid channel. -Katie West
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15:30 - Southbound [approx. 47.953158, -122.559417]. -Bart Rulon Wildlife
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15:28 - Between Foulweather and Double Bluff now. -Trevor Tillman, PSE
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14:01 - Approx. southbound [48.023214, -122.610116], my last update, good luck!
13:55 - T46E, T46F, T122 southbound approx. 300 yards off Bush Point.
13:49 - Southbound approaching Bush Point Whidbey side of mid. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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Name: Christopher Thornton
Date of Sighting: August 01, 2025
Time: 1:55 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: Off Bush Pt Whidbey Island
Direction of travel : s
Behaviors observed: traveling
If orcas, any males?: 1 male
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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13:26 - Captain Blake called a private boat that was motoring directly towards the T46s and the boat stopped and changed their path to avoid them.
13:16 - T122, T46E, T46F southbound at my map spot [approx. 48.066459, -122.618671].
13:01 - Update on Strider southbound [approx. 48.091149, -122.677389]. The rest are to the southeast at least a mile away.
12:39 - We have now spotted at least two more orcas about a mile ahead (towards Lagoon Point) of Strider to the southeast. It’s probably the rest of the family. Confirmed T46E here too.
12:28 - T46D is southbound at my map spot [48.114565, -122.700568 - between PT/Coupeville ferry lanes & Fort Flagler]. So far we haven’t seen any others. -Bart Rulon Wildlife 
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12:25 - 2nd group! T46s southbound [approx. 48.114146, -122.696855]. -Kyla Bivens, PSE
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Fri, Aug 1 - Hood Canal (T65As minus T65A5) - T65A2 Ooxjaa, Misery Point-Hood Canal. Link to FB video. -Catharine Alvarado Soto
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18:25 - Past Point Misery about a half an hour ago. Heading southeast. -Tom McCarthy
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Name: Suzanne Gilbertson
Date of Sighting: August 01, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: Seabeck Bay
Direction of travel : S
Behaviors observed: Looked like hunting
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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17:54 - Lone orca today, Miami Beach Seabeck WA. Ooxjaa T65A2. Link to FB video.  -Erika Gentry
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17:05 - Headed towards Big Beef. About a mile north west on the east side of the channel.
16:51 - We are watching both headed south just rounding Hazel Point and stopping. -Aaron Bartleson
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16:55 - 17:40 - We then watched the T65As from Hazel Point to Seabeck. -Kyla Bivens, PSE
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14:45 - Two orcas south bound. Hood Canal north end of the base. Thorndyke Bay. -Ryan Johnson
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14:13 - Kayaking near Hood’s Head stopped for a break near the driftwood dragon - Saw one with another fisherman in a green skiff. It looked it was chasing a small seal that was cruising in the area. After a couple of minutes we saw it rise again past the clam farm… the seal popped it’s head again next to the spit’s tip a bit shaken. What an awesome sighting! My first ever in my 12 years in the area. -Itay Bahar
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T65A Artemis & T65A6 Callisto - T65A Artemis, T65A4 Ellifrit, T65A2 Ooxjaa
14:12 - Just spotted south of the Hood Canal bridge. Link to more photos. -photos by Ryan Morris, August 1, 2025
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13:50 - They are passing Kitsap Memorial, headed south! -Sara Perovich
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13:02 - We just saw a small pod at the Hood Canal Bridge! Woo hoo! -Shelly Gillett
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13:00 - The whales made it under the bridge! Four total, looks like they’re trying to meet up. Whale watching boat is with them, about a mile south of the bridge. -Stephanie Bry
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12:11 - Heading towards Hood Canal Bridge. -Jared Leffner
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11:39 - T65As heading into the Hood Canal at this location [approx. 47.929601, -122.652600]. -Tony Tilt, PSE
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~08:45 - I have a report from a person on the ferry at about 8:45 mid channel between Port Townsend and Coupeville two orcas one big one and one small one they said heading into Admiralty Inlet [southbound]. -Tony Tilt, PSE
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Fri, Aug 1 - Washington Coast
16:48 - Humpbacks just past the Columbia Bar Ilwaco. Also seen Dall’s porpoise and harbor porpoise. There was 3 humpbacks. One was super showy with pec slapping a big cartwheel and tail slapping. Link to FB video. -Nicole Perkins
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Fri, Aug 1 - Admiralty Inlet
20:46 - Humpback whales at least one or two headed south of Lagoon Point. Breaching multiple times! -Christina Wheat
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20:46 - Two humpbacks off Lagoon Point, mid channel. Looks like they are headed south. They breached twice. -Will Wheat
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20:43 - No orca. 2 gray [video shows humpback] whales. Jumping, 1/2 mile apart.
20:31 - Off Lagoon Point, 300 yards out now. Gray is doing long dives, orca in pursuit? Orca are jumping and also long dives.
20:26 - Gray whale and several orca southbound approaching Lagoon Point. Orca are jumping, gray is doing long dives.
20:23 - Gray is ahead of several orca 2 miles north of Lagoon Point towards the ferries.  -Bill Setter
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20:33 - Humpback blowing 500 yards off Lagoon Point southbound. There appears to be a second one following. Video credit : DGM. Link to FB video. -Shelley Schwinn
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Fri, Aug 1 - Puget Sound (CRC-22916) - This whale was spotted [in the] evening at the south tip of Maury Island heading towards Vashon. It was within feet of a container ship at one point. I have no idea what kind it was [video in FB comments]. -Shelly Takehara
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20:39 - East of yellow channel marker between Maury and Browns Point. -Eileen Mccaffery-Lent
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20:19 - Milling around across from Piner Point on Vashon. Pretty far from Brown’s Point. -Vladimir Yakopson
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Name: Rick Johnson
Date of Sighting: August 01, 2025
Time: 7:45 PM
Species seen: humpback
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Off of Redondo Beach
Direction of travel : He was going back and forth
Behaviors observed: hunting
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: He/her going back and forth, breached, tail hitting surfaces
Photos available?: No
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20:01 - Spotted a fluke mid channel off of Dash Point facing east. -Molls Segall
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20:14 - I moved to Brown’s Point. still seeing them but they are way by Vashon Island traveling towards Quartermaster Harbor
19:09 - Seeing them from the Dash Point pier area. -Vladimir Yakopson
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18:42 - I’m watching from Dune Peninsula and I’m fairly certain I saw them just northeast of Browns Point, mainland side. I don’t have my binoculars though so I can’t be positive -Ellen Weir
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16:50 - a little west of Gold Beach. Closer to island side.
16:47 - Tug boat and whales just passed each other. Whales heading west. -Angelica Gregoire
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16:32 - I feel like I’m seeing two humpbacks. Both off of Dash Point, traveling northeast.
16:26 - Our engine is off and we stopped very far from him, but he swam right at us and we couldn’t move. Scary and so cool! Southeast bound towards Commencement [video in FB comments].
16:22 - Mid channel between the entrance of Quartermaster and Commencement. Southwest of the yellow channel marker. -Molls Segall
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16:27 - Just saw whale tail in front of little boat in front of Dash Point. Watched it mid-channel from Ruston and it's heading towards the Port again. -Da Is
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16:14 - Flipped westbound near yellow buoy. Lots of long dives. -Jason Cook
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16:12 - Viewing from Chinese Reconciliation Park and they were across the water right of the channel marker. Last seen 5 minutes ago. -Sarah Tinsley
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16:02 - North Commencement Bay right now.
15:52 - Humpback at Browns Point -photo by Sherri Rasmussen, August 1, 2025
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15:43 - One I saw was about as far west as Harbor Lights on Ruston Way… deep dive followed soon after the breach.
15:04 - Huge breach, southwest of Browns Point. -Eileen Mccaffery-Lent
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15:04 - Heading west towards the ferry.
14:40 - Just saw one still milling around. Commencement Bay - around the “tote” ship. -Rebecca Searcy
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14:10 - Viewing from Thea Park, see 1 humpback on northeast side of Commencement Bay by yellow buoy and blue and white boat! White boat is near. -Kelley McDonald Smith
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Name: Lex Barnard
Date of Sighting: August 01, 2025
Time: 1:50 PM
Species seen: young humpback
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Commencement Bay on NE side of Tacoma
Direction of travel : multiple directions Puyallup Tribe Marina
Behaviors observed: 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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13:02 - SJC is leaving the juvenile humpback currently milling still in the northeast area of Commencement Bay. This lovely individual has been freshly minted with the Cascadia ID of CRC-22916! Adding a fluke shot for reference for anyone seeing them in the future! -photo by Alli Montgomery, August 1, 2025
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12:52 - One surfaced north of Stadium High School just now. Near the whale watch boat.
12:44 - Watching from south side of Browns Point. -Dave Porter
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12:39 - Just fluked west of Tyee Marina. Viewing from Thea’s Park. -Cherie StOurs
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12:19 - Just fluked in front of Matson containers.
11:58 - I finally see them! Between Tacoma Dome and San Juan Clipper viewing from Browns appoint. -Rachel Domenic
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11:33 - Just fluked out by white sailboat viewing from Thea’s Park Port of Tacoma. -Cherie StOurs
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11:20 - Still hanging out around there.
10:45 - One still milling around about my map point [approx. 47.289844, -122.429920 (1,000’ SW from Brown’s Pt. Marina) - video in FB comments]. -Taryn Hensley
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Carolyn Arenas
Date of Sighting: August 01, 2025
Time: 9:43 AM
Species seen: Humpback
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Back in Commencement Bay, Tacoma
Direction of travel : Now heading east
Behaviors observed: I think feeding! Birds circling overhead. Humpback’s head up and down in water for a while then dove deep again.
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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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Carolyn Arenas
Date of Sighting: August 01, 2025
Time: 9:29 AM
Species seen: Humpback
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: Commencement Bay, Tacoma. Currently equidistant between Brown’s Point lighthouse and those military ships that are always moored at entrance to the bay.
Direction of travel : West
Behaviors observed: Dove deep, adult displayed tail
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?: Adult’s tail all black on dorsal surface, with a lot of white on the underside
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Same pair just reported earlier, updated with more description of tail markings
Photos available?: No
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Carolyn Arenas
Date of Sighting: August 01, 2025
Time: 9:21 AM
Species seen: Humpback
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: Commencement Bay, Tacoma
Direction of travel : Slowly traveling west out of the bay
Behaviors observed:
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: One adult, one calf
Photos available?: No
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09:19 - Humpback heading north, off of Gold Beach. Maybe two? -Jeff Twersky
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10:23 - Humpback going back and forth in yellow area [approx. 47.289060, -122.455903]. Good bino viewing from south end of Chinese Reconciliation Park. 
09:42 - Southbound into port of Tacoma.
09:36 - Viewing from Chinese Reconciliation park looking across Commencement Bay. Been in this spot about 5 minutes.
09:13 - Spotted where red pin is. No direction noted [approx. 47.294543, -122.472648].
07:47 - Humpback now across from Chinese Reconciliation Park, headed north towards Dune Peninsula.
07:33 - Humpback off Ruston. Across from big parked grey vessel. Southbound. -photos by Stéphanie Thill, August 1, 2025