Recent Whale Sightings

February 20
GRAY WHALES -
Fri, Feb 20 - Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca
17:11 - Gray whale (guessing) headed north towards Deception Pass in front of Moran Beach. Has turned back and forth a few times. Just kind of milling about. -Michelle Jaeger
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Fri, Feb 20 - Saratoga Passage (CRC53 Little Patch)
12:15 - #53 Little Patch off of Langley.  -Tony Tilt, PSE
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Fri, Feb 20 - Port Susan (CRC56 Stardust & CRC531 Gretchen) - We had two grays in Port Susan this morning. One [CRC531] was reported off Tulalip Shores about 07:36 last seen southbound about 09:00. The other [CRC56] was spotted off Spee-bi-dah about 08:10 and last seen heading north from the north end of Tulare Beach about 08:36. -John C Storbeck
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Fri, Feb 20 - Possession Sound
15:35 - Viewing now between Hat and Jetty islands with a group of birds in on the action too! - Guessing it’s the same whale. -D.j. Phelps
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There was at least one whale in Possession Sound this morning, off Jetty Island, as viewed by Priest Point. -Glynis Frederiksen
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Fri, Feb 20 - Possession Sound (CRC2362 Thidwick)
13:20 - Gray 2362 half way between Hat and delta. -Tony Tilt, PSE
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MINKE WHALES -
Fri, Feb 20 - Hood Canal
10:54 - I’m new to this group; we recently bought a home on Hood Canal south shore. About an hour ago I saw what I assume to be a grey whale. It surfaced twice. [Update with info]:I now believe it was a minke whale headed southwest towards Twanoh State Park from Sunset Beach area. -Sally Williams-Jacobs

February 19
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -
Thu, Feb 19 - Strait of Georgia (J Pod) - A lucky encounter with J-pod passing the eastern shores of Gabriola this afternoon. Link to more photos.  -photo by Erin Baumeister, February 19, 2026
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UNIDENTIFIED BALEEN WHALES -
Thu, Feb 19 - Saratoga Passage
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Luanne Seymour
Date of Sighting: February 19, 2026
Time: 4:00 PM
Species seen: Baleen [likely gray but unconfirmed -RH]
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Mid-channel Saratoga Passage just west of Camano Head and Sandy Point
Direction of travel : West
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Long down times and difficult to spot because of choppy waves
Photos available?: No

February 18
GRAY WHALES -
Wed, Feb 18 - Saratoga Passage 
16:48 - Watching out of Langley - appears to be two gray whales! [approx. 48.049341, -122.414385]. -Rachel Reese
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Wed, Feb 18 - Possession Sound (CRC531 Gretchen, CRC2362 Thidwick, CRC2440 Tahoma) 
12:55 - The river delta whale appears to be 2440 (Tahoma), Swiftsure departing now. -Lily Aey
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12:29 - Two gray whales at this location, 531 [Gretchen] and 2362 [Thidwick], One more closer to the River Delta [approx. 48.016603, -122.294931]. -Tony Tilt, PSE

February 17
GRAY WHALES -
Tue, Feb 17 - Saratoga Passage (CRC531 Gretchen)
15:53 - Still feeding off of Hidden Beach! -photo by Anne Powell Arias, February 17, 2026
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14:58 - I believe this is Gretchen. She is slowly going back and forth, feeding in the cove.
14:19 - I have a gray whale feeding in the cove north of Hidden Beach.  -back of camera photo by Cindi Crowder Rausch, February 17, 2026
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Tue, Feb 17 - Saratoga Passage (CRC53 Little Patch)
17:00 - Still here.
16:41 - CRC53 Little Patch still milling/feeding halfway between Sandy Point & Langley marina. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network.
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15:34 - gray whale reported “Milling and feeding near shore” between Sandy Point and Langley. Marina. [WA app]
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Luanne Seymour
Date of Sighting: February 17, 2026
Time: 2:42 PM
Species seen: Gray
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: West of Sandy Point cove near Whidbey bluff
Direction of travel :
Behaviors observed: Milling and 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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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Aimie Vallat
Date of Sighting: February 17, 2026
Time: 1:26 PM
Species seen: Gray
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: 200 yards off Langley marina - to the north
Direction of travel : Slow north
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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13:15 - 1 gray heading south out from Langley. I got to ring the whale bell. Look closely and you can see the blow about mid channel. -photo by Missy Main, February 17, 2026
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Tue, Feb 17 - Possession Sound
11:48 - 2 grays in the Snohomish River delta. One between Mission and Hat, working west. The other is staying further east of Hat. -photos by Jaime Shields, February 17, 2026
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MINKE WHALES -
Tue, Feb 17 - Hood Canal
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Hannah Markley
Date of Sighting: February 17, 2026
Time: 1:45 PM
Species seen: Minke
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Near Twanoh State Park in the Hood Canal
Direction of travel : Heading southwest toward Union
Behaviors observed: Breaching
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: It only breached twice that I saw then dove.
Photos available?: No
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UNIDENTIFIED SPECIES -
Tue, Feb 17 - Saratoga Passage
08:00 - Whales, west of Langley. Several whales west of Langley. Several spouts visible from Seawall Park, but too far away to see type of whales. I think they mostly stayed in one area while I watched but as I left one looked like it was further out away from Langley. Hopefully someone will see them soon to confirm. I am guessing they were orca based on the number but I could not see their fins from the distance. I would guess 2+ but I did not say in the original message because it was hard to estimate. Pretty sure I saw 2-3 plumes that were too close together in time to have been from less than 2 or 3. [probable gray whale(s) but leave possibility of orcas - RH]. -Shannon Arndt 

February 16
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -
Mon, Feb 16 - Strait of Juan de Fuca/Haro Strait (J Pod & Greater L4s)
Center for Whale Research Encounter #15: Early in the afternoon, a shore-based report of a group of inbound killer whales near Sooke got Mark, Joe and visiting research colleague Gary into motion. As they reached the Bedford Islets, the crew spotted a large group of whales travelling east, just offshore. As they slowed and approached, it became clear that there was a very young calf in the mix with members of L Pod! The Center has not encountered any of L pod since November, when we observed them in Puget Sound; this time of year, they often forage along the outer coast of Vancouver Island and the western United States, sometimes as far as California. Present today were all 18 (now 19!) members of the so-called “greater L4s”, those members of L pod more commonly encountered in the inside waters of the Salish Sea than the extended L12 and L54 sub-groups. The large inshore group contained L72 and her son L105, L83, L90, L91 and a sprouting L122, L123, along with bulls L109, L110, and L115. L55 and her kin were travelling with a neonate calf, perhaps just hours or days old. Her daughters L103 and L118 were in close proximity, but throughout the encounter, the energetic young calf was only observed in echelon to L55. Because of her age – L55 was born shortly after our survey began in the 1970s, and is now approximately 49 years old – and the close association of her two reproductive-age daughters, we will need further encounters before maternity can be determined. Pregnancies in the late-40s are not unheard of, but calves are rarely ever carried to term at this age. The group began to forage as they passed Race Pass, and the team was able to identify the smaller group as L82 and her son, L116, and L86 with her offspring, L106 and L125. Link to more photos. -photos by Center for Whale Research, taken under permit #27038, February 16, 2026
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Sound On: On February 16th, we got word that the Greater L4s (the largest sub-group of L-Pod) were spotted near Sooke, BC! They typically visit sporadically in the second half of the calendar year, so it's definitely uncommon to have them in the Salish Sea in February. K- and L-Pods spend most of their time on the outer coast in the winter and early spring. We heard the Center for Whale Research was able to get on scene with them, so we look forward to their update with photos soon. At the same time, we presume Js must have been further south in the Strait of Juan de Fuca and also inbound. Thanks to reports on Whale Sightings in the San Juan Islands, listeners started hearing them on the Lime Kiln hydrophone around 11 PM. They proceeded to be heard on the Orcasound - Listen for Whales Andrew's Bay hydrophone until well after midnight, and around 2-3 AM, L-Pod calls were also audible! Here is an animated map illustrating the sequence of events of that day, along with a brief hydrophone clip of J-Pod recorded that night. Link to FB reel. -Orca Behavior Institute
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23:26 - Very loud, wonderful, continued calls on the Lime Kiln hydrophone for the past 15 minutes, to present. -Kathleen Cage
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23:26 - At first it sounded so beautiful but it sounds eerie and almost like calling for help. -Tracey Carrillo
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23:18 - Wide variety of calls still audible on Lime Kiln, some clicks too, so beautiful to listen to.
23:07 - Hearing a variety of calls on LK webcam too! Confirmed Js per OBI in WSSJIs! -Nikol Damato, Orca Network
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22:58 - Calls audible on Andrews Bay hydrophone around 22:58, sound like SRKWs! Possibly at least J pod? Thanks Anna Lingeris in WSSJIs for the heads up! -Orca Network
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22:51 - First sounds on Lime Kiln. -Fred Horn
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Mon, Feb 16 - Admiralty Inlet
12:29 - Viewing from the Fort Flagler campground... Looking northeast I see blows in the distance. Northbound. -Susan John
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~10:00 - Four orcas northbound in Admiralty Inlet off Lagoon Point, Whidbey -Karl H Hohmann [WIWS]
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GRAY WHALES -
Mon, Feb 16 - Possession Sound
15:15 - Two grays feeding about 100 yards apart along the delta mid Jetty Island. Possibly third north of them but can’t confirm.
14:35 - Looks like there’s three out here, Kim had two off south end Hat same time one was keeping off Jetty: “Comment 14:35: Saw them about a half an hour ago [~14:05]. Looked to be going south, but hard to tell. At least two fairly close together at the south end of Hat. Kim Vest Gleason [HIWS]”.
14:00 - There’s two gray whales out here: 1st whale same general area mid Jetty Island [approx. 48.014283, -122.240819] has moved a bit north, east side of channel; 2nd whale is more southwest off the southeast end of Hat Island, not sure direction yet [approx. 48.000960, -122.271718]. -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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13:50 - Viewing from Hibulb. Found him [approx. 48.018074, -122.259359 (1 mi. SW of Priest Pt.)]. -Paul Davis
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13:45 - Gray still out there feeding same general area [approx. 48.010493, -122.239960].
13:20 - Gray whale feeding in the Snohomish River delta off mid Jetty Island, Everett transect south of Priest Point. Trending north. -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Jaime Shields
Date of Sighting: February 16, 2026
Time: 9:02 AM
Species seen: Gray
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: North Jetty Island, off of Priest Point.
Direction of travel :
Behaviors observed: Feeding
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?:

February 15
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Sun, Feb 15 - Haro Strait
16:28 - Just spotted two orcas heading north just south of Dead Man Bay (Haro Strait). They dropped below the surface and never resurfaced near us but they came up 5-6 times. -Johnny Winn
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Sun, Feb 15 - Saratoga Passage
08:38 - Orcas in Saratoga Passage off Bells Beach. [No direction given] -Jim Gawel
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Sun, Feb 15 - Puget Sound 
21:03 - Can hear them far out off Annapolis I think. Just a few blows. Can't tell direction.
19:38 - Off Bachmann Park. Just thought I'd come down here & check & they were right in front of me! Link to FB video.  -Melissa Bird
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16:50 - Milling by red buoy channel marker near Clearwater Casino, south side of Agate Pass Bridge. Link to FB video. -photo by Brian Whitlock, February 15, 2026
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16:14 - Look directly north of you [from Fay Bainbridge] have binoculars. They are lingering about between Fay and Point Jefferson. -Bruno Karam
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15:29 - They are now headed west. They are south of Point Jefferson. They keep changing directions. I have binocs and am sitting on the bluff of Richmond Beach. I got lucky and saw them. Now it’s hard to see, they are more west and the glare is terrible. We’ve been watching them for awhile. 
15:03 -They are moving more south mid channel [approx. 47.735331, -122.466539].
14:45 - I’m at Richmond Beach and see orcas! At least 3. Mid channel. Between Point Jefferson and Richmond Beach.
14:43 - Milling and see now at least 6-7.  -Alicia Cheshier
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GRAY WHALES -
Sun, Feb 15 - Saratoga Passage (CRC53 Little Patch) - Little Patch off Langley today. Added bonus of a Sea Lion doing a little peak out of the water. I think I say this every time I post, but I truly mean it, seeing the whales because of this group is incredible. In addition to that, the community vibes and friendly folks I run into every time I am out looking, are so wonderful. Today I chatted it up with some very kind and knowledgeable Orca Behavior Institute people and it was so fun. Also some kind soul gave my 8 year old kiddo an adorable (and from all reports, delicious) whale tail cookie. It was a beautiful day and I am once again grateful for this group and this beautiful place we get to call home! Link to more photos. -photos by Julie Clay, February 15, 2026
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15:19 - Just started moving north out of Langley.
14:25 - Just saw a grey just north of Langley. -photo by Brad Eckert, February 15, 2026
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12:33 - LP [CRC53 Little Patch] in front of Seawall! -Cindy Hansen
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12:05 - Little Patch seems to be heading towards Langley from Sandy Point. -Orca Behavior Institute
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11:23 - Still hanging out and feeding northwest of Sandy Point.  -Naomi Chou
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10:51 - Right off the tip of Sandy Point as seen from Langley. -Julie Clay
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10:45 - Gray whale by Sandy Point. Direction unknown.  -Jayn Goldsen
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Sun, Feb 15 - Possession Sound
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Matt Litke
Date of Sighting: February 15, 2026
Time: 10:04 AM
Species seen: Gray Whale [probable CRC53 but unconfirmed - RH]
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: [48°01'24.9"N 122°22'15.6"W]
Direction of travel : NE
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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08:00 - This morning, approximately 8:30 AM between Whidbey Island and Hat Island. Possibly a gray whale heading north [video showed likely gray northbound near Whidbey - probable CRC53 but unconfirmed - RH]. A second one was also seen between Priest Point and Hat Island a bit earlier.  -John Shackman
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Sun, Feb 15 - Possession Sound (CRC2246 Azulão, CRC2362 Thidwick, CRC2440 Tahoma) - We spent time watching three gray whales - CRC-2246 (Azulão), CRC-2362 (Thidwick), and CRC-2440 (Tahoma) - surfacing around Hat Island. -Puget Sound Express
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Sun, Feb 15 - Possession Sound
10:29 - [gray] Looks to be heading towards Port Susan. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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Jun, Feb 15 - Possession Sound (CRC531 Gretchen & others)
14:15 - Whales are a still in Possession Sound off Jetty Island, seen from Priest Point. I think there are 3. Same location everyone else reported earlier. -Glynis Frederiksen
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Monica Tyler
Date of Sighting: February 15, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM
Species seen: Gray
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Off Jetty Island. About halfway between north end of marina area and north end of the island. Viewing from Legion Park
Direction of travel :
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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CRC531 Gretchen -ID by Rachel Haight, Orca Network
09:41 - 3 grays in the delta. 2 close together. All 3 approaching south Hat Island, still mid channel. -photos by Jaime Shields, February 15, 2026
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Jaime Shields
Date of Sighting: February 15, 2026
Time: 8:37 AM
Species seen: Gray
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: Snohomish River delta.
Direction of travel : Moving to the middle. One was between Hat and Mission Beach, one was off Jetty. Both are moving mid channel.
Behaviors observed:
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?:

February 14
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Sat, Feb 14 - Haro Strait (T2B & T109Bs) - T109B4 - The T109Bs and T02B in Baynes Channel and Haro Strait on Valentine's Day. North - then southbound! Photos: Shore. Link to more photos. -photos by Jenna Darcie, February 14, 2026
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I filmed the T109Bs southbound off the west coast of Haro Strait. Link to Youtube video. -Gerald Graham
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16:16 - Blows currently on Lime Kiln webcam - not humpbacks. There were a number of them, but too far away to see any details. Pretty sure they are orcas. -Sophia Newton
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Sat, Feb 14 - Burrows Bay (T100Bs & T100E) - T100B3 Selkie - T100B Freya, T100B1 Seidr, T100E Tharaya, T100B3 Selkie - As we headed back northbound found the T100Bs traveling with T100E! What an unexpected treat on such a beautiful day. Link to more photos. -photos by Jill Hein, February 14, 2026
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Lynn Wohlers
Date of Sighting: February 14, 2026
Time: 4:56 PM
Species seen: Orcas
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: Burrows Channel
Direction of travel : West
Behaviors observed:
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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100Bs + 100E here -Ling Yifan
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16:41 - Burrows Bay! Pod of 4-5. In between Burrows Island and Anacortes. Traveling north -photo by Olivia Onnen, February 14, 2026
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16:40 - New citing [sighting] of whale pod at Burrows Bay [video shows orcas milling]. Link to FB video. -Missy Main
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16:40 - Island Adventures just found another group in Burrows Bay! -Amy FowIer
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Sat, Feb 14 - Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: KD Martin
Date of Sighting: February 14, 2026
Time: 3:05 PM
Species seen: orca
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: N 48.18. W 122.43 [more info]: I was at a house on West Beach Road. Just looking out of the window and saw two backs and dorsal fins rise out of the water in unison. Didn't see them come back up even though I kept watching for a bit.
Direction of travel : N to S quickly
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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Sat, Feb 14 - Saratoga Passage (T124A2s) - T124A2B Litton, T124A2 Elkugu, T124A2A Agafia - T124A2s, as seen at Holmes Harbor, Hidden Beach and Long Point. Link to more photos. -photos by Jason Luc, February 14, 2026
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T124A2 Elkugu & T124A2B Litton - T124A2A Agafia - Valentine Day photos of the T124A2s family in Saratoga Passage. What an unexpected treat on such a beautiful day. Link to more photos. -photos by Jill Hein, February 14, 2026
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T124A2 Elkugu & T124A2B Litton - T124A2 Elkugu & T124A2A Agafia - Valentine's Day Whales - T124A2s. Link to more photos. -photos by Cindi Crowder Rausch, February 14, 2026
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T124A2 Elkugu - A Valentine's Day treat to see the T124A2s in Saratoga Passage today! Brief glimpse at Hidden Beach, with long down times but on the Whidbey side, then further north, and finally at Long Point, where they had moved more mid channel but went on the hunt just north of the green buoy, and meandered south as they finished their meal. -photos by Bonnie Gretz, February 14, 2026
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Sheila Price
Date of Sighting: February 14, 2026
Time: 6:05 PM
Species seen: Not sure: too dark to see them but could hear 3 different distinct animals coming to surface to breathe [presume T124A2s who were moving this direction and comprised of 3 individuals]
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: Between Coupeville & Greenbank (Whidbey Island) close to shoreline
Direction of travel : Slowly moving from direction of Penn Cove going towards Clinton
Behaviors observed: Passed by slowly
If orcas, any males?: Not sure what kind of whales they were
Any unusual markings?: Too dark to see them
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Could distinctly hear 3 different animals numerous times coming to surface to breathe over a span of approximately 30+/- minutes. Not sure what species though because it was already completely dark outside by the time they passed in front of our property and I couldn’t see them.
Photos available?: No
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16:48 - They are still seen from Long Point between mountain and green buoy. -Elaine Shepherd
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16:42 - Just north of the green buoy looks like on the hunt. [update]: I went home....they were sort of southbound and by the green buoy when I left. -Bonnie Gretz
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16:36 - Marcy from WIWS, has eye on them from Coupeville Park on the north bluff. She reports they seem to be circling the green buoy, out in Saratoga. Possibly hunting. -Kevin Phillips
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16:34 - Passing Long Point headed northbound. -Elaine Shepherd
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16:27 - They’re milling out from Long Point. Need binoculars. -Sarah Geist
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16:24 - Direction change south but milling. Hunt? A little closer to Long Point. -Bonnie Gretz
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16:18 - Eyes on from Long Point. They are pointed this way for now. -Sarah Geist
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16:17 - From Long Point but moved way out toward Camano still northbound but not currently west bound. -Bonnie Gretz
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16:06 - South of Snakelum Point Whidbey side northbound. Link to FB video. -Sara Stacy
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15:56 - Northbound headed towards Long Point.
15:50 - Had a great Valentine's Day with orca friends chasing these guys up Whidbey Island. Link to more photos and video. -photos by Mel Nasby, February 14, 2026
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15:30 - Going past Race Lagoon northbound. -Tyler McKeen
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15:18 - Happy Valentine’s Day from the Island Express - just north of Hidden Beach. Link to FB video. -Missy Main
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14:54 - Saratoga Passage. Pod of 3… next to Whidbey North Bluff Road. -photo by Olivia Onnen, February 14, 2026
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14:46 - They have passed Hidden Beach. Continuing northbound Whidbey side. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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14:37 - Passing Hidden Beach mid channel heading north. -Steve Czerniak
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14:37 - Viewing them from about a half a mile south of Hidden Beach still headed north towards Hidden Beach one small boat with them. -Mel Nasby
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13:51 - Spouts again, out from Dines Point but more mid channel now. Headed east bound. Hard to tell if they're still headed north. 
13:46 - Spouts spotted just out from Dines Point. West channel headed northbound. -Melinda Platt
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13:21 - Two surfaced mid channel at Honeymoon Bay headed north. -Griffin Schmitt
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13:00 - We just left Freeland Park. Orcas headed northbound in Holmes Harbor. By golf course as noted above. -Jennie Wike
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12:54 - Surfaced again north of Holmes Harbor golf course followed by a whale watching boat. -Cindi Bowen
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12:53 - Northbound quickly away from Freeland west Whidbey side. -Beriah SoOrio
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12:45 - Surfaced close to the whale boat down near Freeland, moving back north, long down times, slow. -Elissa Martin Story
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12:30 - Northeast of Freeland Park milling. Swiftsure nearby. -Beriah SoOrio
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12:27 - Friend reports straight out from golf course still slow southbound. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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12:27 - Viewing from Freeland they are east side of the channel still a ways up? Southbound close to shore. -Elissa Martin Story
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12:21 - Just resurfaced south of Honeymoon Bay towards the east shore side in Holmes Harbor, still southbound. -Melinda Platt
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12:15 - Past Honeymoon Bay, heading towards Freeland. Moved more to east side of Holmes Harbor. Long downs -Michele Tosh Brodsky
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12:10 - Approx. Southbound [48.052511, -122.533039]. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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12:00 - We saw at least 2 orcas southbound toward Honeymoon Bay, standing in Honeymoon Bay. Went down and haven't resurfaced/seen them again yet. -Melinda Platt
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11:55 - Seeing at least two orcas heading southbound toward Honeymoon Bay. -Griffin Schmitt
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11:55 - Relaying reports that they are south of Dines Point still southbound in Holmes Harbor. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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11:45 - Holmes Harbor [Southbound past Dines Point]. Link to FB video. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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11:32 - Seeing 2 orcas from Greenbank Estates, southbound toward Dines Point, just west of mid channel. -Fell Cheston
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11:21 - Orcas at mouth of Holmes Harbor. Lots of Harbor porpoises very near. -Melliot Wilmer
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11:20 - Three orcas west of Baby Island, heading south into Holmes Harbor.  -Martha Poppy Sinclair
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10:55 - Looks like they are moving towards Holmes Harbor.
10:43 - The 124A2s are slowly headed north, Whidbey side past East Point.
10:00 - Good morning! I see three blows south of East Point. Look to be northbound. Very Whidbey side. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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09:12 - Orcas, off SP [Sandy Point], WS [Whidbey side], heading toward Langley. -Heather Hardin
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GRAY WHALES -
Sat, Feb 14 - Saratoga Passage
11:03 - Grey whale south of Hidden Beach heading southbound. -Frankie Roeder
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10:50 - Grey whale [at] Hidden Beach [Whidbey]. -Sherry Dotson
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Sat, Feb 14 - Saratoga Passage
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: David Parent
Date of Sighting: February 14, 2026
Time: 2:43 PM
Species seen: Gray
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Saratoga Passage opposite Greenbrier Ln [Langley]
Direction of travel : West slowly
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?:
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Sat, Feb 14 - Possession Sound (CRC2440 Tahoma) - CRC2440 Tahoma
10:00 - Between Mission Beach and Hat. Mid channel. -photos by Jaime Shields, February 14, 2026
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Jaime Shields
Date of Sighting: February 14, 2026
Time: 9:36 AM
Species seen: Gray
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Moving towards Hat. Was off of Mission Beach.
Direction of travel :
Behaviors observed: Feeding stopped, moving fast off shore
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Looks like Tahoma again
Photos available?:
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Karissa F
Date of Sighting: February 14, 2026
Time: 9:32 AM
Species seen: Gray Whale
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Possession, western side of Hat Island
Direction of travel : N
Behaviors observed: Traveling, milling close to shore.
If orcas, any males?: No
Any unusual markings?: No
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Got really close to shore, around 10-15ft out from the shoreline.
Photos available?:

February 13
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Fri, Feb 13 - San Juans (T125A & T128)
14:20 - They are now southbound off Snug Harbor.
12:10 - Passing Reuben Tarte northbound. -Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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11:00 - North of Point Caution continuing north slowly, close to San Juan side. Reported as T128 and T125A. -Cindy Hansen, Orca Network [WSSJI]
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10:00 - Report of 3 orcas heading NW from Turn Island towards Friday Harbor. -Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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Fri, Feb 13 - Puget Sound (T124A2s) - T124A2A Agafia & T124A2 Elkugu -IDs by Rachel Haight, Orca Network
17:09 - Slowly west towards Vashon ferry.
16:53 - Almost to Dune. -photo by Ryan Dicks, February 13, 2026
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16:52 - Westbound from Point Ruston complex
16:41 - West of Lobster shop. Long deep dives.
16:30 - Westbound from the Ram. -photo by Jason Cook, February 13, 2026
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16:21 - Seeing them from Northern Fish pier. They are east of us. Link to FB video.  -Paul Davis
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16:19 - Slowly trending west off the dock where the now departed grey ship is typically parked. Viewing from Chinese Reconciliation Park. -James W Doyle
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16:05 - Three folks here at Northern Fish pier saw them at Wildfin and said they were headed east. -Paul Davis
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15:37 - Just saw I think 3 in Commencement Bay in front of Harbor Lights (Ruston Way)! -Stephanie Patterson
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Fri, Feb 13 - Puget Sound (T124A2s) - The T124A2s have been up and down Puget Sound this week - taken along Ruston Way in Tacoma. Link to more photos. -photo by Jason Cook, February 13, 2026
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14:50 - John Miller, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 15:08 to report: 1450hrs: (CHETZEMOKA) Vessel reports via 800MHz three (3) orca just south of the TAHL terminal. Orca are 1/2 mile south of the Tahlequah ferry landing, moving SW.
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14:50 - Just saw 2 or 3 heading southbound, west of the Point Defiance ferry run. -Anna Panasiuk Simmons
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13:07 - 3 orcas at Olalla Bay Kitsap side southbound. They almost to Maplewood.  -Rochelle KG

February 12
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Thu, Feb 12 - Penn Cove 
17:15 - 17:50 - Orcas pushed northwest from the mussel rafts before turning east near 3 Sisters Market. They hugged the north shore of Penn Cove, slowly moving east, last seen ½ mile west of Monroe Landing. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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17:08 - Orcas in Penn Cove. Westbound in mussel rafts! -Sarah Geist
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Thu, Feb 12 - Possession Sound
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Gabi Hooper
Date of Sighting: February 12, 2026
Time: 8:02 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: Near Picnic Point area on train route
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?: I was on the Sounder train traveling south a bit past Mukilteo train station and saw 2 traveling north
Photos available?: No
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GRAY WHALES -
Thu, Feb 12 - Saratoga Passage (CRC531 Gretchen) - A little gray whale love. CRC-531 Gretchen, was at Hidden Beach when I pulled up, she was on the far end of the little cove to the north. Link to more photos. -photos by Sarah Geist, February 12, 2026
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12:15 - Gretchen pushed out from shore and disappeared.
11:52 - Gray feeding at the north end of the area north of Hidden Beach. -Sarah Geist

February 11
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Wed, Feb 11 - Penn Cove - I have a post in my local community group. And in that post someone said they saw them in Penn Cove Wednesday near 3 Sisters Market around 17:00. And around 17:45 from Monroe Landing. There is video confirming. -Sarah Geist
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Wed, Feb 11 - Puget Sound (T124A2s)
17:21 - Northbound Gig Harbor side across from Salmon Beach.
17:09 - Deep dive at the west Tower as they were moving towards the Tacoma side of the bridge. -Jason Cook
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17:01 - Passing Narrows Beach now, very quickly northbound almost to the bridge. -Stephanie Morris
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16:19 - Viewing from Fox Island Pier. They are north of the pier now. Close to Fox Island. May head into Hales Passage
16:13 - Heading north. Just went under.
16:11 - Right next to Fox Island fishing pier just south of the pier [approx. 47.226520, -122.589429]. Link to FB video. -Joy Powers
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15:48 - Spotted up to 4 across from Chambers Bay. -Angie Poteet
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14:40 - Directly across from Day Island at mouth of Hales. They dove down and stayed down after approach of a small boat. Couldn't see where they went to after that. -Janelle Avice McDonald
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14:10 - Just past Titlow Beach, Fox Island very close to shore. They were here [approx.47.253492, -122.580671]. Long down times. Couldn’t see which way they were heading. They were very super close to the Fox Island side. -Jasmin Holm
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Wed, Feb 11 - Puget Sound (T124A2s) - The T124A2s have been up and down Puget Sound this week - taken near Tacoma Narrows Bridge. -photo by Jason Cook, February 11, 2026
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14:11 - South of the Narrows Bridge/mid-channel heading south. Going to check in at the Fox Island fishing pier, but they’ll probably beat us there. -Lauren Ohlsson
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14:03 - They have passed Narrows Park, mid channel approaching Day Island southbound with really long down times. -April Basham
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13:59 - Just watched them go to under bridge still southbound, not surfacing a lot.
13:54 - They passed they bridge ago still southbound. -Kristen Brown
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13:45- Mid-channel approaching Narrows Bridge still heading south. -Amanda Van Meter
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13:40 - They are just coming under the Narrows towards Titlow.  -Nicole Bennett Wilcox
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13:39 - Just north of the Narrows, roughly mid channel. -Audrey Holloway
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13:10 - Southbound mid channel in the Narrows just north of Salmon Beach. -Stace Gordon
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12:38 - For now they went southbound around the tip of Point Defiance southbound in the Narrows. -April Basham
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12:21 - They are going around this direction following near white boats. [arrow shows them going west then south around tip of Point Defiance into Tacoma Narrows].
12:16 - They are at Owen Beach right now. -Lily Thometz
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12:05 - Three orcas seen from Owen Beach in Tacoma. -Daveand Dawn Cross
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11:53 - Viewing from Gig Harbor. Seems like heading into Commencement Bay. Toward Owen Beach. -April Koller
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11:36 - Seen near the tip of Point Defiance, near the two white boats. -Pavani Gingrich
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11:07 - Passed Sunrise heading towards Narrows. -SummerLee Blankenship
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10:57 - Passing Sunrise Beach park with long down times. Southbound.
09:46 - Seeing blows between Ollala Bay and Maplewood (they haven’t made much progress since their Ollala pass) - closer to Kitsap side. Moving slowly southbound. -Mollie Segall
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T124A2 Elkugu -ID by Rachel Haight, Orca Network
09:34 - Olalla just west of mid channel moving slow semi long dives.
09:16 - Seeing them from Olalla. -photo by SummerLee Blankenship, February 11, 2026
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09:09 - Directly out from Anderson Point. Very slow southbound, tight group of 3. Gig Harbor side of midchannel. -Jolena Tagg
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07:41 - Two orcas at Southworth ferry heading south in middle down Colvos Passage. Link to FB video. -Mary Lou Blakely
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GRAY WHALES -
Wed, Feb 11 - Possession Sound
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Larry Nichols
Date of Sighting: February 11, 2026
Time: 10:45 AM
Species seen: Minke, dolphin?? [probable gray]
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: [Langley - approx. 1 mile south of Sandy Point] halfway out along a tide line.
Direction of travel : N
Behaviors observed: 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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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Corwin Fergus
Date of Sighting: February 11, 2026
Time: 9:10 AM
Species seen: Gray whale
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: South of Sandy Point
Direction of travel : south towards Clinton
Behaviors observed: feeding
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No

February 10
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Tue, Feb 10 - Haro Strait - Sounds like Bigg's calls. -Fred Horn
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02:57 - Hearing calls. -Linda Aitkins
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02:58 - Nice clear calls.
01:47 - Hearing them again after a few minutes of quiet. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
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01:23 - Yes, I'm hearing calls, too! -Kathleen Cage
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01:13 - Faint calls on Andrews Bay hydrophone in Haro Strait
00:45 - I thought I was hearing calls as early as 00:45 but wasn't sure until the vessel noise got quieter. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
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Tue, Feb 10 - San Juans
09:00 - Maija Holston, WSF Marine Ops, emailed to report: [3 orca LOPE] Terminal staff report 3 orca near the LPEZ dock West bound.
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Tue, Feb 10 - Holmes Harbor/Saratoga Passage/Penn Cove (T100Bs & T100E) - T100B1 Seidr - T100E Tharaya, T100B3 Selkie, T100B Freya -IDs by Rachel Haight, Orca Network - What a great day following these fun transient orcas with awesome friends around Whidbey today! Link to more photos. -photos by Kim Parry, February 10, 2026
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T100B1 Seidr - T100Bs and T100E in Holmes Harbor. Link to more photos. -photos by Cindi Crowder Rausch, February 10, 2026
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T100B1 Seidr - T100B1 Seidr - Today was the best whale day I've had in months - T100Bs & T100E. Link to more photos. Link to FB videos. -photos & IDs by Sarah Geist, February 10, 2026
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Thank you Sarah Geist for keeping us update throughout the day and spotting them at Penn Cove. Link to FB video. -Duangjai Vasantana-Berntsen
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Thank you all! What a treat today was! -Kenna Klosterman
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17:30 - Past Monroe landing. Love that sooo many people got to see them in Penn Cove today! -Sarah Geist
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17:27 - They are coming towards Monroe Landing. -Cherie Tober
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17:25 - Making their way east. Closer to the north shore. -Sarah Geist
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17:08 - Mid but on the north side of mid… slowly east bound.
17:06 - East of 3 Sisters, more mid cove slowly eastbound after an early dinner. -Bonnie Gretz
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16:47 - Still by 3 Sisters.
16:40 - Still in deep cove. Enjoying their dinner. Looks like they’re finishing up. Moving east slowly.
16:14 - Hunting.
16:06 - They’re moving towards 3 Sisters Market now. -Sarah Geist
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15:57 - At mussel rafts, moving deeper into Penn Cove. Per Sarah. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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14:24 - We last saw them deep in Crescent Harbor about 10 minutes ago. The big male was pointed south towards to entrance of the harbor. We are waiting at Mariner’s Cove now just in case. -Kat Martin
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14:00 - Looks like they’re deep in Crescent Harbor from my view. -Sarah Geist
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13:52 - Out of view from Long Point Beach, probably passing Strawberry Point now [line of sight?] -Natalie Rutledge
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13:10 - The 100Bs and E are still trending north towards Crescent Harbor. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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13:00 - Out from Snatelum Point. Pointed at Oak Harbor area maybe? Northwest-ish.
12:30 - Approaching Rockaway Beach, Camano.
12:20 - Northbound past Onomac point. Very Camano side now. -Sarah Geist
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12:02 - Viewing north of Hidden Beach. They are now way over on the Camano side still northbound. -Bonnie Gretz
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11:40 - Viewing blows and breaches closer to Whidbey from Indian Beach on Camano. Northbound 4 orcas. -Shelly Greybeck
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11:35 - They’re past Hidden. Moved closer to mid. 
11:20 - Out from Hidden Beach. Whidbey side of mid. Surface active. -Sarah Geist
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10:55 - Viewing from Baby Island Heights, have exited Holmes Harbor heading northbound. Link to FB video. -Marilyn Armbruster
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10:54 - Exiting Holmes Harbor. About here [approx. 48.100549, -122.541949]. I think they’ll be going north in Saratoga. -Sarah Geist
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10:47 - Slowly exiting Holmes Harbor, mid channel - one male as well. Still northbound, toward Hidden Beach.
10:37 - I see 3 orcas, mid-channel, trending a bit east. -Fell Cheston
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10:13 - They’re moving towards Holmes Harbor exit now. North/west side. -Sarah Geist
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09:50 -Viewing from south side of Baby Island looking into Holmes Harbor seeing them near golf course? Line of sight Nichols Bros. But I am 7 miles north of Freeland, pretty far away. Thank you Sarah. -Marilyn Armbruster
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09:47 - Viewing orcas from Freeland Park [Holmes Harbor]. Milling here-ish [approx. 48.045246, -122.531957] 4-ish, with one sprouter male. -Sarah Geist 
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Tue, Feb 10 - Puget Sound
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Jason Hall
Date of Sighting: February 10, 2026
Time: 5:06 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: Commencement Bay, observed from Ruston Spray Park
Direction of travel : Moving South and South East towards east side of Commencement Bay
Behaviors observed: Traveling, spy popping, birds visible diving around where they were popping up.
If orcas, any males?: Yes
Any unusual markings?: Not close enough to observe
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
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17:12 - They are heading toward the Foss Waterway - across from Restaurant row right now. -Vawn Parker
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17:07 - Going towards Port of Tacoma direction
17:05 - They came from south of Vashon, looks like they have been feeding and are pretty stationary for the last 20 minutes.
16:56 - 2-3 seen off Dune Peninsula looking towards Browns Point. -George Slaats
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16:45 - 2 passing Point Defiance-Talequah ferry channel close to the yacht club. Heading north. -Dylan Lynch
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10:55 - 3 orcas going past the south end of Fox Island heading south. -Scott Gardner
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GRAY WHALES -
Tue, Feb 10 - Upper Saratoga Passage
14:48 - Gray whale out from Mariner’s Cove. Mid to Camano side. -Kat Martin
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Tue, Feb 10 - Saratoga Passage
16:54 - At least one gray facing north, Whidbey side of midchannel between Fox Spit and the south end of Camano Island State Park -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
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16:11 - 2 whales between Camano and Whidbey Camano Island State Park boat launch. -photo by Jan Gustavson, February 10, 2026
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Tue, Feb 10 - Saratoga Passage (CRC531 Gretchen)
10:12 - Gretchen is straight out from Mabana on Camano Island.
09:13 - Gretchen is feeding between Summerland and Mabana on Camano Island. -Linda Aitkins
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Tue, Feb 10 - Saratoga Passage (CRC53 Little Patch)
09:15 - Little Patch north of Fox Spit now heading a bit northwest. Link to FB video.
09:00 - Little Patch feeding north of Fox Spit [Saratoga Passage].  -Marilyn Armbruster
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Tue, Feb 10 - Possession Sound
09:02 - While taking the ferry across this morning, I saw a large gray whale surfaced and two big spouts. I couldn't get a shot. It was too far off but it was all the way in the distance in front of the Everett Marina. As you're looking on the left side of the ferry forward. I couldn't see which direction because it never came back up. -Romy Hoffman [HIWS]

February 9
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Mon, Feb 9 - Puget Sound (T124A2s) - T124A2 Elkugu - T124A2 Elkugu - 124A2s came into Tacoma for a quick visit. This is their exit northbound East Passage passed Browns Point and Dash Point about 14:30 - 15:30. Beautiful afternoon. Drove under a rainbow to find them. Link to more photos. -photos by April Basham, February 9, 2026
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T124A2 Elkugu & T124A2B Litton - T124A2A Agafia -IDs by Rachel Haight, Orca Network - T124A2s in Tacoma. We first saw them from Owens Beach as they traveled east on the south end of Vashon Island. They continued to the Port of Tacoma before exiting and heading north. Link to more photos. -photos by Cherie StOurs, February 9, 2026
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T124A2B Litton, T124A2 Elkugu, T124A2A Agafia - T124A2B Litton, T124A2 Elkugu, T124A2A Agafia -IDs by Rachel Haight, Orca Network - Today's late morning visit from T124A2s coming through Colvos Passage. Link to more photos. -photos by SummerLee Blankenship, February 9, 2026
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T124A2B Litton, T124A2A Agafia, T124A2 Elkugu - T124A2B Litton, T124A2 Elkugu, T124A2A Agafia - From Ollala earlier today! -photos by Mollie Segall, February 9, 2026
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T124A2s following this family of 3 from Dune Peninsula along Ruston way to Brown Point and end my day at Three Tree Point. Link to FB video. -Duangjai Vasantana-Berntsen
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T124A2s pass off of Browns Point. Link to FB video. -Steve Cerniak
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From Browns Point earlier today. Link to FB video.  -Ursula Klein
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17:15 - Passing Three Tree east channel northbound. -Duangjai Vasantana-Berntsen
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16:43 - Heading north, east in channel guessing 1/2 mile offshore passing Normandy Park area now on an approach to Three Tree. -Orca Updates
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16:30 - Passing Des Moines marina northbound mid channel. -Mandy Fuller
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16:13 - Out in front of Saltwater now, still moving north, just behind the barge. -Erin Buck
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16:08 - Lots of birds now.
16:00 - Respotted from my perspective much closer to Redondo now.
15:45 - From the Des Moines area they were spotted about 2 miles from Redondo to the "south" looked to be extremely close to Federal Way shore, maybe on a hunt. -Orca Updates
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15:50 - Can see them off of Redondo boardwalk. Midish channel but heading towards Vashon. Near a tug boat. -Kylie Williams
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14:56 - About to pass Dash. Trending slowly away from shore.  -Steve Czerniak
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14:46 - Beautiful pass at Browns Point! Heading towards Dash but more mid now. -Ashley Fry
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14:45 - Beautiful pass past Browns Point, very much the Tacoma side of channel heading north in East Passage. Long down times. -Ashley S Whitman
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14:43 - Viewing from Browns Point lighthouse. Pod is northbound East Passage east side of the channel. -Hannah Marie Munro
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14:41 - Between Browns Point and Quartermaster Harbor. Headed north. Link to FB video. -Mother Goose
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14:41 - See a dorsal fin on live Browns Point cam. -Jct Guarnes
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14:36 - Almost to the lighthouse -Eileen Mccaffery-Lent
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14:32 - They are headed north/northwest toward Browns Point lighthouse out of Commencement Bay. -Kelly Kauffman Wisniewski
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14:22 - Looking towards Ruston. Link to FB video. -Barely Awake
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14:22 - Milling in same spot off Cliff House. Possibly on a kill.
14:14 - Below Cliff House about 300-400 yards off beach. -Oscar Brown
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14:04 - North side of Commencement heading towards Browns Point. Off Tyee marina. -Cindy Swenson
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14:02 - Viewing from Chinese Reconciliation. Looks like they are trending toward Tyee marina. -Hannah Marie Munro
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14:00 - Jack Hyde Park. -photo by Monica Busch, February 9, 2026
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13:55 - They are in Commencement Bay near the cranes. -Rachel Domenic
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13:43 - Viewing from Chinese Reconciliation. Pod is pointed directly towards blue cranes deep in the bay. -Hannah Marie Munro
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13:35 - Passing Chinese Reconciliation Park close to Tacoma side still trending east into Commencement. -Ashley S Whitman
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13:27 - Just approaching Old Town Dock. 3 of them. -Polly Middleton Brown
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13:25 - Just off shore from The Ram heading east into Commencement Bay at about 3 knots. -photos by Barely Awake, February 9, 2026
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13:20 - Just passing Dukes. -Steve Czerniak
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13:20 - Just passed the dock next to Dukes, eastbound into Commencement Bay. -Michalyn Marzocco
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13:12 - They're deep in a Commencement Bay. More of the south side of Ruston. Still heading eastbound. -David Bennett
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13:00 - 4 still eastbound past Dune - view from Vashon ferry dock. -T.L. Stokes
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13:00 - Orcas pointed toward Ruston traveling into Commencement. -Hannah Marie Munro
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12:54 - After a long dive they popped up out from Dune, still trending east. -Ashley S Whitman
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12:47 - Right in front of the Vashon ferry now. -Jasmin Holm
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12:37 - From Dune Peninsula spotted them in this area from our viewpoint. With Vashon north of them. They're moving east.  -David Bennett
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12:33 - Passing Point Defiance… shot from Talequah. -photo by Roberta Christensen, February 9, 2026
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12:19 - Spotted them from the Vashon - Point Defiance Ferry. They were headed east in Dalco. -Hannah Marie Munro
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12:18 - They are just in front of the Vashon ferry terminal, closer to the Vashon side of the channel. Some milling behavior, but mostly trending east. -Mollie Segall
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12:13 - Spotted from Gig Harbor ferry landing mid channel headed south, tightly grouped. -Kimberly Wenner
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12:02 - Just passed Sunrise very west side of passage. Maybe heading towards Point Defiance. -Steve Czerniak
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12:00 - They have passed sunrise tightly grouped in travel mode with long down times. Last sighting they were aimed south east towards Point Defiance but too early to know for sure. -Mollie Segall
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11:48 - Coming into view of Sunrise Beach. Southbound mid to west of the passage. -Steve Czerniak
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11:42 - Just got word they are far south of Reddings Beach. Heading south. -Roberta Christensen
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10:53 - South end of Olalla. -SummerLee Blankenship
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10:54 - Heading south, west side of passage.
10:44 - Done feeding off Olalla. Lost them in the sun but assume heading south still. -Steve Czerniak
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10:42 - Passing through Ollala after a hunt and a meal, the three*** are tightly grouped and leisurely heading southbound in Colvos Passage. No sprouted males present -Mollie Segall
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09:52 - Headed south still toward Olalla Bay. Closer to west side of passage. -Allie Stibich
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09:32 - They are south bound in Colvos Pass. Just south of Driftwood Cove on the Kitsap side. -Matt King
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09:06 - Maija Holston, WSF Marine Ops, emailed to report: [Southworth] Terminal staff reports 3 whales in front of terminal heading southbound.
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GRAY WHALES -
Mon, Feb 9 - Saratoga Passage (CRC53 Little Patch & CRC531 Gretchen) - CRC531 Gretchen - Fluke of CRC53 Little Patch - CRC53 Little Patch
17:10 - They are slowly trending south possibly into Holmes harbor and pretty sure one is Little Patch!
16:40 - There are actually two out there still not sure who it is.
16:10 - Gray whale right out in front of Hidden Beach [Whidbey] feeding tides are very low. Will try to get pictures to see if I can ID. -photos by Kim Parry, February 9, 2026

February 8
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Sun, Feb 8 - Puget Sound (T124A2s) - Super-zoomed in from Carkeek. Link to more photos. -photos by Jason Luc, February 8, 2026
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It is a great day in Puget Sound. Link to FB video. -Duangjai Vasantana-Berntsen
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17:56 - Bradley Coombe, WSF Marine Ops, emailed to report: Vessel reports 2 orcas near Duwamish Head traveling North. WENATCHEE copies traffic.
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Usman Farooqi
Date of Sighting: February 08, 2026
Time: 5:11 PM
Species seen: Possibly orcas or dolphins
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: Elliot Bay
Direction of travel : E
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
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16:24 - Passed West Point and did a long dive 30+ minutes ago, should be visible from West Seattle. -Orca Updates
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16:00 - After meal they were back on traveling mode passing green buoy off West Point with long down time… and they just gone!
15:48 - Stop for another meal at West Point east channel. -Duangjai Vasantana-Berntsen
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T124A2 Elkugu
15:35 - Shilshole Marina. -photos by Page Stephenson, February 8, 2026
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15:16 - Just passed Golden Gardens, they are now mid/west channel and appear to be closer to Bainbridge. They are on the move, fast southbound [approx. 47.673446, -122.486414]. -Michalyn Marzocco
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14:55 - Pod has apparently finished their meal and are now committed southbound in slow resting travel mode. Out from Carkeek, still far east in channel. -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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14:48 - Pod slowly moving towards Golden Gardens. Still east side. -Barbara Gamrath
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14:45 - Still in the same spot. -Yamna Nasir
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14:20 - Pod is still making directional changes while feeding in same location (between Richmond Beach & Carkeek), have drifted a bit more offshore with their meal, but basically same area. Quite a large oil slick. Some surface activity. -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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T124A2A Agafia - T124A2 Elkugu
14:20 - Still in the same spot. Viewing from Carkeek. Still to the north of us. Still eating.
14:02 - Still about the same spot. North of Carkeek. Very east channel. Milling while eating. -photos by Kat Martin, February 8, 2026
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13:39 - Pod has drifted and is currently facing west, still in same general location between Richmond Beach and Carkeek. Would be visible from RB again. Not sure if finished with meal and committed to any direction yet. Lots of tails slaps.
13:22 - Orcas continue to feed inshore north of Carkeek, around the point from southern Richmond Beach [approx. 47.741762, -122.382388]. -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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13:21 - Still in the same spot (from my last post). Viewing from Carkeek.
12:59 - They are north of Carkeek. Very east in channel. Starting to travel slightly more south [approx. 47.742303, -122.385506]. -Hannah Marie Munro
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12:59 - They look to be now [southbound], very east. -Lila Tyler
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12:55 - Pod is moving inshore (w/prey?) into northern end of bay north of Carkeek. Should specify they were eastbound.
12:27 - Still out there making directional changes between Richmond Beach and Carkeek far east side of the Sound. Map approx location [47.744062, -122.388827]. -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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12:28 - Viewing from Carkeek. Pod is hunting off Richmond Beach. -Hannah Marie Munro
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2:22 - Orcas on a hunt between Richmond Beach and Golden Gardens! -Nicole Schleich Abbott
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11:58 - Maybe worth keeping eyes on Richmond Beach? Relaying a report of whales supposedly “Southbound very close to shore towards Richmond Beach”. -Kat Martin
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08:17 - Pod of orcas SB [southbound] 1 mile south of South Tyee, 1/4 mile off shore of Camano. -Patrick [PSWW chat]
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UNIDENTIFIED KILLER WHALES -
Sun, Feb 8 - Strait of Juan de Fuca
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Lawraine Symns
Date of Sighting: February 08, 2026
Time: 7:51 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 6
Where seen: Strait of Juan de Fuca
Direction of travel : West
Behaviors observed: Traveling through kelp forest
If orcas, any males?: 2
Any unusual markings?: NA
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: There was a toddler orca with them We are located at Whiskey Creek Beach Northwest (15 mi. W of Port Angeles). We viewed them from a tiny cabin near the water, i.e. on Whiskey Creek beach cove. Attached is a photo 
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org -photos by Lawraine Symns, February 8, 2026
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GRAY WHALES -
Sun, Feb 8 - Possession Sound (CRC2440 Tahoma)
11:02 - Right off Mission Beach. Whale and I parted ways and I last saw them heading southeast as I paddled north to Tulalip. Currently back at Mission and don’t see them. Link to FB video. -Zuhair Lateef
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CRC2440 Tahoma -ID by Serena Tierra, Orca Network
11:13 - Turned back. Now directly off Mission Beach. Around 200 yards.
10:54 - Moving off shore. Direction of north Hat/Langley. Still viewable from Mission Beach.
10:29 - Link to FB video.
10:22 - Link to FB video. -photos by Jaime Shields, February 8, 2026
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Jaime Shields
Date of Sighting: February 08, 2026
Time: 10:06 AM
Species seen: Gray
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Close to shore between Priest Point and Mission Beach
Direction of travel : Circling
Behaviors observed: Feeding
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: I think it’s Tahoma. Will add pics when you start the thread.
Photos available?

February 7
GRAY WHALES -
Sat, Feb 7 - Possession Sound
10:00 - Moving north side of Jetty Island, still feeding. Viewed from Legion Park. Link to FB video.
09:28 - [approx. 48.006871, -122.248069]. -photo by Jaime Shields, February 7, 2026
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Jaime Shields
Date of Sighting: February 07, 2026
Time: 9:16 AM
Species seen: Gray
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Snohomish River delta. South of Priest Point
Direction of travel :
Behaviors observed: Feeding
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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UNIDENTIFIED SPECIES -
Sat, Feb 7 - Possession Sound
09:52 - There’s actually two orcas moving parallel south/southeast along Jetty Island. I’m viewing far away from Boulevard Bluffs so no ID did not catch video or photos and now struggling to see them again. [follow up]: I am fairly confident that’s what they were - long black dorsal fins coming up with a sort of flat sustained approach (not a significant curved, quick up and down descent into the water). And I’m viewing from VERY far away, I frankly think I wouldn’t be able to see a porpoise clearly [approx. 47.994114, -122.241266]. -Elissa Martin Story

February 6
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -
Fri, Feb 6 - Haro Strait (J Pod) - J Pod in Active Pass - Link to Youtube video. -video by Salish Sea Orca Squad, February 6, 2026
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Lovely to see Jpod in Active Pass. Link to FB video. -R. Hayden, Salish Sea Orca Squad
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13:09 - Can still hear faint clicks [Pender Island hydrophone]. -Tenaya Brian Stecker
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11:51 - On Raincoast hydrophone now (on Pender Island)
08:58 - Some loud calls now through the boat noise.
08:42 - Still hearing them on Orcasound Lab
08:27 - Hearing them on Orcasound Lab hydrophone, these are SRKWs. -Serena Tierra, ON 
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08:22 - Hearing calls on LimeKiln and Orcasound.  -Sophia Newton
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Fri, Feb 6 - North Puget Sound
16:33 - Still slowly southbound closer to east viewing from Stamm with Scatchet and channel marker to the southwest in background. Hopeful for Edmonds views.
16:00 - Viewing from Stamm. They’re well out slowly southbound approaching Scatchet Head in background. Long down times. -Beriah SoOrio
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15:45 - Saw this whale mid channel off of Possession Point. -Linda Murillo
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15:17 - They just passed the Possession boat ramp. Slow travel mode. Still southbound. -Alice Thuy Talbot
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15:00 - Four orcas have passed Glendale, Whidbey side, steady southbound together. -Sandy Pollard
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14:47 - They are cruising definitely not milling around. Only up every few minutes. Now that I'm out on the boat more in the water it actually looks like they were slightly more Whidbey side of mid channel. Haven't seen them since the initial two times I spotted them as I'm without my binoculars.
14:35 - Seeing orcas in Mukilteo/Clinton ferry lane! Looks like at least 4 heading south toward Possession [triangle]. Mid channel. -Melissa Foss
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GRAY WHALES -
Fri, Feb 6 - Possession Sound 
08:00 - Gray whale feeding off Witter Beach [Whidbey], slowly moving north towards Sandy Point. -screen grab from video by JJ Everson, February 6, 2026

February 5
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Thu, Feb 5 - Saratoga Passage
14:42 - Traveling north closer to Camano just south of Onamac Point. -Marie HeilC13:33 - Orcas near Camano Island State Park boat launch. Link to FB video. -Alice Black
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Thu, Feb 5 - Haro Strait (T99s) - I filmed the T099s in Haro Strait. Link to Youtube video. -Gerald Graha
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UNIDENTIFIED BALEEN WHALES -
Thu, Feb 5 - Possession Sound
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Heather Domenico
Date of Sighting: February 05, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM
Species seen: Likely humpback [leave possibility of gray whale -RH]
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Blows seen directly off Mission Beach
Direction of travel : Southeast toward Hat Island
Behaviors observed:
If orcas, any males?:
Any thing else you'd like to share about your encounter?: FYI, son reported this to me as he is working on a job site on waterfront
Photos available?: No
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GRAY WHALES -
Thu, Feb 5 - Saratoga Passage
10:28 - Gray feeding off of Mabana port. -Lonnie Kaufma

February 4
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Wed, Feb 4 - Puget Sound (T100Bs & T100E) - T100B1 Seidr, T100B3 Selkie, T100B Freya, T100E Tharaya - T100B1 Seidr - T100Bs & T100E today from Lincoln Park! Link to more photos. -photos by SummerLee Blankenship, February 4, 2026
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Wed, Feb 4 - Puget Sound (T100Bs & T100E) - T100E Tharaya - Orcas and Seattle cityscape - perfect harmony. From Alki beach. Link to more photos. -photos by Fei Cheng, February 4, 2026
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T100B Freya & T100B3 Selkie - Olympic Mountain (lacking snow) background, from Lincoln Park. Seattle City background, from Duwamish Head. Foreground is T100Bs+T100E Orcas. Link to more photos. -photos by Hongming Zheng, February 4, 2026
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Caught off Ruston Way this morning. What an amazing start to my day. Link to FB video. -Geneva Aims
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T100Bs & E playing tourist at Seattle Water front on the spring-like day. Viewing from West Seattle. Link to FB video. -Duangjai Vasantana-Berntsen
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16:23 - Viewing from Constellation Park. I can see one large orca headed southbound mid channel.  -Meghan Houghland
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16:15 - They have continued South slowly passing Constellation Park
15:54 - They are still moving west out of the bay, long ish down times but at this time appears they are headed south again -April Basham
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15:56 - Viewing from Magnolia Overlook. I see a few out in front of Alki. Heading towards 64th Ave/Alki Point lighthouse -Sean DeLelli
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15:47 - Viewing from Anchor Park. Pod is traveling back towards Alki. Southbound. -Hannah Marie Munro 
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15:47 - From the waterfront by the market, they seems to headed out the bay, really close to the ferry lanes. Moving towards Bainbridge close to the ferry crossing right now.
15:35 - Viewing from the waterfront by Elliot Bay. Right in front of the channel marker off Duwamish Head. Heading north/north east in Elliot Bay.  -Julie Clay
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15:26 - Heading back out of the bay. Should get a good view from the Sculpture Park right now. -Tracy Brigha
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15:12 - Hunting deep in Elliot Bay. In line between Duwamish Head and Smith Tower. -Daniel Walsh
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15:10 - Still viewing from Don Armeni Park orcas are in line with ferry terminal. Birds are circling must have been on a hunt.
14:52 - Viewing from Don Armeni Park orcas spread out in between Seattle ferry terminal and red cranes. -Hannah Marie Munro 
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14:46 - Near Pier 91 possibly. -Matt Friske
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14:30 - Viewing from Anchor Park. They are traveling deeper into Elliot Bay. -Hannah Marie Munro 
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14:30 - Straight off Duwamish head out near the ferry lanes, looking toward the west edge of Elliott Bay Marina.
14:18 - Headed straight toward Expedia HQ as viewed from 64th Alki. -Steve Rice
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14:20 - See blows from Seattle Aquarium west of Duwamish Head light. -Mary Hartmann 
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14:04 - Viewing from Alki Beach looks like they are headed into Elliot Bay. -Hannah Marie Munro 
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13:57 - Fins spotted rounding the Alki Point lighthouse heading n’west. -Mary Jordan
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13:53 - At least two orcas sighted off West Seattle… watched till they were about 1/2 way between Lincoln Park and west Alki Point, slowly making their way north. -photo by Catherine Huggler Reed, February 4, 2026
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13:15 - Past Coleman Pool east of mid, line of sight Olympic Mountains (with a stunning lack of snow, looks like June), still northbound slowly. -photo by Hongming Zheng, February 4, 2026 
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13:22 - They are continuing their travel north… east in channel headed towards Alki.
13:11 - Surface activity off Lincoln Park. -Hannah Marie Munro
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13:09 - Quite surface active right off Lincoln Park, just north of ferry lane. -Laura Andrews
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12:55 - [T100Bs & T100E] Seeing spouts from Lincoln. -SummerLee Blankenship
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12:45 - Beautiful slow northbound pass in front of Olympic Mountains from Arroyos (with permission), 3 minute dives slowly headed for Lincoln Park, close enough to hear blows. -photo by Hongming Zheng, February 4, 2026
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12:38 - Viewing from Seola Beach. Very slowly northbound long dive. -Josh Nutter
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12:32 - Brief glimpse from the road above Arroyos, looks like northbound travel [approx. 47.502389, -122.404037]. -Hongming Zheng
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12:31 - Looks like they’re heading north. Have been down for a couple minutes now, but were moving at a leisurely pace. -Kathleen Fife
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12:21 - They seem to be eating right now -Sophia Newton
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From what Ive seen, this looks like the T100Bs & T100E. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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12:18 - Great views on Orca Conservancy cam! Looks like they are having lunch. -Amy FowIer
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12:11 - They are milling east in channel at the north end of Seahurst. Possible hunt
11:48 - Viewing from Seahurst. East in channel. Northbound. -Hannah Marie Munro
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11:44 - On [Orca Conservancy] camera now. -Sophia Newton
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11:26 - Northbound passing southside of Three Tree Point. A personal boat craft following slowly. Passing yellow buoy at point. -Sandhya Ballal
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11:23 - They just passed the cove beach access. Heading north mid channel but haven’t seen them come back up in a few minutes -Michele Eyre
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11:07 - Spotted from southside of Three Tree Point north of Des Moines Marina. Looks to be headed north passing near Normandy Park. -Sandhya Ballal
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10:26 - Orcas are across from Point Robinson, very east in channel, approaching Des Moines Marina northbound, too far from me for ids unfortunately -Marla Smith, Orca Network
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09:00 - They made a close pass by Dash Point, then moved to deeper water headed north. -Oscar Brown
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08:50 - I counted 4 whales - 1 sprouter male and a juvenile in the group. Last seen heading north towards East Passage.
08:40- Just resighted, middle of the bay pointed north. They were mid channel when I saw them, if anything favoring the Tacoma side of mid channel.
08:32 - 08:40 - I haven’t seen them resurface for about 8 minutes, they were pushing north from Les Davis Pier after milling. -photos by Brooke Casanova, February 4, 2026
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From Dickman Mill Park, north towards Quartermaster Harbor. -photo by Andrew Joseph Miller, February 4, 2026
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08:33 - Orcas are closer to Maury, hard to see with the naked eye from Tacoma. Still milling [approx. 47.319405, -122.468245].
08:17 - Milling in front of Dukes, but appear to be heading west now. There are 4-5 of them.
08:16 - Taken from in front of Dukes on an iPhone, but you can see the baby tail slap. Link to FB video. -Michalyn Marzocco
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08:13 - They're moving west out of Commencement. -David Bennett
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08:05 - Can see near Katie Downs. -Brenna Brandsma
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08:00 - Spout, halfway between Katie Downs and Lobster Shop. -Dave Porter
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T100B1 Seidr & T100B Freya
07:52 - Harbor Lights milling in area. -photo by Tina Lee, February 4, 2026
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07:50 - There's a baby! Link to FB video. -Stephanie Menefee
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Vivian Peng
Date of Sighting: February 04, 2026
Time: 7:20 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: Ruston (in front of Dickman Mill)
Direction of travel : Slow
Behaviors observed: Milling, jumping, breaching
If orcas, any males?: Not sure
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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GRAY WHALES -
Wed, Feb 4 - Saratoga Passage (CRC531 Gretchen)
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Alayne Kelly
Date of Sighting: February 04, 2026
Time: 8:10 PM
Species seen: Heard gray whale
Number of animals seen:
Where seen: [need to follow up - presume Hidden Beach]
Direction of travel :
Behaviors observed: Breathing, no visual.
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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17:00 - She has turned around and is at Hidden Beach feeding. Link to FB video. -Marilyn Armbruster
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16:21 - Gretchen has moved from Hidden Beach closer to Camano, and is southbound. -Sandy Pollard
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Alayne Kelly
Date of Sighting: February 04, 2026
Time: 3:42 PM
Species seen: Grey
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Hidden beach
Direction of travel :
Behaviors observed:
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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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Jennifer Godwin
Date of Sighting: February 04, 2026
Time: 3:33 PM
Species seen: Gretchen grey whale
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Street east of Hidden Beach mid channel coming in towards the beach
Direction of travel : North
Behaviors observed: Making her way to the cove possibly to feed
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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14:20 - Still milling around the same area [approx. 48.109712, -122.556165]. Link to FB video.
14:00 - Pretty much milling in the same spot per marked location on map but more so on Greenbank side of mid.
13:50 - At entrance to Holmes Harbor somewhat milling and very slowly southbound [approx. 48.103808, -122.537042]. Link to FB video.
13:10 - Mid Baby Island Heights see map [approx. 48.102435, -122.516069]. Northwest bound slowly.
12:48 - In between East Point and Baby Island a little further off shore. Link to FB video.
12:35 - Passing East Point northbound. Link to FB video. -Marilyn Armbruster
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11:25 - Update - gray whale south of Bells Beach going northbound. It had gone south toward Langley and turned back north.
10:34 - Viewing a gray whale southbound - mid channel - south of Bells Beach. -Linda Aitkins

February 3
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -
Tue, Feb 3 - Haro Strait (J Pod) - It was a wild morning on the west side of San Juan Island! Between 7 and 9 AM J-Pod calls were clearly audible on the Orcasound hydrophone in Haro Strait. I scanned from several locations on shore and the Center for Whale Research was searching from the water, but we couldn't find a single dorsal fin! The hydrophones will only pick up calls within line of sight, so we knew they couldn't be too far, but it sure felt for a while like they must be invisible. Js were audible on the SIMRES hydrophone in Boundary Pass last night, so our assumption was they were southbound. Enough hours had passed, however, that it was also possible they went down Rosario Strait overnight and were in fact northbound. As a result, we had no idea whether we should be looking further north or further some as time went by. Thanks to a colleague out of Victoria who found them westbound a couple hours later, we were to piece the puzzle together. The whales must have been southbound, and given where we had eyes searching, they must have been far west in Haro Strait close to Vancouver Island. In case you missed tuning in live, here's a clip of the vocalizations we heard. It's amazing how the whales can sound so close while being so far away! Our guess is they must have been at least 5 miles from the hydrophone when this was recorded. It's mind-blowing how even a group of 27 orcas can essentially disappear right in front of our eyes. -MWS Link to audio recording. -Orca Behavior Institute
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09:18 - Still faint calls on the Orcasound lab hydrophone -Marla Smith, Orca Network
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07:06:40 - 09:08:00 - J pod calls heard on Orcasound Lab hydrophone along with a wide variety of other SRKW signals, including S01, S04, S07, & S10 calls, some fantastic whistles, clicks & buzzes, and some big percussives (breaches?) Here is the preliminary bout for review and downloading -- Link to audo recording. -Scott Veirs, Orcasound
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08:57 - Must be a huge pod based on what was being heard -Jct Guarnes
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08:53 - Earlier sounded like Ks than Js but Ls -Tracey Carrillo
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08:50 - Hearing squeals and different intonations that come and go -Linda Raines Tyner
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08:44 - Sounds like J pod? -Mackenzie Schumann
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08:41 - Hearing some blows too.
08:39 - Calls are getting louder. A lot of clicks and squeals. -Jct Guarnes
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08:36 - Hearing them on Lime Kiln now. -Sarah Geist
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08:34 - Hearing the calls now. Lots of squeals. -Jct Guarnes
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08:29 - Might be hearing some S4 calls… possibly J pod? -Jourdan Rae
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08:23 - Hearing calls and clicks on Orcasound hydro! -Amy FowIer
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08:05 - Hi there, good morning. Not sure if anyone received my notification, but there are southern resident calls on Orcasound, and they seem to be moving toward Lime Kiln.  -Sophia Newton
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Sophia N.
Date of Sighting: February 03, 2026
Time: 7:45 AM
Species seen: SRKW
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Heard on Orcasound hydrophone
Direction of travel :
Behaviors observed:
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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07:30 - For those [who] rewind it started [at] 07:30. -Tracey Carrillo
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GRAY WHALES -
Tue, Feb 3 - Possession Sound
12:39 - Hearing reports of grey whale sighting off Clinton ferry terminal. -Samantha Pohlman
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12:30 - John Miller, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 13:49 to report: TOKITAE notified and submitted a report of three gray whales SB just off the CLIN terminal at 1230hrs today.

February 2

February 1
GRAY WHALES -
Sun, Feb 1 - Saratoga Passage (CRC531 Gretchen) - Gretchen put on quite a show at Hidden Beach today coming in so close to shore! Link to more photos. -photos by Kim Parry, February 1, 2026
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16:00 - She’s about mid cove trending slowly back northbound again. -Marilyn Armbruster
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15:30 - Still feeding North Hidden Beach. -Cindy Hansen, Orca Network
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Sun, Feb 1 - Saratoga Passage (CRC531 Gretchen)
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What a treat to catch up with CRC531 Gretchen. She was feeding in the cove just north of Hidden Beach (Whidbey) for hours. Love watching her gentle roll-over while feeding, along with her pec fins and fluke. I just wish I could hug her! -photos by Jill Hein, February 1, 2026
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Kathryn Daberko
Date of Sighting: February 01, 2026
Time: 1:52 PM
Species seen: Gray whale + no dorsal fin
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: off Hidden Beach
Direction of travel : S
Behaviors observed: Hunting & feeding
If orcas, any males?: N/A
Any unusual markings?: N/A
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: No
Photos available?:
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14:13 - She is so close to shore.
12:35 - I believe it is Gretchen and she is feeding north Hidden Beach.
12:00 - At Hidden Beach parking lot seeing spout from presumably a gray whale heading NB [northbound] right towards us. -Kim Parry