Recent Whale Sightings

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September 29
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Mon, Sep 29 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T46B1s & T46C2) - T46B1A Tsakani, T46B1D, T46B1 Tread, T46B1C Tide - New calf T46B1D - It was a very wet tour today with the rain, but being soaked was worth the encounter with Bigg's orcas T046C2 and the T046B1s, with their -newest pod member, T046B1D! Link to more photos. -photos by Sooke Coastal Explorations, September 29, 2025
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Mon, Sep 29 - Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca - There were 2 orcas according to my neighbor. I missed the 2nd one. A lot of the - activity was close to Diamond Point. -Terri Hawke
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Terri Hawke
Date of Sighting: September 29, 2025
Time: 9:30 AM
Species seen: One humpback whale & one orca
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: Cape George
Direction of travel : The humpback is feeding. Lost sight of the orca
Behaviors observed: Feeding at bait ball
If orcas, any males?: I'm not sure but I believe the orca was/is a male.
Any unusual markings?: Too far away
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: I'm using a scope from my home up the hill from the bayso i could only see the dorsal of the orca. Considering my location & compared to the size of the humpback, it's dorsal fin was big.
Photos available?:

September 28
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Sun, Sep 28 - Haro Strait
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Ezra Shields
Date of Sighting: September 28, 2025
Time: 3:35 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: 48.587189, -123.359472 (.5 mi. off Saanich)
Direction of travel : S
Behaviors observed: traveling
If orcas, any males?: Unsure
Any unusual markings?: No
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
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Sun, Sep 28 - San Juans (T60D & T60E, T36/T36Bs joined later)
17:25 - Per friends on the water, they are now eastbound off Orcas Island ferry terminal. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Emmy Scott
Date of Sighting: September 28, 2025
Time: 4:30 PM
Species seen: Orcas
Number of animals seen: 5
Where seen: Near west sound marina
Direction of travel : South
Behaviors observed: Hunting
If orcas, any males?: Yes
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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They were very active today very close to Friday Harbor! -Jessie Truax
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12:40 - T36/T36Bs and T60 brothers northbound off Turn Island.
12:10 - Others northbound from Pear Point.
11:40 - Reported as 2 animals. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [SSCH]
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09:45 - Mineral Point in Friday Harbor, WA. Such a thrill! Link to FB video. -photo by Bridgette Swift Chesne, September 28, 2025
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Sun, Sep 28 - Puget Sound
15:54 - Still in the same area, just saw a couple more breaches.
15:34 - Saw at least 4-5 blows. Breaching. Still headed southbound [approx. 47.832115, -122.477184 (3 mi. N of Kingston)]. -Emily Horton
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14:03 - [4 to 5] Killer Whales seen just south of Whidbey Island. Southbound.  -Mindy Biles Osbjornsen [PSWS]
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Sat, Sep 27 - Haro Strait (T46B1s) - T46B1s. -Rochelle Fi
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17:47 - Saw a group of three orcas at the orca watching point [Lime Kiln State Park] in San Juan island. -Teddy Zhang
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16:20 - Approaching the Land Bank, headed up island. -Etnad [SSCH]
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15:55 - T46B1s northbound off Pile Point. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [SSCH]

September 27
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Sat, Sep 27 - Haro Strait (T35As) - Someone on FB said they heard it was the T35s. I haven't heard a confirmation it was that matriline. -Julie [SSCH]
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15:00 - These guys passed by Lime Kiln. It was our first time going and first time seeing them. Absolutely incredible. Link to FB video. -Jacqlyn Elizabeth
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13:20 - Moving north mid Haro.
12:00 - Several orca about 2 miles east of Discovery Island. No direction currently. -Sarah E [SSCH]
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Sat, Sep 27 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T60D & T60E) - Went on a tour and FINALLY got to see some orcas. Two brothers of the Biggs [Per Nicol Lynn, this was Saturday September 27. We were on a tour with Puget Sound Express, near Victoria]. -photos by Michael Bruce, September 27, 2025
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Sat, Sep 27 - Saratoga Passage/Port Susan (T123s)
18:12 - Saw two spouts mid channel heading into Crescent Harbor. No dorsal fin though. Not sure what it was. -Terra Parham
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16:23 - Milling around.
16:15 - With Blackfish, northwest [approx. 48.263293, -122.621723].
15:43 - Northbound Blackfish IV is with them [approx. 48.254654, -122.600960 (2 mi, SE of Oak Harbor)]. -Joy Powers
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15:31 - Heading north towards Oak Harbor (but not in the harbor itself).
15:18 - Currently near the entrance of Penn Cove on Whidbey. -Tom Mollison
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15:21 - Continuing northbound, mid channel. Still viewing from Camano yacht club. They have passed yacht club now. -Charvet Drucker
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15:20 - They just passed Eagle Crest northbound. -Kristina Trowbridge
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14:32 - Lot of directional changes. Back northbound at the moment.
14:25 - Can see them from yacht club but far. They were going northbound but look to be southbound now. Possibly milling -Charvet Drucker
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14:02 - Group of 3 moving north mid channel now. Just south of Onamac Point. -Marie Heil
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13:30 - Saw a male surface briefly northbound mid channel Indian Beach Camano side. -Shelly Greybeck
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13:25 - Heading north almost a mile north of Cama Beach. -photo by Aaron Gill, September 27, 2025
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13:08 - 3-4 still visible from Cama Beach moving north. -Jami McDowell
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13:05 - Seeing them from Hidden Beach, they are definitely Camano side. Still northbound! Long downtimes -Ashton Mead
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13:02 - San Juan Clipper is leaving the T123s currently traveling northwest, midchannel across Cama Beach Historical Park. ~5 min downtimes with a tight grouping at the moment! -Alli Montgomery
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12:24 - See them from Hidden Beach now, close to Camaro headed north [approx. 48.122329, -122.517992]. -Mariah Mallek
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12:18 - Caught side of them just north of Baby Island, and now whale boat in tow. -Fell Cheston
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12:12 - Passing Fox Spit/State Park. Still mid to Whidbey side, northbound. Long downtimes.
12:01 - Approaching Fox Spit soon. Mid to Whidbey side. Northbound. -Charvet Drucker
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11:00 - Group of 3 or so orcas heading north in Saratoga Passage, Camano side close in. Summerland and Mabana look out. -Mike Moberly [CWW]
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08:30 - Southbound south of McKees. Close to mainland. -Susan John
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07:24 - 3-4 orcas southbound off Warm Beach. -PSWW chat

September 26

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September 24
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -

ANNOUNCEMENTS: J Pod passes by Point Robinson, a new calf discovered with the J16s in Saratoga Passage, & a historic visit south of the Tacoma Narrows - J Pod arrived in inland Puget Sound on September 13, their first visit here since early April, kickstarting the season of SRKW fall & winter visits to inland Puget Sound. On September 17, J Pod was spotted in the morning making their way south in Puget Sound. They surprised us with an early season visit passing close to Point Robinson on a warm, sunny day. They were happy and active with many breaches as they went by.
From Point Robinson -photo by Marla Smith, September 17, 2025 - From Point Robinson -photo by Jennifer Swenson, September 17, 2025 - From Point Robinson -photo by Jami Cantrell, September 17, 2025.
They circumnavigated the island, heading north up Colvos Passage. The following morning, September 18, they were heard in the predawn hours on the Sunset Bay hydrophone. As the Southern Residents visit inland Puget Sound, did you know you can listen to them on their travels by tuning in to hydrophones hosted by Orcasound in Port Townsend, Bush Point, and Sunset Bay, Edmonds? Link to hydrophones here: https://live.orcasound.net/. You can also report sounds you hear and listen to reports recorded by others here: https://live.orcasound.net/reports.
Surprise, surprise, when they were spotted in Saratoga Passage! They made their way north heading over towards Camano Island State Park. Around this time, a small group of whales was spotted off Sandy Point, 8 miles away. J Pod flipped back south and headed towards this group. As the small group pushed north, J Pod again flipped north, the two groups remaining separate from each other. The small group was spotted milling near Saratoga Woods. It was J16 Slick, J26 Mike, & J42 Echo. With them was a new calf!
J26 Mike was observed pushing a very tiny calf around. The calf was alive and swimming as the three circled and pushed the calf along at times. Sarah Geist captured some video of the event in link to video here. J42 Echo is the presumed mom. J36 Alki, who was spotted with a deceased calf six days prior and is J42 Echo's sister, then came porpoising in from the north and joined them, her family. They all began to travel northbound, with the rest of J Pod trailing not far behind.
J Pod's newest calf tucked in tight with the J16s -photo by Sarah Geist, September 18, 2025
They made it outside of Crescent Harbor before heading back south in Saratoga Passage. As sunset approached, they arrived near Hidden Beach with a lot of surface activity as they went along. Overnight, they continued south back towards Seattle.
Making their way back down Saratoga Passage -photo by Jill Hein, September 18, 2025 - From Hidden Beach, Whidbey -photo by Kim Parry, September 18, 2025 - From Hidden Beach, Whidbey -photo by Jason Luc, September 18, 2025 - From Hidden Beach, Whidbey -photo by Hongming Zheng, September 18, 2025 - From Hidden Beach, Whidbey -photo by Cindi Crowder Rausch, September 18, 2025.
On September 19, J Pod with the J16s traveling a bit separate made their way past West Seattle and Point Robinson again. They entered Dalco Passage when the almost unthinkable happened - while the J16s went north in Colvos Passage, the rest of J Pod went south through the Tacoma Narrows! J Pod has not been documented south of the Tacoma Narrows since the captures era five decades prior. They continued northwest in Hale Passage passing under the Fox Island Bridge. Onward they went into Carr Inlet, where they remained overnight.
From West Seattle -photo by Jenny Walsh, September 19, 2025 - From Lincoln Park -photo by Kevin Hoover, September 19, 2025 - From Point Robinson -photo by Marla Smith, September 19, 2025 - Southbound in the Tacoma Narrows -photo by Heather Maher, September 19, 2025 - In Hale Passage -photo by Hongming Zheng, September 19, 2025 - Bella Bella, Fox Island -photo by Jennifer Swenson, September 19, 2025 - J Pod in Carr Inlet -photo by Jami Cantrell, September 19, 2025.
The next morning, on September 20, Js went south in Carr Inlet, moving south near Anderson Island, before ultimately deciding to head north towards the Tacoma Narrows. People across several locations were treated to incredible looks, from Chambers Bay and the Fox Island fishing pier. Many stood above on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, treated to a once in a lifetime bird’s eye view. Those along Salmon Beach and the tip of Point Defiance witnessed a close to shore surface active pass. They continued north in Colvos Passage. Meanwhile, the J16s had spent the day milling around the north end of Vashon Island before continuing north as well with the rest of Js trailing.
In Carr Inlet -photo by Jason Cook, September 20, 2025 - View from Chambers Bay -photo by Laura Kraft, September 20, 2025 - From Fox Island Fishing Pier -photo by Kelly Dawson, September 20, 2025 - From Fox Island Fishing Pier -photo by Izzy Edwards, September 20, 2025 - From Fox Island Fishing Pier -photo by Erin Ensign Mock, September 20, 2025 - In Tacoma Narrows -photo by Matthew Pfab, September 20, 2025 - From the Narrows Bridge -photo by Jolena Tagg, September 20, 2025 - From the Narrows Bridge -photo by Kristen Vacura, September 20, 2025 - J47 Notch & J63 - From Salmon Beach in the Tacoma Narrows -photo by Jami Cantrell, September 20, 2025
On September 21, most of J Pod was spotted making their way north in Admiralty Inlet. The J16s weren’t seen as they passed by Bush Point, but later as the main group passed through the Coupeville/Port Townsend lanes, the J16s were spotted trailing the others, with all of J Pod finally exiting inland Puget Sound after a nine day visit. As if one final goodbye, they breached many times as they passed by Fort Ebey before heading northwest, passing San Juan Island later in the evening.
From Fort Ebey -photo by Kim Parry, September 21, 2025
It was an incredible visit from J Pod. Many people over the course of several days were treated to magical encounters from all across the shores of inland Puget Sound. With the discovery of a new calf, early season Point Robinson passes, and J Pod having not been documented south of the Tacoma Narrows in several decades makes this visit one that will be remembered for a very long time to come. 
We thank everyone for sharing their reports, photos and videos with us. Sharing real time reports helps as many people as possible experience watching these whales from shore, and sharing videos and photos gives those who can’t be there an opportunity to enjoy the experience as well. All of these things are important for data collection that is used by various researchers and agencies. None of this is possible without the community and network of people working together so we thank you and appreciate you all more than words can express. If you missed out on this visit with J Pod, it probably won’t be long before they return to inland Puget Sound again - until next time!

September 23
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -
Tue, Sep 23 - Haro Strait (J Pod)
23:28 - Faint calls & clicks on Lime Kiln hydrophone.
23:23 - Very loud & clear calls!
23:20 - Calls on Orcasound lab hydrophone. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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SRKW calls, clicks, and faint whistles heard by live-listeners on the Orcasound Lab hydrophone in Haro Strait between noise from passing chemical & oil tankers and their tugs. Thanks for tagging the live stream (Rachel)! I just used the new bout UI to listen for the start and end: 9/23/25 23:01-23:31. Given the (23:14 faint +) 23:28-23:44 detections at Lime Kiln (5 km south of Orcasound Lab) reported here and on the WSSJI page, it seems likely they came in from the north… Replay, share, & download the 30-minute bout here: Link to audio clip. -Scott Veirs, Orcasound
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Tue, Sep 23 - Rosario Strait (T36A1s, T63, T65, T65A5, T75Bs, T90s, T99B, T100s, T101s, T123s, T124Ds, T137s) - T123A Stanley & T63 Chainsaw - The way [the day] ended was with a T-Party of 33 Bigg's killer whales in Rosario Strait. Present were the T36A1s, T63, T65, T65A5, T75Bs, T90s, T99B, T100s, T101s, T123s, T124Ds, T137s. The whales themselves were of course spectacular but it was also special to share the moment on the water in a spontaneous gathering of other whale enthusiasts from the San Juan Islands, Anacortes, and Bellingham who all dropped any other evening plans to take in the magic of this incredible place we live. Just like the gatherings that happen at Lime Kiln for Southern Residents, one of the greatest gifts the whales give us is the connection not just to them but to one another. Link to more photos. -Orca Behavior Institute -photo & ID by Monika Wieland Shields, September 23, 2025
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Tue, Sep 23 - Strait of Georgia (BCY0267 Wilkinson) - BCY0267 Wilkinson - Just outside Campbell River. Link to more photos.  -photo by Scott Paterson, September 23, 2025
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Tue, Sep 23 - Dalco Passage (CRC-19820 Malachite)
17:44 - Feeding near southwest corner of Vashon. -Jason Cook
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17:03 - Eastbound mid channel east of ferry line. -Solomon Selkin
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16:50 - Viewing from Owen Beach promenade. Humpback looks to be in ferry lane closer to Vashon side.  -Ed Rickert
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16:50 - Westbound along Vashon west of the ferry lane [approx. 47.326128, -122.513609]. -Jason Cook
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16:42 - Approaching from east side Vashon ferry line closer to Point Defiance side. -Cindy Swenson
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16:20 - By the ferry port - Talequah side. -Rebecca Searcy
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16:00 - Heading west off Dune. -Cindy Swenson
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14:49 - But great seeing him heading to Browns Point.
14:15 - Humpback at Talequah. Heading to Browns Point. Heading to East Passage. -photo by Richelle Kulju, September 23, 2025
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08:25 - He was visible from Gig Harbor ferry landing. He went out of view when he approached the Gig Harbor side, south of Sunrise Beach. -April Koller
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05:34 - Listening to the serenade of blows. [humpback] Malachite 150-200 yards off the promenade at Point Defiance [approx. 47.315108, -122.522797]. -Jason Cook

September 22
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Mon, Sep 22 - Gulf Islands, BC (T60D & T60E) - T60E Lynx - The first orca I ever saw was T060E “Lynx” with his brother T060D “Onca”. That was on September 24th, 2021 in Pedder Bay. I saw them again on September 22nd, 2022, again in Pedder Bay. And fast forward to today, September 22nd, 2025, I just saw them near Mayne Island. Fascinating to see how Lynx’s dorsal fin has sprouted in those 3 years I missed and also fascinating (or lucky) that I’ve seen them on dates so close together 3 times now. -photos by Malachi Aaron, September 22, 2025
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Mon, Sep 22 - Bellingham Bay
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Tiffany Nash
Date of Sighting: September 22, 2025
Time: 4:25 PM
Species seen: Orcas
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: West of Fairhaven Shipyard, Bellingham
Direction of travel : No direction
Behaviors observed: Milling- possibly hunting
If orcas, any males?: 1 male, at least two females observed
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: My brother sent me a video from the shipyard. I'll post it in the thread. :)
Photos available?: No
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Mon, Sep 22 - Discovery Bay
17:28 - Watching it now off Cape George! -Natalie Walker
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12:00 - Whale is still here. Directly off Cape George. One has a lump just before the dorsal final. Direction: They are feeding and going back and forth between Protection Island, Cape George and Diamond Point.
10:18 - Humpback in Discovery Bay, right off Cape George. -Stephanie Miller
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Mon, Sep 22 - North Puget Sound (CRC-18655)
12:31 - SJC is leaving a rather snoozy humpback CRC18655 hanging out in their favorite spot of Possession Triangle off Eglon! -Alli Montgomery
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12:06 - Humpback reported (photo confirmed) mid channel ~ 1.5-2 miles north of Edmonds/Kingston ferry lanes. No direction. -WA app
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Mon, Sep 22 - Dalco Passage (CRC-19820 Malachite) - Humpback CRC-19820/BCY1463 Malachite. Link to more photos. -photos by Jason Cook, September 22, 2025
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Truly another awesome day in the Puget Sound! Malachite CRC19820 humpback whale is back! Link to more photos & FB videos.  -photos by Cherie StOurs, September 22, 2025
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18:15 - Malachite. -photo by Ryan Dicks, September 22, 2025
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18:12 - Not sure if there’s a second one or it’s my vantage point from Gig Harbor side, but it looks closer to Salmon Beach from here. -Sandy Karwhite
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18:08 - Not really moving. 
17:43 - Viewing him from Five Mile Drive viewpoint mid channel. Drifting north [approx. 47.308057, -122.546428]. [Grace Jay replied “Paul Davis thank you for commenting this! We just saw two humpbacks because of your map.”] -Paul Davis
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17:20 - Humpback milling in front of Salmon Beach in the Tacoma Narrows.  -Jack Sasser
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16:51 - Now a fluke facing southbound.
16:49 - Malachite is milling near Sunrise Beach. Facing northbound. -Jason Cook
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16:35 - Saw it take two breaths, seems to be south facing near Point Defiance entering the Narrows. -Andrea Reinicke
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16:08 - West of ferry Lane and channel trending towards Gig Harbor side.
15:40 - Humpback moving eastbound approaching tahlequah ferry dock, Vashon side.
14:56 - Off south east tip of Vashon. Not committed any direction.  -photo by Ashley S Whitman, September 22, 2025
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15:33 - Briefly surfaced again west of the ferry dock.
15:15 - Humpback breaching and tail/fin slaps in front of the Tahlequah ferry dock. Viewing from Dune Peninsula. -Emrys Ambrose
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14:59 - I am out on the boat now and thinking this is the same whale I saw from Narrows Beach early today, at least by following this thread looks like he doubled back and is now circling in Commencement between Ruston and Vashon. Impressive and gorgeous to witness, giving lots of space and enjoying a classic PNW day! -Katy McQuade
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14:33 - In between mid channel buoy/Quartermaster/Dune. -Amy Zahnow Croke
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14:16 - Viewing from Dune Peninsula. Just fluked heading west slowly approaching south east end of Vashon. -Cherie StOurs
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14:05 - Humpback sighted heading south approximately 1/2 mile east of Neil Point on Vashon Island. -Ethan Allen
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13:50 - Trending westbound now, still off the east tip of Maury Island. Further on the Vashon side then the Tacoma side. Being stingy with the fluke. Taking two to four breaths before going on dives. Tip of fluke appears to have more white than black. -Ashley S Whitman
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13:43 - Just saw it fluke northerly. Further East from the previous position, but still not even passed the channel marker or close to it.
13:35 - I saw 3 dives and from my line of sight it is past Point Robinson when I'm looking straight out. Seems still to be closer to this end. Doesn't seem to be moving northerly.
13:19 - Further east of Maury more midchannel probably inline with Vashon & past the black boat. Eastbound.
13:10 - Just saw it surface. I'm at Dune. It is in line with the end of Maury Island. It was in the same position that I saw at dove about 10 minutes ago. -David Bennett
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12:54 - Humpback surfaced three times with fluke on third, east of Quartermaster Harbor angling east - northeast. -Ashley S Whitman
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12:47 - Spotted the humpback near the entrance to Quartermaster Harbor, midchannel facing east. I’m viewing from the top of the slides by the Point Defiance ferry terminal. -Ellen Weir
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12:29 - It fluked just after it was near the ferry, but it definitely had slowed its pace down.
12:21 - The Vashon ferry is currently at a crawl. That's where the humpback is about mid span.
12:10 - Heading more easterly, possibly towards Brown's Point.
11:59 - Humpback heading east south east through Dalco Passage mid span. I could hear him or her breathe all the way over to Owen Beach. -Jeffrey Simmons
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09:15 - Whale was still going same direction when I turned around about 20 minutes later. It was mid channel, maybe a tad closer to the UP coastline. he was south of bridge and headed south while I watched him (or her). I was walking my dog at Narrows Beach and watched him for a while, humping along toward the south side of Fox Island. Made my day!! -Katy McQuade
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07:36 - A humpback whale was reported off Gig Harbor, as viewed from between entrance to the harbor & Sunrise Beach . No details on location of the whale or direction of travel. [WA app] -Alisa Lemire Brooks

September 21
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -
Sun, Sep 21 - Admiralty Inlet (J Pod all together as they exited) - Js as viewed from Fort Ebey. Link to more photos. -photo by Kim Parry, September 21, 2025
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20:05 - Great calls on Orcasound lab hydrophone. -Silver Hubble
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19:24 - Some surface activity - did see a breach.
19:14 - 19:21 - Still visible on the live stream & hearing calls.
19:09 - The pod is visible on the live stream!
19:00 - Hearing calls on the The Whale Museum live stream.
19:00 - I am hearing southern resident calls on the whale live stream. -Hannah Marie Munro
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18:49 - Hearing S1s now...sounded like S3s earlier.
18:47 - Some great calls on the hydrophone! Lots of chatter.
18:33 - Louder calls now, lots of directional changes, still south of lighthouse.
18:22 - Spread out, some directional changes, faint calls audible
18:17 - More coming into view on Lime Kiln webcam, some surface activity, continuing northbound.
18:09 - Blows visible on Lime Kiln webcam, south of lighthouse, northbound, clicks audible. -Nikol Damato, Orca Network
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16:55 - Leaders passing eagle point heading up island.
16:15 - Fins off Cattle Point heading west. 10 orcas spread out heading west towards South Beach. -Michelline Halliday
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16:11 - JPod is at Cattle Pass. Heading up island. -Jenny Stands Wilson
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12:15 - They headed west from Libbey. -Linda Tvelia Noack
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12:10 - They are heading northwest out of Admiralty. -Kim Parry
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12:03 - By the guns battery [at Fort Ebey]. Lots of breaching! -Shannon Swank
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11:35 - Viewing from Fort Ebey mid channel closer to Whidbey Island. -Kim Parry
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11:25 - All Jpod that I can see have exited Admiralty heading northwest. -Sarah Geist
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11:09 - Between Port Townsend and Fort Casey. Northbound. -Joy Powers
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11:09 - Viewing them from Ebey’s Landing as they are still northbound just coming towards mid-channel. -Mel Nasby
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11:09 - Large male even with Fort Ebey beach now. -Joe Griffin-Harte
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10:58 - There’s trailers. They are approaching Casey now. Whidbey side as well.
10:55 - Pushing northwest.
10:52 - Passing Casey lighthouse. Whidbey side of mid. -Sarah Geist
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10:51 - Seeing multiple blows from Fort Worden looking towards Fort Casey. Trending west/northwest Whidbey side. -Joe Griffin-Harte
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10:50 - Clear calls on Port Townsend hydrophone now that the ferry noise has stopped. -Orca Network
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10:48 - Just heard a few calls on Port Townsend Hydrophone.  -Joe Dreimiller
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10:45 - Saw them from the Port Townsend-Coupeville ferry. Mid, northbound, however, closer to Whidbey side. Two males and others. -Susan Moore
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10:44 - Small group headed through the Port Townsend/Coupeville ferry lanes! -Cassie Rauch
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10:39 - Approaching ferry lanes. Whidbey side. Northbound. -Sarah Geist
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10:37 - Have eyes on them from a Driftwood Beach still headed northbound one small what looks like research boat behind this group of maybe four or five. I do have eyes on two large males and a few other ones coming up in the Port Townsend ferry lane. -Mel Nasby
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10:37 - Coming into view at Casey east of mid northbound approaching ferry lanes. Spread out. -Beriah SoOrio
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10:32 - Just spotted 3-4 (?) orcas. I’m at the south end of N Lagoon Point Beach. They’re on the Morrowstone side, heading north, long down times. -Becky Livingston
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10:20 - Faint calls on Port Townsend hydrophone.
10:12 - More faint calls on Bush Point. -Orca Network
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09:46 - Faint call audible on Bush Point. -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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09:53 - Northbound steady past Lagoon Point Whidbey side of mid. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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09:31 - Calls on Bush Point hydrophone. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
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09:31 - Finally hearing distant calls on Bush Point hydrophone.  -Ashley Johnson
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09:30 - Approaching Lagoon Point. Closer to mid. -Sarah Geist
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09:20 - Northbound in 2 large groups Whidbey side of mid north of Bush Point.
09:05 - They've pushed more midchannel. Approaching Bush Point. Clipper has slowed & moved east to avoid them. From looking at photos, its Js but dont see the J16s present so they may be elsewhere still.
08:50 - Several orca northbound north end Mutiny Bay Whidbey side as viewed from Shore Meadow  -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Sun, Sep 21 - Haro Strait (T60D & T60E) - [In] Haro Strait, [we] found T60D Onca and T60E Lynx cruising along. There was an elusive humpback there as well. -photo by Bonnie Gretz, September 21, 2025
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T60E Lynx - Any day I get to meet new whales is special and I met two up around Henry Island! T60D Onca and T60E Lynx are brothers who choose to travel together but apart from the rest of their family. Add to this 11 more whales (T137s with my boy Jack, T75Bs with the new baby, loner T65A5 Indy, and a cute little humpback!), glorious sunshine on a crisp fall day, water of the bluest blue, and marvelous company of fellow whale lovers, and well, it just doesn’t get any better! -photo by Donna George, September 21, 2025
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T60E Lynx - I was fortunate to join good friends aboard IE5 – a beautiful sunny afternoon with quite choppy seas! We had a fleeting glimpse of T65A5 (Indy), long-distance looks at T75B Pebbles and family, and T137 Loon and family – all in tow. We also had the T60 brothers, T60D Onca and T60E Lynx. The T75Bs were porpoising along the shoreline, and the T137s traveled at a normal pace along the shoreline. I think that was 11 orcas for the day, AND one humpback! -photo by Jill Hein, September 21, 2025
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Sun, Sep 21 - San Juans (T65A5) - We headed up to President's Channel to catch a quick distant look at our adventurous friend T65A5 Indy.  -Bonnie Gretz
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Sun, Sep 21 - San Juans (T75Bs & T137s) - T75B (Pebbles) and her new calf T75B5 porpoising in unison after being mobbed by a pack of Stellar Sea Lions. -photo by Molls Segall, September 21, 2025
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We zipped up to San Juan Island National Historic Park/Henry Island to visit with the T137s (Loon, Jack, Tempest and Wright) and the T75Bs (Pebbles, Jasper, Rubble and very young daughter T75B5). They were hugging the shore line around the tip of Henry Island, with some wild water.   -photo by Bonnie Gretz, September 21, 2025
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13:25 - Now heading northbound again.
13:17 - Viewing from Lime Kiln, had gone north and back southwest. directly out from Lime kiln with whale watch boat. -Kas Alexis
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Caley Howard
Date of Sighting: September 21, 2025
Time: 11:15 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: Lime Kiln State Park
Direction of travel : N
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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Sun, Sep 21 - Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca (T65Bs)
15:59 - They were trending west, just off Protection Island.
14:45 - In between Protection Island just west of Discovery Bay.. I was on the Saratoga. -Kimberly Fritz
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14:36 - T65Bs are at McCurdy Point milling. -Trevor Tillman, PSE
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Sun, Sep 21 - Strait of Juan de Fuca - I was fortunate to join good friends aboard IE5 – a beautiful sunny afternoon with quite choppy seas! I think that was 11 orcas for the day, AND one humpback! -photo by Jill Hein, September 21, 2025
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Sun, Sep 21 - North Puget Sound
12:37 - SJC leaving humpback CRC18655 currently in Possession Triangle, in their classic spot in line with Eglon. -Alli Montgomery
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Sun, Sep 21 - Central Puget Sound
08:56 - Humpback whale outside Gig Harbor. We were fishing and it breached right next to us. We turned the boat off and pulled up our gear. Headed back to the harbor. -Heidi Smith

September 20
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -
Sat, Sep 20 - Central Puget Sound (J16s)
19:27 - Northbound half mile north of of SG buoy. -Joey LaMarche
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17:03 - Seeing blows straight out from the West Point lighthouse, closer to the Bainbridge side. Unclear how many individuals. -Annika Hipple
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16:02 - Seattle to Bainbridge ferry is stopped waiting for them. -Rita Hlavacek
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15:40 - Also on the Bremerton ferry and can confirm! Near Restoration Point and moving east. -Audrey Li
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15:33 - They’re being seen currently off the Bremerton ferry again today! My sister is riding over. -Kym Campbell
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15:20 - Passing west side of yellow tango buoy off Restoration Point. Research boat following northbound view from Constellation Park.
14:55 - View from Constellation Park. 
14:54 - Surrounding research boat between Blake and Manchester northbound west in channel -Mary Hartmann
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15:13 - Seen from Me Kwa Mooks they’re at south end of Bainbridge not yet at tango buoy, still with boat by them. -Jill Bodner
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14:35 - Reached the north end of Blake. Research boat close behind. Need binoculars as viewed from Constellation Park.
14:38 - Some just passing Tillicum Village.
14:19 - Passing the south end of Blake Island, on the east side of island.
14:14 - Approaching Southworth as viewed from Emma Schmitz. -Steve Rice
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14:22 - Now research boat is zooming up to mid Blake Island.
14:19 - Seeing orcas by Tillucum Village northbound from Lincoln Park. Research boat not with them.
14:05 - From Lincoln Park I see the research boat between Vashon and Southworth. Large male orca northbound by boat. -Mary Hartmann
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14:03 - Northbound, now in front of Blake Island, in ferry lanes. (Viewing from Salmon Creek).
13:51 - Now at the Vashon ferry terminal, northbound. Split off into two groups. Still closer to Vashon Island.
13:30 - Long down times, closer to Vashon Island, northbound, north of Dilworth. Research boat still following.
13:12 - Lost them for a bit, still northbound across from Seahurst Park on edge of westside of shipping channel.
13:02 - I see J26 heading north. North of Three Tree Point... mid channel. Sears is with them. Viewing from home (Salmon Creek). -Shari Tarantino, Orca Conservancy
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13:07 - Confirmed flip northbound, Js grouped up at the yellow mid channel marker heading north. 
12:55 - They stalled and were surface active (breaches), made more progress south then went quiet. Currently made movement back north a bit but still south of the yellow channel marker south side Three Tree Point in a huddle pointing north. Male trailing northbound. -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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12:29 - The rest of Jpod is heading south towards them on the east side of Vashon Island. -Jme Penz
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12:25 - Pod has picked up speed as they continue southbound. Loosely grouped west of mid channel south and west of Three Tree yellow mid channel marker. Only one research boat (Sears) with them now.
12:10 - Females have loosened up. Basically all in a diagonal line to male, west of channel to mid (male). South of Dilworth.
11:59 - Group of 3 females (& presume calf if this is J16s) south side Dilworth west of mid channel. Male, presume J26, trailing them off Dilworth (sightline from north side Three Tree). Two research boats. Sears with trailing male. All southbound.
11:40 - Glen Acres middle channel. Southbound. Research boat with them. -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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11:51 - Southbound from Dilworth west on channel NOAA boat with. -Padmini Harchandrai
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11:15 - Just south of Fauntleroy, very far east channel steadily southbound, viewing from Vashon. -Bradley Kramer
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11:10 - Viewing from Lincoln Park. Last spotted Milling activity south of Vashon ferry dock about, close to Vashon shore. At least one male. -Morgan Bell
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11:08 - Can see them moving south between Lincoln Park and Vashon ferry pier. -Dax Bermudez
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11:06 - Southbound in East Passage south of ferry lanes Fauntleroy/Vashon, as seen from ferry. -Padmini Harchandrai
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10:35 - Orcas between Southworth and Vashon looking good for East Passage. -Mary Hartmann
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10:19 - Southbound between west Seattle and Blake. Spread out across the channel. At least 4 spotted [approx. 47.539346, -122.421618]. -Daniel Walsh
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10:05 - Southbound west in channel nearing Tillicum Village.
10:00 - Right by stopped fast ferry north tip Blake Island view from Emma Schmitz. -Mary Hartmann
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09:07 - Spotted on the Bremerton ferry a few minutes ago. They were going south, toward Blake Island! Link to FB reel.  -photo by Marissa Aulgur, September 20, 2025
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Sat, Sep 20 - South Puget Sound/Tacoma Narrows/Colvos Passage (J Pod minus J16s) - As most of Js headed north in Colvos Passage. Link to more photos. -photos by Marla Smith, Orca Network, September 20, 2025
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I got so lucky as to catch them as they came back north under the Narrows Bridge. Link to more photos. -photo by Jolena Tagg, September 20, 2025
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The pod was very surface active going past Narrows Park & under the bridge, and was moving northbound steadily as seen from Sunrise Beach & Southworth. Watching J Pod all day was a dream come true, especially being able to see part of the pod’s historic journey south of the Narrows! Link to more photos. -photo by Matthew Pfab, September 20, 2025
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View from Chambers Bay. Link to more photos. -photo by Laura Kraft, September 20, 2025
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J Pod gorgeous pass as viewed from the Fox Island fishing pier. Link to more photos. -photo by Kelly Dawson, September 20, 2025
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J Pod headed north under the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. Link to more photos. These photos are from my friend’s house at Salmon Beach as they were exiting the Narrows. J63 was being so cute and spunky! Link to more photos. -photo by Jami Cantrell, September 20, 2025
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Phenomenal pass under the Narrows bridge today! Link to FB videos. -photo by Kristen Vacura, September 20, 2025
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J pod viewed from Kopachuck State Park, Bella Bella, & Hidden Beach-Titlow. Link to more photos. -photo by Jason Cook, September 20, 2025
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From South Puget Sound. Link to more photos.  -photos by Belen Bilgic Schneider, September 20, 2025
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This was so magical! -photo by Courtney Williamson, September 20, 2025
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-photos by Dallas Braham, September 20, 2025
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As most of Js went north under Tacoma Narrows Bridge. Link to FB videos. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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J Pod in the Narrows after crossing back (going northbound) under the Narrows Bridge. What an incredible few days with them. So playful and magical. Link to FB video. -Torry Chamberlayne
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From Point Defiance. Link to FB videos.  -Alix Gallagher
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Titlow Beach south of the Narrows Bridge. Link to FB video. -Adam Pike
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J Pod off the Fox Island Fishing Pier in South Puget Sound. Link to FB video. -Randy Witter
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Titlow magic today. Link to FB video. -Kim McGuire
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A memorable moment with J Pod. Link to FB reel. -Karen Cole
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J Pod at Owen Beach in Tacoma. Soooooo much breaching and tail slaps! Link to FB video. -Taylor Mirfendereski
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J Pod passing Fox Island northbound. Link to Youtube video. -Melissa Bird
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Clips from the past two days! So amazing to have witnessed the J Pod passing through Seattle and Tacoma. Countless jumps, spy hops, tail slaps and upside down swimming! - 09.19.2025: Three Tree Point  - 09.20.2025: Sunset Beach Tacoma. Link to FB reel. -Sean Lacsamana
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J-Pod photo-burst from Point Defiance looking out towards Gig Harbor. Link to short video clip. -Randy Witter
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I am so grateful to you all!!! I was finally able to see them for the first time today because of this thread. Thank you!!! -Bianca Whealton
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It was my first time seeing J Pod and they swam in front of my house, near the Narrows Bridge, and I lost count of the number of times they breached. It really was my most amazing experience with witnessing the orcas! Total blessing! -Katy Anderson
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19:40 - In waning light J pod continues northbound travels at slow/medium pace still spread across middle channel, leaders off north end Shilshole Marina where meets Golden Gardens beach. Beautiful place and beings.
19:15 - Js slowly making northbound progress keeping the spread with direction changes, spyhops [approx. 47.667287, -122.453277]. I think all are north of West Point, if not all them most. In singles to small groups. -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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19:11 - Viewing from Rolling Bay walk Bainbridge - very spread out - east of mid channel northbound. -Robin Warshaw
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19:00 - Wide spread around the mid channel marker (includes to east and west of) out from West Point, Discovery Park. Slow trend northbound, but directional changes and some surface low key surface activity. I’ve looked to the north for J16s but no luck so far. -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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18:45 - Viewing from Murden Cove Bainbridge. Lots of breaches! Mid channel. Mostly moving north slowly with a few dance moves. -Shannon Boss
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18:51 - There are a few leaders who snuck through the “glare” and look to be passing West Point.
18:49 - Milling with a ton of directional changes - drifting a tad east, but still seem west of mid. Northbound trend but the group seems to have slowed down.
18:39 - Becoming more surface active and seeming to be less spread out as the approach Discovery Park. North of Eagle Harbor. West of mid. Northbound.
18:30 - Viewing from Discovery Park. Seeing blows from in front of Eagle Harbor up past Yeomalt Point. Northbound west of mid. -Kas Alexis
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18:15 - Many orca, surface active mid channel just north of the Seattle Bainbridge ferry lanes - This is not the same group (J16s?) that went past earlier and is already to the north end of Bainbridge I think. -Brent Cullimore
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18:14 - They're northbound, just south of the Winslow [Seattle-Bainbridge] ferry entrance. They're spread out in a long line. -Kathleen Cage
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17:59 - Visible from Magnolia viewpoint between Blakely Rock and south end of Bainbridge. northbound. -Liz Mitchell
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17:44 - Nice group sightline in front of Blakely Rocks. Few ahead others trailing. All northbound west is mid. They would be within acoustic range if the J16s. Will be interesting to see what happens. -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Lisa Lindsay
Date of Sighting: September 20, 2025
Time: 5:35 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 5
Where seen: Puget Sound east of Bainbridge Island just between what’s the point called near country club on Bainbridge Island Blakely
Harbor and I reported a sighting at 5:35 pm 9/20/25. There was a group of approx 5 orcas heading south off the east coast of Bainbridge Island south of Blakely Harbor. The may have been heading into Rich Passage or continuing south.
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?: -photo by Lisa Lindsay, September 20, 2025
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17:23 - They are west not near West Seattle. -Laura E. Matter
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17:23 - Just spotted them from Bainbridge. They're in line with Restoration Point, northbound. -Rita Hlavacek
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17:22 - Approaching Restoration Point as viewed from Constellation Park. Northbound west of mid. -Steve Rice
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17:21 - From my family in Alki. They were just reaching the Southern end of Bainbridge. Close to Bainbridge. Northbound. -Kathleen Cage
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17:16 - Had us a little spunky breacher at least 5-6 and some tail lobs. Super cute.
17:10 - J pod (minus J16s) spread out a bit between Blake and South Bainbridge west side of channel. Illuminated blows show the way. Steady northbound with some surface activity. -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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17:01 - Passing north at Tillicum Village. -Lydia Cleveland
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Scott Walsworth
Date of Sighting: September 20, 2025
Time: 5:00 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 5
Where seen: East of Blake Island
Direction of travel : NE
Behaviors observed: juvenile breeched 3 times
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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16:50 - Last view, from Southworth. northbound, along West Seattle/Beach Drive… closing in on Alki Point. Moving fast. About 8 to 12 of them… leaders and those behind kept shifting. -Kathleen Cage
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16:40 - Seeing veryyy distant spouts from Vashon to Fauntleroy ferry as they pass Southworth going northbound fast. -Katie Reinemann
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16:40 - Js northbound approx. [47.518929, -122.477155]. I’m on ferry. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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16:39 - Viewing from Constellation Park. -Kyle Anderson
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16:36 - Passed Southworth ferry terminal, pointing northeast currently, were midchannel and separated into a few groups.
16:27 - Just came into view from Southworth ferry dock, on Kitsap side. -Matthew Pfab
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16:25 - From Fern Cove, now mid channel… headed towards Southworth.
16:22 - At Fern Cove, now. Northbound. Vashon side.
16:12 - Viewing from Southworth. Mid channel. Just south of the Fern Cove area. Northbound. - 1st blows! -Kathleen Cage
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16:18 - They just went past Fern Cove on the Kitsap side. Lots of breath spouts. 7 or 8 of them? Headed toward Southworth ferry. So cool! -Shauna James Ahern
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Sat, Sep 20 - Puget Sound (J Pod) - J38 Cookie - J Pod’s pass through Colvos Passage. Link to more photos. -photos by Julie Clay, September 20, 2025
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16:15 - Fern Cove trail: northbound from here. -Hongming Zheng
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15:34 - Passing Olalla. Spread out with trailers a few hundred yards behind the leaders. Steady northbound, saw a few tail slaps and a spy hop but nowhere near as boisterous as they were coming through the Narrows. -Amy FowIer
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15:32 - Just passed Olalla Market, still north bound, Vashon side.  -Lester More
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15:28 - Still northbound, past Lisabeula now. -Katie Reinemann
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15:17 - Just south of Olalla, Vashon side of mid but still visible to naked eye. -Amy FowIer
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15:16 - Two loose groups with some singles, all purposefully northbound, approaching Lisabuela, Vashon side of mid. -Marla Smith, Orca Network
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15:08 - Seeing blows looking south from Lisabuela. -Katie Reinemann
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15:07 - Now in view from Olalla, northbound up Colvos. -Amy FowIer
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15:05 - Blows now visible from Lisabuela.  -Mairenn Dumont
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15:05 - Visible at Lisabuela. -Padmini Harchandrai
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15:04 - Seeing distant blows from Olalla, northbound. -Kirsten Tucker
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15:03 - Now past Point Richmond, mainland side of mid, northbound.
14:54 - Seeing more now more mid channel, steady northbound almost to Point Richmond. -Marla Smith, Orca Network
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14:51 - Saw them from Point Evans. Baby breaching. -Jamie Bopp
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14:49 - Seeing blows and fins south of Point Richmond, mainland side of mid channel. Can’t tell direction yet, they are in the heat haze. -Marla Smith, Orca Network
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14:42 - Just passed Sunrise Beach heading steadily northbound. Seemed to be mid channel but now trending towards the Vashon side. -Kolea Caverly
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14:42 - For clarification... they are just a little spread out now, all northbound into Colvos not too far off Gig Harbor side. -Melissa Bird
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14:39 - Passed Sunrise Beach going northbound quickly on Kitsap side -Matthew Pfab
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14:32 - Continuing northbound closer to Gig Harbor shore, off north end of Sunrise Beach now. Last report from me for the day. I gotta go process the 2 million breaches I saw today! By the way, they still [are] breaching! -Melissa Bird
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14:28 - Northbound Colvos after an incredible pass through Gig Harbor side Dalco. -Charlene Engelland
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14:24 - Can see blows from Owen Beach, Sunrise Beach side heading north. -Michael Fallon
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14:22 - Just to clarify... orcas were no where near Dune or Owen Beach. They are off Point Defiance & Northbound in Dalco Passage. Coming up on Sunrise Beach, more on the Gig Harbor side but not close to shore [approx. 47.335559, -122.552656]. -Melissa Bird
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14:20 - Definitely heading up Colvos.
14:16 - Past Dune Point, seem to be cutting across toward Colvos? -Amy FowIer
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14:18 - Orcas just passed close to Owen's Beach and are nearer to Gig Harbor side now, but the boat are ridiculously close and going towards them. -Tara Sanderson
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Little guy was having tons of fun when we were viewing him at the off leash dog park at Point Defiance. So cool. -photos by Amber Sercey, September 20, 2025
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14:16 - Viewing off the tip past Owen - so many boats going fast and right through them! -Adrienne Miles
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14:07 - Cruising through the Narrows, video taken off of Owens Beach. Link to FB video. -Rebecca Searcy
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14:12 - Insane pass at Point Defiance proper, still northbound currently trending towards Colvos. Link to Youtube video.
14:02 - Coming up on Gig Harbor Viewpoint in Point Defiance right off shore! -Melissa Bird
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14:03 - From shore before Point Defiance [video in FB comments]. -Oscar Becerra
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14:00 - Holy insane pass at Salmon Beach! I don’t think I got pictures of it, but there was a triple breach and then one of the babies was opening her mouth and playing with the water so beautiful. -Jami Cantrell
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13:59 - Tons of breaches off north end of Salmon Beach houses. -Amy FowIer
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13:54 - Viewing from off leash dog area at Point Defiance lovely pass. -Andrea Facer
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13:52 - One visible from the Vashon Island ferry terminal briefly.  -Quin-Anne Hinrichs
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13:51 - J Pod, Tacoma Narrows, by Salmon Beach heading north. -Eileen D'Elia
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13:52 - They are on the move again, northbound at Salmon Beach.
13:49 - I think we all just heard a giant water slap from Point Defiance dog area. -Michael Fallon
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13:49 - We are pretty sure we can HEAR them up at the dog park look out but can't see them. -Kevin Davis
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13:47 - Back in breach fest mode. Going nuts right off south end of Salmon Beach northbound. -Melissa Bird
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13:45 - Still south of the houses along Salmon Beach area, slowly northbound along east side.
13:35 - Northward progress again. Cargo ship now south of them.
13:30 - Seem to be stalled hugging east side of channel [approx 47.291595, -122.534896]. Cargo ship heading right at them. -Amy FowIer
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12:30 - 13:30 - J Pod first spotted travelling north under Narrows Bridge late morning about 12:30. By 13:30 they were directly in front of Salmon Beach, breaching and slapping. They continued very active all the way to the Point. It was breathtaking, which is why my video is jumpy. I was jumping too. Link to FB video. -Chris Hinds
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13:29 - Just south of Salmon Beach close up to Tacoma shore northbound [approx. 47.295904, -122.534388]. -Melissa Bird
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13:27 - Heading north towards Owen’s Beach by the train tunnel near the Tacoma side near the houses on the water. -Nathan Docherty
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13:27 - Nearing Salmon Beach. -Kelly Click Christel
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13:18 - Just saw them in the Narrows heading towards Point Defiance. -Susan J Williams
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13:17 - Pod spotted past bridge traveling north on the east side of the Narrows. Surface activity continues. -Michael Fallon
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13:03 - Just came into view from Gig Harbor old ferry dock. -Amy FowIer
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12:50 - Just crossed the Narrows Bridge and it appears the whales were crossing under. -Carol Black
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12:45 - Leaving Titlow, group is past the Narrows on the Gig side. -Morgan Dale
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12:45 - Double breach at Narrows Park! -Matthew Pfab
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12:45 - One of the most beautiful things I've ever seen. Northbound under Narrows Bridge. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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Most beautiful pass I have ever seen from the Narrows Bridge. -Jolena Tagg
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12:43 - Going under the Narrows Bridge. -Ian Johnson
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12:41 - J Pod has crossed under the Narrows Bridge, midchannel northbound quickly, very surface active. -Matthew Pfab
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12:39 - They are almost directly under the middle span of the Narrows Bridge right now. -Erica Griffith Nelson
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12:32 - Breaching right under Narrows Bridge heading north. -Ryan Tapia
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12:32 - They’re putting on a show for Narrows Park. Northbound will go into the bridge in the next few minutes. -photo by Dustin Weber, September 20, 2025
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12:27 - Lots of breaching and tail slaps. Happy orcas! -Michael Fallon
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12:24 - Approaching Narrows Park close enough to hear percussion from crazy amounts of surface activity. -Robyn Riley
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12:18 - Viewing from Narrows Park, northbound quickly, just saw at least 8 breaches! -Matthew Pfab
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12:14 - Approaching Narrows Bridge. -Phil Caldwell
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12:14 - Look to be trending north right toward the bridge. -Paul Cavanagh
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12:11 - Eyes on from Titlow Beach, continuing northbound. -Michael Fallon
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12:18 - Moving quickly towards Narrows Bridge [approx. 47.246618, -122.578057].
12:10 - Breaching visible mid channel seen from Titlow Beach, looking towards Fox Island. -Ryan Tapia
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12:10 - Such a beautiful pass by Fox Island Pier. -Izzy Edwards
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12:08 - Steady northbound viewing from the Narrows bridge west of mid approaching about mid mouth of Hales Passage [approx. 47.236938, -122.579599]. Very surface active. -Jami Cantrell
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12:06 - Visible from Narrows Park, on Kitsap/Fox side. -Matthew Pfab
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12:05 - Incredible pass at Fox Island pier! -Andrea Facer
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Launch mode engaged! From Fox Island Pier this afternoon. -Kirsten Tucker
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11:58 - Breaches visible with zoom from point of Titlow. -Morgan Dale
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11:56 - Northbound towards Narrows Bridge, mid channel.
11:45 - Putting on a show mid channel northbound between Steilacoom and Chambers Bay. -Ben Spry
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11:53 - Beautiful pass at Fox Island pier! Link to FB video. -photo by Andrea Facer, September 20, 2025
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Off the Fox Island Fishing Pier in South Puget Sound. Link to FB video. -Randy Witter
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11:49 - The insane pass at Fox Island. Totally crying. Link to Youtube video. -Melissa Bird
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11:45 - Just reached southern tip of Fox Island going north. Watching from Sunset Beach. -Erika Manasewitsch
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11:41 - Seeing them from Narrows Park with binoculars. -Hilary Smith
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11:39 - Passing by McNeil Island towards Fox. -Erika Manasewitsch
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11:43 - Headed northbound.
11:37 - Right past Chambers Bay! Large group - south tip of Fox Island now. -Courtney Dudley
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11:37 - Trending north, breaching visible with naked eye from Fox Island pier. -Amy FowIer
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11:26 - Looks like they are heading to mid channel hope they come to the Chambers side less boat traffic. -Tiffany Johnson
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11:24 - Heading towards Fox Island/Narrows Bridge. -William Sims
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11:20 - Seeing some north of the ferry here [approx. 47.174032, -122.635494]. -Amy FowIer
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11:20 - Just east of McNeil buildings viewing from Sunnyside near Steilacoom.
11:05 - They passed Anderson Island ferry dock headed east near shoreline. -Jeanette Dorner
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11:29 - Still headed north nearing Fox Island now. Passing red buoy, small whale breach.
11:03 - Spotted just north of Anderson Island ferry lane, traveling north. Porpoises on Steilacoom side. -Michael Fallon
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10:59 - Now they are heading north mid channel passing Eagle Island viewing from Salters Point. -Cherie StOurs
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10:57 - Almost at Anderson Island ferry pier. -Steve Czerniak
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10:57 - Northbound again. -Belen Bilgic Schneider
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10:50 - Watching from backyard on Anderson Island on northeast side. Pod milling, breaching and tail slaps. Slowly working their way southeast between Ketron and Anderson Islands. -Mark Chiles
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10:49 - Viewing from Salters Point they are on Anderson Island side very surface active and milling. -Cherie StOurs
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10:40 - Just saw them cross over from McNeil to Anderson southbound. -June Isler
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10:37 - They look to be southbound maybe headed between Anderson and Ketron. -Belen Bilgic Schneider
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10:36 - They changed direction. Headed toward Ketron/Steilacoom now. -June Juliano Huelskamp
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10:33 - I'm seeing them splashing again from Chambers Bay. To the right of the ferry dock. - They've been quiet the last few minutes but were splashing in front of Anderson Island about 10:18. -Victory Kovach
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10:14 - Saw some breach in front of the prison dock at McNeil. -Amy Sloan Bryan
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10:13 - They rounded north tip of McNeil headed south towards Anderson. -Paul Davis
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10:09 - Still heading around the tip of McNeil, maybe towards Anderson Island. -Shane Aho
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10:07 - Some are traveling along McNeil, approaching the dock/prison. -Stacy Gordon
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10:05 - Just hanging around at the moment.
09:59 - They are hunting at the moment it seems, split into two groups.
09:58 - Close to McNeill at the moment, [approx. 47.206052, -122.638570]. -James Temple
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10:01 - Seeing some from Chambers Golf Course northeast side of McNiel traveling south. -Cherie StOurs
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09:59 - Very close to McNeil Island shoreline, northwest side. -Shane Aho
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09:51 - I think there are 2 groups. One still breaching hugging McNeil. -Annie Fowler
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09:50 - They're porpoising approx. [47.216977, -122.641843] south seemingly following McNeil Island.
09:42 - Approx. [47. 230688, -122.647664] southbound, some surface activity. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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09:40 - Whales are in view from up above Chambers Golf Course still heading towards us middle of channel. -Cherie StOurs
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09:30 - Just hit north side of McNeil heading fast toward Narrows. Tail flapping and a few breaches. Viewed from sw side of Fox Island. -Blake-Linda Worland Little
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09:18 - When I saw them, the trailing whales were at least a mile behind the leaders. They are angling toward Pitt Passage. Way over there.  -Billy Watson
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09:16 - Viewing from Bella Bella, beautiful synchronized porpoising/fast travel south. West of mid. -Kelly Dawson
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09:17 - Sticking closer to Key Peninsula side.
09:10 - Rounding the corner of Horsehead Bay. Becoming visible from Bella Bella. -Kirsten Tucker
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09:08 - Last update from me, I think they are headed in the direction of Bella Bella. Got a nice little spy hop but mostly seem to be moving with purpose. Good luck to all those hoping to catch a view today.
09:01 - Steady southbound movement, still mid channel - not clear if they will head out toward Bella, but possible. Well south of Forest Beach now.
08:48 - Still trending southbound, and angling toward Key Peninsula side of mid channel. -Deanna Foster Goldberg
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08:41 - Much further south of Kopachuk now, southbound. -Jolena Tagg
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08:40 - Seeing them here [approx. 47.307707, -122.707916]. Still slow southbound. -Torry Chamberlayne
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08:33 - Southbound again from Kopachuck more than a dozen present. -Jason Cook
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08:25 - Northbound again.
08:22 - Midchannel out from Kopachuk, lots of surface activity. Appear to be milling again. -Jolena Tagg
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08:20 - Breach-fest out in front of Horsehead Bay. Moving slightly out towards mid-channel. -Randy Witter
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08:19 - Southbound breaching like crazy just south of Cutts. -Andrea Facer
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08:15 - Traveling southbound slowly, viewing from Kopachuck. Pretty far out. -Kirsten Tucker
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08:05 - At Cutts Island slowly going south.
07:45 - They flipped and are breaching in front of Raft Island. And yet, I still see a southerly direction. So lets call that loitering for now.
07:25 - J-Pod is still in Carr Inlet. They just passed Cutts Island headed south. Hopefully boats will respect the 1000 yards (more than half a mile). I drew this map for perspective if you think it would help [approx. 47.323397, -122.695542]. -Randy Witter
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Katherine Walsh
Date of Sighting: September 20, 2025
Time: 7:15 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 7
Where seen: Off Raft Island
Direction of travel : SW
Behaviors observed: Spy hopping, tail slapping
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: -photo by Katherine Walsh, September 20, 2025
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Sat, Sep 20 - San Juans (T65A5 & T75Bs)
17:22 - Near Friday Harbor. T75B's with a new calf tucked in the middle. T65A5 tagging along behind. -photo by David Hunter, September 20, 2025
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T65A5 Indy, T75B3 Rubble, T75B5 tucked next to T75B Pebbles, T75B2 Jasper - T75Bs and T65A5, San Juan Island. Link to more photos. -photo by Cindi Crowder Rausch, September 20, 2025
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Sat, Sep 20 - San Juans (T60D & T60E)
16:35 - 2 orcas in Jensens marina, San Juan Island. -Fred Horn [WSSJI]
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16:06 - Two male orcas heading south towards Friday Harbor. -photo by Elizabeth Wolters, September 20, 2025
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14:31 - There’s at least 2, now directly west of Jones Island.
12:00 - Just north of Stuart Island! -photo by Josiah Filler, September 20, 2025
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NORTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -
Fri, Sep 20 - Howe Sound (A25s, A42s, A94) - A61 Surge - Northern Resident Killer Whales A25s, A42s and Mystery A94. Link to more photos. -photos by Cindi Crowder Rausch, September 20, 2025
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
SAt, Sep 20 - North Puget Sound (CRC-18655 & other) 
14:30 - I saw it as well from just north of President Point, east side in front of the refinery. Northbound. -Trish Moylan Davis
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14:26 - SJC on our way back to our pier spotted another looks to be full-grown humpback currently northbound in the traffic lanes off President Point!
12:36 - SJC is leaving HB CRC18655 currently milling in Possession Triangle in the northbound traffic lanes in line with Eglon! -Alli Montgomery
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11:00 - They were out there since at least 11:00 - I thought they were likely with a humpie but could never see a fluke fin or blow from Apple Tree Point. -Donna Green Van Renselaar
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12:05 - Humpback whale solo - here, heading north [approx. 47.634075, -122.475261] [Eagle Harbor]. -Amina Cesario
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11:12 - While driving a boat north from Blake Island spotted a humpback whale solo swimming north just south of the tango buoy on the Bainbridge side. -John Patrick Darmody II
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Sat, Sep 20 - Central Puget Sound
18:32 - Humpback north towards Colvos.
18:00 - Humpback along Sunrise. Viewing from Point Defiance Promenade. Trending north. -Jason Cook
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16:22 - I swear just saw a dorsal fin from Point Ruston in Commencement Bay. Along with it I saw two massive sea lions. -Claudia Marsh
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14:00 - This was taken west of Owens Beach while on 5 Mile loop Tacoma. Before all the orcas. Didn't have binoculars to see fin but did see breath. Behavior: steady on the water, no diving. Possibly the baleen whale? -Joanne Tejeda
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14:05 - I’m at Dune, apparently they were here 10 minutes ago. -Matthew Weinstein
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13:55 - Tacoma humpback in Dalco. -Ryan Dicks
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12:52 - Humpback surface and fluke. Viewing from Baltimore Street above Point Ruston just east of Point Defiance Vashon ferry mid channel.  -Ed Rickert
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11:10 - Saw a fluke from the Point Defiance ferry. Looking towards Northilla Beach. Mid channel. No direction.  -Mairenn Dumont
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10:24 - Seems to be milling around just off Northilla Beach now, no real direction.
10:16 - Just spotted humpback logging then dive and surface out in middle channel between Glovis ship and Quartermaster. -Kelly Merriman
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08:24 - Baleen (humpback juvenile?) heading east towards Tacoma port. Just saw a pod of harbor porpoises going west when minutes later in front of Glovis ship at Point Ruston there was a splash and a bigger fin with a sleek longer back was moving fast the opposite direction of pod. Watched it til out of my view on shore. Mid-channel. -Da Is

September 19
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -
Fri, Sep 19 - Central Puget Sound (J16s after splitting from the rest of J Pod)
19:13 - Passing Driftwood Cove, north bound, closer to Vashon side. -Kristi King
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18:50- Saw at least 4 just south of Command Point 15 minutes ago. They jogged back and forth north/south and gave us a 15 minute show. -Mark Reddish
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18:45 - Just caught a glimpse heading north passed Cove Hotel. -Pam Orren
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18:10 - We saw a cow and calf heading south midway through Colvos Passage. -Michele Terukina
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17:53 - They are heading north, passing Olalla Bay.  -Catherine Alvarado Soto
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17:30 - Just saw one headed south on the Vashon side about a half mile south of Olalla Bay Market. -Alisha Rogerson
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17:22 - Headed south [in Colvos Passage], now. They were across from Robinwood road for at least an hour! -Stephanie Harlan
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17:03 - Heading south to Ollala Bay Market. Several boats following closely (it looks like too closely).  -Jenna Inglese
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16:33 - At Ollala Bay Market and they seem to be stalled. East side of the channel. Milling. -Tom McCarthy
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16:19 - They're passing Olalla Bay Market northbound travel mode. -Robyn Riley
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16:14 - Travel mode north of Lisabuela. Northbound. On Kitsap side. -Hannah Marie Munro
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16:02 - J26/Mike, island side of mid, with small group of who assume are likely the rest of the J16s who are mainland side of mid, northbound approaching Lisabuela. They stalled out in mid for quite awhile in the sun glare, with Mike away from others for a little bit, but all have resumed northbound in Colvos now. -Marla Smith, Orca Network
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16:01 - I see the boat and blows Kitsap side across from Robinwood -Ollala - they appear to be splashing. Very far over. -Stephanie Harlan
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15:55 - Visible mid channel from Lisabuela. Northbound. -Hannah Marie Munro
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15:48 - Whales just coming up to Lisabuela now. -Rebecca Benson
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15:34 - Seeing blows south of Lisabuela! Hard to tell which side at the moment. -Hannah Marie Munro
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15:23 - Now north of Point Richmond, northbound, mid channel.
15:15 - Seeing Colvos group just south of Point Richmond, tail slaps and/or breaches and blows. West side of mid, assuming still northbound but not sure until they get closer. -Marla Smith, Orca Network
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15:11 - Group 2 is heading north into Colvos Passage. Mostly toward the west side of the channel. Looks like six or seven animals. A group of five or six and then a male trailing a little ways behind. -Steve Blum
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14:46 - Last I saw second group, they were heading north in Dalcos approaching Colvos. -Patti Trosper
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14:37 - They went north up Colvos and continued north as of 14:37! -Brooke Casanova
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14:37 - Group 2 turned north and is headed up Colvos. -Julia Berg
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14:34 - Group 1 northbound slowly off the north end of Sunrise Beach, have not seen group 2 pop back out yet. Bet they will shortly. -Melissa Bird
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14:25 - Still watching from Tahlequah ferry terminal. Group 1 looks like they are pointing towards Narrows. Group 2 looks like they are pointed towards Colvos. -Hannah Marie Munro
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14:22 - Group 2 has stalled mid Dalco, but trending northbound off the south end of Sunrise Beach. -Melissa Bird
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14:17 - Second group surfaced in front of Owen Beach headed towards Narrows. -Andrea Reinicke
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14:13 - Group one now south of Sunrise Beach, mid Dalco Passage slowly southbound. Group 2 mid channel westbound towards Gig Harbor. -Melissa Bird
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14:06 - Second group passing Vashon ferry landing. -Suki Dardarian
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14:05 - Second group passing Dune now, westbound and midchannel. -Matthew Pfab
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14:02 - Group one mid Dalco Passage southbound towards the Narrows, group 2 in front of Dune mid channel westbound. -Melissa Bird
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14:00 - Second group here heading west. -Patti Trosper
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13:59 - Seeing one from Point Ruston condo looking toward Maury. Headed north toward ferry lane. -Suki Dardarian
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Fri, Sep 19 - Tacoma Narrows/South Puget Sound (J Pod together in the morning, after J16s split & the rest went south to Carr Inlet) - From Carr Inlet. Link to more photos.  -photo by Jami Cantrell, September 19, 2025
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So grateful I got to watch members of J-Pod. Link to more photos. -photo by Jennifer Swenson, September 19, 2025
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Most of J Pod went south of the Narrows Bridge, then to Fox Island. These are my photos from the Fox Island Bridge and the sandspit afterwards. It's been decades since J Pod visited this area. Link to more photos. Link to more photos from East Passage. -photo by Hongming Zheng, September 19, 2025
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From Tacoma. -photo by Kaira Kelley, September 19, 2025
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As Js passed by Point Robinson. Link to more photos. -photo by Marla Smith, Orca Network, September 19, 2025
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A magical day witnessing J-Pod here in Gig Harbor at multiple locations. At each location there were lots of spy hops, tail flapping, and breaches too numerous to count. The stars sure did align and today will surely be a day to remember. Link to more photos. -photos by Colleen Henckel, September 19, 2025
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[Watched] J Pod turned south and began their historic journey through the Narrows and into Carr Inlet. Link to more photos. A few photos of J Pod (in two groups) passing Dune Peninsula westbound in Dalco Passage on Friday afternoon! One group would make a historic journey through the Narrows, while another would go north into Colvos Passage. Amazing that J Pod has been to Tacoma twice and it’s only September! Link to more photos. -photos by Matthew Pfab, September 19, 2025
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Off Lincoln Park this morning. Link to more photos. -photo by Kevin Hoover, September 19, 2025
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-photo by Michael Nelson, September 19, 2025
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J pod coming to Tacoma is always such a sight to see! -photo by Amber Stanfill, September 19, 2025
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Jpod's historic visit to the South Sound. Short clips Link to FB video. -April Basham
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What an amazing afternoon with Jpod starting with watching them come through the Narrows and then braving the lane closures to make it up to Fox Island to watch them from the bridge there this afternoon. Link to FB videos. -Mary Kate Adams
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Jpod actually in Carr Inlet today. Link to FB videos. -April Basham
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21:30 - I can hear them in Carr Inlet breathing, slapping, and big splashes near Raft Island. -Randy Witter
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19:18 - Passing Kopachuck southbound hugging the other side. -Fusa Nz
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18:30 - Turned around. Heading south at Raft Island. -Gary Furuheim
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18:10 - They've passed Raft Island heading north fast. Hugging Gig Harbor side.  -Delaney Clark
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17:58 - Passing Kopachuck. -Tracey Carrillo
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17:47 - Northbound passing Kopachuk. Closer to Gig Harbor side. So many boats
17:27 - Have eyes on them can confirm regained movement and headed northbound into Carr. -Torry Chamberlayne
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17:23 - Seeing from Kopachuck traveling! Seeming to head north but haven’t seen them again for a few minutes. -Stephanie Patterson
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17:21 - They’re just going back and forth in the same spot. Very interesting behavior right now. -Jami Cantrell
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17:18 - They’ve stalled out right about here [approx. 47.293877, -122.712957 (mid-Carr Inlet)]. Right in the dead center of the sunshine on the water. -Torry Chamberlayne
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17:13 - They stalled out and appeared to have flipped. -Billy Watson
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16:52 - Still northbound towards Henderson Bay, Gig Harbor side of mid. Pinch me I’m dreaming. Never did I think I would live to see the day that Jpod went into Carr inlet. -Jami Cantrell
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16:50 - Still northbound in Carr (what?!?!?!) seen here [approx. 47.285950, -122.707457]. -Torry Chamberlayne
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16:35 - In Carr Inlet wow. Towards Purdy last I saw, -Ryan Dicks
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16:20 - They are here [approx. 47.279266, -122.696229 (mid-Carr Inlet)].  -Alison Kelly
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My daughter got to see them on her bus ride home going across the Fox Island bridge. Very memorable bus ride home. -Katie Bryant
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16:03 - Traveling slowly at tip of Bella Bella. -Colleen Henckel
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16:00 - Going under the Fox Island bridge. -photo by Kyle O'Block, September 19, 2025
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15:36 - Almost to Fox Island bridge looking through binoculars from Point Fosdick/Wollochet Bay… 3 boats following. -Lainey B Seims
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15:35 - Northbound still hugging Gig Harbor side. Surface active. Viewing from Fox Island bridge -Montana Jade McLeod
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15:34 - In front of Tanglewood Lighthouse.
15:32 - At the mouth of Echo Bay in front of the light house.
15:25 - Fox Island side heading toward Fox Island bridge. -Lainey B Seims
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15:25 - At Titlow about 10 minutes ago, still heading south. -JuJu Julie
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15:19 - Looks like they’re out in the middle [approx. 47.261230, -122.607552 (up the E side of Fox Island)]. Went from being visibly splashy to “swimming”. But I’m a ways away and viewing with binoculars from UP. -Mary Davis Pubols
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15:12 - Towards direction of Fox Island bridge closer to Gig Harbor side.
15:09 - Passed in the distance [approx. 47.252988, -122.599074 (up the E side of Fox Island)]. -Laura Jenkins Beste
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Fox Island Bridge. Link to FB reel. -Jennifer Balcom 
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15:12 - Group 1 of the J pod seems to be slowly moving along the Fox Island shore possibly headed towards the Fox Island bridge but not sure. Viewing from Day Island. The dot is approximate [47.243966, -122.589221]. -Karen Caldwell
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Denise Ivie
Date of Sighting: September 19, 2025
Time: 3:06 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: Off of Pt Fosdick
Direction of travel : Slowly traveling west
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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15:01 - Mid channel right now, not going up Hales or past the southern tip of Fox Island
14:56 - Passed Titlow headed west! -photo by Raven Johnson, September 19, 2025
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14:57 - Saw a group pass underneath bridge. Heading to Titlow. -Kristiana Diaz
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14:54 - Viewing from Day Island. -Karen Caldwell
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14:52 - One group just came under the bridge. -Zachary Orr
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14:50 - Taken just before they headed south under the Narrows Bridge. -photo by Heather Maher, September 19, 2025
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14:53 - Lots of breaches and tail slapping. Continuing to travel southbound Tacoma side. Should be in front of Fox Island fishing pier.
14:45 - Currently under the Narrows Bridge southbound Tacoma side with a jet skier in top of them harassing them. -Colleen Henckel
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14:49 - Look how many breaches they do in this short video! Viewing from Day Island [video in FB comments]. -Karen Caldwell
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Cathy Mcleod
Date of Sighting: September 19, 2025
Time: 2:48 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 12
Where seen: Narrows Bridge
Direction of travel : Sw
Behaviors observed: Playing!
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: Nicole Padron
Date of Sighting: September 19, 2025
Time: 2:45 PM
Species seen: Orcas
Number of animals seen:
Where seen: 47.2918895, -122.5412511
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?: Several speedboats were pursuing the pod very closely the entire time I saw them
Photos available?: No
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14:50 - Just went under bridge going south still. Surface active.
14:43 - We are viewing a group from Five Mile Drive. They are just north of Narrows Bridge. -Paul Davis
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14:30 - Hubby just home from diving Sunnyside. Said [J] pod over by Anderson Island.
13:00 - Hubby diving at Titlow and the whole orca pod of several including a calf were across from him headed towards Fox Island. A lady took [these photos &] sent it to my hubby. -photos courtesy of Cheri Grall Chancellor, September 19, 2025
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14:36 - Continuing south toward Narrows bridge.
14:26 - Seeing them start to head southbound down Narrows -Liana Gesundheit
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14:25 - Still watching from Tahlequah ferry terminal. Group 1 looks like they are pointing towards Narrows. Group 2 looks like they are pointed towards Colvos. -Hannah Marie Munro
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14:18 - Rounding Point Defiance and seem to be headed towards the Narrows. -Bryanna Beyer
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14:17 - First group is out of view from Dune, trending southbound toward Point Defiance at last sighting. -Matthew Pfab
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From Dune Peninsula. -Jennifer Bonagofsky Palermo
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14:13 - Group one now south of Sunrise Beach, mid Dalco Passage slowly southbound. Group 2 mid channel westbound towards Gig Harbor. -Melissa Bird
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14:10 - Saw from Tahlequah Point Defiance ferry. West bound, mid channel, spread out from dune to Dalco Passage view point in two groups. The more western group was last pointed towards Point Defiance. -Kyla Bivens, PSE
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14:05 - This was looking down from Vashon Island outlook on 5 Mile in Point Defiance. Small but well defined. -Mark Goddard
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14:02 - Group one mid Dalco Passage southbound towards the Narrows group 2 in front of Dune mud channel westbound. -Melissa Bird
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14:00 - First group is through the Vashon ferry lane headed slightly south towards Point Defiance/ Narrows. -Andrea Reinicke
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13:53 - I see them! And the dropped marker [approx. 47.328498, -122.516432 (.5 mi.) ] west of the ferry terminal. -Kyla Bivens, PSE
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13:52 - Viewing from above Point Ruston westbound mid channel between Point Ruston and south tip of Maury. -Ed Rickert
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13:50 - J-pod from the ferry crossing from Point Defiance to Tahlequah. -photos by Kyla Bivens, September 19, 2025
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13:50 - Main group is passing Tahlequah ferry lanes. The east smaller group has fallen behind and are well east. Approaching Brown’s Point last time I saw them. -Jim Pasola
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13:50 - Right now at Talequah to point dock. -Katie Reinemann
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13:48 - One group is approaching Tahlequah ferry dock, Island side, westbound. -Kirsten Vacura
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13:43 - They're at the southeast tip of Vashon heading towards the Tahlequah ferry dock. -Patti Trosper
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13:43 - Watching from Tahlequah ferry terminal. Vashon side. First group is putting on a show! -Hannah Marie Munro
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13:32 - Viewing from above Point Ruston, moving northwest towards channel marker in Commencement Bay. -Ed Rickert
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13:30 - Moving westbound in Dalco Passage along south side of Maury Island, viewing from Dune. -Matthew Pfab
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13:30 - Now at yellow buoy at Quartermaster Harbor. -Dallas Braham
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13:29 - Approaching the southern end of Vashon at a leisurely pace. -Oscar Brown
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13:29 - Same location milling. 
13:27 - Viewing from above Point Ruston. Between channel marker and Dash Point southbound. -Ed Rickert
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13:23 - Approximately here [47.347287, -122.441732]. -Dallas Braham
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13:21 - They've rounded the south tip of Maury heading west/southwest. -Patti Trosper
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13:19 - Viewing from Brown’s Point! -Sakura Nolte
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13:14 - They've past south of Dash Point. Can still see them with binocs looking south. West channel. -Desha Wood
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13:11 - One group closer to Maury, viewing from Browns Point. Heading southwest? -Jennie Wike
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13:11 - Viewing from Dune, off southern Maury Island, midchannel to island side. -Matthew Pfab
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13:10 - Seeing a group about here [approx. 47.351323, -122.427067] and I'm viewing from Dune. -Patti Trosper
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13:08 - One group just passing Piner Point. southbound. Mid channel.  -Annette Messitt
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13:21 - Dune or Owen! Just at tip of Maury at Piners Point!
12:56 - Eyes on spouts from Dune looking mid channel out from Piner Point on Maury! -Kelley McDonald Smith
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12:53 - They still out Dash Point. -Tracey Carrillo
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12:47 - Just passing Gold Beach. Probably good viewing from Browns Point right now! Mid channel. -Haley Hills-Pinzon
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12:42 -Viewing through binoculars from Dash Point. They’re west of Point Robinson lighthouse along the beach. -Ana Bates
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12:37 - Splashes seen very close to Point Robinson. Viewing from Dash Point. Need binos. -Tiffany Russell
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12:21 - A friend of mine is at Saltwater and already sees them there about 10 minutes ago. -Nicole Huff
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12:08 - Beautiful close pass to Point Robinson by the second group, included Blackberry and Cookie with 5-8 or so others. Now south of the Point Robinson cottages, continuing southbound. -Marla Smith, Orca Network
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The leading group was somewhat mid channel, the follow up group was within 30 feet of shore. -Conner Helms
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12:04 - They are at Point Robinson lighthouse right now, extremely west.
11:59 - Another group approaching Point Robinson now! Southbound. -Summer Staley
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11:57 - Large group passed Point Robinson mid-island side of channel, surface active, second group is now approaching close in to island. -Marla Smith, Orca Network
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11:52 - Passing Point Robinson now. Mid channel. Very active. Southbound. -Annette Messitt
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11:40 - Some straight across from Point Robinson, porpoising south, east - mid channel -Marla Smith, Orca Network
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11:34 - Viewing from Des Moines Marina pier. Approaching Point Robinson. -Ali Saccone
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11:34 - Leaders right about here heading south [approx. 47.392654, -122.345242 (mid-channel btw Pt. Robinson and Des Moines)]. -Jami Cantrell
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11:17 - Viewing from Marine View Park, boats way to close engine on. -Michael Snyder
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11:16 - Seeing some fins south of Three Tree, east in channel, southbound, angling a bit towards Point Robinson. -Marla Smith, Orca Network
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11:14 - Got visual from Saltwater very north east by the boats. -Tiffany Johnson
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10:58 - They are just south of Maplewild Avenue Beach. Very east, very active! -Summer Staley
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10:45 - Incredible sighting from Three Tree Point. Spy hop. Link to FB video. -photos by Sean Lacsamana, September 19, 2025
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10:45 - Passed Three tree southbound east channel.
10:33 - Visible from Three tree traveling south east side. -Mandy Michelle
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10:36 - Another group just passed southbound 152nd in Burien.
10:31 - Just passed 152nd in Burien. southbound very spread apart with long five times. -Noelle Ronning-Richards
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09:57 - I can see what may be leaders all the way on the east side of channel directly across from Dilworth. Southbound. -Amy Carey, Sound Action
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09:46 - Southbound, very spread out, minus J16s. J16s now moving closer to west side of shipping lane. -Shari Tarantino, Orca Conservancy
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09:46 - Most if not all have passed the Fauntleroy ferry lanes heading south steadily. Huge spread across the channel. -Jami Cantrell
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Carlos Ramos
Date of Sighting: September 19, 2025
Time: 9:45 AM
Species seen:
Number of animals seen: 8
Where seen: Vashon Island
Direction of travel : Ferry
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 -photo by Carlos Ramos, September 19, 2025
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Kaylea trowbridge
Date of Sighting: September 19, 2025
Time: 9:43 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 7
Where seen: between Faulteroy and Vashon Island
Direction of travel : 2 were seen heading east and 5 others west
Behaviors observed: not sure, milling?
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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09:41 - Southbound, east side of shipping channel, across from Blake Island. J16s grouped together with baby. A lead male inline with Vashon ferry dock. Salmon Creek. -Shari Tarantino, Orca Conservancy
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My favorite video from earlier at Brace Point [video in FB comments]. -Nicole Na
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Mark Amsden
Date of Sighting: September 19, 2025
Time: 9:40 AM
Species seen: more Orcas!
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: Dolphin Point Vashon east side of channel
Direction of travel : S
Behaviors observed:
If orcas, any males?: no
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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09:37 - Several whales in the ferry lanes spread east-west.
09:20 - Close pass by the ferry dock - video. -Pia VanHanen
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09:36 - At least 7 are slowly moving along right with a little fishing boat. They are clustered around it pretty close [approx. 47.535865, -122.411917]. -Daniel Walsh
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09:33 - There is a second group. Very spread out! East to west. Approaching Fauntleroy - Vashon ferry lanes. -Hannah Marie Munro
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09:32 - Milling in line with Blake Island. Soundwatch? Boat following view Lincoln Park. -Mary Hartmann
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09:28 - At least 10 here southbound moving fast [approx. 47.514976, -122.411001]. -Jami Cantrell
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09:28 - Passed Brace point, heading south still, east in channel. -Nicole Na
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09:28 - Leaders seem to be past Lincoln Park possibly but there are spread out groups all the way up to north end of Blake. Viewing from a roof with a good view across the water. Seems like there are whales everywhere I look. Probably have counted at least 12 individuals but probably more -Daniel Walsh
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Mark Amsden
Date of Sighting: September 19, 2025
Time: 9:25 AM
Species seen: Orcas passed Brace Point southbound closer to Seattle side
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen:
Direction of travel :
Behaviors observed:
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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09:22 - Pushing off shore at Lincoln Park headed mid channel. In Fauntleroy - Vashon ferry lane. Southbound. -Hannah Marie Munro
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09:21 - Pass Fauntelroy ferry very close to east side surface active heading south. -Jami Cantrell
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09:21 - Lincoln Park.
08:57 - 3 members of the J16s tightly grouped. -photo by Robin Sinner, September 19, 2025
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09:16 - Visible from Lincoln Park some are very close to shore! -Hannah Marie Munro
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09:12 - Visible from the Fauntleroy ferry terminal very east in channel headed south. -Jami Cantrell
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09:10 - From King County PO Seattle to Vashon. -Lucy Larkin
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09:06 - They are definitely traveling, and the baby is with them!
09:05 - They are steady headed south towards Lincoln Park mid channel closer to the east side. Viewed from Me Kwa Mook in West Seattle.  -Jenny Walsh
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09:05 - Orcas at MeKwaMooks Park West Seattle. -Krystal King
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09:00 - Took these today from Emma Schmitz Overlook in West Seattle! Link to more photos. -photo by Jenny Walsh, September 19, 2025
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09:01 - That’s what I saw as well. Headed towards Blake Island.
08:50 - Mid channel heading south. Saw 2 whales from the Kitsap fast ferry including a large dorsal male. Whales were apparently very spread out. Ferry stopped to let them pass, one whale was maybe 200’ off the bow. I saw the saddle patch clearly but I don’t know enough to ID. (Ferry was totally stopped at the time). This was between Restoration point and Alki. Beautiful morning made more beautiful! [video in FB comments]. I hope they are finding fish to eat! -Chris Wilke
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08:40 - From Alki, wee little baby is wedge between the ladies in the family(16,36 and 42) as they traveled. -Jami Cantrell
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08:45 - Visible from Emma Schmitz Overlook. Eastside of mid channel. Directional changes. -Hannah Marie Munro
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08:57 - It looks like they are all moving generally southwest.
08:46 - At Emma Schmitz J16s now northbound further offshore, I can see others multidirectional between them and Restoration Point.
08:36 - They are south of Alki Point now, J16s much closer to east shore, moving south, not racing but moving steady.
08:28 - J16s southbound at Alki point with the new calf!
08:18 - Viewing from Alki Beach, very spread out milling between Alki and Eagle Harbor, Kitsap fast ferry slowed. -Stephanie Raymond, Orca Network
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Fri, Sep 19 - Puget Sound (J Pod) - I got to spend time with J42 and the newest member of the fam, little J64, at Alki Beach. This photo here is of the calf and Grandma j16 Slick -photo by Jami Cantrell, September 19, 2025
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08:28 - Alki with a little tail slap!
08:20 - From Alki [video in FB comments]. -Alison Evangelista
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08:14 - Fast ferry is halted for them currently
08:12 - Watching them in Elliot Bay, heading towards Alki [approx. 47.590445, -122.427041].  -Kelsey Montoya
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08:02 - 1 male headed east towards Alki. Seattle to Bremerton ferry stopped and he swam under us north to south then turned east back towards Seattle. [videos in FB comments]. -Aaron Berg
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07:35 - Donna McCrea, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 07:46 to report: TACOMACaptain reports a pod near the entrance of EHBR heading in various directions.
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Fri, Sep 19 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T36As, T37As, T46Bs, T46B1s, T60D, T60E)  - Bigg's killer whales everywhere today! Our guests encountered 16 orcas the T036A's, T037A's, T046B's, T046B1's and T060 D&E! WOW! Link to more photos. -photo by Sooke Coastal Explorations, September 19, 2025
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T60D Onca & T60E Lynx - We then headed out into the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and found two more big male orcas, brothers T60D Onca and T60E Lynx cruising north east.   -photo by Bonnie Gretz, September 19, 2025
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T60D Onca & T60E Lynx -photo by Julie Clay, September 19, 2025
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Fri, Sep 19 - Haro Strait (T69E) - I had an amazing orca encounter from the rocks at 10 Mile Point in Saanich, BC. - Link to Youtube video. -Colin McCann
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Headed up Haro Strait to catch up with lone, handsome T69E Kodiak in beautiful flat glass water. -photo by Bonnie Gretz, September 19, 2025
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T69E Kodiak -photo by Julie Clay, September 19, 2025
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Fri, Sep 19 - Strait of Juan de Fuca - We saw 7-8 humpbacks, 3 Bigg’s orcas, quite a few Dall’s porpoises, and lots of seals and sea lions! We had a wonderful trip with them! Link to more photos. -photo by Julie Clay, September 19, 2025
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We then headed out into the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and found numerous humpbacks; a young humpback decided to show us his beautiful tail fluke. -photo by Bonnie Gretz, September 19, 2025
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Fri, Sep 19 - Haro Strait
15:35 - Directly across from the lighthouse, riding the current north.
15:19 - Fluked and was traveling north, but still south from the Lime Kiln lighthouse.
15:14 - Humpback spotted from Lime Kiln! Just south of the lighthouse. -Molls Segall
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Fri, Sep 19 - Central Puget Sound
19:30 - 19:45 - it's a humpback! It's actually my birthday. We're in Southworth watching the J Pod orcas head northbound in Colvos, way over on the Vashon shore. (We had also seen, on Friday, the breach fest in the Narrows, and the swim through Olalla). Then, not far from our beach in Southworth, huge blow and spray, about 4 blows, as the whale swims towards us. Because of the low light, we think it's one of the orcas. But, as he swims not many feet away from me, you can see his little dorsal fin, and tail. The film quality is horrible, but you can see him twice, and indeed hear him. Yea, what a blessed birthday. I love whales. Link to short video clip. -Kathleen Cage
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17:03 - Update at the mouth of Gig Harbor 2 of them
16:30 - Two humpbacks at Point Defiance right now. Deep diving and feeding. Caught ‘em on sonar as well before we had time to shut it off. -Zach Martin [PSWS]
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15:45 - Huge breaches from two humpbacks starting about 10-15 mins ago, west side channel near Summerhurst/Maury Island, traveling south thru Dalco Passage!  -Desha Wood
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Andrew Mikofalvy
Date of Sighting: September 19, 2025
Time: 8:17 AM
Species seen: humpback (likely)
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: west
Direction of travel : S
Behaviors observed:
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: This was North West of Shilshole Marina, West of Golden Gardens. about 3-4 miles from shore.
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
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MINKE WHALES -
Fri, Sep 19 - Rosario Strait
15:00 - Saw this around Anacortes ferry dock. Watched a bit, look like heading west in Rosario channel.  -photo by Lisa Corona, September 19, 2025
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Tue, Sep 16 - Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca
10:40 - 10:50 - We saw two minkes off of McCurdy Point and watched them briefly. -photo by Kyla Bivens, PSE, September 16, 2025

September 18
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -
Thu, Sep 18 - Saratoga Passage (J Pod - new calf spotted with J16s) - Newest calf tucked in between J16 Slick & J26 Mike - We followed them north. Then south. Then north again. Mom, my friend Rachel and I stopped at an overlook, around 11:00 and found 3 members of the J16 matriline (J16 Slick, J26 Mike & J42 Echo) by themselves. They were behaving VERY odd. Round in circles and back and forth. And... wait... what is that? Is J26 Mike pushing around a baby? Wait! Is that a NEW baby??? Suddenly, J36 came porpoising back to them and the family proceeded north. Link to more photos & videos. Link to FB video of J16s with new calf. Link to FB video of J16s with new calf part two. -photo by Sarah Geist, September 18, 2025
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J Pod in Saratoga Passage. Link to more photos. -photo by Cindi Crowder Rausch, September 18, 2025
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J pod in my neighborhood!  -photos by Bonnie Gretz, September 18, 2025
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At least I saw them!! Members of J-pod today as they headed north in Saratoga Passage!! Always a thrill to see our SRKWs. They were definitely on the east side, closer to Camano Island. And then they came back – J-pod headed north in Saratoga Passage earlier, then turned back south near Penn Cove – this time closer to Whidbey – YAY what a thrill to see them twice today. -photo by Jill Hein, September 18, 2025
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Brief few minutes this evening at sunset (Saratoga Passage), J Pod. My favorite breach was when the sun already went down (distant land still sunlit), but managed to get a few sunlit including a cuddle-puddle with one of the babies. Link to more photos. -photo by Hongming Zheng, September 18, 2025
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Making it back home to see the Jpod in action at Hidden Beach this evening was nothing short of spectacular, and my friends first orcas. Link to more photos. -photo by Kim Parry, September 18, 2025
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19:53 - Spread in groups surface active close to Whidbey south of East Point southbound. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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18:50 - Just saw a group of orcas traveling south down Saratoga Passage into Holmes Harbor towards Baby Island. Counted 9 but could have been more. So exciting as we just moved here last month and our first sighting from our deck. -Danette Phelan
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Danette Phelan
Date of Sighting: September 18, 2025
Time: 6:50 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 9
Where seen: Confluence of Saratoga Passage and Holmes Harbor
Direction of travel : South into Holmes Harbor
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Nice!
Photos available?: N
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18:55 - I finally got to see this! So awesome! They were noisy too. And I am sure they were feeding, we saw a fish go flying. -Nancy Culp Zaretzke
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18:50 - Looks like they've turned into Holmes Harbor… super active off Hidden Beach. Double breaches, lots of tail and pec slaps! -Bonnie Gretz
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18:50 - May be heading towards Holmes Harbor. -Silver Hubble
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18:29 - Js very surface active southbound, so many loud percussions, wow!!! -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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18:25 - Very active right now! -photo by Liam Doucet, September 18, 2025
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18:25 - J Pod, as seen from Hidden Beach. Link to more photos. -photo by Jason Luc, September 18, 2025
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18:20 - From Cama Beach - Lots of activity!  -Susan John
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18:20 - Southbound Whidbey side 1.5 miles north of Hidden Beach
18:03 - Appear to be moving south now .
17:57 - Seeing spouts in the distance of Race unfortunately for me they look like they might be going east. -photos by Aaron Gill, September 18, 2025
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18:08 - North of Hidden Beach southbound mid channel to Camano side. -Bonnie Gretz
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17:37 - All grouped up. Past Race Lagoon. Very Whidbey side. -Sarah Geist
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17:36 - Pod southbound, mid channel observing from bluff above Woodland Beach Camano. -Krista Paulino
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17:05 - Southbound Whidbey side south of Harrington Lagoon. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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17:05 - Southbound Saratoga. Whidbey side. Past Harrington lagoon.
16:43 - They’re back to the green can. And are now southbound. -Sarah Geist
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16:42 - 8-12 dorsals 1-2 miles east of Long Point. Were headed northwest then milled, then flipped south. Double spyhop.  -Howard Garrett, Orca Network
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16:35 - West of the green can out from Long Point. West bound.
16:18 - South of Maylor Point. Westbound. (For now). -Sarah Geist
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15:40 - Heading towards Oak Harbor, really far out from Camano now. North/northwest I guess. Headed away from Camano.  -Berna Avunca
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15:15 - Continuing northbound on the Whidbey side now, just north of the yacht club. Almost out of view from Camano so last update from me. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
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15:15 - Mid channel passing Madrona Beach, moving fast northbound. -Michele Ashley Sarver
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15:07 - Main group is heading northwest, midchannel off Camano Island Yacht Club.
14:50 - Leaders out from the yacht club, midchannel. Trailers are almost here.
14:38 - I think the small group is in the lead again. They are approaching the yacht club, I see a lot more blows to the south. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
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14:34 - Approaching Rockaway Beach on Camano side.  -Berna Avunca
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14:31 - Watching a big group from Jill Hein's house with a research boat… but distant Camano side of mid channel so beautiful! -Bonnie Gretz
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14:28 - About half a mile south of Camano Island Yacht Club, northbound midchannel.
14:09 - Main group is northbound about half a mile south of Onamac. The lead group from earlier stalled and are now trailing. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
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13:55 - Main group, a couple of miles north of Cama. That’s a lot of orcas. -Aaron Gill
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13:50 - Lead group is about 1 mile south of Onamac Point, midchannel. Others are trailing closer to Camano, all northbound still. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
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13:35 - Still plugging north off Camano. -Aaron Gill
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13:28 - Main group passing Cama Beach boathouse. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
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13:29 - Now seeing a bunch more just by Cama Beach, well behind the research boat and the earlier group. All northbound.
13:25 - They appear to be approaching Cama Beach (from my line of sight north of Race Lagoon on Whidbey), northbound, definitely Camano side. I've only spotted a small group, perhaps 5 of them, so far. -Jill Hein
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13:21 - Main group at the south end of Cama Beach, northbound on Camano side
13:19 - Northbound Camano side of midchannel off the north end of the Cama Beach cabins, I think these are the leaders. Research boat with them. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
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13:10 - Passing Cama Beach northbound. -Aaron Gill
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12:57 - Just moved down to the beach and saw some midchannel off the north end of Camano Island State Park, others Camano side of midchannel just south of the boat launch.
12:38 - I see the others now, between the south end of Camano Island State Park and East Point, also Whidbey side of midchannel.
12:37 - Lead group has pushed out to Whidbey side of midchannel, approaching Baby Island. Apparently there are others trailing but I haven't spotted them yet. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
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12:54 - All group up. Traveling northbound [approx. 48.125190, -122.513118]. -Leo Leo
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12:50 - From Hidden Beach, lead group Camano side, passing south end of the park. Group 2 trailing, Camano side and being followed by large dark sided cabin cruiser. -Fell Cheston
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12:29 - Orcas are northbound in Saratoga passing Fox Spit houses. -Linda Aitkins
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12:28 - Now between the south end of Camano Island State Park and the middle of Fox Spit, roughly 5 in this group.
12:24 - Northbound on Whidbey side just south of East Point -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
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12:26 - Northbound [approx. 48.116614, -122.495225]. -Leo Leo
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12:00 - They milled for a while at Saratoga Woods. They have now resumed northbound. -Sarah Geist
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10:59 - There were 2-3 whales out from the Langley Seawall, could not get close enough photos for ID. Last fin we saw was northbound.
10:50 - They are milling/foraging here, not really directional at this point.
10:40 - A few fins visible mid channel from Langley seawall. -Jacqueline Anne
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10:40 - Js mostly grouped southbound Saratoga Woods. The group further south seemed to flip southbound. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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10:29 - Now moving more quickly nearing Pebble Beach northbound.
10:25 - Here’s the 3 heading northbound Camano Head in background [video in FB comments].
10:25 - 3 in a tight small group with one them male have been hanging slowly moving north from Camano Head, viewing from Langley Marina.
10:00 - Just for the record these 3 that I was watching from the Marina towards Camano Head were there logging and moving around very slow for the half hour I was at the Marina. Harbor master told me they were there before I got there too at 10:00 to 10:30 once they started moving north where the rest of the pod was. I at first thought are these Ts? And they weren’t. -Marilyn Armbruster
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10:25 - Southbound. Approaching Saratoga Woods. -Sarah Geist
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: S Burgers
Date of Sighting: September 18, 2025
Time: 9:56 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen:
Where seen: Saratoga passage middle of Edgecliff
Direction of travel : Travel West
Behaviors observed: Milling
If orcas, any males?: Several
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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10:07 - Southbound [approx. 48.091983, -122.479652]. -Thomas McKane
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09:53 - 2-3 off Sandy Point pier. -Heather Hardin
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09:50 - Confirmed flip south. Most are grouped up midchannel approaching East Point, some trailers on Camano side of midchannel. 
09:43 - All of the whales I can see are heading south off Camano Island State Park.
09:32 - Another group coming through on Camano side, in line with Baby Island. Northbound and foraging. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
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09:30 - Pass by the Camano Island State Park. -photo by Susan John, September 18, 2025
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09:30 - Was with neighbor on bluffside Baby Island Heights watching them Camano side of mid making the flip back south. -Marilyn Armbruster
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09:25 - Still watching the trailers (3) heading due east towards Camano from East Point.  -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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09:15 - Trailers went past East Point foraging along the way. Some came close in. Some seen northwest towards Hidden Beach. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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09:14 - Single male mid channel approaching Mabana northbound. -Thomas McKane
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09:10 - Viewing from Hidden Beach. South of here mid channel.  -Michele Tosh Brodsky
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09:06 - Very spread out, most are midchannel to Whidbey side. Leaders (I think) between East Point and the south end of Camano Island State Park.
08:55 - Some are northbound midchannel south of Camano Island State Park.
08:35 - At least one male northbound Whidbey side north of Bells Beach. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
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08:40 - 6-8 in view now. Still northbound. Viewing from East Point area.
08:31 - Seeing blows from private location near East Point. They are south of me - headed north. Some surface activity. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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08:30 - I see the 2 males viewing from Langley Pizzeria. Camano side of mid northbound and north of Pebble Beach. -Marilyn Armbruster
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07:59 - Orcas! Sandy Point, heading toward Langley, Whidbey side. At least 2 males. -Heather Hardin
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04:43 - 05:32 - Js still here somewhere. Heard them on Sunset Bay; couple calls at ~ 04:43 but then quiet until ~05:15 (or so faint I didn't hear & there were ships). I turned back on at 05:32 and there were clear calls. I turned back off so didn't stay up to see how long they were going.  -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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05:32 - Turned off for a bit and now back on and hearing J pod on Sunset Bay. -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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01:35- SRKW calls on the Sunset Bay hydrophone becoming louder and more frequent. -Ashley S Whitman
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Thu, Sep 18 - San Juans (T60D & T60E) - T60D & T60E. Link to more photos. -photo by Lizette Silsbee, September 18, 2025
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Thu, Sep 18 - Howe Sound, BC - Off Gambier Island. -photo by Torben Rolfsen, September 18, 2025
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Thu, Sep 18 - Bellingham Bay
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Alex Gilgur
Date of Sighting: September 18, 2025
Time: 1:30 PM
Species seen: Orcas
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: Entrance into Bellingham Bay
Direction of travel : W. Pace hard to tell: we were sailing in the opposite direction
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?: Not sure
Any unusual markings?: We were too far to see them close enough
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Majestic creatures!
Photos available?: No
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Thu, Sep 18 - Puget Sound
12:21 - Stuart Lochner, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 13:30 to relay report: [humpback approx. 47.855629, -122.456423 (3 mi. ESE of Eglon)].

September 17
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -
Wed, Sep 17 - Puget Sound (J Pod) - Jpod traveled south in the deliciously hot late summer sunshine and circumnavigated all of Vashon. Here are a few favorites from the pass, all taken from the shore, on the east and west side of the Island. They were a breach-y, spunky bunch as they passed through, the kind of pass where you don't know where to put your eyes because there is too much going on. A wonderful problem to have! These full days spent with them are pure magic. Never a moment taken for granted. Always so grateful to be in their presence, and so easy to fall in love with, over and over and over again. Link to more photos. -photo by Marla Smith, Orca Network, September 17, 2025
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Pass by the magnificent J-Pod as they travelled around Vashon - starting with a beautiful, super active Point Robinson pass then continued around the island before heading up Colvos Passage and exiting the area again. Link to more photos. -photo by Jennifer Swenson, September 17, 2025
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From Point Robinson. Link to more photos. -photo by Jami Cantrell, September 17, 2025
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Jpod in the South Sound with great friends old and new! I can’t even describe this incredible experience the pass I’ve always wanted to see. Link to more photos. -photos by Cherie StOurs, September 17, 2025
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At the Southworth ferry terminal. Link to more photos. -photos by Destiny Mink, September 17, 2025
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Today wasn't an unfulfilling day. -photos by David Bennett, September 17, 2025
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Point Robinson pass by our beautiful SRKW JPod. Link to FB videos. -April Basham 
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19:42 - Just saw a northbound breach thru binoculars here, suggesting J pod is between north end of Bainbridge Island and Shilshole Marina. What an amazing day they have had traversing the coho-filled main basin of Puget Sound!
19:30 - Saw a blow between me (at south Shilshole pier end) and a northbound blue tanker here, with AIS suggesting J pod member was east of shopping lanes. -Scott Veirs, Orcasound
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19:21 - Able to see a couple from Magnolia Tidelands Park. Closer to the west side of channel and heading northbound slowly. -Ruth Robertson
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Beautiful evening at Manitou Beach on Bainbridge. Link to FB videos. -Torry Chamberlayne
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18:59 - Viewing from Manitou Beach - can see blows and fins now and then mid-channel. Northbound. -Robin Warshaw
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18:36 - In the traffic lane separation zone off Blakely Harbor. [video in FB comments]. -Matt Friske
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18:40 - Viewing one group in line with or maybe slightly north of Smith Cove, still northbound. Others a bit further north.
18:30 - Video from Rockaway Beach Road, just south of Creosote point on Bainbridge [video in FB comments].
18:18 - Cargo ship about to go through them.
18:15 - Spotted a group just south of the Bainbridge/Seattle ferry lanes. -Amy FowIer
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18:15 - Seen from Seattle to Bainbridge ferry, lots of breaching and surface activity just south of Bainbridge Island! I think trending north but a little bit difficult to tell because they were really spread out. -Jenny Walsh
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Christian Schormann
Date of Sighting: September 17, 2025
Time: 6:12 PM
Species seen: Orcas
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: Just north of Restoration Point, close to Bainbridge coastline
Direction of travel : N
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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18:03 - They look to be passing through the Seattle/Bainbridge ferry line still northbound and very surface active.
17:57 - Still coming north seeing them right here [approx. 47.630389, -122.479574]. -Torry Chamberlayne
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17:48 - Breach fest in front of ferry headed to Bremerton ferry changed course… viewed from Manchester off South end Bainbridge northbound. -Noelle Morris
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17:39 - Can see breaches from Alki Point. -Jeremy Robin
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17:34 - Seeing off the south end of Blake Island.  -Kyle Anderson
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17:25 - Viewing from Manchester! Breach fest! Northbound steady. -Noelle Morris
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17:15 - 17:20 - Viewed from the Brem-Seattle ferry. Slightly north of Blake Island, Kitsap side of the channel. Trending north, but south of the ferry lanes. -Kenna Huff
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17:10 - I’m viewing from Lincoln Park! Can tell there’s a lot of activity and splashing! -Evan Wakefield
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17:04 - Just saw one breach nearer south end of Blake! Had been watching lots of breaches with the group at the southern tip, but just saw a trailer 10 mins after the main group! -Sally Keasler
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17:08 - Viewing from Seattle/Bainbridge ferry can see them coming north all spread out about halfway up Blake. Can see blows with the naked eye. -Torry Chamberlayne
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17:06 - Seen from Lincoln Park on the north end of Blake Island. Hard to tell a direction.  -Kyle Anderson
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17:04 - Surface active at Tillicum Village. -Diana Gragg
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17:02 - Cleared Blake Island. Headed northbound still. -Evan Wakefield
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16:57 - Several south of Blake, boat going them up close. -Larry Mitchell
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16:56 - Northbound [approx. 47.532627, -122.479071]. -Leo Leo
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16:50 - I finally got to see J pod! So thrilled! And just as the main crowd of watchers left from Southworth with about 12 Js going main channel out in the distance, they turned west toward south end of Blake and began breaching, lots! Far out for my camera, but so happy to catch a double breach with the needle in the distance. -photo by Sally Keasler, September 17, 2025
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16:52 - Northbound, approaching north tip of Blake Island. Closer to Blake Island.
16:42 - Major breach fest! Between Vashon terminal and Blake Island. Northbound.
16:48 - Just past south tip on east side of Blake Island, northbound. -Shari Tarantino, Orca Conservancy
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16:45 - I didn't leave Southworth quickly as Jpod passed up through Colvos and walking to my grateful I saw them I turned around and at the tip of Blake Island I saw them. I had nothing to hold me still but was thrilled to capture the sight. Link to FB videos. -Kristen George
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16:44 - Lots of breaching right now between Southworth and Blake north of the ferry lane. Can’t tell which side of Blake they are headed. -Daniel Walsh
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16:43 - Northbound still! Seeing them now! -Evan Wakefield
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16:36 - Past Vashon ferry terminal, northbound, grouped together. Viewing from Salmon Creek. -Shari Tarantino, Orca Conservancy
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16:33 - After a long dive they've popped up in the middle of the ferry lanes heading north/northeast. Still tightly grouped. -Jolena Tagg
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16:33 - At Southworth [video in FB comments]. -Laura Carpenter
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16:30 - J-pod from the Southworth ferry dock. -photo by Amber Irvine, September 17, 2025
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16:29 - Visible by Southworth ferry terminal from West Seattle. -Orcas Updates
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16:14 - Approaching Southworth ferry terminal, northbound all grouped up midchannel. -Jolena Tagg
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16:06 - Leaders northbound midchannel in Colvos. Leaders about 1-1.5 mi south of the Southworth ferry lane. -Ariel Yseth, Whale Scout
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16:00 - J pod northbound in Colvos Passage at Fern Cove hugging the Vashon shore. -photo by Tim Ferris, September 17, 2025
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15:51 - My Southworth perspective is tough right now… to give exact location. I think they're at Peter Point… closing in on Fern Cove. Mid channel, and closer to Vashon side. Spread out. Still northbound. Colvos Passage. Light is PERFECT. One will not miss their spray!
15:46 - Viewing from Southworth. So much spray, mid channel, just south of Peter Point. -Kathleen Cage
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Mary Maier
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 12
Where seen: Colvos Passage
Direction of travel : North
Behaviors observed: Milling
If orcas, any males?: Yes
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Headed north slowly on Vashon side and out towards middle of passage at about the latitude of Olalla Bay Market
Photos available?: No
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14:51 - Grouped up passing Lisabuela, island side of channel, two-three trailers more mid (J26 and others) behind everyone. All northbound quickly. -Marla Smith, Orca Network
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14:44 - They are south of Olalla heading north. -Tira Will
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14:43 - Seeing blows northbound approaching Lisabuela. -Jami Cantrell
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14:37 - Northbound just passed Point Richmond - just beautiful! -Andrea Facer
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14:37 - Starting to see blows from Olalla. -Kirsten Tucker
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14:36 - Northbound Colvos at a quick pace. Halfway between Point Richmond and Olalla. Surrounding boats are well-behaved. -Kelly Busey
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14:35 - Just saw a large group of orcas headed north in Colvos Passage, South end. Maybe a dozen? moving fast. -Renee Couchee Blattner
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14:30 - Now north of Point Richmond, island side of mid, steady northbound, loosely grouped.
14:20 - Seeing a large group just south of Point Richmond in Colvos Passage, Island side of channel, look to be meandering north with some surface activity. -Marla Smith, Orca Network
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14:26 - Orcas in Colvos Passage heading north. -Rita Walters - Reply to texla
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14:03 - Have crossed Vashon & are still trending west towards Gig Harbor , but slightly north as well towards Colvos. -Melissa Bird
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13:54 - Most are here [approx. 47.327885, -122.531956]. Too many close boats. -Patti Trosper
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13:46 - Now heading back towards Quartermaster Harbor. 
13:40 - Viewing from Owen Beach several breaches mid channel East Passage, heading from quartermaster Harbor to Commencement Bay -Jeffrey Simmons
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13:45 - Some now west of the ferry lanes, mid channel, others right in ferry lanes, mid channel.
13:36 - Leaders approaching Point Defiance/Tahlequah ferry lanes, moving westbound about to Dune/Ruston. Island side of mid. -Marla Smith, Orca Network
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13:36 - SRKWs passing Vashon. -Shelley Binkley
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13:34 - Front runners are here [approx. 47.325273, -122.494190]
13:23 - Several here [approx. 47.331541, -122.467985], viewing from Dune. -Patti Trosper
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13:17 - Active in front of Shore Acres. Boat going toward them. In between white boat. -Tracey Carrillo
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13:07 - From Dune approaching Piner Point southbound close to shore very active! [McDonald Smith replied: yes! Seeing them also!] -Melissa Bird
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13:02 - Gold Beach now. Moving fast, super-active.
13:00 - Almost to Gold Beach. -Sean Rourke
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12:58 - Just saw one breach in front of a small boat. Viewing from Dune but they are still far out. Close to Maury Island. -Patti Trosper
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12:24 - Happy breach-y Jpod, all past Point Robinson now close in, trailers includes Blackberry and Mako and are behind by about half mile, with about 4 or so others. All southbound. -Marla Smith, Orca Network
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12:10 - First group is past Point Robinson. Amazing tail slaps and spy hopping. Still southbound. -Annette Messitt
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12:05 - From Dash can see mid. -Tracey Carrillo
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11:37 - Seeing fins north of Point Robinson. Continuing to head southbound. Vashon side. - From the breach fest at Point Robinson. -Hannah Marie Munro
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J14s, 17s, 19s, and 22s. J40 with the new baby at the end. From Point Robinson. [video in FB comments]. -Ariel Yseth, Whale Scout
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12:10 - An absolutely joyful JPod pass at Point Robinson. Link to FB video. -Annette Messitt
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11:27 - Passing KVI mid channel. -Mandy Michelle
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11.21 - Now south of yellow channel marker… still steady southbound. -Mark McGough
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11:20 - Two tight groups traveling closely together. Passing KVI on the Vashon side of the channel. They are moving quickly and headed for Point Robinson! -Molls Segall
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11:18 - Passing KVI on Vashon. -Orcas Updates
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11:08 - Across from Three Tree Point! Moving southbound at a quick traveling pace. -Molls Segall
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11:08 - Viewing from KVI leading group north of yellow channel marker moving south just south of barge. -Mandy Michelle
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11:01 - Correction closer to Vashon side.
11:00 - 4 more passing 152nd in Burien southbound mid channel.
10:52 - Just passed 152nd in Burien. -Noelle Ronning-Richards
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11:00- Trailing group of 5-7 or so passing Dilworth now.
10:56 - Very large group now passed Dilworth, grouped up for the most part, can confirm Jpod, southbound, island side of mid channel. -Marla Smith, Orca Network
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10:50 - Around Glen Acres southbound, close to Vashon side, viewing with binoculars from Seahurst! -Daria Etchings
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10:40 - Viewing one headed south past Fauntleroy ferry with the white boat following. -Evan Wakefield
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10:39 - Large group now passing Glen Acres, Vashon side of mid, still southbound, some still trailing them with some spread.
10:30 - Seeing a handful mid channel, surface active approaching Glen Acres, southbound still. -Marla Smith, Orca Network
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10:25 - orcas south of a line between Vashon and fauntleroy. Probably residents, big group. -Phil Clapham
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10:25 - Should be coming into view from Seahurst Beach with binoculars, very active. -Orcas Updates
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10:25 - Update: on eastern side of Vashon, westside of channel. Traveling southbound.
10:21 - Northeast of Vashon. Breaching! Closer to Vashon side. -Daria Etchings
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10:07 - Looks like some trailers still in the ferry lane. But all have resumed slow southbound travel, midchannel to Vashon side.
09:59 - Whales midchannel in ferry lane. The trailers got to the ferry lane, breached, and now are all facing northbound. Not a confirmed flip. Could just be foraging. J39 present and breaching. -Ariel Yseth, Whale Scout
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09:57 - They had a really good show at the Vashon ferry. All have passed the docks now some by the cabins on Vashon from West Seattle -Orcas Updates
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09:57 - Viewing from Fauntleroy. More whales and more partying in the ferry lanes. Southbound mid channel travel. -Pia VanHanen
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A rare double breach on the Vashon Island ferry this morning! Link to FB video. -Aaron Keeney
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09:44 - Ferry stopped for pod of orcas. -Hope Smith
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09:43 - Seeing surface active whales mid channel around the stalled and slowing ferry who is mid route, southbound -Marla Smith, Orca Network
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09:38 - Single male (?) mid channel northeast side of Vashon. Trending south. Long down times. Moving slowly. -Patti Waterfall
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09:28 - Viewing from Fauntleroy. Leaders in the ferry lanes. Lots of partying going on! Southbound mid channel travel. -Pia VanHanen
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09:26 - Leaders in view, southbound, east side of shipping channel and very spread out… but for viewing purposes, the middle of Blake Island. Viewing from Salmon Creek.. -Shari Tarantino
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09:22 - Leaders just passing Vashon ferry dock southbound view from Constellation Park west in channel. -Mary Hartmann
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J26 Mike
09:17 - Large male [J26] on east side of yellow buoy looking toward Restoration Point from Constellation Park. -photos by Steve Rice, September 17, 2025
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09:12 - Stuart Lochner, WSF Marine Ops, emailed to report: KITSAP Captain reports sighting 11 orcas off Restoration Point moving south
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09:08 - Viewing from Manchester still southbound north of Blake Island west side of shipping lanes way closer to Blake this time! -Noelle Morris
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08:54 - Leaders heading down east side of Blake Island, as viewed from Constellation Park.
08:21 - Some reaching Restoration Point while some others still north of the red buoy located to the north. Still southbound. Viewing from Constellation Park. -Steve Rice
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08:14 - 1-2 miles northeast of Blakely Rock, headed south. Looks like three groups of 2-3. -Zachary Heistand
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08:13 - I lied! Had to stop boat because we had another group pass behind us! -Amy Douglas Ramos
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08:12 - At least 4 or so passing red buoy just north of Restoration Point. Leisurely pace with a few tail slaps, one spy hop seen. -Steve Rice
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08:08 - Spotted from 7:55 ferry, headed towards Blake Island in shipping channel. Spread out. Could see 5 blows. Travel mode. -Amy Douglas Ramos
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07:59 - Viewing from Alki, looks like there are still some whales in Eagle Harbor. -Amelia Showalter
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07:52 - Some passing Blakely Rocks now.
07:50 - Southbound just north of Blakely Rocks as viewed from Constellation Park. West of mid channel.  -Steve Rice
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07:45 - 10 or more orcas spread out going southbound through Bainbridge Seattle ferry lanes mid channel. -Brent Cullimore
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07:40 - Viewing from Magnolia. Seeing a spread of orcas trending southbound from Eagle Harbor approaching Blakey Rock - west side of channel. -Kas Alexis
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07:26 - Friend on ferry told me that there’s orcas southbound in the Bainbridge/Seattle ferry lanes! -Jami Cantrell
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07:21 - Stuart Lochner, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 07:43 to report: Multiple reports received on Orcas between Seattle and Bainbridge Island [orca approx. 47.611734, -122.437431].
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Wed, Sep 17 - Gulf Islands, BC (T36A1s, T60s, T99s, T123s) - While J-Pod is making an early season extended visit to Puget Sound, we've had no shortage of Bigg's killer whales in the central Salish Sea. Yesterday we got on the water with over a dozen whales from four different family groups: the T36A1s, T60s, T99s, and T123s! Link to more photos. -Orca Behavior Institute -photo by Monika Wieland Shields, September 17, 2025
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Rusty Lhamon
Date of Sighting: September 17, 2025
Time: 9:06 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Inside Active Cove on Patos Island
Direction of travel : NW
Behaviors observed: Appeared to be hunting seals
If orcas, any males?: Yes one large male - likely a transient
Any unusual markings?: None seen
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Came very close to the two anchored boats in the cove and the. Followed the shore around little patos and back south around Patos.
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
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NORTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -
Wed, Sep 17 - Robson Bight, BC (A23s) - On September 17th, the A23s surprised us at the rubbing beach! They had been spending time further south around the mid-Vancouver Island area, with their closest relatives, the A25s. After their long journey back up Johnstone Strait, this silent pass of Strider Rubbing Beach was on their agenda! Enjoy this beautiful footage from our remote underwater camera in the Robson Bight (Michael Bigg) Ecological Reserve. Link to FB post. -Orcalab -Shared by Terry King
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Wed, Sep 17 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (BCY1033 Merlin, HW-MN0510883, BCX1878 Exclamation, & others) - HW-MN0510883 breach
11:55 - 12:45 - We went out to Race Rocks again. The first dorsal in pictures I was never able to ID, BCY1033 Merlin [was present], then the breaching tail slappy humpback is HW-MN0510883. I don't have an ID for [other] but then the last set of breachy/tail slappy behavior is from BCX1878 Exclamation. These all happened just southeast of Race Rocks spread about a mile apart.  -photo & ID by Kyla Bivens, PSE, September 17, 2025

September 16
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -
Tue, Sep 16 - Puget Sound (J Pod) - So excited to get to see JPod this afternoon from the Kingston-Edmonds ferry! Link to more photos. -photo by Jennifer Swenson, September 16, 2025
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J-pod off Discovery Park this morning. -photo by Patty Moriarty, September 16, 2025
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Southern Resident Orcas - The J-pod this morning from Discovery Park. Link to FB video. -Shaun Mason
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Today’s action from J Pod! Link to FB reel. -Leo Leo
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Today with SRKW J Pod at Marina Park in Edmonds. -Torry Chamberlayne
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19:54 - My friend texted me and said he was seeing them 300 yards north of the Edmonds/Kingston ferry route (not sure where exactly he was on the crossing at that point). -Amy FowIer
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20:05 - At least 4 individuals were seen just north of eastbound Kingston-Edmond ferry lanes. Looked to be moving northwest.
19:50 - Actually more visible northbound. I can see from Kingston ferry with binocs. Getting dark but should be visible from east side with naked eye. All traveling fast northbound.
19:46 - Couple of individuals northbound toward Edmond ferry dock area, more east side of channel. -Brianne McCoy
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18:41 - Seeing them from Richmond Beach Park with binoculars, they're zig zagging east and west and slowly moving south. Mid channel. -Dej Morales
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18:33 - Viewing from Kayu. Seeing huge spread north to south. Seem to be mid channel-ish. But have seen directional changes. Unsure if any are out of sight to the south. Definitely fins pointing both directions. -Kas Alexis
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18:28 - From Edmonds Dog Park the trailers have finally all passed and slowly southbound fishing the whole way. -April Basham
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18:25 - Still visible from dog park. At least two milling. West.
18:10 - Directly west from dog park, Edmonds. Glare and haze is awful though.  -Jason Luc
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18:00 - Taken from the Edmonds Ferry. Link to FB video.  -Kristin Severns Owens
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17:45 - Leaders passing Kayu Kayu still grouped and southbound. East of mid channel. -Candace Gavin
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17:35 - Trailers stalled and fishing in the ferry lane. east of midchannel channel [approx. 47.815393, -122.422551]. -Ariel Yseth, Whale Scout
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17:33 - John Miller, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 17:39 to report: 1733hrs: [Puyallup] Vessel reports via 800MHz 10 orca reported in two groups, 1 mile west of EDM, one group north of the route, one group south of the route. No particular direction of travel noted.
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17:30 - On the ferry approaching Edmonds, just north of ferry lanes. We had a pretty good pass. -Susan John
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17:27 - Seeing some visible from Kayu Kayu. Southbound. Grouped up east of mid. -Candace Gavin
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17:21 - Surface active north ferry lanes traveling southbound. East of mid viewed from Sunset. -Beriah SoOrio
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17:07 - The last of them disappeared from view at Stamm Overlook still headed south. -Elena Sarah Kuo
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16:58 - They have flipped southbound and are approaching the Edmonds ferry lanes slowly east of mid channel but spread. -April Basham
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16:35 - Spotted some action way east from Apple Tree Point, Kingston. Southbound. -Iravasa Athem
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16:07 - Seeing whales spread in this general area. All now seem to be going slowly southbound [approx. 47.860854, -122.405013]. -Ariel Yseth, Whale Scout
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15:37 - Viewing from Edmonds ferry dock [approx. 47.867248, -122.418779]. -Summer Staley
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15:32 - They are still out from Eglon, but it looks like they are now headed south. Edit: I believe they are just foraging, no committed direction. -Sara Perovich
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15:14 - At Picnic Point visible with binoculars, a lot of surface activity but fairly spread out. -Katharine Anne Morales
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15:05 - Viewing from Edmonds ferry terminal. Can see whales with binocs milling just northwest of the dive park. -Ariel Yseth, Whale Scout
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Tue, Sep 16 - Puget Sound (J Pod)  - J Pod in North Puget Sound.  -photo by Kyla Bivens, September 16, 2025
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14:57 - Viewing from Sunset Ave Edmonds. They are really spread out. Research vessel is (visually) in between Point No Point and Whidbey. There’s a group close to them that includes at least one large male. There’s also a group that’s middle of the triangle, closer to Whidbey, but still decently visible with binoculars from sunset. This group has been pretty surface active and has been milling, maybe gently moving north for a while. -Maureen Talbott
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14:38 - Viewing from Eglon - they are east of mid, still headed north. -Sara Perovich
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14:44 - Four to five milling here just north of the ferry lanes [approx. 47.839180, -122.429369]. -Ariel Yseth, Whale Scout
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14:13 - I see at least three orcas, very active and one with several breaches just north of Edmonds dock headed north. A small raft is following them. -Lindsey Sharp
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14:00 - Saw orcas from stern of Edmonds/ Kingston ferry. Moving fairly steady northbound, east of mid channel. Seems to be 3-4 whales. Lots of tail slaps. Ferry incidentally had stopped for rescue drill. Great timing. -Martha Carlstead
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14:18 - Trailers passing through Edmonds ferry lanes east side heading north. Wow could not have gotten luckier that there was a man overboard drill on the ferry!! Photo from 13:55 as they passed through they ferry lanes Edmonds side heading north. -Jami Cantrell
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13:45 - Watching what I think is the last 1 passing the dock at Point Wells/Richmond Beach from Kayu Park. Heading north. Gorgeous! -Joni Barnes Pollino
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13:45 - Now viewable from Sunset, not past Edmonds ferry dock yet. -Alisa Yoshikawa Olason
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13:43 - J19 and 4 others (likely J41 and her kids) are lead group. Well east of midchannel, heading north/northeast into the triangle.
13:30 - Standing on deck of Walla Walla boat still at dock. Can see 3 whales just passing the fishing boats offshore of Marina Beach heading north. -Ariel Yseth, Whale Scout
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13:28 - Whales very spread across channel, some close to east side or possibly just east side of mid surface active with research vessels in front of Point Wells heading north. -Jami Cantrell
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13:19 - Still trending north, very spread out seem to be toward the west side. Viewing from Marina Beach [approx. 47.787622, -122.450283]. -Torry Chamberlayne
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12:46 - The leaders are straight out from Kingston, headed north. -Sara Perovich
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12:45 - Off James Way west mid channel one male way ahead. -Noelle Morris
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12:44 - Eyes on at Richmond Beach, Out by yellow buoy mid channel. -Alicia Cheshier
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12:39 - Viewing from Marina Beach in Edmonds. Still traveling north. Viewing through binos, can barely view from the naked eye [approx. 47.779796, -122.421162]. -Torry Chamberlayne
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12:36 - Heard a report from elsewhere that they were through the Edmonds/Kingston ferry lane, but there’s nothing up here. Can see the research boat facing north down by the Kingston Fast ferry lanes. -Ariel Yseth, Whale Scout
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12:29 - Very surface active and not moving very quickly- still northbound, north of the buoy.
12:12 - Some by the yellow buoy that is front of Carkeek, mid channel to west side. -Larry Benesh
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12:05 - Group breaching northbound as reported, observable from Richmond Beach. Spread formation mid to west channel with research boat in middle of quick moving Killer whales. Good viewing conditions in rippling seas.  -Justin Goslin
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11:47 - most are north end of Golden Gardens northbound, but viewing one male with quick directional changes right out from Golden Gardens, appears to be chasing something (salmon I’d suppose!). -Nikol Damato, Orca Network
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Tue, Sep 16 - Puget Sound (J Pod) - I now realize I was indeed extremely lucky, it was a magical moment. West Point Lighthouse Beach Discovery Park. Link to FB video. -Duangjai Vasantana-Berntsen
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11:45 - Northbound, Neon orange research (?) boat following them! They are having so much fun, so many breaches and tail slaps! [approx. 47.737438, -122.432545]. -Amy Chung
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11:37 - Friends update:J pod is now north of/past Sunset Hill park (above Shilshole/Golden Gardens) moving northbound super spread out and INSANELY surface active. [DM] -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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11:32 - Still seeing them grouped up straight across from Golden Gardens, more midchannel now, northbound, surface active.
11:17 - Straight out from Golden Gardens, northbound, very surface active! Lots of breaches. Mid to west of mid. -Nikol Damato, Orca Network
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10:57 - Laurie Baker, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 11:12 to relay report: [killer whale approx. 47.69016, -122.44215].
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11:03 - I saw this family of orcas! From Magnolia viewpoint. Link to FB reel. -Diana Gonzalez
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11:00 - 11:30 - Confirmed seeing them at the Sunset Hills bluff. They are moving north. -Carol J. Raymondi Thompson
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10:57 - Beautifully grouped up members of Jpod moving quickly mid - east side of channel northbound off Shilshole. Research boat with them. -Sue Surowiec Larkin
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10:52 - My son saw them again from his job in Magnolia. -photos courtesy of Joni Barnes Pollino, September 16, 2025
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10:20 - Friend reported J pod northbound out from Magnolia all grouped up tightly together. They were in resting mode. Some began porpoising and now appear more in travel mode [approx. 47.651326, -122.445349]. [DM] -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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09:56 - From Magnolia Blvd, off south tip of Bainbridge mid-channel./ -Liz Mitchell
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09:52 - Just saw the research boat following lots of blows northbound viewing from Pier 69. -Robyn Riley
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09:45 - Pod in line with Blakely Rock. Research vessel has joined back up.
09:35 - Committed northbound headed up the east side of Bainbridge Island. Look to be west of midchannel.
09:30 - Northbound at a clip. Approaching south end of Bainbridge and red channel marker. -Taylor White
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09:21 - Still viewing from Constellation, almost out of view. Viewing from main Alki drag is the next best location. -Izzy Edwards
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09:15 - Viewing blows from Magnolia Blvd. Moving northbound approaching yellow channel marker off Blake Island. -Liz Mitchell
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09:15 - Visible from 64th and Alki. Mid channel. Northbound. Research vessel following. -Hannah Marie Munro
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09:13 - Blows/fins in line with yellow channel marker. Research vessel following along.
09:07 - Blows and fins northbound approaching end of Blake/yellow channel marker. Midchannel still. -Taylor White
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08:51 - Viewing from Constellation Park. Gorgeous tight line of fins just passing by Tillikum Village. Mid channel northbound. -Pia VanHanen
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08:48 - Laurie Baker, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 08:52 to relay report: [killer whale approx. 47.534513, -122.462501].
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09:14 - By red buoy off Restoration Point.
08:46 - Moving northeast toward Alki in line with Tillicum Village. East of mid channel. View from Constellation Park.
08:39 - Same spot now seen from Constellation Park. Mid channel milling between Vashon and Southworth.
08:17 - Seeing blows between Vashon and Southworth mid channel view from Emma schmitz northbound. -photo by Mary Hartmann, September 16, 2025
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07:42 - Laurie Baker, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 07:46 to report: 0742hrs: Vessel ISSAQUAH reports they've spotted a pod of 7 orcas, located mid-channel between FAU [Fauntleroy] and VASH [north end Vashon] terminals, heading northbound.
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Tue, Sep 16 - Active Pass, BC (T99s minus T99B) - T99 Bella - On a beautiful, calm early morning, the T099s (thanks to Rachelle and Monika for ID) swam slowly westward through Active Pass. -photos by Karoline Cullen, September 16, 2025
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A beautiful sunrise with Biggs in Active Pass this morning. Link to FB reel. -Salish Sea Orca Squad
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We just poured a coffee to enjoy the late summer sunrise when Biggs killer whales showed up. Link to Youtube video. -video by Salish Sea Orca Squad, September 16, 2025
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Tue, Sep 16 - Desolation Sound, BC (T23Ds) - I learned that the whales we’ve been encountering are the T23Ds. They went by Galley Bay as we were returning from Refuge Cove so we followed them, along with a flock of whale tour boats. They milled around for a long time at one end of the sound while we watched from afar. We were hoping they would turn toward us on their way back through Desolation. And they did!  -Jt Cannon-Kyte
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Tue, Sep 16 - San Juans (T75Bs) - T75Bs near Waldron. T75B5 is such a sweet little nugget! Love watching her bloop! Link to more photos. -photo by Cindi Crowder Rausch, September 26, 2025 
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Tue, Sep 16 - Puget Sound
18:33 - Humpback northbound just east of mid just north of yellow channel marker off Kayu Kayu. Orcas also northbound just behind but further west. -Beriah SoOrio
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14:06 - Humpback about here [approx. 47.874315, -122.426728 (3 mi SW of Possession Point)]. No direction. -Emily Peterson
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Tue, Sep 16 - Puget Sound (CRC-18655)
14:00 - 14:15 - We saw CRC-18655 off of the south end of Whidbey Island.  -Kyla Bivens, PSE
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Tue, Sep 16 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (BCX1876 Zillion, CRC-22024, & other)
11:40 - 12:25 - We then continued northwest to Race Rocks where we saw BCX1876 Zillion, CRC-22024, and one other humpback. CRC-22024 was kelping in front of Race Rocks.  -photo by Kyla Bivens, PSE, September 16, 2025
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UNIDENTIFIED SPECIES -
Tue, Sep 16 - Agate Pass
17:39 - Some sort of small-finned whale heading north toward Agate Pass (on west side of Bainbridge. Just past Fletcher Bay). My best guess is humpback or harbor porpoise. Seemed to be traveling solo. -Lisa Kopecky

September 15
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -
Mon, Sep 15 - Puget Sound (J Pod)
20:05 - Saw some breaches directly across from where we were viewing at Marina Beach Park. Edmonds side of the channel, facing south. Hopefully they stay the night! -Flo Hardy
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19:50 - Viewing from Sunset. Breachfest directly across from us. Between Eglon and Apple Tree Point southbound. -Kas Alexis
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19:15 - They’re slowly making their way south towards Kingston/Edmonds. Hopefully they will stay another day and we can see them again tomorrow. 
18:55 - Still milling in Possession triangle south east of Eglon. Surface active, and lighting from sun just illuminates the dozens of exhalations. So beautiful and magical. Humpback whale not too far north of them. -Alice Thuy Talbot
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17:22 - I am seeing a pod of about 5 orca between Scatchet Head and the peninsula. The Quantum of the Seas (cruise ship) was heading right toward them. It slowed down, the orcas moved over, and the ship passed by. The orcas are still out there! They don't seem to have any direction - just milling around, surface active. -Jill Lipoti
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17:35 - From Sunset Ave. whales heading southeast down the shipping lane due east of Eglon.
16:26 - Line of sight Sunset Ave to Point No Point. SRKW southbound midchannel and the humpback in that area is very active with breaches and tail slaps, does not seem happy that orcas are nearby.
16:06 - Viewing from Sunset. Whales facing southbound, likely out from Eglon midchannel or slightly west of. -Ariel Yseth, Whale Scout
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16:55 - Just saw a large pod of orca south of Point No Point pointed towards Whidbey Island. -Karla Jensen
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15:33 - Viewing from Stamm, have at least one southbound fin with Point No Point in the background. Mid channel. -Kas Alexis
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15:24 - Clipper just passed them, definitely slow northbound travel.
15:21 - They are milling about, not moving much and research skiff left
15:03 - I can see them from Possession Point with binoculars just north of Eglon I believe. If you find the research boat they are right there. Northbound but slowly. -Kim Parry
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14:37 - They haven’t moved much. Just trending slightly north. Kind of. Still just milling around.
14:03 - They are all milling just south of Possession Point and Eglon. -Alice Thuy Talbot
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13:50 - [approx. 47.881307, -122.448760]. -Leo Leo
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12:52 - Whales are right about here, maybe north of, with the orange research boat going very slowly southeast for now [approx. 47.857536, -122.431941]. -Jami Cantrell
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12:21 - Hearing calls on Sunset Bay hydrophone. -Hannah Marie Munro
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12:15 - Starting to hear calls on Sunset Bay hydrophone. -Linda Aitkins
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12:03 - In the general direction of Cultus Bay, maybe further south of mapped location [approx. 47.878137, -122.461062]. -Jami Cantrell
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11:36 - They're heading north.
11:33 - Been watching from Picnic Point. They're on the opposite side but very surface active. -Malyssa Donelson
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11:31 - Passing Possession Point [line of sight], moving north. 
11:27 - They look like they are heading more east. Viewing from Apple Tree Point. -Iravasa Athem
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11:16 - Right here with the orange research dingy northwest bound for now [approx. 47.823597, -122.448090]. -Jami Cantrell
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11:07 - Saw some breaches and lots of tail slaps! -Chelsea Peterson
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11:06 - Everyone trending north again east of mid. Viewing from Sunset north group aligned with Eglon others south. Research boat still with them. -Beriah SoOrio
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11:04 - A group is here westbound/maybe slightly northwest with the research vessel [approx. 47.826441, -122.458680]. -Jami Cantrell
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10:36 - Repeat of yesterday viewing from Sunset. Spread out east and west of mid. Some moving south, some milling/feeding, some floating. Research boat trailing from north. From Sunset between big green lawn and Point No Point. -Beriah SoOrio
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10:22 - They seem to be moving towards mid channel.
10:13 - They’ve been milling for a good while just north of the Kingston-Edmonds ferry lines and just south of Possession triangle. Seem to be circling and foraging. Seeing some good breaches and tail lobs. -Jourdan Rae
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09:50 - Others slow northbound slightly east of midchannel. Sightline Picnic Point to Apple Tree Road houses.
09:45 - In this general area[approx. 47.869436, -122.421616]. Can’t tell direction. Spread.  -Ariel Yseth, Whale Scout
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Fritz Stahr
Date of Sighting: September 15, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 7
Where seen: Central basin, Puget Sound, Triple-junction, 47d 52.3'N, 122d 28.0'W
Direction of travel : southward and slowly
Behaviors observed: milling, traveling, one spy-hop
If orcas, any males?: at least 1
Any unusual markings?: no
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Was on the Clipper-V which slowed along with one other N-bound vessel while passing through area.
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
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08:55 - Trending towards Admiralty. Clipper and another large boat trailing them for about 15 min. Mid shipping lanes. Mostly slow and steady travel.
08:35 - Slowly moving northeast off Apple Tree Point. Most are mid- east side. A few have paused to forage but continued on after 5-10 minutes. -Sara Frey
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08:12 - They're carving through the middle of the fishing fleet just off Edmonds. It was already bumper boats out here before everyone was trying to avoid the orcas! -Zachary Kogut
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08:00 - 08:12 - Saw them from the Edmonds- Kingston ferry, they’re traveling northbound, spread out, mid channel, some of them closer to the west side. Our ferry stopped while they passed by. -EZ Lorenz
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08:10 - These are Southern Residents, northbound, ferries just stopped to let them through. West of mid off Kingston. -Brian McGinn
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08:07 - Laurie Baker, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 08:12 to report: 0807hrs: [Walla Walla] Vessel reports via 800MHz they’ve spotted approximately 8 orcas, mid-channel, heading northbound.
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07:16 - Laurie Baker, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 07:20 to relay report: [killer whale approx. 47.7648104, -122.432534 (mid-channel, lower Poss. triangle)].
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Mon, Sep 15 - Desolation Sound (T23Ds) - Spotted in Desolation Sound this afternoon! Per Melisa Pinnow, these are the T23Ds. Link to more photos. -photo by Caleb Barville, September 15, 2025
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Mon, Sep 15 - Sooke Harbour (T69E) - Kodiak T069E in the harbour today! Hunting seals. Link to FB reel. -Sooke Coastal Explorations
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Mon, Sep 15 - San Juans (T36A1s & T99B)
12:30 - Passed Friday Harbor southbound.
11:30 - Southbound in San Juan Channel.
09:40 - Northbound off Henry.
08:50 - Biggs milling on a kill north of Sunset Point (north of County Park). -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [SSCH]
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Mon, Sep 15 - Puget Sound
18:53 - Humpback whale still in Possession triangle east of Eglon. Residents not too far south of him. -Alice Thuy Talbot
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16:24 - I am still viewing from Possession Point, and there is some serious surface activity from either the orcas or humpback [Js were further south at that time] just south of Eglon. -Kim Parry
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16:17 - Saw a breach - yes humpback.
16:19 - The humpback just breached just north of that [Eglon midchannel] too (while scanning to find what you were seeing I happened to see it!) -Ashley Johnson
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16:15 - Multiple tail lobs and pec slaps from a humpback. Straight out from Eglon, mid-channel to possibly slightly east of mid. Hard to tell distance across this large of an expanse. -Ashley S Whitman
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16:03 - Viewing from Stamm and seeing a spout with Eglon-ish in the background. But no dorsal? So questioning if this could be the humpback? -Kas Alexis
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11:40 - Fluke spotted again just north of orcas approaching Point No Point.
11:16 - Humpback Deep dive, fluke spotted northbound west of mid channel. Viewing from Sunset Ave in Edmonds. Spotted In flat/step up in the trees just south of Point No Point.  -Beriah SoOrio
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Mark Tonelli
Date of Sighting: September 15, 2025
Time: 10:20 AM
Species seen: Humpback, juvenile
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Just off of Saltwater State Park (opposite Point Robinson beach), actually inside the most distant No Wake buoys
Direction of travel : North, moderate pace
Behaviors observed: Surfaced 3 times without breathing, then showed tail flukes. Resurfaced .5 miles north with full spout
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Small whale
Photos available?: No
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FIN WHALE -
Mon, Sep 15 - Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca - Fin whale near McArthur Bank. -photos by Sophia Madden, Outer Island Excursions, September 15, 2025
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UNIDENTIFIED SPECIES -
Mon, Sep 15 - Admiralty Inlet
06:36 - Laurie Baker, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 06:41 to relay report: [unidentified whale approx. 48.144878, -122.74251].

September 14
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -
Sun, Sep 14 - Puget Sound (J Pod)
19:51 - Hearing calls on Beach Camp hydro. -Kimberly Fritz
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16:58 - Now out from Apple Tree Point again, Hanes to a bit north. Cruise ships further west than normal, hopefully avoiding. Breaches. Trending north again. -Sara Frey
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16:54 - See them from Kingston ferry terminal. Cruise ships forcing them west towards Apple Tree Point.  -Steve Czerniak
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16:52 - Seeing 5-6 from Sunset Ave. Just north of the cruise ship west side of the channel. Seem to be moving north at a decent rate. Not a lot of surface time, just quick ups and downs. -Julie Clay
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16:48 - several near Apple Tree Point, west side of channel, were facing west. -Nikol Damato, Orca Network
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16:26 - Saw 3-4 orcas in front of Apple tree point very west. Heading east to Possession Point. -Iravasa Anthem 
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16:15 - Same location as last pin, at least 4 grouped up facing south/southeast.
16:09 - Viewing from ferry, surface active, nondirectional [approx. 47.814548, -122.451115]. -Nikol Damato, Orca Network
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16:05 - Some activity here ish [approx. 47.845036, -122.473822 (2 mi. SE of Eglon)]. -Chelsea Peterson
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15:25 - Milling here [approx. 47.834876, -122.456458 (3 mi. SE of Eglon)] From Walla Walla. [Sara Frey responded: “I was able to see them in that area too about the same time.] -Ariel Yseth, Whale Scout
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15:57 - On their way southbound now, moving faster than before heading into ferry lanes.
15:34 - I think closer to east. I’m using my binoculars to view them from Apple Tree Point.
15:08 - Trending south very very slowly. Still in Possession Triangle. 
14:59 - Just watching them breach after breach, watching point - Apple Tree Point. No direction really just close to/slightly north of Possession Point. Very much closer to the east side of the channel. -Iravasa Athem
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14:20 - Have trended north a bit but really milling in a big group. Lots of surface activity. Breaching, tail lobs, etc. Mid channel - north of Apple Tree Point to Haines. -Sara Frey
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14:05 - Saw breaching midchannel from Kingston to Sunset Ave (naked eye view from Kingston ferry terminal). Whale southbound at that time but no sighting since. -Ariel Yseth, Whale Scout
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14:00 - Slow southbound. Line of sight is Apple Tree Point to Haines. Mid-channel. -Sara Frey
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13:52 - Stalled/westbound about a mile north of the ferry lanes maybe slowly northbound.
13:36 - The ones I’m seeing are still north of the ferry lanes. By approaching, midchannel headed south.
13:05 - The ones I’m seeing from the Edmonds ferry are still southbound probably in line with Eglon or maybe just north or south of. -Jami Cantrell
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13:15 - We’re about 2 miles north of ferry dock. They moved south of our line of sight about 1315. I was using binoculars. -Sheila Guard
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13:19 - Southbound and breaching towards Apple Cove Point.
12:46 - They’ve kind of stalled. Just east of the shipping lanes in the middle of Possession triangle.
12:17 - Definitely heading southwest. Does anyone know if there is a research boat out there today?
12:09 - Lots of surface activity. Milling. Tail slapping breaching and porpoising. Majority are facing southbound. -Alice Thuy Talbot
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12:06 - Currently off Sunset and viewing lots of surface activity. -Heather Croteau
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12:00 - Seeing fins right about here no clear direction of travel. [approx. 47.869832, -122.423511]. -Jami Cantrell
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11:09 - Tons of breaches and surface activity. Seem to be milling - hard to have a visual clue but likely north of Point No Point. In the triangle.
10:58 - Seeing them from Sunset Ave. Super in the distance and the fog looking northwest. Mid channel unsure of direction. -Kas Alexis
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10:53 - Kind of circling and jumping. Possibly westbound.
10:51 - Just saw them here [approx. 47.876999, -122.448444 (btw Eglon and Possession Point)]. -Melinda McClure Haughey
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09:30 - They passed by us! It was beautiful! Just south of the Edmonds marina at just before There were at least 4. -photos by Laurie Christeson, September 14, 2025
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09:21 - Headed north in front of Edmonds in the channel. -Michael Justice
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09:00 - I’m on the Kingston ferry, multiple orcas in with the fishing boats. They [orcas] were milling mid channel just south of the ferry lanes, in with many small fishing boats, maybe trending north. -Susan John
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06:25 - 06:28 - Heard faint [J] calls on Sunset Bay hydrophone. -Ariel Yseth, Whale Scout
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Sun, Sep 14 - Howe Sound, BC
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Ben Goertz-Bilesky
Date of Sighting: September 14, 2025
Time: 10:40 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: Off the North West coast of Bowen Island
Direction of travel : S and slowly
Behaviors observed: Grouped together, relaxed
If orcas, any males?: 1
Any unusual markings?: None
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: There were three in total, one was a baby.
Photos available?: No
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Sun, Sep 14 - Admiralty Inlet (T65A5 & T100s) - T100 Hutchins, T100F Estrella, T65A5 Indy - T100s plus T65A5 between Bush Point and Lagoon Point, Whidbey Island. Link to more photos. -photos by Cindi Crowder Rausch, September 14, 2025
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T100C Laurel - The T100’s with Indy in front of Bush and Lagoon Point. Link to more photos. -photos by Kim Parry, September 14, 2025
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16:45 - Back northbound. Past Hastie Lake. Still about 3/4 mile from shore. They are moving fast now.
16:22 - May have flipped. Or possibly hunting/milling. They drifted south out of my view.
16:00 - Passing Hastie Lake County Park. Northbound. About 3/4 mile from shore. -Sarah Geist
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15:25 - Still there [Fort Ebey]. -Janet Moody
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15:00 - They are visible from the Fort Ebey gun battery! -Kate Wilson
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14:53 - Hanging close to ebey. almost to the fort. watching from North Beach.
14:46 - Still holding steady off Fort Ebey.
14:11 - With PSE passing Point Wilson [video in FB comments]. -K Van Petten
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14:16 - Just left them, still heading north slowing. 2 whale watch boats with them. -Mel Nasby
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13:39 - Kennewick reports the 4 orcas near Keystone have moved past the ferry lanes and continuing North. -WSF
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13:28 - Viewing from Fort Casey. More mid channel northbound. IE is with them. -Bonnie Gretz
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13:20 - Watching from Keystone. They have pushed out a bit. Still northbound.  -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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12:53 - Northbound approaching Port Townsend ferry lanes. If they stay the course, ferry riders should have a great view and Fort Casey up next.
12:40 - Coming into view about one mile south of Lake Hancock. SJ Clipper with them. Steadily northbound.  -Amy Smith Norris
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12:48 - Past Lagoon Point still northbound Whidbey side. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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12:30 - Two orcas headed north off of Lagoon Point. -Jennifer Robichaud
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12:29 - Same group milling about off our jetty here. 100 yards from shore moving fast northbound. 5-8 orca northbound Lagoon Point. -Bill Setter
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12:23 - Passing Lagoon Point, closer to Whidbey still northbound.
11:50 - Viewing from Bush Point still northbound closer to Whidbey mid channel. -Kim Parry
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11:50 - Passed Bush Point, Whidbey side, still northbound. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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10:58 - Update on the T100 pod still northbound [approx. 47.956051, -122.593613].
10:25 - We did a super careful 1/2 mile away ID look at a pod of orcas northbound at my map spot [approx. 47.926152, -122.553788] in case they were SRKWs but we have the T100 pod Northbound here! -Bart Rulon Wildlife
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Jennifer Hunt
Date of Sighting: September 14, 2025
Time: 7:38 AM
Species seen: Killer whale
Number of animals seen: 5
Where seen: Marrowstone Point
Direction of travel : S quickly
Behaviors observed: Travel
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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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Rebecca Berger
Date of Sighting: September 14, 2025
Time: 7:34 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: Marrowstone Point
Direction of travel : South
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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FIN WHALE -
Sun, Sep 14 - Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca - Fin whale at Salmon Bank. -photos by Sophia Madden, Outer Island Excursions, September 14, 2025
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UNIDENTIFIED SPECIES -
Sun, Sep 14 - South Puget Sound
12:45 - Heading to Steilacoom saw a whale pop up a couple times - it was heading toward passage through Eagle Island… not orca/gray color. -Colleen O'Hara

September 13
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -
Sat, Sep 13 - Puget Sound (J Pod) - Taken either at Richmond Saltwater Beach Park or at Sunset Beach area in Edmonds. Link to more photos. -photos by Julie Clay, September 13, 2025
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Awesome day at Richmond Beach watching the Orcas. Saw some amazing breaches. I believe it was Jpod. -Jimmie Lee Dalton
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Beautiful afternoon. This video looks like mama was teaching baby tale slaps or trick. They were all spread out on both sides of shipping lanes and in lane. Amazing! Hard to ever have motor going as they were so spread out a person didn’t want to bother them [video in FB comments]. -Jill Jurvo
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19:44 - Saw 4 fins here-ish [approx. 47.871521, -122.425150]. Couldn’t tell direction and didn’t resight due to waning light. -Ariel Yseth, Whale Scout
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19:21 - Calls on Sunset Bay hydrophone. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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19:15 - Saw what looked like a splash out in the distance 2miles north of the Edmonds pier. Looking from Edmonds pier toward Scatchet Head/Cultus Bay. -Ariel Yseth, Whale Scout
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18:32 - Now passing Sunset Ave west side of channel. Some surface activity. -Alisa Yoshikawa Olason
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18:22 - Watching J pod slowly treading northbound now, mid channel..past Edmonds. Appear to be "grouping" counted 4. Big Moby too. Surface activity, sky hopping, by for now. -Kathe Bradley
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18:10 - Seeing some west side of shipping lanes. Crossing the ferry route northbound, slow, some surface activity. -Sara Frey
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18:08 - Multiple orcas northbound spread south to north, lead male in southbound shipping west side - sightline Apple Tree Point to just south of Edmonds marina and spread from south end of Point Wells tank farm. -Donna Green Van Renselaar
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18:07 - Eyes on orcas, southwest off of Edmonds ferry dock near sailboat. Viewing from Sunset Ave. -Alisa Yoshikawa Olason
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17:55 - After 2 peaceful hours milling south of the Kingston ferry, J Pod marches north as reported. Spread but full group moving. Tons of coho leaping. Very very quiet viewing scene from Richmond in warm summer air Richmond. -Justin Goslin
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17:53 - Seeing blows from Edmonds dog park, far west side of channel, northbound. -Nikol Damato, Orca Network
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17:48 - Orca northbound west of mid from Apple Tree Point to south of Point Wells sightline. -Donna Green Van Renselaar
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17:45 - On the Edmonds-Kingston ferry, close to the Kingston side, heading north. -photo by Melody Drew, September 13, 2025
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17:45 - Spread out now. Closer to sail boat with white mast.
17:39 - Eyes on 3 orcas milling in shipping lanes. Directly out from Kingston ferry. Sailboat with them looks like a red/blue flag from sail. Surface activity. One big dorsal fin. See research boat far northwest, Ferry southbound coming up on pod. -Kathe Bradley
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17:39 - Off Marina Beach dog park. Far west. -Linse Vlahovich Hill
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17:38 - Viewing from Marina Beach Park in Edmonds. Seeing them in front of Point Jefferson, much closer to Kitsap side. -Matthew Pfab
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17:21 - Seeing them from Kingston out towards the orange buoy that's roughly in front of Richmond Beach. Meandering, it seemed. -Josh Adams
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17:17 - Observed one orca, blows and sky hop. Long dives. East of shipping lane. Straight out from Kingston ferry dock. White sail, boat following. South of Edmonds. -Kathe Bradley
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17:16 - Still up and down at Richmond. -Sarah Barksdale
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17:01 - Off of the Kitsap Fast Ferry on the way into Kingston just now. Ferry came to a full stop and we got quite the show. -photo by Tonya Floria, September 13, 2025
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17:00 - Watching blows and some surface activity from Richmond Beach, spread out mid channel heading north. -Bambi Miller
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16:56 - Visible from Kayu Kayu, still trending north. -Ambur Lee
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16:41 - Many also behind the cruise ship! -Linse Vlahovich Hill
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16:38 - Still at Richmond near the bouts channel in front of cruise boat. -Sarah Barksdale
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16:35 - Just saw some blows out from the Kingston ferry terminal. They are east side of mid channel heading north look like they are at or south of Richmond Beach. -Kelly Kauffman Wisniewski
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16:28 - Just passing Richmond Beach Saltwater Park! They were mid! -Linse Vlahovich Hill 
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16:09 - Lots of breaching and splashing.
15:48 - Just past Golden Gardens going north. -Sarah Barksdale
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15:41 - They’ve been slightly more stealthy since the cruise ship went through but still seeing some sporadic breaches south of the research boat, maybe level with or slightly north of Golden Gardens? -Amy FowIer
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15:37 - Seeing them out from Fay Bainbridge still headed north. Definitely closer to the east side of the channel. -Kelly Kauffman Wisniewski
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15:25 - One breached right off the bow [of cruise ship] -Amy FowIer
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15:06 - Seeing a group that appears to be heading north, lots of surface activity about here [approx. 47.683099, -122.476906 (2 mi SE of Fay Bainbridge Park]. -Sarah Franzen Sadid
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15:04 - Almost all grouped up out by research boat now all are facing northbound and have the three surfacing. Looks like a flip as viewed from Bainbridge around Skiff Point. -Candace Gavin
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15:05 - Still watching from West Point. Now are going northbound. West of mid. -Hannah Marie Munro
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15:05 - Mid channel, north of West Point lighthouse.
15:04 - Now viewing from Skiff Point, seeing several right near the research boat, all appear to be facing north now. -Amy FowIer
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14:55 - Lot of directional changes. Off the tip of West Point. West of mid. -Hannah Marie Munro
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14:36 - I’ve seen a few pop up in this general area [approx. 47.665109, -122.459214].
14:30 - Hard to tell from the angle I’m at, but just spotted a couple that looked to be about due west of West Point lighthouse? West of mid channel, angling southwest-ish. -Amy FowIer
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14:29 - Watching from West Point. Surface active. Mid channel. Southbound. -Hannah Marie Munro
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14:15 - We saw at least a dozen in that same general vicinity. They look like they were hunting [approx. 47.679788, -122.446134]. -Jessica Gasperini
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14:25 - South of Golden Gardens pier, far west of mid, still southbound.
14:15 - Spread out directly out from Golden Gardens pier to just south, more west of mid now
14:08 - Lots of directional changes midchannel, some directly out from Golden Gardens pier, but spread out. -Nikol Damato, Orca Network
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14:07 - Just spotted from Fay Bainbridge, south of Shilshole Marina, just north of the sailboat with the red/white/blue (kinda looks like the UK flag?) sail. -Amy FowIer
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14:04 - Still visible from Golden Gardens pier, east of mid, southbound, very surface active calf with lots of breaches!
13:42 - Leaders visible from Golden Gardens pier, about mid, southbound. -Nikol Damato, Orca Network
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Sat, Sep 13 - Puget Sound (J Pod) - Off of Golden Gardens -photo by Renee Chandler, September 13, 2025
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13:40 - Viewing from Sunset in Ballard looking to the northwest - midchannel-ish, seem to be pointed southwest heading southbound. East of mid. -Kas Alexis
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13:38 - Watching from Carkeek the pod is very spread out east to west. -Hannah Marie Munro
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13:33 - They are spread across the channel. Now out from about Carkeek. 
13:30 - Pod is still spread wide across the channel continuing southbound with some milling, possibly foraging behavior. Generally out from Carkeek and across to Bainbridge. Middle channel and east and west of. -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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13:18 - Research boat on scene with orcas. Orcas continuing southbound midchannel between Fay Bainbridge and South Richmond Beach. -Sue Surowiec Larkin
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13:06 - Watching still from Richmond Beach upper lot. Lots of spread. Some way closer to mid and some really far west.  -Julie Clay
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12:59 - I am seeing the leaders spread out mid-channel… maybe even trending more east. Southbound. -Hannah Marie Munro
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12:55 - Many trailers (all sizes) foraging and then resumed and other trailers surface active (breach, cartwheels) while southbound east side of the Sound off Kayu Kayu and to the south towards a north end Richmond Beach Saltwater Park. -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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12:53 - Regatta going on heading into Port Madison Bay… leaders may have turned already to come back out. -Sue Surowiec Larkin
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12:51 - Still lots of action at Richmond Beach. -Alisa Yoshikawa Olason
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12:38 - Watching from Richmond Beach. mid channel. Southbound. -Hannah Marie Munro
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12:20 - Just saw 1 from the Seattle - Kingston ferry, west side of channel, heading south [approx. 47.753965, -122.452787].  -Amanda Kool
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12:20 - Leaders are at or south of the mid channel buoy between President Point and Richmond Beach. Whales are widely spread from at least mid channel to west side of and back to Point Wells/Kingston (transect). All steady southbound with a lot of breaches as they continue in. Kitsap fast ferry was hauling towards them,seemingly unaware of their presence but then hit the brakes when reached the leaders them stalled. -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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12:10 - Viewing from Richmond Beach. Very west of channel, hard to see! Lots of boat traffic wish folks would keep their distance. -Michelle Tynan
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12:00 - Saw a couple breaches off Point Wells! Males visible from Kingston without binoculars so assume still generally west side of mid.
11:55 - Leaders are definitely south of Kingston ferry terminal, all cruising south. Seem slightly more on Kitsap side but generally mid channel. -Amy FowIer
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12:11 - Most past ferry lanes headed south. J44 Moby from the Kingston ferry.
11:54 - A good amount of them are south of the ferry lanes moving at a good clip, midchannel to Kingston side of mid all heading south. -Jami Cantrell
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11:50 - Orcas spotted near Kingston ferry. -photo by Kylie Fossum, September 13, 2025
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11:44 - Some appear roughly in line with Edmonds ferry terminal, still southbound.
11:38 - In view north of Kingston ferry terminal, somewhat spread out but several definitely west of mid channel. Lots of surface activity! -Amy FowIer
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11:35 - Still seeing them from the Sunset Ave area. Far west side of the channel. At least 8, lots of breaches. -Julie Clay
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11:31 - Four straight out from Edmonds pier. -Tracy Kuenzer
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11:30 - Seeing breaches north of Kingston ferry.  -Whitney Neugebauer
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11:30 - Lots of breaches, north of Kingston ferry terminal. Still southbound.
11:13 - Viewing from Eglon, they are north of Edmonds ferry lanes and looks like they are heading south.  -Catherine Alvarado Soto
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11:01 - Viewing from Stamm. Southbound midchannel. -Kas Alexis
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11:00 - Hearing faint calls and clicks on the hydrophone. -Hannah Marie Munro
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11:00 - Fog is clearing and finally got eyes on them from Eglon! Just north of the sailboat that’s nearly due east from the Eglon boat ramp. Saw a couple, all facing south. -Amy FowIer
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10:15 - Just heard a faint call on the hydrophone again. -Jourdan Rae
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09:40 - Here’s some audio from them [video in FB comments]. -Brandy Lynn
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09:39 - More faint calls on Sunset hydrophone.
09:24 - Faint calls and echolocation clicks audible on Sunset hydrophone. -Nikol Damato, Orca Network
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09:14 - Hearing them on Sunset hydrophone! -Sarah Geist
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09:04 - Group of very spread orcas seen from Victoria Clipper. Very wide spread and multiple directions in Possession triangle. Unidentified, but characteristic of SRKWs. -Ryan Bauer 
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Meredith Olson
Date of Sighting: September 13, 2025
Time: 7:00 AM
Species seen: Orcas
Number of animals seen: 5
Where seen: Between Whidbey and Rose Point
Direction of travel : SE
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?: Yes
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 -photos by Meredith Olson, September 13, 2025
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Sat, Sep 13 - Okeover Arm, BC - Four individuals were seen cruising at this location [approx. 50.05906, -124.79204 (20 mi. N of Texada Island)] -photo by Jt Cannon-Kyte, September 13, 2025
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Sat, Sep 13 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T46B1s & T46C2) - T46C2 Sam & T46B1C Tide - Incredible encounter today with Bigg’s orcas T046B1s, T046C2, humpback whales and many sealions! Link to more photos. -photos by Sooke Coastal Explorations, September 13, 2025
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Sat, Sep 13 - North Puget Sound
16:40 - Bree O. called to report Humpback between South Whidbey and Hansville heading southeast.
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Sat, Sep 13 - Puget Sound (CRC-22918) - Juvenile Humpback CRC-22918 viewed from Point Ruston & viewpoints along Ruston Way in Tacoma. ID credit: Alli Montgomery. Link to more photos. -photos by Jason Cook, September 13, 2025
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I was so happy to see the humpback today off Ruston Way. -Heather Randall
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14:02 - West end of Tyee marina no direction. Viewing from Thea’s Foss. -Cherie StOurs
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13:38 - Continuing to head east into the port, maybe veering in the direction of the mouth of the Puyallup river. -Blake Kremer
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13:30 - Humpback today. -photo by Ryan Dicks, September 13, 2025
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13:28 - Blow about 200 yards offshore, heading east in to port. -Audrey Holloway
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12:58 - The one I’m watching is heading east into Port of Tacoma watching from Les Davis Pier. -Cherie StOurs
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12:54 - SJC is leaving the juvenile humpback, freshly minted as CRC-22918 by Cascadia Research Collective, currently slowly traveling eastbound towards Commencement down the Ruston Waterfront by Dukes! -Alli Montgomery
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12:42 - Maybe 500 yards off Ruston shore between Dukes and the pier, behind the Clipper. Still committed to Commencement. 
12:38 - Currently in Commencement Bay and committing that direction.
12:07 - Continuing along Ruston Way, currently in front of the playground.
11:59 - Playing in the kelp beds right by the Ruston concrete bell. Showed a pectoral fin!
11:58 - What a day to not have my camera! Still right along the Ruston shoreline [video in FB comments].
11:51 - Just surfaced right off of the Dune Peninsula shoreline by the spotting scopes. Heading into Commencement.
11:39 - [video in FB comments].
11:35 - Aiming southeast with 3-5 min dives. Heading towards Commencement, closer to Tacoma side at the last fluke.
11:28 - Directly across from Dune Peninsula, about mid channel and traveling east. -Molls Segall
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11:30 - Crossing mouth of Quartermaster moving east. -Jenna Thomas
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10:34 - Humpy milling. South by southeast. A couple exhales & a dive near the pillars off Vashon then nothing [approx. 47.328324, -122.526677]. -Jason Cook
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08:30 - Humpback just reported southbound at Lisabuela. -Amy Carey, Sound Action
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UNIDENTIFIED KILLER WHALES -
Sat, Sep 13 - Klemtu, AK - Link to FB reel of orcas. -Wilhelmina Nelmes-Vogtle

September 12
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -
Fri, Sep 12 - Rosario Strait/Strait of Juan de Fuca (J Pod)
15:49 - We just saw orcas off the San Juan Islands near False Bay... they were headed north. -Delaney Simchuk
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15:42 - Per WSSJIs, Js are northbound on the west side of SJI past False Bay, traveling in two groups
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13:55 - Seem to be more southwest bound now. Kind of following along the line of Lopez. [approx. 48.469128, -122.790848]
13:30 - Passing the [Bird Rocks] rock island here [approx. 48.484810, -122.769299]. Viewing from Washington Park Green Point.. Research boat with them. -Sarah Geist
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10:30 - Report of J-Pod southbound in Rosario Strait off Cypress Island. -Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Fri, Sep 12 - Eastern San Juans
10:35 - Saw orcas in Bham [Bellingham] Bay today!! Marine Park area. [Presume southbound]. -Corvus Nautilus
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07:30 - 3 orcas were seen off North Beach on Samish Island. There was a large male and either 2 smaller females or a female & calf. The orcas were in between crab pots (usually about 40’ to 50’ depth.)  -Laura Wieger Kraig
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Fri, Sep 12 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T65Bs)
12:36 - My last post on the T65B pod westbound as we depart the scene [approx. 48.167633, -122.926709 (2 mi. N of Protection Island)].
12:07 - We finally found them! T65B pod westbound at my map spot [approx. 48.151700, -122.880573 (2 mi. NE of Protection Island)]. -Bart Rulon Wildlife
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08:06 - Seen with binoculars from downtown Port Townsend - headed toward Flagler. -K Van Petten
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06:50 - Two orcas swimming in Port Townsend Bay. Last seen next to the ferry. -Nadia Armstrong
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Fri, Sep 12 - South Puget Sound
17:55 - Northbound from Tolmie.
17:54 - Lost sight potentially going northbound.
17:40 - Humpback still feeding across from Tolmie. -Edie Baker
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16:53 - Last I saw it was still headed southeast-ish.
16:31 - Humpback has flipped directions [southeastbound approx. 47.149237, -122.769738(1 mi. W of Anderson Is.)].
16:13 - Humpback general location and direction [northwestbound approx. 47.145488, -122.770350 (1 mi. W of Anderson Is.)]. -Evan Grose
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15:15 - Humpback here [approx. 47.149931, -122.744628 (1000’ W of Anderson Is.)]. -photos by Becky Adams, September 12, 2025
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Paul Przybylowicz
Date of Sighting: September 12, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM
Species seen: humpback
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Near shore just south of gravel loader on shore south of Solo Point (2 mi. E of Anderson Is.), 47.13074° N, 122.65575° W
Direction of travel : north
Behaviors observed: Saw blow spout and back fin
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Impressively high spout
Photos available?: No

September 11
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Thu, Sep 11 - Southern Gulf Islands (T63 & T65) - T63 Chainsaw - 17:33 - We saw them from the southernly most tip of South Pender Island. Saw them 1st from Drummond Bay then the 3 swam around to Gowlland Point and possibly over to Tumbo Island, as whale watching boats were ensue. Large bull has distinct fin shape. Looked like notch or jagged edge on rear side. [T63 & T65] Link to more photos. -photos by Nancy Ball, September 11, 2025
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Thu, Sep 11 - Southern Gulf Islands (T19s)
15:30 - Also watched a lone male travelling north, by Otter Bay (N. Pender Is.). -Nancy Ball
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Thu, Sep 11 - Haro Strait (T69E) - T069E, Kodiak on the western shores where Baynes Channel meets Haro Strait. So handsome. And that blow column! From shore. Link to more photos.  -photos & ID by Jenna Darcie, September 11, 2025
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14:29 - T069E Kodiak was spotted at Saxe Point in Victoria British Columbia. -Claire Dickson
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Thu, Sep 11 - Haro Strait (T60D & T60E) - We were on a kayaking expedition and we saw them pass us by! it was so amazing [video in FB comments]. -Parker Sikes
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12:25 - Eastbound. T60D and T60E in Spieden Channel -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [SSCH]
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09:46 - Passing along a reported sighting of 2 male orcas as seen on the Lime Kiln lighthouse Webcam (The Whale Museum), 9:46:15 am. On the rewind, you can see them pop up close to shore at the bottom right of the screen., heading north/northwest. They surface a couple more times before the cam switches to the south view. -Patti Trosper
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Thu, Sep 11 - San Juans (T75Bs)
13:45 - Surprised by this unknown pod of approximately 4 whales (including one baby) that popped up abruptly [while] we were sitting on Johnson Point (Sucia). They sped by quickly and headed west along the south side of Sucia, toward Patos. Link to FB video.  -Steve Smith
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Thu, Sep 11 - Bellingham Bay
12:50 - Bellingham Bay. 3 orcas, pretty close to shore, traveling south. -Dorothy Jacobsen

September 10
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -
Wed, Sep 10 - Active Pass, BC (J Pod) - After doing the “Westside Shuffle” all day off of San Juan Island, USA. Jpod decided to head north after dark. Thanks to whale math, we set our alarms and were lucky to see them pass close to shore under the moon light. Link to Youtube video. - video by Salish Sea Orca Squad, September 10, 2025
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A spectacular moonlit encounter with J pod in bioluminescence early this morning. Link to FB reel. -Salish Sea Orca Squad
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Wed, Sep 10 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T60D & T60E) - T60D Onca - T60E Lynx - Captain Dan's eagle eye spotted Biggs Orcas T060D&E (Onca and Lynx) in the distance today! We also encountered several humpback whales feeding! Link to more photos. -photos by Sooke Coastal Explorations, September 10, 2025
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Wed, Sep 10 - Deception Pass (T137s) - T137A Jack - This was a unique pass (at least in my experience). T137, T137B and T137D took the Canoe Pass, while Jack, T137A went under the main part of the pass. Link to more photos. -photos by Cindi Crowder Rausch, September 10, 2025
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T137B Tempest - T137D Wright - The T137s went west, out Deception Pass. The ladies went out the Canoe Pass side, while Jack went out the bigger, Deception Pass side. The ladies dove far out east of the bridge, and came up on the west side. Link to more photos. -photos & IDs by Sarah Geist, September 10, 2025
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14:30 - Heading northwest north of Bird Rocks, about 2.5 miles south of the ferry lane. Last update from me.
14:15 - Northbound west of Burrows Island. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
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13:50 - Can see them way out from Green Point. Appear to be *maybe* on a kill. All going different directions. -Brandon Enyeart
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13:03 - Jack is northbound north of Deception Island.
13:01 - North of Northwest Island (off Rosario Beach) now.
12:55 - 2-3 northbound between Rosario Head and Deception Island, Jack trailing closer to West Beach. Long downtimes. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
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Deception Pass. Large one mid channel, 2 smaller ones hunting the shoreline [video in FB comments]. -David Stapleton
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12:47 - The girls went west in Canoe Pass, Jack just went thru the main pass trailing westbound. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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12:46 - Just saw one of the males go under the Deception Pass Bridge. Nobody has seen the females yet. -Brandon Enyeart
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12:16 - Westbound near Yokeko Point.
12:10 - T137s just south of Dewey, some milling, but perhaps trending westbound now. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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11:51 - Still northbound past Ala Spit. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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11:40 - Approaching Ala Spit. Still steady northbound.
11:15 - Passing Dugualla Bay. Steady northbound. -Sarah Geist
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Wed, Sep 10 - Saratoga Passage (T137s) - T137A Jack
11:20 - 11:15 - We watched the T137s heading northbound in Saratoga Passage outside of La Conner. -photo & ID by Kyla Bivens, PSE, September 10, 2025
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Wed, Sep 10 - Eastsound (T137s) - We interrupt your regularly scheduled September Southern Resident programming to bring you this update from Bigg’s killer whale T137A Jack who wanted to make sure you saw this harbor seal he caught all by himself in East Sound off Orcas Island. Look at that side eye! -Orca Behavior Institute -photo & ID by Monika Wieland Shields, September 10, 2025
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10:53 - Definitely the 137s. Big split. Haven't seen Jack yet. -Clinton Duckworth
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10:50 - T137s split in pairs, 137 with 137D & 137A with 137B. Long downs, northbound past Borgman Road.
10:33 - Northbound nearing Borgman Road. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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10:00 - Hello. I’d like to report a whale sighting. We saw what appeared to be two males and possibly one female heading northeast in Saratoga Passage. We came upon each other quickly, killed our engines and floated. The next time we saw them they were about a half mile off. We did not see any markings. It all happened so quickly. Across from Utsalady Point on the Whidbey side. -Emmelina Mojica
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Natalie Forrest
Date of Sighting: September 10, 2025
Time: 9:30 AM
Species seen: Orcas
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Maple Grove boat launch on Camano island
Direction of travel : East
Behaviors observed: Travelling
If orcas, any males?: Yes
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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UNIDENTIFIED KILLER WHALES -
Wed, Sep 10 - Strait of Georgia
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Mathew Glen
Date of Sighting: September 10, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: (49.6542160, -124.7228479 (5 mi. N of Hornby Is.))
Direction of travel : NW, approx 10-15 kts
Behaviors observed: Travelling
If orcas, any males?: 1 male
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Wed, Sep 10 - Strait of Juan de Fuca - We also encountered several humpback whales feeding! Link to more photos. -photos by Sooke Coastal Explorations, September 10, 2025