July 2023 Whale Sightings

July 31
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Mon, Jul 31 - Strait of Georgia
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Mon Jul 31 19:01 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 49.21005,-123.76056 [off Gabriola Isl, BC]
Number Sighted: 1
Submitter Name: Lucas
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Submitted on Orca Network
Name: Mika Livingston
Date of sighting: July 31, 2023
Time: 6:45 PM
Species seen: Orcas
Number of animals seen: 20
Where seen: 49N 123W
Direction of travel: Porpoising west to Detwiller Point on Valdes Island, then traveled north along the Valdes coast.
Behaviors observed: Traveling and looking for seals- they came right into our small bay
If orcas, any males?: Definitely one dorsal fin at least 5ft tall
Any unusual markings?: The large dorsal fin had ripples - we viewed them from around 40ft off the rocks
Is there anything else you’d like to share about your encounter?: We saw whale boats from about one kilometer offshore, Prince of Whales, etc. We viewed the orcas through binoculars and they began porpoising right towards our bay, creating little waves at their speed. Around 20 individuals in about three distinct groups. One group came up right in front of us offshore and several whales went right into our small bay.
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org -photos by Mika Livingston, July 31, 2023
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Mon, Jul 31 - Rosario Strait/Strait of Georgia (T36, T36Bs, & T137s) - T137B Tempest - T36B1 Bhotia - T36B3 Chip
18:30 - T137B at Point Roberts. They were continuing north. The 36Bs were about four miles southwest of the 137s. They were also traveling north. T36 was traveling with the T137s. -photos & IDs by Cindi Crowder Rausch, July 31, 2023
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14:40 - Orcas inside Rolfe Cove, Matia where we are tied to the buoy. Have exited to the northwest. Lots of WW boats in area. -photos by Susan Moore, July 31, 2023
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T36 Flapjack, T137D Wright in foreground, T137A Jack - T36 Flapjack, T137D Wright, T137B Tempest, & T137A Jack - T137A Jack, T137D Wright, T36B Tattertip in background, T137 Loon, T36B3 Chip - T137 Loon & T137B Tempest - T36 Flapjack, T36B Tattertip, T36B3 Chip - The T36s and T137s on the west side of Cypress Island. As always, regulations were followed, the photos were taken with a 600mm lens then cropped. -photos & IDs by Kyla Bivens, July 31, 2023
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14:25 - San Juan Clipper leaving the scene with these whales continuing north, now split between the 36s and 137s. Spotted 36B, B1, B2, and B3, as well as 137A and 137B about a mile north of them southeast of Sucia Islands. -Alli Montgomery
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14:20 - Saw these through binoculars from the top of Mount Constitution! Hoped they were orcas, thanks [Rose Caitlin] so much for the info. -Mara Grunbaum
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14:05 - Continuing north just now passing Matia Island.
13:56 - They appear to be headed to Sucia Island area after passing me on Lummi.
13:04 - I have eyes on them now! Slowly headed up the Orcas Island coastline. -Rose Caitlin
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11:40 - The T137 pod and T36 pod are northbound in Rosario Strait [approx. 48.575458, -122.744208]. -Bart Rulon
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Mon, Jul 31 - Haro Strait - Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Humpback Sighting:
Sighting Time: Mon Jul 31 8:13 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.49819,-123.13070 [south of Land Bank] 
Number Sighted: 2
Submitter Name: Meg Moritz
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07-31-23 Resting humpback pair, Haro Strait, SJI
07:25 - 09:15 2 humpbacks resting side by side, barely surfacing, 2+ miles from shore. Facing up island to the NW the pair drifted SE, down island on the out-going tide. 1st viewed across from Point Edwards (just south of Landbank), I lost sight of the pair still at rest, facing up island with the Olympics behind them having drifted almost fully across my view. At 9:45, I can still hear distant blows but they're too far away to see. Viewing from 1 mile down-island from landbank. -Michelline Halliday, SJI -photo by Michelline Halliday, July 31, 2023
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Mon, Jul 31 - Alden Bank (BCZ0414 Zephyr) - 11:20 - Out with Maya on JII, we just saw Zephyr the humpback off of Alden Bank. -Erica Marie Kirkpatrick [WSSJI]
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BCZ0414 Zephyr -photos by Cindi Crowder Rausch, July 31, 2023

July 30
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Sun, Jul 30 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T36As, T46s, T75Bs, T77C, & T77D) - 18:34 - We are sitting at Grandma's Cove at American Camp right now. There is a pod of at least five orcas pretty far off shore. There were a few whale tour boats watching them but the orcas slipped back behind them and the boats left towards the lighthouse. We lost sight of them about 10 minutes ago. [Per Ellie Sawyer, this is the T36As, T46s, T75Bs, and T77C and T77D.] -Erica Marie Kirkpatrick [WSSJI]
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Sun, Jul 30 - San Juans (T34s, T37, & T37Bs) -photos by Brandy Jackson Ritchie, July 30, 2023
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We got a close up visit from this group while stern tied in the small cove south of Rolfe Cove on Matia. -Erin Masterson
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T37 Rocky III on left - 15:13 - Still northwest bound [approx. 48.774833, -122.883861].
14:03 - Northwest bound [approx. 48.768829, -122.857348].
12:59 - Hunting at the mouth of Rolfe Cove.
12:49 - They have reversed direction. Heading east along the north shore again.
12:18 - Westbound [approx. 48.752248, -122.820026].
12:02 - Currently hunting between Puffin and Matia Islands.
11:47 - There's a group of kayakers ahead of them. Northeast of Puffin Island. -photos by Smith Siromaskul, July 30, 2023
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11:41 - [orcas] Approaching Puffin Island.
11:26 - Messaged reporting on this same group of about seven orcas who are now westbound north side Orcas Island [approx. 48.725567, -122.771052]. -Smith Siromaskul 
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11:12 - At least seven orca headed north in Rosario [approx. 48.706925, -122.740199]!  -Rose Caitlin
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Sun, Jul 30 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T137s) - 17:45 - At least two just off Port Williams. Headed northeast it looked like. They took a deep dive and only saw one blow after that. Judging by the whale boat's direction they appeared to be headed towards San Juan [approx. 48.108379, -123.026659]. -Kimberly Fritz
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16:57 - T137s are still traveling in a southwest direction. We have departed the scene now.
16:40 - They are now trending southwest from my last map.
16:30 - The T137 pod just killed a seal and are eating their meal. No direction, just milling [approx. 48.115668, -122.950797]. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
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T137D Wright, T137 Loon, T137B Tempest - T137D Wright, T137 Loon, T137A Jack, T137B Tempest - T137A Jack - T137A Jack spyhop
15:11 - They are currently following the southern shore line of Protection Island. Westbound.
13:36 - T137s! Eastbound [approx. 48.195904, -122.945777]. -photos by Kyla Bivens, July 30, 2023
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Sun, Jul 30 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (BCZ0298 Split fin & BCX1795 Scuttle) - BCZ0298 Split Fin & BCX1795 Scuttle by Race Rocks. -photos by Kyla Bivens, July 30, 2023

July 29
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) - Sat, Jul 29 - Vancouver Island Coast (L Pod & possibly K Pod) - L pod confirmed off the coast of Tofino, possibly with the K's. They seem to be spending lots of time out there lately. -Rob DeVille [comment on OBI post]
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Sat, Jul 29 - Active Pass (T65A5) - T65A5 Indy - 18:30 - A lone orca, T065A5 (thanks to R. Hayden for ID) swam quickly eastward through Active Pass. Long dives. -photos by Karoline Cullen, July 29, 2023
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Sat, Jul 29 - Haro Strait - 19:31 - Single humpback traveling southbound by South Beach. -Adam Nguyen [WSSJI]
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19:00 - We saw a humpback surfacing twice at Eagle Cove. -Karin Roemers-Kleven [WSSJI]
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18:10 - Seeing a single blow far to the south down island. Viewing from one mile south of Landbank. -Michelline Halliday [WSSJI]
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18:00 - Saw a single blow. Looks like some kind of a baleen whale, probably a humpback. -Fred Horn [WSSJI]

July 28
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Fri, Jul 28 - Gulf Islands, BC (T34s, T37, & T37Bs) - 16:30 - We saw a humpback named Gibbous and then a bit later local orcas while out with Jeff and April from Maya’s Legacy this afternoon. Absolutely magical. -Erica Marie Kirkpatrickv [WSSJI]
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Fri, Jul 28 - Strait of Georgia - Submitted on Orca Network
Name: Geordie Henderson
Date of sighting: July 28, 2023
Time: 2:54 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: Four
Where seen: Just off south end of Thormanby Island . 49.46, -123.95
Direction of travel: N towards Halfmoon Bay and Welcome Pass. Moving slowly.
Behaviors observed: Spy hopping, milling
If orcas, any males?: Yes, one male
Any unusual markings?: None seen
Is there anything else you’d like to share about your encounter?: They were very close to shore. I think looking for seals. Many moms & pup seals in the area this time of year. Other reports of sightings the day before close by.
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org -photo by Geordie Henderson, July 28, 2023
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Fri, Jul 28 - Strait of Georgia (CRC16006 Gibbous) - 16:30 - We saw a humpback named Gibbous and then a bit later local orcas while out with Jeff and April from Maya’s Legacy this afternoon. Absolutely magical. -Erica Marie Kirkpatrick
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GRAY WHALES - Fri, Jul 28 - Strait of Juan de Fuca
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Gray Whale Sighting:
Sighting Time: Fri Jul 28 18:19 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.34341,-123.38406
Number Sighted: 1
Reported Animal Status: Live
Submitted Comments: Spotted 30 mins out from Victoria on the Coho ferry. Moving S
Submitter Name: Luanda Arai
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Fri, Jul 28 - Admiralty Inlet  - 11:25 - Donna Sanders, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 11:26 to report: Captain [of] KENNEWICK reports one grey whale [note: minke and humpbacks have been in that area as well] midchannel heading NB.
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SEA OTTER - Fri, Jul 28 - Carr Inlet - We saw a sea otter in the south sound today - near Anderson and McNeil Island [video shows sea otter]. -Deanna Sparks Kjorlien

July 27
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Thu, Jul 27 - North Vancouver Island
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Thu Jul 27 13:28 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 50.88361,-127.59964
Number Sighted: 4
Submitter Name: Sarah
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Thu, Jul 27 - Haro Strait/Boundary Pass (T34s, T37, T37Bs) - Out on IE with Donna George and met up with Cindi Crowder Rausch on a beautiful sunny day. We caught up with the T34s (Matriarch Grace T34, b. 1969, daughter T34A Pachamama, b. 2007, and T34B, Sonder, b. 2017) and T37s (Matriarch Rocky III T37, b. 1979, daughter T37B Harald, b. 1998, her son T37B1 Lance, b. 2012, and her calf T37B3, b. 2022), near South Pender Island, off Wallace and Tilly Points. The water was flat glass and sparkly. There were two nice breaches, probably by Lance (only male other than the unknown calves' sex), and predation on a seal (warning, photo of the seal being tossed). Mostly they were feeding, and the birds got some tid-bits as well. One, possibly Lance, did a moonwalk. Face and partial body out of the water, swimming backwards! -Bonnie Gretz - T34A Pachamm - T34B Sonder -photos by Bonnie Gretz, July 27, 2023
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T37B1 Lance & T34 Grace -photo by Cindi Crowder Rausch, July 27, 2023 - T37B1 Lance - T37B1 Lance & T34 Grace - T37 Rocky III & T37B Harald -IDs by Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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I’m constantly filled with gratitude and awe and love for the wildlife and beauty that surrounds us. With Bonnie Gretz and Cindi Crowder Rausch [the day] was spent up in Canadian waters with the T34s and T37s. They hunted and socialized and did their thing. And I saw something I’ve never seen before - an orca moonwalk - like a backwards spyhop! It was so cool! -photos by Donna George, July 27, 2023 - T34s, T37, & T37Bs from south of South Beach on San Juan Island. -photos by Kyla Bivens, July 27, 2023
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The T034s & T37s came along South Pender. I was so lucky to see this one so close in flushing out prey from the shore - ID’d as T34B Sonder by Melisa Pinnow. -Kathleen Durant [WSSJI]
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Excerpt from Center for Whale Research Encounter #38: “The team received reports that the T34s, T37, and the T37Bs were on the south side of San Juan Island, heading up-island. With low wind, calm seas, and good lighting, the team decided it would be a good opportunity to conduct some drone-based behavioral observations. They headed to Snug, and got off the dock at 1242…” Read more here at Center for Whale Research Encounter #38.
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17:00 - Saw them late this afternoon near South Pender Island! -Bonnie Gretz
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Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Thu Jul 27 13:49 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.51406,-123.15093 [Lime Kiln SP] 
Number Sighted: 2
Submitter Name: Arjun Mehra
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13:26 - Further from shore again. West of Pile Point. A couple are a bit closer to shore.
13:16 - Everyone has now moved closer to shore. Turning towards Pile Point. Heading up Island.
12:57 - Most are now off of False Bay. Seem to be stalled. Three more are close to shore just north of Eagle Point, taking their time but continuing to head up island. -Jenny Stands Wilson [WSSJI]
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12:00 - Per Ellie Sawyer: T34s and T37s.
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Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Thu Jul 27 11:36 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.40997,-122.97614 [Salmon Bank]
Number Sighted: 4
Submitter Name: Michelle
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06:30 - Good morning! At least two orcas were sighted this morning (very reliable friend in a boat) a couple miles off the Navy base [NAS Whidbey] headed south at a quick pace. Maybe something incoming into Admiralty today!  -Tyler McKeen
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Thu, Jul 27 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T46B1s & T46C2) - AMAZING DAY! We had a great encounter with Bigg's/transient killer whales (T046Bs & T046C2) right off Sooke, excited to be munching on a sea bird, along with four humpbacks near Race Rocks Lighthouse. Always love to see that huge eye patch on the little orca! -Sooke Coastal Explorations -photos by Paul Pudwell, July 27, 2023
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Thu, Jul 27 - Port McNeill, BC (BCY0946 Slits) - While up here near Port McNeill, BC, we went west this morning hoping to find orcas. No luck on that front, but we did stop to get photos a couple humpback whales we encountered. Back on shore, I was working through the ID guide for matches, and was shocked when one of the whales turned out to be BCY0946 Slits! Why was this shocking? Just four days ago, Slits was reported solo bubble-net feeding on the west side of San Juan Island on our whale sightings page from back home! That means s/he traveled about 260 miles in 3.5 days. Even more surprising, when looking at sightings records on Happywhale, we noticed that Slits was seen north of Port Hardy on July 15. That means this whale made the trek from up here off northern Vancouver Island down to Washington waters and back in less than two weeks. This is why we love community science and collaborative data sharing. Only through the open reporting of these sightings is it possible to piece together the impressive movements of an individual whale. Now why Slits chose to travel so far so quickly, that's a mystery we are much farther away from solving! The map below shows where Slits was seen on July 15, July 23, and July 27 (red pins); the inset photo is from this morning north of Malcolm Island, BC. - Orca Behavior Institute -photo by Orca Behavior Institute, July 27, 2023
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Thu, Jul 27 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (BCX1747 Delta & others) - BCX1747 Delta - ID by Alethea Leddy - AMAZING DAY! Four humpbacks near Race Rocks Lighthouse. - Sooke Coastal Explorations -photo by Paul Pudwell, July 27, 2023
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Thu, Jul 27 - Strait of Georgia (CRC19352 Harpy) - 11:30 - Strait of Georgia. This is BCY0458's 2020 calf "Harpy" (aka ID CRC-19352) - ID per Alisa Lemire Brooks, Orca Network.
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photo by Mark Rinker, July 27, 2023
Humpback Sighting:
Sighting Time: Thu Jul 27 16:32 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.28081,-123.37952
Number Sighted: 2
Reported Animal Status: Live
Submitter Name: Justin 
Orca Network followed up, response from Justin: It was on the Coho ferry heading south from Victoria to Port Angeles. There were two of them in the Strait of Juan de Fuca on the Canadian side but close to the border, seemed to be swimming west towards the pacific. They were separate, about fifteen minutes apart. 
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MINKE WHALES - Thu, Jul 27 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (Trotsky II & others) - Trotsky II - There are at least five minke whales (but probably a lot more) on Eastern Bank including the minke known as Trotsky II.  -photos & ID by Kyla Bivens, July 27, 2023
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Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Minke Whale Sighting:
Sighting Time: Thu Jul 27 10:49 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.26678,-122.99151 [between Dungeness and Smith Island]
Number Sighted: 1
Submitter Name: Michelle
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UNIDENTIFIED SPECIES - Thu, Jul 27 - Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca
13:04 - They seemed to drift towards San Juan after I saw a couple breaches!
12:21 - Just now starting to become visible from Hastie Lake pull out. Just around the back edge of Smith and Minor Islands area with the whale boats. A lot of surface activity is noted, but very difficult viewing conditions to see any sort of blows even with my binoculars, it’s very challenging. -Silver Hubble

July 26
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Wed, Jul 26 - Ruxton Passage, BC
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Wed Jul 26 12:58 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 49.09068,-123.72347
Number Sighted: 1
Submitter Name: Mark
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Wed, Jul 26 - Active Pass (T34s, T37, & T37Bs were in that area; T65Bs were as well)
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Wed Jul 26 10:16 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.85415,-123.35618
Number Sighted: 3
Submitter Name: Sarah 
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Salish Sea Orca Squad reported that today T65Bs were in Tricomali Channel and Active Pass (on their youtube channel video). Also, T34s, T37 and T37Bs were seen in Active Pass today. -Andoni Arrambide
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Wed, Jul 26 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (BCX0082 Puck - BCX2073 Sage - BCY1186 Velvet, BCX1773 Valiant - BCZ0432 Two Spot - BCX1796 - Bullwinkle, & HW-MN0523237) - BCX1773 Valiant - BCX1796 Bullwinkle - BCX2073 Sage - BCY1186 Velvet - BCZ0432 Two Spot - Humpback land southeast of Race Rocks - here are some of my photos of a group of humpbacks southeast of Race Rocks. I was able to ID five of the individuals - BCX2073 Sage, BCY1186 Velvet, BCX1773 Valiant, BCZ0432 Two Spot, and BCX1796 Bullwinkle. -photos & IDs by Kyla Bivens, July, 26, 2023
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BCX0082 Puck - HW-MN0523237 -IDs by Rachel Rodell per Happywhale - A few quick shots of the few fluking humpbacks from the nine we had the pleasure to see while on tour. - Sooke Coastal Explorations -photos by Paul Pudwell, July 26, 2023
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Wed, Jul 26 - San Juans
20:14 - Seem farther south again along shore of Lummi. Sun flare keeps getting in my way.
19:38 - Based on the big splashes I saw earlier I really think it was two because of where the splash is occurred but I’ve been following big splashes for the last few hours but I haven’t gotten a good sight until now currently north Lummi Island between Lamy and Portage [approx. 48.690807, -122.634493].
19:20 - Whales visible in Bellingham, visible from Larrabee State Park. I’ve seen splashed and spouts from the distance near Lummi Island heading north, but have been in the area for a while. I do believe it’s humpbacks.  -Silver Hubble

July 25
COASTAL KILLER WHALES - Tue, Jul 25 - California Coast
Submitted on Orca Network
Name: Marissa Taylor
Date of sighting: July 25, 2023
Time: 7:33 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 10
Where seen: 15 miles offshore El Granada, CA
Direction of travel: Northbound unsure of pace
Behaviors observed: Groups of two and three, few hundred feet apart, breaching and blowing water
If orcas, any males?: Unsure
Any unusual markings?: Unable to see
Is there anything else you’d like to share about your encounter?: Spotted off Emerald Princess
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Tue, Jul 25 - Strait of Juan de Fuca - Another amazing day visiting nine plus humpbacks on our three hour marine adventure! Get out and explore the Salish Sea! - Sooke Coastal Explorations -photos by Paul Pudwell, July 25, 2023

July 24
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Mon, Jul 24 - San Juans (T65Bs) - 12:46 - They’re still headed north up the Orcas Island coastline, staying close to Orcas as they approach Clark Island! -Rose Caitlin
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Mon, Jul 24 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T46B1s & T46C2) - T46B1C is a boy! - T46B1C - T46C2 Sam - T46C2 Sam - T46B1C is a boy! And T46C2 has a new notch not shown in the 2019 Towers et al ID book. T46C2 is the whale in the picture doing a cartwheel and porpoising. I believe it is also her who did the breach. Just west of Smith Island. -photos & IDs by Kyla Bivens, July 24, 2023
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Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Mon Jul 24 13:31 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.21852,-123.14201 [North of Dungeness Spit] 
Number Sighted: 3
Submitter Name: Ashley
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Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Mon Jul 24 11:19 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.32882,-122.93044 [west of Smith Island]
Number Sighted: 4
Submitter Name: Olivia
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11:12 - Pod just west of Smith Island with several boats. They were tiny specks from the air. Seemed to be pointed south-ish but not really moving. We were only in their vicinity for a few seconds as we passed over. -Theresa Mitchell
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Mon, Jul 24 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (BCZ0414 Zephyr, BCX1057 Divot, & others) - The most amazing humpback Zephyr today on our ride with the FSR Clipper! -photo by Jess Quinn McCadam, July, 24, 2023 - BCX1057 Divot -ID by Darryl Luscombe - We beat the rain today and had a great visit with six different humpback whales out in the Juan De Fuca Strait! - Sooke Coastal Explorations -photos by Paul Pudwell, July 24, 2023
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Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Humpback Sighting:
Sighting Time: Mon Jul 24 12:04 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.26189,-123.13797 [North of Dungeness Spit]
Number Sighted: 1
Submitter Name: Olivia
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UNIDENTIFIED SPECIES - Mon, Jul 24 - Puget Sound - 11:40 - My son is on the Bainbridge Island to Seattle ferry (11:30 sailing) and saw two dorsals. People took pictures but he didn’t - I don’t know if it was porpoise or orca but he goes watching with me and knows what they look like so maybe. He said they were milling and close to Bainbridge Island. Sighted about 20 minutes ago. [No other reports of orca received the rest of the day]. -Amy Douglas Ramos

July 23
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) - Sun, Jul 23 - Cape Flattery (J Pod) - J26 Mike -ID by Dave Ellifrit, Center for Whale Research - 08:40 - My wife has some photos and videos as well. There were six to eight, we believe. And they were spotted swimming south to north past the northwestern most view point at Cape Flattery trail. - Link to FB video. -photos by Aaron Barrett, July 23, 2023
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Sun, Jul 23 - Holkham Bay, Alaska (T63 & T65) - Super cool update on Chainsaw's location. He's up in Alaska! An acquaintance of mine, Adam U, is a researcher doing work up there & came across him! He's traveling with T65 [approx. 57.744617, -133.623999]. -Melissa Bird - T63 Chainsaw - photo by Adam U, July 23, 2023
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Sun, Jul 23 - San Juans (T46B1s & T46C2) - 17:45 - These were taken by Viti Rocks. I’m assuming it’s one of the 46B1/46C2 group you mentioned above. -photos by Brandy Jackson Ritchie, July 23, 2023
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13:06 - Orcas southbound northern Rosario Strait off west side Lummi Island [48.711673 .-122.744700].
12:40 - It appears [to be] two females and a young one. This is them passing Clarke Island. -Rose Caitlin 
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Sun, Jul 23 - San Juans (T65Bs) - 17:49 - T65Bs [approx. 48.697613, -122.750388]. -Cindi Crowder Rausch [WSSJI] - T65B1 Birdsall on right - T65B Chunk, T65B2 Nettle, T65B1 Birdsall -T65B3 - T65B1 Birdsall -IDs by Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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Watching the beautiful T65Bs in the San Juans. That baby - T65B3 so stinkin’ cute! -photos by Cherie StOurs, July 23, 2023
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T65B Chunk, T65B3, T65B1 Birdsall - T65B2 Nettle, T65B Chunk, T65B3, T65B1 Birdsall - T65B1 Birdsall -IDs by Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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T65Bs visiting the San Juan Islands on Puget Sound Express. -photos by Jason Cook, July 23, 2023
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18:00 - I see at least one male, and one young, one two-ish females? From Lummi.
17:13 - A least two orca headed north in Rosario against the Orcas Island coastline. -Rose Caitlin
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13:12 - Sighted on the Orcas-Anacortes ferry. Headed east through the Cayou Channel. -Jon Lowry
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11:29 - Jen R DM'd about this pod of orcas and confirms they are heading into Cayou Channel.
11:20 - Per Marine Traffic, it looks like they are north of Upright Head aiming northwest toward Cayou Channel.
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11:24 - Donna Sanders, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 11:26 to report: Captain [of] YAKIMA reports they have slowed for a pod of five Orca heading west near [Cayou] Channel.
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09:45 - Pod of about four to five orcas seen off of the Anacortes to Friday Harbor ferry near Decatur Island headed towards Anacortes. That was around 9:45 but no service to send in sooner! -Kirsten Kreutz
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09:45 - Approx. five orcas heading west between Blakely and Decatur toward Lopez. Seen from ferry. -Ariel Yseth, Whale Scout
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Sun, Jul 23 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (BCY1029 Hemlock & others) - BCY1029 Hemlock - ID by Alisa Lemire Brooks, Orca Network - So many humpbacks in the Strait of Juan de Fuca Sunday! Amazing time on Puget Sound Express. -photos by Jason Cook, July 23, 2023 - Amazing day seeing multiple humpbacks, between ten to fifteen, out of Port Townsend! -photos by Cherie StOurs, July 23, 2023
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Sun, Jul 23 - San Juans - 07:30 - Humpback sighted north of Orcas/southeast of Sucia - whale headed east. We were blessed with it passing right in front of our boat and shown a tail fluke on the last breath. -Joni Drake [WSSJI]
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Based on what I could see of the dorsal fin, that looks like Merlin. He/she was hanging out in that area all afternoon yesterday. -Sam Wallace [WSSJI]
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Sun, Jul 23 - Haro Strait (BCY0946 Slits)
Submitted on Orca Network
Name: Cora Dennis
Date of sighting: July 23, 2023
Time: 7:04 PM
Species seen: Humpback
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Just northwest of Snug
Direction of travel : North
Behaviors observed: This humpback has been milling about for approx 35 minutes.
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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Submitted on Orca Network
Name: Cora Dennis
Date of sighting: July 23, 2023
Time: 6:23 PM
Species seen: Humpback
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: On the west side heading to Snug Harbor
Direction of travel : North
Behaviors observed: 
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you’d like to share about your encounter?: Truly incredible!
Photos available?: No
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Per reports on WSSJI and to Orca Network Slits stopped at Lime Kiln for a while lunge feeding in the cove off the lighthouse and engaged in more lunge feeding off San Juan County Park and so on to the north.  -Alisa Lemire Brooks, Orca Network
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18:10 - A humpback just passed Center for Whale Research headquarters heading north on the west side of San Juan Island. -photo by Howard Garrett, July 23, 2023
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07-23-23 Humpback BCY0946 Slits, Haro Strait - 15:45 - 15:55, humpback BCY0946 "Slits" traveling up island (northbound) 400' from shore. The whale quickly headed due west away from shore surfacing many times. Their behavior was interesting; once rolling over to expose their ventral slits (stunning!), once just wagging the tip of a pectoral fin out of the water and a few times exhaling without lifting more than their rostrum out of the water. I wish she/he would have lingered. Interestingly, Erin Johns Gless told me that this is the humpback entangled and set free by DFO in October 2022. Erin included a link to a drone video of the rescue. Many thanks to the rescue team! Thank you Erin for the information. -Michelline Halliday, SJI -photo by Michelline Halliday, July 23, 2023

July 22
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Sat, Jul 22 - Strait of Georgia 
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Sat Jul 22 17:27 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 49.18849,-123.77541 [Gabriola Isl, BC]
Number Sighted: 1 [photo shows at least 2] 
Submitter Name: Jung K
Whale Alert App -photo by Jung K, July 22, 2023
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Sat, Jul 22 - Boundary Pass (T34s, T37s, & T65Bs) - T65B2 Nettle - T37B1 Lance - T37 Rocky III - T37B3 & T37B - Harald - Near Skipjack Island. -photos & IDs by Cindi Crowder Rausch, July 22, 2023
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Sat, Jul 22 - Haro Strait - 00:28 - I heard a series of two or three orca blows from the Center for Whale Research on Smugglers Cove Road on San Juan Island. I immediately went out to record more but didn’t hear any more.  -Howard Garrett, Orca Network
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Sat, Jul 22 - WA Coast 
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Humpback Sighting:
Sighting Time: Sat Jul 22 8:18 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 46.92734,-124.09706 [entrance to Grays Harbor]
Number Sighted: 4
Submitter Name: Todd Watson
Whale Alert App
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Sat, Jul 22 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (BCX1251 Orion & BCX1747 Delta) - BCX1747 Delta
12:28 - Island Explore 5 said one of the two humpbacks was Orion.
12:12 - Two humpbacks slowly moving west [approx. 48.238275, -122.866222]. -photo by Kate Wilson, July 22, 2023
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Sat, Jul 22 - Admiralty Inlet (CRC16017 Two Spot)
16:48 - Susan Berta relayed report from a neighbor: Whales in Admiralty Inlet. Humpbacks, headed south in shipping lanes sighted from beach about one mile south of Bush Point. -Jenny Verre
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11:25 - Humpback spotted from Fort Casey headed toward Ebey’s Landing. -Amber Rader Austin
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10:30 - Humpback Two Spot northbound mid channel off Lagoon Point. 
10:15 - MV Swiftsure spotted a humpback whale in Admiralty Inlet! Apparently southbound between Lagoon Point and Bush Point, midchannel, waiting for it to resurface to confirm. -Bart Rulon, Puget Sound Express

July 21
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Fri, Jul 21 - Campbell River, BC
Submitted on Orca Network
Name: Hunter Stephen
Date of sighting: July 21, 2023
Time: 3:20 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 5
Where seen: Campbell River pier (British Columbia)
Direction of travel: S
Behavior observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you’d like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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Fri, Jul 21 - San Juans (T34s & T37s)
18:49 - They’re now heading south in Rosario, just passed Clarke Island. Looks like three males, one female, and one baby.
17:26 - At least five orca milling around the marked spot [approx. 48.737945, -122.805491] (Matia Island) - Island Explorer 5 is with them, if i had to guess I’d say they’re headed north. I was on the west side of Lummi Island!  -Rose Caitlin
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Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Killer Whale (Orca) Sighting:
Sighting Time: Fri Jul 21 14:14 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.76409,-123.01153 [North of Waldron Isl.]
Number Sighted: 3
Submitter Name: Chad Bohannan
Whale Alert App
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Fri, Jul 21 - Rosario Strait/Strait of Juan de Fuca (T46s) - 13:45 - Per Marine Traffic, it appears they are between James Island and Bird Rocks in Rosario Strait still southbound. 
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Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Killer Whale (Orca) Sighting:
Sighting Time: Fri Jul 21 12:10 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.66487,-122.74536 (East of Orcas Is.)
Number Sighted: 4
Submitted Comments: T46s
Submitter Name: Chad Bohannan
Whale Alert App. 
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Fri, Jul 21 - Puget Sound (BCX1251 Orion, BCX1747 Delta, & CRC16017 Two Spot) - BCX1747 Delta - BCX1251 Orion - Amazing day seeing three humpback whales in Commencement Bay! -photos by Cherie StOurs, July 21, 2023 
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20:59 - Spotted single humpback northbound at red mark on map [approx. 47.680362, -122.434471]. -Christine Merritt 
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20:00 - So lucky to see five breaches off Restoration Point from three humpback whales. Viewing from Constellation Park in West Seattle.  -photo by Robin Sinner, July 21, 2023 
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Submitted on Orca Network
Name: Karen Fields
Date of sighting: July 21, 2023
Time: 7:18 PM
Species seen: Orca [confirmed humpbacks]
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: Off of Lincoln Park
Direction of travel: West - slow
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you’d like to share about your encounter?: Boats were following too close!
Photos available?: 
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Submitted on Orca Network
Name: Gil Blankinship
Date of sighting: July 21, 2023
Time: 7:11 PM
Species seen: Humpback, I think.
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: Off of Lincoln Park, West Seattle, headed north.
Direction of travel: North
Behaviors observed: Traveling north, up the sound
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you’d like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No 
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19:11 - Marie Waterman, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 19:55 to report: 1911 hrs: The MV KITTITAS Captain reports 2-3 humpback whales NB near Rich Passage. 1924 hrs: Captain reports whales are now just off Alki Point.  
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BCX1251 Orion - 18:00 - Off Three Tree Point. -photos by Ryan Dicks, July 21, 2023 
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20:00 - Humpbacks have cleared Blakely Rocks approaching Eagle Harbor, continuing northbound, west of midchannel. -Brittany Noelle 
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19:54 - Two, maybe three, spotted southeast side of Blake. Close to the island trending north. Five breaches. Pretty dramatic. -Patti Waterfall 
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19:34 - From Lincoln Park, slowly northbound and approaching top of Blake Island. Hugging the island. -Ann Ventic 
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19:20 - Passing Southworth as seen from Weatherwatch Park, Alki. As far out as these two small boats. -Steve Rice 
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19:01 - About halfway between Vashon and Blake. Continuing north.
18:55 - Viewing from Colman Pool, they are approaching Vashon ferry dock. Beautiful! -Ann Ventic 
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18:48 - Almost to Fauntleroy ferry terminal. Just saw three simultaneous blows. -Travis Warren 
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18:42 - Just saw three blows, northbound slow pace. All three just north of small boat. Two confirmed blows and flukes on Vashon side just across from Fauntleroy terminal. Watching from Lincoln Park. Northbound. -Greg Brossart 
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18:41 - Right off Shorewood on the Sound. Closer to mainland. Heading north slowly.  -Travis Warren 
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18:00 - We were just walking the dog and BAM! Man, I love this town! North side of Three Tree Point. We saw at least seven to eight breaches with tons of fluke action and flirting! -Jamie Smugeresky 
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17:20 - Apologies for the late delayed report: I watched them northbound (slowly) just south of Three Tree on the mainland side. -Amy Carey, Sound Action 
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17:07 - Just passed Des Moines. -Scott Hill 
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17:03 - They look to be mid channel off Des Moines Marina heading towards Three Tree Point. Several breaches. -Dan Hyde 
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16:45 - Sound Action just received a report that the whales have passed Point Robinson headed north. -Amy Carey, Sound Action 
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16:15 - Just saw two greys [humpbacks] pass Gold Beach, headed to Fauntleroy [northbound]. -photos by Tami Thomas Brockschmidt, July 21, 2023 
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15:00 - Last I saw from Ruston Way and they were just to the east of Quartermaster opening. Facing west but I’m wondering now if they headed north. -Jenna Iams 
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14:59 - Looked to be headed towards Owen. -Megan Lynn 
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14:48 - Still traveling leisurely west near south side of yellow channel marker white sailboat is with them.
14:35 - Trending west from Browns Point lighthouse, blows and fluke nearing yellow channel marker viewing from Reconciliation Park. -Cherie StOurs 
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14:36 - They’re now following the two small boats, near Browns Point. Seeing flukes. -Stacy Gordon 
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14:35 - They turned north, into East Passage by Browns Point. -Darren Winter 
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14:28 - They passed Tyee Marina, headed toward Browns Point. At least two together. -Stacy Gordon 
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14:26 - Fluked near Browns Point, maybe heading north slightly.
14:20 - Heading out from port westbound 3. -Cherie StOurs 
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14:20 - Just saw two dive heading back towards anchored tanker.  -Erik Sarvela 
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14:18 - Looks like they’re heading back away from the port area, big dive a moment ago. -Eileen Mccaffery-Lent 
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14:15 - Headed east along the north side of Commencement Bay. -Darren Winter 
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14:17 - One heading west from Reconciliation Park. -Cherie StOurs 
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13:28 - Seeing one, just fluked much closer to mainland side, about a mile east of large anchored tanker, facing east. -Marla Smith, Orca Network 
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13:19 - A mile east of the boat now heading east and dove. -Glenn Rumery 
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13:05 - All three are very close to the ship at anchor between Dune and Browns Point. -Charlie Wright 
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12:53 - Eastbound, they're around Dune Park in Ruston. -Anna Panasiuk Simmons 
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12:52 - Now in front of Dune Park. Headed towards Commencement Bay.  -Stace Gordon 
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12:51 - See them from Owens eastbound by Browns Point but not quite that far. -Cherie StOurs 
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12:44 - All three dove very close to Tahlequah ferry terminal.
12:30 - All three were heading toward Tahlequah about 0.3 mile off Vashon shore.
12:28 - All three are doing long, deep dives (about eight minutes) around the southern entrance of Colvos. Closer to Vashon side. -Charlie Wright 
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12:28 - Seeing three now at the southwest tip of Vashon. 
12:14 - Now moving closer to southern tip of Vashon. 
12:08 - Seeing them milling around off Owens Beach area. -Stace Gordon 
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BCX1747 Delta
12:08 - Right in ferry lane now. Ferry has passed.
11:37 - There are currently three baleen whales, almost certainly humpback whales, very close together to the southeast of Maury Island, as seen from Dune Peninsula. Trending north. Foraging, rolling at surface. More than a mile away through scope. Have yet to capture flukes of any of them. Milling in the area, last seen moving toward Quartermaster. -photos by Charlie Wright, July 21, 2023 

July 20
HUMPBACK WHALES - Thu, Jul 20 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (BCY1057 Zephyr & BCX1358 Frankenstein) - Went out of Port Townsend on Puget Sound Express. Had an amazing time with Zephyr and another humpback [Per Rachel Rodell, it’s BCX1358 Frankenstein]. They seemed to be having a lot of fun! -photos by Tammy Ash, July 20, 2023
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Thu, Jul 20 - Haro Strait - 18:10 - Straight out from Lime Kiln right now. Way out there. -Kat Martin [WSSJI]
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15:32 - Humpback whale seen a couple minutes ago off the coast of Land Bank swimming north! -Julia Angell [WSSJI]
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15:25 - I saw a single surfacing at from northern Westside Preserve. -Gayle Swigart [WSSJI]
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Thu, Jul 20 - Haro Strait (BCX1333 Ghost & calf) - It ended up being BCX1333 “Ghost” and her calf. -Sara Hysong-Shimazu, Maya’s Legacy [WSSJI]
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09:33 - Humpbacks off the west side of Henry Island this morning. Mama and a calf. Not in a big hurry.  -Prof Angestrengt [WSSJI]
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Thu, Jul 20 - Admiralty Inlet - 18:32 - John Miller, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 18:38 to report: 1832hrs: Vessel KENNEWICK reports via 800MHz they have slowed due to a mother and calf humpback, NB, 1.5 miles north of Marrowstone Island, at their crossing.  
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Lynne Kindelspire
Date of Sighting: July 20, 2023
Time: 6:30 PM
Species seen:
Number of animals seen: Two
Where seen: From the Coupeville/PT ferry route traveling towards Port Townsend. About halfway on the trip
Direction of travel : 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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Thu, Jul 20 - Puget Sound (BCX1251 Orion) - 11:52 - San Juan Clipper is leaving Orion southbound just northeast of Skiff Point on Bainbridge.
11:27 - San Juan Clipper is with humpback Orion just south of Fay Bainbridge Park close to the Bainbridge side. Trending south. -Stephanie Raymond, Orca Network
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UNIDENTIFIED SPECIES - Thu, Jul 20 - Admiralty Inlet  - 19:37 - Patrick Scott, Bush Point, Whidbey called to report a whale. He and Karen saw a whale right off the point, not visible now but they are still seeing spouting. Does not appear to be an orca, but some other type of whale. (Possible humpbacks who to the north in Admiralty Inlet earlier. -alb)

July 19
HUMPBACK WHALES - Wed, Jul 19 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (BCX0519 Stitch) - BCX0519 Stitch being energetic north of Protection Island. -photos by Kyla Bivens, July 19, 2023
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: David Estroff
Date of Sighting: July 19, 2023
Time: 11:30 AM
Species seen: 1 minke (no photos), 2 humpbacks
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: 48.15' 42.828 N 123.1'34.08 W
Direction of travel : Southeast slowly after milling and performing in one area
Behaviors observed: breaching, pectoral fin waving and slapping, inverted swimming with fluke slapping, tail slapping,
headstanding with fluke slapping
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?: multiple circular scars on pectoral fin dorsal surfaces on one whale, many less on the other
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: several feed balls of sand lance attracted big bird gatherings - gulls, rhinoceros auklets, pelagic cormorants, tufted puffins. Amazing day!
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
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11:30 - I went out with Puget Sound Express from Port Townsend and we encountered a pair of humpbacks who put on quite a show - location was (per phone generated camera GPS) 48.15'42.828 N 123.1'34.08 W - 10.6 km northeast bearing 211 from the Dungeness Spit Light. Feed balls present (sand lance) in the area, being exploited by flocks of gulls and rhinoceros auklets with a few tufted puffins and pelagic cormorants mixed in. A number of breaches, lots of pectoral fin slapping and flukes slapping, including one (the juvenile?) who was inverted and tail slapping the dorsal surface - amazingly loud impacts. There were also stretches of side swimming with pectoral fin waving by both whales. After at least 30 minuted the two swam off to the southeast. -David Estroff -photos by David Estroff, July 19, 2023
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Wed, Jul 19 - Puget Sound (BCX1251 Orion & CRC16017 Two Spot) - 17:55 - One humpback south of Alki Point headed north. -Josie Hanson
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17:17 - Two gray? whales [likely humpbacks Orion and Two Spot] due north of Alki Point as we passed on the ferry from Bainbridge to Seattle. EDIT: They were headed westbound they were about of the east side of the northbound shipping lanes. -Pj Tuohy [PSWS]
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12:15 - Surfaced with tail fluke about five minutes ago, still near Fay Bainbridge, angling northwest. San Juan Clipper looks like it’s headed out now. Viewing from far away at Carkeek. -Aja Petee
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12:15 - SJC is leaving Orion currently pointing north now closer to Shilshole [approx. 47.689648, -122.435487]. -Alli Montgomery, SJC
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11:52 - Clipper is still with him, currently heading south just south of Fay Bainbridge on the Kitsap side. -Sara Montour Lewis, Our Wild Puget Sound
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11:28 - SJC on scene with Orion [approx. 47.694507, -122.482778]. He is currently pointing himself towards Point Monroe. Three to four surfacings with five to six minutes between. -Alli Montgomery, SJC
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11:00 - Just saw it in the separation zone between Shilshole and Point Monroe headed south! -Kristin Pederson
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10:47 - Pretty consistent ten minute downtimes. Staying in the same general place in between Richmond Beach and Fay Bainbridge. -Sara Montour Lewis, Our Wild Puget Sound
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CRC16017 Two Spot chin slap! -photo by Wallace Woods Photography, July 19, 2023
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10:11 - Humpback outside of Shilshole heading north towards Edmonds. -photos by Levi S., July 19, 2023
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09:52 - Finally found it! One humpback, northbound, out from Carkeek and Richmond Beach, east side of mid channel. -Sara Montour Lewis, Our Wild Puget Sound
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07:19 - Humpback south of the Kingston bound ferry lane closer to Edmonds side. Not sure the direction. Five to six minute down times.  -Colleen Farrell 

July 18
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Tue, Jul 18 - San Juans (T36As) - Orcas off of the north side of Guemes Island. Way cool to see it from shore. T36As were tail slapping, spy hopping and circling their prey. -photo by Marion HW, July 18, 2023
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Tue, Jul 18 - Puget Sound (BCX1251 Orion) - 14:52 - There is also one just above Edmonds ferry terminal. -Chris Wilkinson
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14:45 - From this vantage point, it appears to be south of Kingston, slowly traveling southbound.
14:12 - Visible from Sunset Bay Beach camp with binoculars. The Clipper has left. Still in the Apple Tree Point area. -Tamara Kelley
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14:00 - Apple Tree Point - humpback is north of ferry lanes trending north. Midchannel. San Juan Clipper is with it. -Jenny Klis
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13:22 - Humpback whale that pops up every few minutes - whale is south of Edmonds. -Joe Foos
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13:19 - SJC has just located Orion again [approx. 47.781444, -122.438957], currently traveling northbound between Point Wells and Marina Beach Park. -Alli Montgomery, SJC
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11:36 - Gigantic splash from a breach about one and a half miles northwest from Golden Gardens. -Torrey Hall Volk
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10:20 - MV Swiftsure will be departing Orion shortly. He’s now westbound toward Port Madison. -Justine Buckmaster
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09:50 - Humpback, Orion, south of Edmonds, near the shoreline. Shilshole, and he's southbound.  -Shannon Huevel
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DOLPHINS - Tue, Jul 18 - Pickering Passage - 13:05 - Dolphins spotted in the Pickering Passage north of bridge south of Jarrel’s Cove. Trying to get photos for you. Boats stopped watching also. Traveling south not sure of type, seeing three. Looks like chasing something or playing? Definitely dolphin looking dorsal fin and size seems on par for dolphin. Couldn’t see full bodies today. [level of confidence dolphin vs. harbor porpoise?] Dorsal fin was longer and more pronounced, not stubby if that makes sense? -Steve Ventta

July 17
HUMPBACK WHALES - Mon, Jul 17 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (BCY0409 Yogi) - 14:30 - We saw Yogi the humpback whale in the Canadian waters off of San Juan Islands. -Rita Tillison [WSSJI]
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Mon, Jul 17 - Puget Sound (HW-MN0510577, BCX1251 Orion & CRC16017 Two Spot) - 19:43 - Seeing exhalations from Picnic Point, looking slightly south of my location here.  -Lauren McManus
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18:40 - Leaving Two Spot heading toward Picnic Point doing five minute dives and not showing flukes. -Justine Buckmaster
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18:18 - Looks like Two Spot stayed over as well; got him and Orion spread by about a mile south of Possession Bank. -Brian McGinn
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17:30 - Still circling in the same general area.
16:34 - Milling in the same general area, here-ish [approx. 47.852449, -122.403676].
16:21 - Viewing one humpback northbound in between Stamm Overlook and Eglon. -Sara Montour Lewis, Our Wild Puget Sound
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15:50 - Northbound humpback at this position [approx. 47.810428, -122.455209 moving north. Three spouts then a dive. It surfaced about 100 meters north of my sailboat. -photo by Scott Markowitz, July 17, 2023
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15:15 - MV Swiftsure is with BCX1251 Orion off the south end of Possession Bar mostly circling and feeding but we just saw a couple of cartwheels and tail slaps. -Justine Buckmaster
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15:04 - I looked at them through binoculars and saw spouts and a single dive [approx. 47.863558, -122.434240]. -Joe Foos
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13:55 - SJC leaving this lovely juvenile still trending north. They should be passing Fort Flagler in short order!
13:04 - This is the juvenile that was spotted near Port Susan a few days ago! -Alli Montgomery, SJC
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12:55 - We found what looks like a yearling humpback right where my map spot is [approx. 48.045324, -122.655694]. The only ID I have on this whale is a happy whale ID HW-MN0510577. Northbound. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
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12:55 - SJC just located a single humpback [approx. 48.050820, -122.656021] traveling northbound, mid-channel near Lagoon Point. -Alli Montgomery, SJC
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09:07 - Got word from Victoria Clipper that they saw one humpback between Possession Bar and Point No Point this morning. -Bart Rulon, PSE

July 16
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Sun, Jul 16 - Active Pass (T49As)
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Sun Jul 16 17:01 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.86130,-123.34199
Number Sighted: 4
Submitter Name: Blake A
Whale Alert App
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17:30 - The T049As (thanks to R. Hayden for ID) quickly swam westward through Active Pass. Photo taken from the shore of Galiano Island, as per usual!  -photo by Karoline Cullen, July 16, 2023
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Sun, Jul 16 - SW Mayne Island
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Sun Jul 16 10:30 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.82447,-123.28251
Number Sighted: 5
Submitter Name: Clinton
Whale Alert App -photo by Clinton, July 16, 2023
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Sun, Jul 16 - Boundary Pass (T36As & T65Bs traveling separate) - Also T65Bs were picked up in that area today. -Eric Eisenhardt [WSSJI]
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T36As. The same group that came down San Juan Channel last night. -Alison Engle [WSSJI]
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13:00 - There seems to be some action south of Saturna Island. -Karin Roemers-Kleven [WSSJI]
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Sun, Jul 16 - Puget Sound (BCX1251 Orion & CRC16017 Two Spot)
21:30 - Whale further south around location of earlier first map [approx. 47.893242, -122.424870]. I think both are out here. Good night.
21:15 - 21:22 - Humpback friend surfaced much further north from previous sightings. Uncertain if same whale I was watching earlier as I was distracted by beautiful sunset. Whale milling trending south. Love humpbacks.
20:30 - Can only for sure confirm one. Moved northeast the past twenty minutes then circled back. Generally milling around [approx. 47.867433, -122.431506].
20:00 - Seeing illuminated blows of at least one, but think two, whales. Presumably our humpback friend(s) ID’d earlier. Generally out east of mid channel south of Cultus Bay, due west Ocean Ave, Edmonds. Milling, facing northwest when sounded. Could see fluke but far too distant to say which whale. -Alisa Lemire Brooks, Orca Network
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18:44 - We have a second humpback whale working northbound [approx. 47.879224, -122.385769]. It was Two Spot! -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
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18:40 - He’s still in the same area feeding. -Melissa Peterson
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18:00 - Orion (crc-15262, bcx1251) still feeding around the same spot [approx. 47.905220, -122.472194] no direction.
13:10 - Orion is circling where my map shows [approx. 47.901942, -122.477151]. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
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12:55 - SJC is leaving this beautiful individual traveling generally northwest towards Admiralty Inlet. Lots of surfacing and direction changes, going nowhere fast. One lovely breach!
12:09 - SJC [San Juan Clipper] has located Orion the humpback on the western side of Possession Bar [approx. 47.896278, -122.467402]. -Alli Montgomery, SJC
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DOLPHINS - Sun, Jul 16 - Pickering Passage - 20:15 - White Sided Dolphin spotted hopping through the white caps on Pickering Passage just now north of the bridge. Couldn’t grab photo but had my vortex binoculars out and the cetacean I saw looked almost identical to the image shared yesterday on the page. Heading south bound huge leaps and splashes. -Steve Ventta

July 15
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Sat, Jul 15 - San Juans (T36As) - 20:50 - Group of five orcas heading south past Cape San Juan towards Cattle Point pass. Including at least one juvenile and one large male. -Jeanne Sept [WSSJI]
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Those orcas are Bigg’s. T36As.  -Jeff Friedman [WSSJI]
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17:57 - This group just veered west, north of Jones Island. Still have a few boats with them. Traveling quickly now. -Elena Battles [WSSJI]
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13:22 - Heading south along the west coast of Orcas [Island].
13:15 - We are fishing at Mail Bay, north Waldron - group of orcas coming towards us and aiming for the same salmon! Several boats following. Moving slowly. -Julie Gralow [WSSJI]
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Sat, Jul 15 - Puget Sound (BCX1251 Orion & CRC16017 Two Spot) - Per Laura Ryan Booth, the San Juan Clipper had also seen Two Spot near Possession Bar close to where Orion was.
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10:00 - He had two buddies that were south at the same time! The other two were headed towards Shilshole. -Ingrid Jensen Bechtel
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10:07 - Humpback whale Orion (crc-15262, bcx1251) is feeding amongst all the fishing boats off Possession Bar [approx. 47.861837, -122.419857]. Changing directions. -Bart Rulon, Puget Sound Express

July 14
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Fri, Jul 14 - Blackfish Sound (T060s) 
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Fri Jul 14 14:00 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 50.57698,-126.66149 [Harbeldown Island, BC] 
Number Sighted: 10
Submitted Comments: Biggs Killer Whales T060s
Submitter Name: Nic
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Fri, Jul 14 - Strait of Georgia (T36As & T65Bs) - T65Bs are back in the Salish Sea! They were seen in Monterey last month, big trip for their new baby! The T65Bs and T36As were very playful the entire time (it was the longest tour I've been on, the IE5 went almost to Point Roberts, approx. five hour round trip, the skyline of Vancouver was easily visible along with the Vancouver Mountains. The mirage - Fata Morgana - was so strong that day, resulting in some crazy heat distortions. -Hongming Zheng [WSSJI]
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Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Fri Jul 14 16:31 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 49.04404,-123.22062 [off Fraser River]
Number Sighted: 8
Submitted Comments: Lots of movement and interaction. 
Submitter Name: B Allen
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Treated to the Bigg’s T065B family of four (thanks to R. Hayden for ID) swimming eastward through Active Pass on a sunny afternoon. -photos by Karoline Cullen, July 14, 2023
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Fri, Jul 14 - Strait of Georgia 
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Humpback Sighting:
Sighting Time: Fri Jul 14 16:32 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 49.05057,-123.22832 [off Fraser River]
Number Sighted: 2
Submitter Name: B Allen
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Fri, Jul 14 - Strait of Georgia (BCZ0410 Anvil & friend)
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Humpback Sighting:
Sighting Time: Fri Jul 14 12:00 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 49.54570,-124.57150 [off Hornby Isl, BC] 
Number Sighted: 8
Submitter Name: Annete
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(ID notes by Alisa Lemire Brooks: Whale (fluke) on right is BCZ0410 Anvil) -photo by Annette, July 14, 2023
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Fri, Jul 14 - Colvos Passage - Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Scott Isenman
Date of Sighting: July 14, 2023
Time: 11:30 AM
Species seen: Humpback
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: N47 29.039, W122.30.556. (Colvos Passage)
Direction of travel : ENE
Behaviors observed: Breaching
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 -photos by Scott Isenman, July 14, 2023
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Fri, Jul 14 - Puget Sound (BCX1251 Orion)
12:49 - Humpback still milling around in about the same spot. Mid channel near President Point.
11:56 - The humpback is about parallel with President Point. -Trish Moylan Davis
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11:50 - San Juan Clipper is with the humpback Orion, milling off Jefferson Head. West side of the southbound traffic lane. -Stephanie Raymond, Orca Network
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09:30 - Must be a few in the Sound right now? Jefferson Head, humpback. It kind of hung out all morning just out from Jefferson Head Pier. -Matt McCulloch
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08:30 - Humpback off Jefferson Head [Kingston] heading south. -Alan Myette
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UNIDENTIFIED SPECIES - Fri, Jul 14 - Admiralty Inlet - 20:12 - Some of my friends saw a blow somewhere by Fort Casey, but it was too far out for them to tell what it was. -Kate Wilson

July 13
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Thu, Jul 13 - Satellite Channel, BC
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Thu Jul 13 21:32 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.69870,-123.44400
Number Sighted: 6
Submitter Name: Emma
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Thu, Jul 13 - Haro Strait (T49As, T65As, T65Bs, T77, T77E) - 07-13-23, Biggs transients; T65As, T65Bs, T77, T77E and T49As traveling together heading north, up-island, 1 mile south of Landbank. T49A1 and T49A2 were side by side and separate from the others; awesome! The remainder of the group was closer in, some less than 1/4 mile off shore. Unfortunately they flew by on a strong tide giving me just a few minutes to marvel at them. Photographed from shore. -Michelline Halliday, SJI - T65A4 Ellifrit - T65A4 Ellifrit & T65A Artemis - T49A5 Nebula & T49A Nan -photos & IDs by Michelline Halliday, July 13, 2023
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15:04 - In Open Bay heading for Henry Island. -Pam Cameron Keffer [WSSJI]
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14:38 - Moving north/northwest, trending offshore from San Juan Island. -Fred Horn [WSSJI]
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14:25 - All whales have passed Lime Kiln Lighthouse, traveling with the tide, quickly. 49As also present. -Brittany Noelle [WSSJI]
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14:15 - Non directional and very tactile just south of Lime Kiln, lots of rolling.
14:09 - Visible from Lime Kiln northbound. -Alex McIntire [WSSJI]
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Group of Bigg's reported as T65As and Bs and T77, T77E.  -Cindy Hansen, Orca Network [WSSJI]
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Thu, Jul 13 - San Juans (T36As) - 15:45 - According to the Orca Behavior Institute page, these are the T36As! I caught them two hours ago heading north against Lummi. I believe they continued north but lost sight. -Rose Caitlin
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13:00 - Per AIS appears this group continued north in Rosario Strait and are currently just north of Village Point, Lummi Island.
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Per April Ryan [WSSJI] it’s the T036As, so should be six.
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10:30 - All on the move eastbound toward Obstruction Island/Passage.
10:00 - Per AIS boats are stalled off Orcas Island, near Shag Rock, across from Lopez ferry terminal. Presume pod is feeding.
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9:00 - Secondhand report from a group on the ferry. Three orcas near Lopez ferry terminal closer to Orcas Island side. Facing east but likely milling. -Cindy Hansen, Orca Network
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08:38 - Laurie Baker, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 09:11 to report: - 0838hrs: Vessel KALEETAN reports they have slowed to bare steerage in Upright Channel for a pod of 5 orcas heading East. [per AIS tracking looks like Kaleetan was approx. between Flat Point & Canoe Island at that time.]
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COASTAL KILLER WHALES - Thu, Jul 13 - Depoe Bay, Oregon (T35As & T73A1) - 11:17 - Carrie Newell called to report she is with orcas, off Depoe Bay in 180 feet of water. Pod is spread out in three big groups. Includes so far at least one adult male, at least 2 young calves and another probably at least ten to twelve orcas or more. Still getting a count. Orcas are traveling southwest. Carrie said would call/message back with update and photos. [The pod continued south per Oregon Coast FB pages]. ID notes: Orca Network (ON) forwarded Carrie's images to the Center for Whale Research who confirmed these were Bigg's (not L pod). ON also sent the images to Melisa Pinnow: "The male looks like T73A1 and the T35As are there too." - T73A1 -ID by Melisa Pinnow -photos by Carrie Newell, July 13, 2023 
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Thu, Jul 13 - Admiralty Inlet - 15:25 - SJC [San Juan Clipper] just caught sight of a single humpback on the northern traffic lanes near Double Bluff. Direction of travel unknown as we are continuing southbound [approx. 47.969061, -122.564273]. -Alli Montgomery, SJC

July 12
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Wed, Jul 12 - Active Pass (T65Bs) - 13:39 - T65Bs eastbound north side Active Pass. -Smith Siromaskul
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Wed, Jul 12 - Sidney, B.C. (T49As) - T49A1 Noah - T49A3 Nat & T49A Nan -IDs by Rachel Haight, Orca Network
18:01 - Southeast corner of James Island westbound again. There are five with me at the moment.
17:46 - Feeding now. 
17:42 - They seem to have picked up a new male. Due south of Sidney Island. Now eastbound again. Two miles per hour.
17:37 - Speed is almost zero [approx. 48.547352, -123.294046]. -photos by Smith Siromaskul, July 12, 2023
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T49A1 Noah rubbing against a crab pot line -ID by Alisa Lemire Brooks, Orca Network -photo by Smith Siromaskul, July 12, 2023
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T49A1 Noah, T49A5 Nebula, T49A6 Charlie II, T49A Nan -IDs by Rachel Haight, Orca Network - T49A4 Neptune - T49A Nan - T49As were just south of James Island next to Vancouver Island. -photos & IDs by Kyla Bivens, July 12, 2023
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17:13 - Orcas are north of Cordova Bay, still southbound [approx. 48.537701, -123.354588]. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
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17:12 - Turning due east [approx. 48.525271, -123.352163].
17:00 - Cowichan Head, one mile off shore. Southbound seven miles per hour.
16:26 - Approaching Cordova Spit now.
15:56 - They stopped to feed [approx. 48.606595, -123.385100].
15:45 - Southbound moving four miles per hour hugging Vancouver Island coast approaching Island View Beach.
15:35 - Southbound near shore at Tulista.
15:05 - Feeding. At least two adults. Now heading south along the coast.
14:40 - Orca east of Sidney [B.C.]. At least one juvenile [approx. 48.668383, -123.375828]. -Smith Siromaskul
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Wed, Jul 12 - Strait of Georgia (T36As)  - T36A1 Tierna & T36A5 - T36A1 Tierna & T36A Leland - T36A1 Tierna & T36A2 Kailas - 17:00 - 18:00 - The T36As off Point Roberts.  -photos by Bonnie Gretz, July 12, 2023
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T36A2 Kailas & T36A1 Tierna - /T36A1A & T36A1 Tierna - T36A5, tip of fin of T36A2 Kailas, T36A Leland -IDs by Rachel Haight, Orca Network - It was a gorgeous afternoon on the water with good friends Bonnie Gretz and Jill Hein and the beautiful T36A family! -photos by Donna George, July 12, 2023
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T36A1 Tierna -photos by Jill Hein, July 12, 2023
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Wed, Jul 12 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (BCX0298 Split Fin & BCX1057 Divot) - These two humpbacks are BCX0298 "Splitfin" (b.2006) & BCX1057 "Divot" (b.2003). Both are calves of BCY0324 "Big Mama". Interesting to see these two siblings hanging out together for the last few days traveling and feeding together. -Sooke Coastal Explorations -photos by Paul Pudwell, July 12, 2023
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Wed, Jul 12 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (BCX2046 Pinnacle & BCZ0414 Zephyr) - BCZ0414 Zephyr - BCX2046 Pinnacle - Pinnacle and Zephyr were just south of Race Rocks. -photos & IDs by Kyla Bivens, July 12, 2023
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Wed, Jul 12 - Puget Sound 
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Humpback Sighting:
Sighting Time: Wed Jul 12 20:48 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 47.57932, -122.46238 [off Restoration Point]
Number Sighted: 2
Submitter Name: Kendra Etzkorn
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Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Humpback Sighting:
Sighting Time: Wed Jul 12 20:32 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 47.56723,-122.46595
Number Sighted: 2
Submitted Comments: Two humpbacks off Emma Schmitz Park in West Seattle northbound just south of yellow buoy Restoration Point east of mid channel 
Submitter Name: Robin Sinner 
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15:00 - We saw a humpback off of Tahlequah Ferry Cove on Vashon Island. Just beautiful! -Dana Kerr Albert 
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MINKE WHALES - Wed, Jul 12 - Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca
18:52 - Steve called back and after researching and discussing they do think it was a minke.
17:00 - Steve H. called to report seeing a whale traveling north out of Discovery Bay about 70 feet offshore of Diamond Point. He first thought orca, but leaves open possibility it was minke. At least 20 feet, curved smaller dorsal, household differed on coloring. Surfaced several times. 
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Wed, Jul 12 - Rosario Strait
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Minke Whale Sighting:
Sighting Time: Wed Jul 12 10:40 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.66632,-122.73697 [Lawrence Point, Orcas Isl.] 
Number Sighted: 4
Submitter Name: Amanda 

July 11
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Tue, Jul 11 - Saanich Inlet
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Tue Jul 11 12:33 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.60562,-123.52130
Number Sighted: 2
Submitter Name: G
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Tue, Jul 11 - Western Wasp Passage
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Thu Jul 13 9:30 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.59112,-123.00588
Number Sighted: 4
Submitted Comments: In the San Juans, near foster point on Orcas Island. There were 2 or 3 small whales playing and 2 larger ones. 
Submitter Name: Merle Silverman
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Tue, Jul 11 - Western Satellite Channel, BC
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Tue Jul 11 16:35 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.70950,-123.53300
Number Sighted: 6
Submitter Name: Violet
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Tue, Jul 11 - Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca (T36As & T37As) - T37A4 Crinkle & T37A2 Inky - T36A3 Storm with Deception Pass Bridge in the background - T36A2 Kailas & T36A3 Storm - We had some really good 'looks' at the T036As and T037As - in beautiful conditions. -photo by Jill Hein, July 11, 2023
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20:15 - Some in Deception Pass now. West of bridge, near Rosario Head. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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20:06 - Some have been spotted going under the bridge approx. twenty minutes ago. -Kevin Phillips
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T36A1 Tierna -photos by Kyla Bivens, July 11, 2023
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T37A2 Inky - T36A1 Tierna with Deception Pass Bridge in the background - T36A1A about to break the surface & T36A1 Tierna
18:10 - 36As and 37As split. 37As further south closer to Whidbey aiming east. 36As on a hunt northwest of them. -photos by Rachel Haight, July, 11, 2023
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17:45 - Waiting on confirmation, but I think the T36As & T37As group is off West Whidbey now. -Alisa Lemire Brooks, Orca Network
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12:41 - We’re leaving them [T36As & T37As] now kinda spread out now going south [approx. 48.398007, -122.887067].
12:15 - T37As and T36As are off of south Lopez [eastbound approx. 48.427402, -122.927447]. -Kyla Bivens, PSE
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10:45 - Two or more orcas, south through Cattle Pass. -MV Emerson
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09:27 - They are headed south towards Cattle Point. Slow pace.
09:22 - Orcas back off Kings Point.
08:34 - Orca pod, Shark Reef, Lopez Island. -Dwight Marshall [WSSJI]
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[video of T36As & T37As in Cattle Pass]. -Ariel Yseth, Whale Scout
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COASTAL KILLER WHALES - Tue, Jul 11 - Washington Coast 
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Bill Shelmerdine
Date of Sighting: July 11, 2023
Time: 7:15 AM
Species seen: Orca (Harbor Porpoise also around and visible here today)
Number of animals seen: 6
Where seen: Pacific Ocean at mouth of N entrance to Willapa Bay. Seen from beach access at end of Warrenton Cannery Road, North Cove WA. Locations estimated from Google Earth and Ebird: Viewed From 46d 44'47.2" N; 124d 05' 41.8" W, estimated location would be 46d 44' 25" N; 124d 06' 30" W.
Direction of travel : Seemed to be milling around in a particular area. Perhaps hunting? Did not see them capture prey.
Behaviors observed: Milling. Some tail slapping and spy hopping but mainly surfacing and often
changing directions to stay in same general area for the 30 minute period of observation (0700-0730)
If orcas, any males?: 1 at least with large vertical dorsal fin.
Any unusual markings?: None seen
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Talked to some fisherman earlier that mentioned Chinook Salmon were beginning to appear. Mostly at entrance to Willapa Bay.
Photos available?: No
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Tue, Jul 11 - Strait of Juan de Fuca - Another fluking awesome day out in the Salish Sea! -Sooke Coastal Explorations -photos by Paul Pudwell, July 11, 2023
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Tue, Jul 11 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (CRC16017 Two Spot) - Two Spot was between Race Rocks and Port Angeles. -photos & ID by Kyla Bivens, July 11, 2023
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GRAY WHALES - Tue, Jul 11 - San Juans 
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Gray Whale Sighting:
Sighting Time: Tue Jul 11 15:30 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.47497,-122.95704 [Cattle Pass] 
Number Sighted: 1
Submitter Name: Ryan Rogers 
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MINKE WHALES - Tue, Jul 11 - Strait of Juan de Fuca 
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Minke Whale Sighting:
Sighting Time: Tue Jul 11 8:54 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.24712,-123.40117 [between Victoria and Port Angeles]
Number Sighted: 1
Submitter Name: Tyler
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Tue, Jul 11 - Deception Pass - 21:15 - Minke whale is still here at Deception Pass Bridge. -Lauren Welter
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20:40 - Minke whale just west of Deception Pass Bridge. -photos by Rachel Haight, July 11, 2023
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20:32 - Minke whale on the west side of Deception Pass. -Shelby Franklin

July 10
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Mon, Jul 10 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T36As, T37As, T77C, & T77D) - Another great marine adventure today with 6 Bigg’s/transient killer whales (T037A's) off Sooke, B.C. west coast Vancouver Island! They were on the hunt from Beecher Bay to Sooke waterfront then met up with the (T036A's) and turned back east! -Sooke Coastal Explorations -photos by Paul Pudwell, July 10, 2023
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T37A Volker - T37A2 Inky & T77C Neftali -photos & IDs by Kyla Bivens, July 10, 2023
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Mon, Jul 10 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (BCX1792 Oracle, BCX0519 Stitch, BCZ0414 Zephyr, BCY1033 Merlin, and BCY1068)
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Humpback Sighting:
Sighting Time: Mon Jul 10 13:28 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.19279,-123.53779 [North of the Elwha River]
Number Sighted: 8
Submitter Name: Mickey
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Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Humpback Sighting:
Sighting Time: Mon Jul 10 10:10:47 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.36342,-123.82925 [Otter Point, BC] 
Number Sighted: 1
Submitter Name: Jeff
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BCY1033 Merlin - BCY1068 - BCX0519 Stitch - BCX1792 Oracle flick feeding - The humpbacks I identified were BCX1792 Oracle, BCX0519 Stitch, BCZ0414 Zephyr, BCY1033 Merlin, and BCY1068. -photos & IDs by Kyla Bivens, July 10, 2023
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Mon, Jul 10 - Puget Sound - Got a far away video of it from our boat. -Mina Douglas
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13:32 - Seems to be heading towards east/southeast. -Alice Moyal
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13:30 - San Juan Clipper is leaving the scene. Juvenile is trending generally southeast. Eight to nine minute dives. -back of camera photo by Alli Montgomery, July 10, 2023
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13:24 - Just spotted between Hat Island Marina & Tulalip. -Alice Moyal
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13:23 - Spotted from Howarth in between Hat Island and Tulalip. Definitely a humpback, Clipper is still with it. Can’t quite tell direction yet. -Sara Montour Lewis, Our Wild Puget Sound
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12:55 - Just spotted in front of Tulalip Bay, whale watching boat is following it. It's heading south. Looks to be a small-ish one, maybe a juvenile? -Heather McVey
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12:39 - San Juan Clipper on scene [approx. 48.061994, -122.330081]. Confirmed humpback. Definitely a juvenile.  -Alli Montgomery, SJC
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10:51 - It was reported midchannel off Tulalip Shores. -John C Storbeck
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10:50 - Per PS chat, a large whale was reported in southern Port Susan facing northbound at the time. 

July 9
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Sun, Jul 9 - Comox, BC
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Taylor Hohendorf
Date of Sighting: July 09, 2023
Time: 2:45 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 6
Where seen: Point Holmes Comox Valley BC
Direction of travel : NE
Behaviors observed: Tail slapping
If orcas, any males?: 2
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?:
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Ellie Robson
Date of Sighting: July 09, 2023
Time: 2:27 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 7
Where seen: Point Holmes
Direction of travel : N
Behaviors observed: Playing/splashing/hunting/tail slapping
If orcas, any males?: Not sure
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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Sun, Jul 9 - Northern Strait of Georgia
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Sun Jul 9 12:02 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 49.88039,-124.69554 [North side Ahgykson Island, North of Powell River, BC]
Number Sighted: 6
Submitted Comments: Mystery Reef. 4 females, 1 immature male and 1 mature male (based on dorsal fin type/size). Two whale watching boats close by. 
Submitter Name: Thomas Nielsen
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Sun, Jul 9 - Strait of Georgia 
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Sun Jul 9 16:27 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.96193,-123.18272 [Tswassen ferry lanes, due West Point Roberts]
Number Sighted: 3
Submitter Name: Jonathan
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Sun, Jul 9 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T77C & T77D) - T77D Alcyon with Dungeness Spit Lighthouse in the background - T77D Alcyon - T77C Neftali -photos & IDs by Kyla Bivens, July, 9, 2023
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Orcas in the [Port Angeles] harbor at sunset tonight, just minutes from home. -photos by Toyia Hatten, July 9, 2023
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Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Sun Jul 9 11:27 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.17452,-123.19205 [Dungeness Spit]
Number Sighted: 1
Submitter Name: Gilbert DeLeon
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July 8
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Sat, Jul 8 - North Strait of Georgia
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Sat Jul 8 11:20 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 50.07384,-124.87177 [SE Cortez Island]
Number Sighted: 4
Photos:
Submitter Name: Dena James
Whale Alert App -photo by Dena James, July 8, 2023
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Sat, Jul 8 - Haro Strait (BCX1965 & BCX1193 Zig Zag with her calf)
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Humpback Sighting:
Sighting Time: Sat Jul 8 16:36 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.63619,-123.23085 [North Haro in WA waters]
Number Sighted: 1
Submitter Name: M
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14:18 - In Open Bay still heading north towards Henry Island. Moving slowly, lots of tail slapping and playing by the calf. -Pam Cameron Keffer [WSSJI]
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Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Humpback Sighting:
Sighting Time: Sat Jul 8 11:26 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.53910,-123.16688 [San Juan County Park] 
Number Sighted: 4
Submitter Name: Shanon
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10:30 - The pair is milling on the down island side (back side) of Point Edwards. Big dives then gone.
10:20 - Two humpbacks traveling together, north/up island one mile south of Landbank. Close to shore, less than quarter mile. Surfacing often. Possibly mother and calf. Thanks go to my neighbor for the heads up! These whales are BCX1965 and BCX1193 Zig Zag with her calf. ID courtesy of Ellie Sawyer. Thank you Ellie! -Michelline Halliday [WSSJI]
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Sat, Jul 8 - Puget Sound - 18:41 - I believe I saw it closer to Kingston side, it may be heading back north. -Kacie Barrett
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18:07 - Few surface sequences then sounded again, fluke, southbound [approx. 47.787409, -122.453699].
18:00 - Humpback just launched! Full breach south of Edmonds/Kingston ferry west of mid channel. Then surface and sounded, presenting fluke southbound.
17:30 - Last saw humpback further south moving south.  -Alisa Lemire Brooks, Orca Network
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17:24 - Maija Holston, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 17:31 to report: Spokane Master reports a grey [confirmed humpback] whale 1/2 mile north of the EDM (Edmonds) traffic lanes, frolicking about. 
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17:23 - Very active in north side of ferry. -Nancy Verhaar
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17:20 - Thanks to Donna and Brooke! Spotted whale right where described approx. here [47.812218, -122.443766]. Multiple pec slaps! And maybe missed a breached while posting, looked up and big splash then fluke and sounded facing south. -Alisa Lemire Brooks, Orca Network
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17:29 - Update on position viewing from Apple Tree Point: breaching, pec slapping and then a fluke/dive just south of Edmonds marina towards shipping lanes/eastbound ferry crossed somewhat close to it a few minutes ago.
17:22 - Pec slapping as the eastbound ferry crossed and I saw a big splash that was probably a breach I missed. -Donna Green Van Renselaar
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17:05 - He’s a little bit north of the ferry lanes slightly west of mid channel. I saw another breach. He looks to be southbound. -Brooke Thompson
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16:45 - Seen from Apple Tree Point sightline north of Edmonds - pec wave. -Donna Green Van Renselaar
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16:30 - Saw him breaching from Edmonds marina across the way on the Kingston side near Eglon. -Brooke Thompson
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15:15 - Humpback sighted in Eglon. He did a deep dive then lost sight but he’s headed south. -Melissa Peterson
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13:55 - Humpback whale half mile south of Point No Point, heading south towards Kingston. -Deb Limb [PSWS]
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11:30 - 12:30 - First spotted a humpback this morning straight off Norwegian Point. Two more sightings including tail-dives up until about 12:30, slightly further east/southeast. Lost track at that point so I can't confirm a trajectory. -Rod Lundberg

July 7
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) - Fri, Jul 7 - Swiftsure Bank (J, K, L Pod) - Excerpt from the Center for Whale Research Encounter #36: “They began the encounter with members of L4 and L12 matrilines at 1125. L116, sporting some new rakes near the base of his left-side saddle patch, and L82 alongside L113 were among several animals charging south-southeast. L94 and the youngest Southern Resident, L127, were nearby, as were L109 and L55. L25, L22 and L85, the latter two travelling shoulder-to-shoulder, were next to appear, and it soon became clear that the spread of L pod killer whales was converging, no longer trending south...” Read more here at Center for Whale Research Encounter #36.
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Fri, Jul 7 - Swartz Bay, BC area
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Fri Jul 7 16:17 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.68631,-123.40973 [Swartz Bay terminal area]
Number Sighted: 3
Submitter Name: Becca Gravonic
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Fri, Jul 7 - San Juans (T65Bs) - T65B3 is a boy! I’m not sure if that was confirmed yet or not, but I got a picture of him in Eastsound today.  -Bart Rulon, PSE [WSSJI]
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T65B3 - T65B2 Nettle - T65Bs in Eastsound Orcas Island. -photos & IDs by Kyla Bivens, July 7, 2023
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18:07 - @orcanetwork Orcas in Eastsound off of Cascade Bay, Orcas Island. -Brian is in the kitchen @schmittydeck
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13:52 - Looks like they are still bound for Eastsound? -Fred Horn [WSSJI]
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13:08 - Eastbound, now past Humphrey Head (Lopez Island). Saw possibly one male, but hard to tell from distance. Fast travel.
13:00 - Orcas presumably in front of Eastsound (seeing from Shoal Bay on Lopez). -Katie Onthesalishsea [WSSJI]
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Fri, Jul 7 - Haro Strait (T65As & presumably T77 & T77E) - 19:50 - Reported as 65As per 4EW. -Matt Stolmeier [WSSJI]
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18:00 - Passed County Park now a ways offshore still headed north. Two males, five to seven individuals. -Alex McIntire [WSSJI]
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17:55 - Best guess five to six orcas northbound seen from San Juan County Park, three to four females, one male, one calf perhaps. Just now.  -Alex Meilleur
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17:29 - Milling In front of lighthouse.
17:23 - Directly in front of lighthouse. One male, three females, one smaller.
17:16 - Orcas just south of Lime Kiln now. At least five traveling north. -N Martin Lunde [WSSJI]
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Fri, Jul 7 - Admiralty Inlet (T65A5) - 13:45 - Saratoga has T65A5 northbound off Ebey’s Landing. He is very tight to shore and moving quite quickly. So far only him.  -Christopher Lewman, PSE
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12:55 - I see some whales at Fort Casey right now feeding just off the beach. Unsure [of species]. At least one. Could be humpback or a lone orca but I’m leaning humpback. Appears to be feeding. I just left and it was still there. They/it can be seen by the Fort Casey Lighthouse to the right [north]. -Bre Schaff
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Fri, Jul 7 - North Admiralty Inlet - 13:30 - Our Langley Whale Center received a phone message reporting four to five orcas off north Fort Casey westbound-ish. -Kelly and Dillon
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COASTAL KILLER WHALES - Fri, Jul 7 - Washington Coast (T36As) - ~09:00 - I was running my boat three miles off the Grays Harbor Bay headed in, and out of nowhere, this orca pod got into the swells with us. We continued the course for safety as the swells were pushing us off course and it’s not like the Puget Sound where you can just stop. Crab pots, crab grass etc. However what I want to express is there's a tiny baby with this group right south of Ocean Shores. The cluster you can see come up right in the middle is a baby. A tiny baby. Hard to see. We normally see orcas about 15-30 miles offshore taking our halibut but this group was super close relatively to Westport. I love everything you guys do. Alisa Lemire Brooks, Orca Network ID'd as T036As, Melisa Pinnow confirmed those IDs. -Chris Dearth -photos by Chris Dearth, July 7, 2023
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Fri, Jul 7 - Puget Sound - 13:19 - Kim Page called to report seeing humpback in shipping lanes out from between Pilot Point and Eglon heading northbound.
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10:18 - One humpback whale milling at my map spot [approx. 47.865052, -122.433288]. It looked like a yearling size. It is not Two Spot but just FYI, I saw him on Tuesday [07/04] near Border Bank at the border of BC with the big pile of 30-40 humpbacks out there.  -Bart Rulon, PSE

July 6
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) - Thu, Jul 6 - Nitinat Bar (members of L Pod) - Excerpt from the Center for Whale Research Encounter #35: “Just one nautical mile south of the Nitinat Bar, Dave confirmed Southern Resident killer whale L108 was moving southeast, parallel to the Island. They paced the now-sprouted bull for a few minutes, in hopes of finding the remainder of his L54 matriline and their constant companion, L88, and were rewarded after a few minutes when he made a sharp turn inshore to meet the matriarch L54 as she successfully chased down a salmon...” Read more here at Center for Whale Research Encounter #35.
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Thu, Jul 6 - Strait of Georgia (T87 & others)
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Unspecified Sighting:
Sighting Time: Thu Jul 6 19:19 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 49.70396,-124.35256 [North side Texada Island, BC]
Number Sighted: 7
Submitted Comments: single male in the lead, 6 or 7 following a mile behind
Submitter Name: Toni Webb
Whale Alert App
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Thu, Jul 6 - Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca (T77C & T77D) - 21:20 - 21:30 - Two orcas spotted just off the breakwater at Boat Haven in Port Townsend (48.107362, -122.770771), traveled east/northeast in front of the Pourhouse. -photo by Tori Ball, July 6, 2023
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Tori Ball
Date of Sighting: July 06, 2023
Time: 9:20 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: 48.107362, -122.770771
Direction of travel : ENE
Behaviors observed:
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
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16:27 - Update for T77C and T77D northbound [approx. 48.155323, -122.818760]. They were aimed towards Smith Island.
16:11 - T77C and T77D are aiming towards Puget Sound northbound from my map spot [approx. 48.139943, -122.855354]. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
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Thu, Jul 6 - Haro Strait (T65Bs) - Per John Boyd, T65Bs.
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15:45 - Looks like these went north and then east into Spieden Channel, now heading for President's Channel between Orcas and Waldron. 
12:58 - They are moving northeast again. 
12:30 - Orcas spotted mid Haro northwest of Lime Kiln. Trending northeast. -Fred Horn [WSSJI]
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Thu, Jul 6 - San Juans - 15:06 - This group (I assume this group) was visible from Obstruction Pass Beach going west. At least five whales. Reported by the counselors at my son’s camp. About an hour ago. -Elena Battles [WSSJI]
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11:37 - Now watching from Doe Bay, but they are headed to the north shore of Lummi.
10:50 - Just saw orca from Mount Constitution! Heading East! -Rebecca JS [WSSJI]
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Thu, Jul 6 - Haro Strait (T75Bs) - 10:52 - They’re near Darcy Island heading north. -April Ryan [WSSJI]
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09:06 - I didn't see anything posted about the four to five orcas in front of Land Bank. Heading up island. -Carol Kinkelaar Skully [WSSJI]
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Thu, Jul 6 - Saratoga Passage (Likely T65A5) - 15:00 - Christy Grant sent text reporting lone orca close in shore between Langley marina and Sandy Point heading east.
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14:50 - Lone orca in front of Langley marina. Heading south towards Everett or Hat [Island]. -Sommer Bowlin
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14:00 - Just got a report from a visitor staying on Clinton Beach (north of ferry dock) of a lone orca. They did report they were seeing him close to the crab pot buoys and noticed the buoys were bobbing up and down as he traveled. Looks like someone didn't learn their lesson. -Katie Watkins, Orca Network
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14:00 - Single orca in front of Langley Seawall Park, close to beach at low tide. -Jessica -photo by Lyn Gill, July 6, 2023
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Brett Robinson
Date of Sighting: July 06, 2023
Time: 10:30 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: (48.0326016, -122.5349462) 
Direction of travel : S E
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 Brett Robinson, July 6, 2023
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Thu, Jul 6 - Puget Sound (T65As minus T65A5, T77, & T77E) - 19:44 - By the MSC Boat: now appears to be headed towards Seattle? -Crystal Thompson
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19:37 - Midchannel in front of Space Needle if viewing from Manchester. -Elaine Hamilton
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19:35 - They went on the Seattle side of Eukor boat heading toward Bainbridge or Rich Passage. -Elaine Hamilton
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Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Thu Jul 6 19:25 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 47.56118, -122.50764 [outside east entrance Rich Passage]
Number Sighted: 6
Submitter Name: Tim Rostenbach
Whale Alert App
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19:19 - They are approaching the big two ships in the water close to Manchester. My guess is they are going towards Rich? But still too early to say. -Crystal Thompson
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19:14 - Approaching Blake Island sand bar, as viewed from Cornell Road (west side of Blake). -Jill Denkmann
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Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Thu Jul 6 19:11 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 47.52572,-122.50368
Number Sighted: 6
Submitter Name: Tim Rostenbach
Whale Alert App/with Notes from Orca Network follow with Tim regarding both app entries: I first saw them at 18:50 between Blake Island and the Southworth ferry. They were heading towards Bainbridge Island. I then moved over between Blake Island and Bainbridge Island and just stopped to see if they would reappear and they did. The main pod was heading towards Bainbridge more on the Seattle side, then the big orca appeared by itself and swam right under our boat! It was a beautiful thing to witness. I have videos and some pictures [re:19:25:36 sighting]. I thought at first they were going towards Rich Passage but they turned towards Seattle so who knows. I saw them, then they seemed to just disappear! Good for them. -photos by Tim Rostenbach, July 6, 2023
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19:10 - John Miller, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 19:24 to report: - 1910hrs: Captain [of CATHLAMET] reports 4 orca moving west into Yukon Harbor south of Blake Island. 
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19:11 - Still hugging Blake.
19:00 - Heading west [approx. 47.527574, -122.489658]. -Crystal Thompson
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19:00 - [Approx. 47.529237, -122.499575]. -LeeAnn Rae Contreras Lung
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19:00 - Heading around the Manchester side of Blake Island. -Jen McAbee
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18:51 - Passing Southworth now. -Jen McAbee
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18:51 - Even with Point Southworth now. Still northbound. 
18:45 - Approaching Point Southworth. Close to Kitsap side. Still northbound. -Hunter Sasser Oetinger
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18:45 - Small pod five or six center channel northbound exiting Colvos Passage. -photo by Tim & Moby, July 6, 2023
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In Colvos Passage -photo by Collin Carnahan, July 6, 2023
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17:57 - Passing Command Point, mid channel all together. -Matt Apone
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17:43 - Just passing Anderson Point County Park. Still on the Vashon side of the passage. -Stephanie Burton
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17:38 - Passing Olalla/just south of Anderson Point! Northbound mid channel but now closer to Kitsap.
17:33 - Spotting big male and several other blows, five to six (through binoculars) mid channel but closer Vashon, passing Olalla area (OBM). Northbound and starting to move a bit faster. -photo by Amanda Herberger, July 6, 2023
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17:30 - North of Lisabeula now, look to be closer to mainland side now, still steady northbound. -Ellen Weir
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17:20 - Between Maplewood and Olalla mid-channel. Definitely a juvenile in the group. Lots of spouting and dorsal fins. -Stacey Olson
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17:15 - Viewing from Lisabeula, approaching Lisabeula, midchannel grouped steady northbound. -Ellen Weir
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16:50 - Midchannel, north of Point Richmond. -Dana Flaskerud
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16:31 - Sound Action just received a report of a whales northbound and/or milling near Camp Sealth/Paradise Cove in Colvos on Vashon. -Amy Carey, Sound Action
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16:18 - Milling around just south of Olalla in Colvos Passage. Closer to Vashon. Was watching from Sunrise until about ten minutes ago. -Samantha Krempasky
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15:31 - Colvos Passage. -Peter James
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15:26 - Possibly hunting between Defiance and Sunrise. -Jason Cook
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15:11 - Rounding Point Defiance very close to shoreline.  -Stace Gordon
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15:01 - A male is separate from the others headed for Point Defiance. -Zeno Martin
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14:53 - In front of Salmon Beach. Mid channel slowly northbound. -Stace Gordon
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14:51 - Orcas northbound in Narrows near Point Evans. Close to Gig Harbor side. Observing from our deck at Salmon Beach. -Zeno Martin
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14:41 - Well beyond the bridge. Heading north, closer to Salmon Beach. Far side of passage, closer to the harbor. -Andrea Reubel Walker
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14:36 - They just went under the Narrows. -Shana Tucker
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14:30 - From Narrows Bridge. -photo by Ryan Dicks, July 6, 2023
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14:36 - North of Narrows, more on the east side near the train tunnel exit/entrance of Tacoma area.
14:30 - Just went under the Narrows.
14:23 - Narrows Park! Just south. Coming north now! -Stephanie Burton
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14:19 - Viewing from Titlow, at least three are headed north towards the Narrows. -Rose Major
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14:08 - They are headed north under the Narrows. -Barb Pritchard Hulbert
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14:16 - Heading towards Narrows Bridge now.
14:01 - Turning the corner around north east side of Fox Island now. -Patrick Pfau
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13:44 - Approaching Fox Island Pier.
13:33 - Flipped! Pod is not committed towards Carr. Seems as though they are now headed for Narrows! -Candace Gavin
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Swamp X
Date of Sighting: July 06, 2023
Time: 1:19 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: Midchannel south of Chambers Park, half way between Fox and Chambers Bay ped bridge
Direction of travel : N, moderate pace
Behaviors observed: Traveling off Toliva Shoal
If orcas, any males?: at least one
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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13:15 - Between Fox and McNeill heading toward Carr Inlet. -Jessi Clifton
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13:15 - Seems as though they may have crossed and are now committed up Carr Inlet. -Candace Gavin
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13:06 - Long down times. From Anderson Island last sighting was five minutes ago, south off the Fox Island buoy headed what I think was northbound. 
12:52 - From Anderson Island they look centered in the golf course, still northbound with one boat with them.
12:46 - Northbound at a good clip, mid water, passing Steilacoom [approx. 47.191573, -122.616861]. -Belen Bilgic Schneider
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12:42 - Out by Chambers, mid channel, heading north towards Narrows. -Molly E Miller
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12:37 - Just passed the dock at the north end of Ketron, northbound into Chambers. -Belen Bilgic Schneider
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12:37 - Between Ketron and Steilacoom ferry dock headed towards the Narrows. -Kirstin Van Houte
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12:27 - I saw them, they were going fast and weren’t around long. -Casey Faber
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12:14 - Pod is in front of Riviera Marina on Anderson Island. Headed north between Anderson and Ketron mid channel to Anderson side. -Candace Gavin
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06:25 - Transients in Allyn now. I'm not there but my friend sees approx. seven of them directly in front of Allyn pier and she said they are feeding. She said there's a lot of thrashing going on out there. Migrating slightly towards Treasure, Stretch and Harstine.  -Shana Tucker -photos by Julia Nelson, courtesy of Shana, July 6, 2023
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Thu, Jul 6 - Haro Strait (BCX1706 Pepper) - 07-06-23 HB BCX1706 Haro Strait SJI - 12:40 - 21:50, Humpback traveling north/ up island, 1 mile south of Landbank. The humpback didn't surface much but approaching Point Edwards, displayed the underside of fluke, BCX1706 Pepper. -Michelline Halliday 

July 5
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) - Wed, Jul 5 - BC
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Wed Jul 5 9:39 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.42181,-123.36814 [near Victoria Harbor)
Number Sighted: 20
Submitter Name: Leela
Whale Alert App
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Wed, Jul 5 - Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca (T99s) - 14:00 - Whale watching boats westbound for Iceberg Point (south Lopez Island). Cattle Point would be a good chance to see what they are following. -Fred Horn [WSSJI]
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13:50 - Point Coleville, Lopez Island.  -Susan Emerson [WSSJI]
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Wed, Jul 5 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T75, T75A, T75Bs, & T109As) - We can't get enough of these great encounters and weather! Today with thirteen Bigg’s/transient killer whales (T109A's, T075, T075A, T075B's) and fifteen humpbacks all together actively feeding on the surface out in the Juan de Fuca Strait! - Sooke Coastal Explorations -photos by Paul Pudwell, July 5, 2023
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Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Wed Jul 5 21:27 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.13743,-123.58096
Number Sighted: 2
Submitter Name: T. Wadleigh
Whale Alert App
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13:14 - Watching from Salt Creek. Two boats with them. Slowly westbound.
11:50 - Currently watching from Freshwater Bay County Park. They seem to be still heading west, slowly. Five boats with them. -Toyia Hatten
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11:45 - We are not with them anymore (just stayed long enough to get IDs) but judging by the whale watching boat location they are approaching Freshwater Bay County Park westbound five minutes ago. These are the T109As, T75, T75A, and T75Bs in this group. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
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11:17 - Visible in the distance from the mouth of the Elwha. There are three whale watching boats with them currently. -Toyia Hatten
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Theo Francis
Date of Sighting: July 05, 2023
Time: 11:12 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 6
Where seen: 48.316606, - 123.431225
Direction of travel : W
Behaviors observed: Tail lobs and breathing
If orcas, any males?: Maybe
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: I just finished third grade. My class studied orcas. We spotted the orcas on the Blackball/Coho ferry from Victoria, BC to Port Angeles, WA.
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org -photo by Theo Francis, July 5, 2023
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10:40 - Just reached Angeles Point, westbound in the strait. -Rachel Rodell
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10:00 - Caught them heading west of the papermill by the clay banks. Now closer to the Elwha. -Anthony Isaac
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08:50 - A group of about eight was in Port Angeles Harbor. At that moment they were heading east but a few minutes later they swung around about mid-harbor and headed west but travel generally seemed to be eastward. -photo by Amy McIntyre, July 5, 2023
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Wed, Jul 5 - Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca (T37As)
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Allison Montgomery
Date of Sighting: July 05, 2023
Time: 2:15 PM
Species seen: Bigg's
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: 48.352648,-122.848315
Direction of travel : SW
Behaviors observed: Slow traveling
If orcas, any males?: One male, three either sub-adult or female fins
Any unusual markings?: One stunted fin (T37A4 Crinkle) and one sprouted dorsal with a nic in it (T037A2 Inky)
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Saw 4 dorsals total, one belonging to T37A2 and one to T037A4. Two unidentified others, but being that we did not see a youngster, may have been A1 and A3.
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
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Wed, Jul 5 - Holmes Harbor (T65A5)
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Ellen Telaneus
Date of Sighting: July 05, 2023
Time: 5:25 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Entrance to Holmes Harbor Greenbank side
Direction of travel : Milling
Behaviors observed: Milling, tangled in crab line
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Large whale entangled in red and white crab buoy. Followed by orange pontoon “research boat. Observed 20 minutes while research boat monitored. Whale freed self from pot and headed north toward Hidden Beach at fast pace. Research boat retrieved buoy and line with crab pot attached.
Photos available?: No
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Wed, Jul 5 - Puget Sound (T65As minus T65A5, T77, & T77E) - 18:55 - I see five headed north Johnson Point. -Joan Ahre
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18:51 - Same group as earlier, heading west through Nisqually Reach. Boats are heading north toward Joemma so that’s my best guess. -Paula Goelzer
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18:46 - I see them traveling north in front of Taylor Bay. Can't tell if they are heading around the west side of Johnson Point or up into Case. -T.j. Smith
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18:14 - Heading south towards Devil's Head and Case Inlet. -Rory Macomber
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Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Wed Jul 5 18:00 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 47.18609,-122.73197 [West side Anderson Island] 
Number Sighted: 4
Submitter Name: J P
Whale Alert App
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18:16 - I was wrong, still milling same place.
18:06 - Trending south, still near north east end of Anderson Island.
16:40 - Hunting on northeast side of Anderson Island. No direction. -Lane Sample
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16:15 - Toward Eagle Island, passed the Anderson Island ferry dock. -Kirstin Van Houte
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16:05 - Saw from Anderson Island ferry, four now heading around north top of island. -Lane Sample
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16:05 - Just passing the Anderson ferry terminal. Viewing from Steilacoom. Heading north. -David Marvelle
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15:49 - Heading northbound to Anderson Island ferry dock. -photo by Molly E Miller, July 5, 2023
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15:52 - They are definitely northbound between Anderson and Ketron right now.
15:47 - Just saw reports that they are northbound at the southern end of Ketron now.
15:30 - It sounds like they are lingering south near Sandy Point of Anderson Island, might be visible from Solo Point across the water. -Belen Bilgic Schneider
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15:04 - They just headed back south towards south end of Anderson Island.
14:49 - Making their pass by the Anderson Island marina. Ketron side of channel. -Molly E Miller
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13:59 - In the Reach, southeast of Anderson. -Steve Gardner
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13:57 - Near the oyster farm hugging the sand bar and heading towards the refuge.
13:43 - Across from Beachcrest. -Stephanie Mballo
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13:42 - In front of Nisqually Delta now. Two boats nearby, but staying away.
13:31 - I see them now. They are approaching Tolmie Park, heading south towards the delta at a pretty fast pace. I see at least four, maybe five. There are only a couple boats around them. -Angie Johnson Vandeberg
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13:25 - Nisqually Reach midchannel. Southwest of Anderson Island. -David Gordon
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13:00 - Maybe four heading east towards Anderson Island, accompanied by four or five boats. -photo by Paula Goelzer, July 5, 2023
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13:00 - Southbound into the Nisqually Reach. Mid channel between Johnson Point and the Key Peninsula.
12:50 - Southbound in front of Taylor Bay. Slowly. -T.j. Smith
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12:45 - Southbound passing Johnson Point.  -Joan Ahre
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12:16 - Going south past Whiteman Cove mid channel Case Inlet.  -Steve East
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10:45 - They were in Case Inlet.  -Allie Williams Seidner
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10:22 - South of Stretch now. Several of them lots of action. -Paul Page
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09:54 - Passed Treasure Island heading south by Stretch Island. -Renee Roraback
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08:45 - They’re heading back out towards Treasure Island. There was a group. The bull and I think three others.
08:35 - Lone, large male orca moving slowly up west side of Case Inlet to Allyn. -Beverly Lynch McCallum
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Carter Barnes
Date of Sighting: July 05, 2023
Time: 8:00 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Upper Case Inlet east of Treasure Island
Direction of travel : Heading North
Behaviors observed: Traveling? Only one surfacing seen.
If orcas, any males?: Large 5 plus maybe.
Any unusual markings?: All black.
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Ourselves 32 Nordic and a pontoon boat only ones in the area. At least quarter mile off but no mistaking an orca.
Photos available?: No
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Wed, Jul 5 - Haro Strait - 16:04 - Humpback spotted at Lime Kiln lighthouse headed north towards County Park! -Paul Rudd [WSSJI]
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Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Humpback Sighting:
Sighting Time: Wed Jul 5 15:35 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.51494,-123.15172
Number Sighted: 1
Submitted Comments: Going south to north at Lime Kiln Point SP
Submitter Name: Ben Smith
Whale Alert App

July 4
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) - Tue, Jul 4 - Boundary Pass/Haro Strait (J Pod) - 21:17 - Super faint clicks and calls on the Lime Kiln hydrophone. -Fred Horn [WSSJI]
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Tue, Jul 4 - Haro Strait (J Pod & L12s) - Excerpt from the Center for Whale Research Encounter #34: “The team was gathered at Sara's place for fourth of July when reports came in that J pod was on their way down Boundary Pass. The Js had been up in Georgia Strait for a few days while the L12s were on the south side of San Juan Island, and the team was interested in checking in on J36, who looked extremely pregnant last time they observed her on the drone. The team got off the dock at 1858 and quickly found the whales, starting their encounter at 1907 as the whales headed south along the Henry Island shoreline...” Read more here at Center for Whale Research Encounter #34.
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19:15 - They are passing Kellett southbound. -Cindy Hansen, Orca Network [WSSJI]
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15:40 - J-Pod on SIMRES hydrophone in Boundary Pass. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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Tue, Jul 4 - Haro Strait (L12s)
18:10 - Still see a few L's in the heat-distorted mush. Moving north/northwest, trending offshore of San Juan Island.
17:51 - Moving FAST up island.
17:48 - Calls on LK hydrophone.
17:41 - L Pod visible on Lime Kiln camera at Point Edwards moving up island. -Fred Horn [WSSJI]
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16:28 - Three adults and one baby heading back up island towards False Bay. Five breaches, several tail slaps, swimming on their backs. Having a pretty good time!
14:35 - More orcas north of Eagle Point. Several adults and baby. Slowly going up island. Update: stalled at False Bay. Breach. Now heading back down island. -Jenny Stands Wilson [WSSJI]
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12:00 - And back off South Beach heading east.
10:30 - Some reported back near Eagle Point again, maybe trending up island. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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06:52 - The five milling LPod members heading down island. Viewing from one mile down island of landbank. L25 Ocean Sun [at] 06:49, 1 mile down island of Landbank. She was milling with L113, L94, baby L127 plus another I couldn't ID. L85 was off in the wings down island a bit.
06:35 - Mom and baby plus one milling, I can hear a few more blows down island. Viewing from one mile down mile south of Landbank. -Michelline Halliday [WSSJI]
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Tue, Jul 4 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T49As, T69s, T75, T75A, & T75Bs) - Another incredible day with whales everywhere! Orcas: T049As, T069s, T075, T075A and T075Bs! And a pair of humpback whales! These hunting off East Sooke! -Sooke Coastal Explorations -photos by Paul Pudwell, July 4, 2023
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Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Killer Whale (Orca) Sighting:
Sighting Time: Tue Jul 4 15:30 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.37152,-123.92052 [Sheringham Lighthouse]
Number Sighted: 4
Submitter Name: Neil Mcfadyen
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Tue, Jul 4 - Haro Strait (T49As) - T49A’s. -Sarah Garbett [WSSJI]
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Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Tue Jul 4 17:25 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.54691,-123.23299 [Kelp Reef]
Number Sighted: 6
Submitter Name: Piper Anderson
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17:12 - Long dives - closing in on County Park now.
17:01 - Visible at Lime Kiln! -Amy Nesler [WSSJI]
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16:55 - Orcas one and a half miles off Land Bank with WW boats. -Fred Horn [WSSJI]
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Tue, Jul 4 - Puget Sound - 17:45 - Just saw at least one headed north 50 yards off shore heading north toward Point No Point Lighthouse. About two miles south. -Steve Lassiter
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12:55 - We’ve received some second hand reports of orcas seen a of couple hours ago near Hansville headed southbound. -Orca Network
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Tue, Jul 4 - Puget Sound (T65As minus T65A5, T77, & T77E)
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Mike Dageenakis
Date of Sighting: July 04, 2023
Time: 8:32 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: Heading to Fox Island Bridge from the west
Direction of travel : NNE
Behaviors observed: Traveling, breaching
If orcas, any males?: Yes, 1
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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T65A2 Ooxjaa & T65A Artemis
20:24 - Approx. four to five orcas just passed by close to Horsehead Bay heading southbound out of Carr Inlet.
20:20 - Leaving Carr Inlet. -photos by Jennifer Swenson, July 4, 2023
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19:01 - Approaching Raft Island. Southbound.
18:57 - East side Henderson Bay. Southbound approaching Anderson Point. -Gary Furuheim
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18:21 - Henderson Bay. -photos by Stacy Richens, July 4, 2023
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Stacy Richens
Date of Sighting: July 04, 2023
Time:
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: Henderson Bay
Direction of travel : South
Behaviors observed: Appeared to be hunting, unsure
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: No longer in Henderson Bay.
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Mike Dageenakis
Date of Sighting: July 04, 2023
Time: 4:55 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 5
Where seen: One mile west of Fox Island , north of McNeil Island adjacent to the Horsehead of Horsehead Bay
Direction of travel : W
Behaviors observed: Traveling breaching
If orcas, any males?: At least one
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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18:30 - Orca in Henderson Bay. -Jane Durnbaugh Thompson
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Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Tue Jul 4 17:25 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 47.32265,-122.70773 [middle Carr Inlet] 
Number Sighted: 4
Submitter Name: Willa
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16:56 - Mike Daganakis (sp?) called to report an orca sighting. He is at the south end of the outer side of Horsehead Bay and McNeil Island and on the north side of that body of water are at least five orcas heading west, breaching.
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15:56 - Orcas heading west from Fox Island sand spit. -Melissa Stiles
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Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Unspecified Sighting:
Sighting Time: Tue Jul 4 15:47 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 47.27944,-122.64369 [Hale Passage] 
Number Sighted: 3
Submitter Name: Elaine Root
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15:40 - 15:45 - We just drove over the bridge back to Gig Harbor and the orcas were to the left toward Bella Bella.  -Ami V. Shah
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15:24 - At the bridge.  -Brent Murphy
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T65A3 Amira - Fox Island pass from on top of the bridge. -photos by Brittany Hays, July 4, 2023
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T65A3 Amira with a seal in his mouth. - The 4th of July was a hard day to watch orcas. With 4th of July, came a plethora of boats on the water. As the orcas came into our view from the Fox Island bridge, so did a parade of boats. Once all the other boats in the area got word, they literally started to surround the pod. Well over 50 boats plus kayakers, paddle boarders and dinghies all violating their space. They constantly encroached their space and harassed the whales, not giving them much space to hunt or surface safely (for them and people). The orcas were clearly agitated and breaching/tail slapping aggressively at times. The paddleboarders and kayakers were getting so close to them that they were getting wet by the splashes, and the boats were rocking from the orcas wake. One person actually getting in the water with these agitated whales while they were hunting. All the pictures I got of this were heated distorted so we couldn’t see the boat numbers. The orcas did a deep dive and popped up on the opposite side of the channel and close to the bridge. They popped up so far away from the boats that I thought I’d have time to get pictures of both the orcas and the boats. The orcas passed very beautifully under the bridge, Amira even carrying his baby seal kill in his mouth.  -photos by Jami Cantrell, July 4, 2023
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15:17 - They have stalled out right by the Tanglewood Lighthouse. Haven’t made it to the Fox Island Bridge yet.
14:58 - Tanglewood Island. -Jason Embick
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Emily Crowell
Date of Sighting: July 04, 2023
Time: 2:52 PM
Species seen: Orcas
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: Hale Passage off of Fox Island, 47°15'37.2"N 122°36'38.1"W
Direction of travel : NW
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share abou your encounter?: Boats were very close and not giving them space - unable to tell if they were males or females from shore.
Photos available?: No
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14:46 - In Hales Passage, across from Cromwell, heading toward Fox Island Bridge. -Dana Scott
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14:43 - They went towards the Fox Island split. -Eunice K
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14:38 - West in Hales. Looks like Fox Island Bridge will get a nice pass [approx. 47.247252, -122.588637]. -Jason Cook
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14:37 - Trending to Hales Passage. -Breanne Denise Ward
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14:23 - Just south of Narrows Bridge hugging and the west shore. Lots of boats with them. -Emily Gause
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14:13 - Visible just north of Tacoma Narrows Bridge. -Nick Smith
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14:12 - Going under the bridge now in Gig Harbor side.  -Jack Sasser
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Pauline Proszowski
Date of Sighting: July 04, 2023
Time: 14:00
Species seen: Orcas
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: Traveling from Point Defiance midchannel near Salmon Beach towards Tacoma Narrows bridge
Direction of travel : SE
Behaviors observed: Traveling and splashing
If orcas, any males?: 1 large male
Any unusual markings?: Unable to see from a distance
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Looked like a Dad, Mom and baby swimming in a row. Lots of splashing. Many boats behind them who slowed or kept a respectful distance. The Pierce Co. sheriff boat was next to the group as well so they had a close up view. A real treat for all to see this 4th of July!!
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org - T65A6 Callisto & T65A Artemis -photo by Richard Proszowski, July 4, 2023
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14:08 - Past Salmon Beach now southbound. Much more surface activity than is typical in the Narrows. 
14:03 - Now south into the Narrows. Big breaches and tail slap. Mid channel. -Stace Gordon
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13:58 - They seem to be trending south slowly through the Narrows at this point. Gig Harbor side. Lots of tail slaps! -Jack Sasser
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13:56 - They're heading south now. This boat is parallel to them. Orca are closer to Gig Harbor side. -David Bennett
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13:54 - Lots of surface activity between Point Defiance and Gig Harbor. No clear direction. Lots of boats but being respectful. -Stace Gordon
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13:51 - Passed Point Defiance. In the middle of all the boats. headed south towards Narrows. -Jen Clark
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13:47 - Four trending south slow or milling between Gig Harbor & Point Defiance. -David Bennett
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13:44 - A group seem to be hunting between Gig Harbor and Point Defiance. -Courtney Kennel
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13:43 - They just turned around. Right between Gig Harbor and Point Defiance. Closed to Gig Harbor side. Headed northbound towards Colvos. -James Hartline
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13:40 - Three, I think, between the Point Defiance & Gig Harbor. Hunting tail slaps, had a spy hop.
13:25 - Four, possibly five, went south towards Narrows. Jet skier came flying by after then turned back. -David Bennett
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13:25 - Now headed south through the Narrows. Still north of Salmon Beach.  -Jack Sasser
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T65A3 Amira - 13:23 - From the MV Salish a few minutes ago. -photos by Jason Cook, July 4, 2023
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13:20 - Passed Point (Seal Beach) Defiance heading south through the Narrows. -Darren Winter
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13:20 - One orca approx. twenty to thirty feet from shore. Three more were north, headed west toward entrance to Gig Harbor then headed south toward the Narrows. -Barbara Ritter
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Bobbie Ritter
Date of Sighting: July 04, 2023
Time: 1:15 PM
Species seen: Orcas
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen:
Direction of travel : South
Behaviors observed: Traveling and milling
If orcas, any males?: Don't know
Any unusual markings?: Did not see
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: One very close to shore at Point Defiance point. Three further north traveling toward the shore west of Point Defiance. All traveling south toward the Narrows. Took a video.
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
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13:13 - Headed west way out from Owens Beach. Can’t tell if they are headed for the Narrows or Colvos Passage. -Margaret Pratt
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13:13 - Just passed Owen, one male out fron almost to the point, three to four trailing behind mid channel headed into the Narrows soon as well. Lots of boats and kayakers. About here, with the male out front being further toward the point and the Narrows than this [approx. 47.331290, -122.542886]. -Caro Lew
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13:08 - Just passed Anthony’s, almost to Owen westbound. 
13:04 - Surfaced mid channel right in ferry lane. -Sarah Bradford Honeywell
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13:05 - Headed south just southwest of Tahlequah ferry. -Charlene Engelland
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13:03 - Got a big dorsal westbound south of Vashon. Midchannel.  -David Bennett
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12:57 - Just spotted no less than three southeast of Tahlequah ferry landing. No particular direction of travel. Several boats in vicinity. -Margaret Pratt
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12:45 - One male between sailboat and Browns Point. -Jason Cook
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Jennifer Switzer
Date of Sighting: July 04, 2023
Time: 12:45 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: Point Defiance Park
Direction of travel :
Behaviors observed: Hunting seal
If orcas, any males?: One with huge fin
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Orca seen about 10 feet off the shore hunting seals, I believe it got one and then quickly was out in the bay with the other orca. The fin was very tall and so close to shore.
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org -photo by Jennifer Switzer, July 4, 2023
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12:44 - In front of Dune. -Courtney Kennel
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12:44 - At pin [approx. 47.317758, -122.503894] as seen from above Point Ruston westbound. -Ed Rickert
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12:41 - Just south of the yellow turning buoy. -Lindsay Walker
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12:40 - Clipper picked up pace. Heading southwest of the east side of Vashon. Ferry riders may get a view. -David Bennett
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12:33 - San Juan Clipper leaving these whales still trending south towards Ruston. A2 is closer to Commencement with the rest of the group more mid channel [approx. 47.329818, -122.458629]. -Allison Montgomery
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12:29 - Viewing from Old Town Dock on Ruston. They are directly behind the Clipper. -Kiana Weinschenk
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12:29 - Close to the tip of Maury Island near Northilla Beach closer to Vashon side, Clipper close behind them. -Ali Meuangkhot
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12:13 - San Juan seems to have diverted more towards Dash. Still far out in the mid channel. -David Bennett
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12:07 - About to pass Dash Point still with the Clipper and closer to Vashon. -Mollie Segall
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12:00 - Me too [seeing the orcas]! -Burt Miller
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11:57 - At Owen, I see the San Juan is paralleling them or trailing. -David Bennett
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11:52 - From friend’s place at Gold Beach, Vashon seeing our orca friends gliding southbound west mid channel grouped with whom looks to be T65A2 east of them. -Alisa Lemire Brooks, Orca Network
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11:48 - Still southbound, saw them from Maury Island view point. They were surfacing frequently but just dove. -Liila Woods
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11:36 - They just passed Point Robinson heading south. -Aaron Schneider
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11:25 - Beautiful pass on glassy waters, two loose groups, closer to island shores, leisurely southbound all now past Point Robinson. -Marla Smith, Orca Network
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11:25 - Still heading south [approx. 47.362078, -122.398912]. -Erin Morgan Schuster
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11:19 - They are passing Point Robinson right now. -Rachel Bishop
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11:15 - We did [see the whales]! For approx. 20 minutes. -Julie Schneider
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11:13 - Looks like whale watching boat across from Des Moines marina. They are behind it. -San Wolf Jamison
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11:13 - Viewing from the Des Moines marina, directly across from the pier. -Marcie Evans
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11:07 - Now past Three Tree, on approach to Point Robinson, mid channel to island side of, still steady southbound. -Marla Smith, Orca Network
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It’s T65A2 and T65A3 with T77 and T77E. -Kyla Bivens
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10:32 - Viewing from just north of KVI. Still very spread, midchannel to mainland side. Steady southbound. -Ellen Weir
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10:30 - Between blue dot [approx. 47.442767, -122.409629] and Vashon southbound. -Kyla Bivens
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10:10 - Very spread out whales, now past Glen Acres (Vashon), at least two adult males, may be more than six, hard to count with the spread, mid channel to island side of, steady southbound.
09:52 - They are just south Dolphin Point (Vashon), midchannel, steady southbound. -Marla Smith, Orca Network
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09:55 - Marie Waterman, WSF Marine Ops, emailed to report: The MV KITTITAS Captain reports via 800MHz, 4-5 orca, SB, halfway between CLIN & the traffic lanes. 
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09:35 - Viewing from Lincoln Park. Ferry is stopped for them. -Cari Brumfield
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09:34 - Saw two headed south from the Vashon bound ferry. Fauntleroy bound ferry had to stop as the orcas crossed in front of it. -Liila Woods
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09:32 - Looks like eastbound ferry from Vashon has slowed for them, they are a little more spread out ahead and to the south of the boat.
09:25 - Viewing from Emma Schmitz, they are well south of the Vashon ferry dock now, appear committed to East Passage. -Stephanie Raymond, Orca Network
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09:24 - South of Vashon ferry dock five orcas.
09:20 - They are committed to east side of Vashon Island, fast southbound, almost to Dolphin Point.
09:13 - Between Blake and Southworth moving southwest, four orcas.
09:09 - South of Tillicum Village, four orcas spread out view from Emma Schmitz Park in West Seattle.
09:03 - Three orcas at northern most cargo ship. Male orca at south cargo ship.
08:59 - From Emma Schmitz, in line with Manchester fuel depot southbound mid channel. -Mary Hartmann
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08:45 - Seeing what looks like a dorsal fin and splashing south east of Blakely Rock. Headed south. -M.c. Murphy-Rose
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08:44 - Southbound one big male ahead and two a ways behind mid channel north of Blake Island viewing from Manchester. -Noelle Morris
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08:12 - Marie Waterman, WSF Marine Ops, emailed to report: The MV WENATCHEE Captain reports via 800MHz, 4-5 orca due east of Tyee heading SB. 
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Tue, Jul 4 - Haro Strait - 19:19 - Here at San Juan County Park for a long time. -Edenonthe Salishsea [WSSJI]
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18:35 - Two humpbacks heading north past Bellevue Point.  -Paul MacMahon [WSSJI]
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Tue, Jul 4 - Haro Strait (MMY0038 Merlin) - 18:45 - Off San Juan County Park southbound. -Edenonthe Salishsea [WSSJI]
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14:02 - Surfaced 50 yards off lighthouse. As noted before, does not fluke on it's dive.
13:50 - Surfacing just south of the Lime Kiln lighthouse now. Still headed up island. -Fred Horn [WSSJI]
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13:36 - After the humpback flipped down island and returned to Point Edwards. Same dorsal as in Brittany's photo very cropped and enlarged, heat distortion but enough info to ID, I think. HB just south of Point Edwards. MMY0038 “Merlin”.
13:21 - This is the same humpback that was traveling south/down island. Humpback traveling north/up island 1/3 mile off shore. 1 mile south of Landbank.
12:06 - Humpback approaching my position heading down island/southshore. Viewing from 1.3 miles down island of Landbank. Humpback has pulled farther off shore, maybe 2/3 mile off shore. -Michelline Halliday [WSSJI]
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11:00 - From Brittany Noelle: humpback a few hundred yards off Land Bank’s middle pull out, southbound. -Monika Wieland Shields [WSSJI]
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10:23 - Humpback has been at Deadman's Bay for about 20 minutes - is still hanging out about 200 yards from shore. -Danene Stuart Strand [WSSJI]

July 3
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) - Mon, Jul 3 - Campbell River, BC - 13:30 - J-Pod is up off Campbell River - unusual for this time of year! -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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Mon, Jul 3 - Haro Strait (L12s) - Excerpt from the Center for Whale Research Encounter #33: “The L12s had spent the day foraging off the south side of San Juan Island, moving between Pile Point and South Beach. With the weather holding nicely and the water staying calm, the team left the dock at 1548 to go down to the whales and conduct behavioral observations of the L12s...” Read more here at Center for Whale Research Encounter #33.
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Mon, Jul 3 - Haro Strait (L12s)
22:58 - Multiple blows heard heading down island. One mile down island from Landbank. Moving very slowly, they’re surfacing all together then all quiet after they slip back under the surface.
20:29 - Orcas Landbank. Milling
19:35 - Orcas at Landbank heading up island. -Michelline Halliday [WSSJI]
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19:17 - Baby plus two have gone around Pile Point heading up island. Now out of my sight.
18:57 - Found some very far off of False Bay. But their angle is moving north towards Pile Point now. The ones near Eagle Point, which includes the little baby, are moving up island. -Jenny Stands Wilson [WSSJI]
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17:25 - From Eagle Cove the three whales that had pushed off shore to Salmon Bank turned back towards shore and passed Eagle Cove within 50 yards off Eagle Cove. Trending up island. Another report had others off False Bay trending north.
16:35 - From above South Beach, milling behavior with directional changes off shore in the region of Salmon Bank, not in travel mode.
14:35 - From Eagle Point whales continue to mill about one and a half miles off shore. At least three, including large male south of Eagle Cove southbound. -Brittany Noelle [WSSJI]
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13:30 - Ls are milling offshore of San Juan between Pile and Eagle. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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12:56 - Just watched them play. Heading south along San Juan Island towards Eagle Cove. -David Graddon 
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11:45 - Large male has now gone down island from Eagle Point. Little baby and a couple others are also going in that direction.
11:31 - Eba, the famous orca researcher, is with them.
11:28 - Can see one as far as Pile Point. Most are milling between Eagle Point and False Bay.
11:00 - Some are back north of Eagle Point. -Jenny Stands Wilson [WSSJI]
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09:30 - Friend reports seeing them between American Camp and South Beach. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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08:27 - Now about to Pile Point. But also some still way back here north of Eagle Point. Some porpoising and lunging off of False Bay. 
08:03 - Leader to about False Bay. Spread from north of Eagle Point to False Bay. Still quietly milling. Still drifting up Island.
07:43 - Possible direction change? I have about eight whales now on the north side of Eagle Point. Pointed in the direction of up island.
06:39 - They have gone around Eagle Point. Drifting towards American Camp. They are out of my sight now. Saw approximately ten.
06:15 - Orcas milling quietly just north of Eagle Point. -Jenny Stands Wilson [WSSJI]
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Mon, Jul 3 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T49As, T69s, & T109As) - What an amazing day with the opportunity to visit three different Bigg's/killer whales matrilines (T069's, T049's & T109A's) on our three hour tour! In order of appearance with first off Victoria, Race Rocks Lighthouse and then right off our docks in Sooke Harbour! - Sooke Coastal Explorations -photos by Paul Pudwell, July 3, 2023
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Mon, Jul 3 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T75, T75A, T75Bs) - 17:35 - [approx. 48.387893, -123.282654]. -photos by Cheri Lynn, July 3, 2023
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Kyle Cole
Date of Sighting: July 03, 2023
Time: 8:37 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: (48.1121203, -122.9208551)
Direction of travel : W, fast
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?: Yes.
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Fast moving male. West bound. Surfacing every 200 feet.
Photos available?:
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Kyle Cole
Date of Sighting: July 03, 2023
Time: 8:00 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: (48.1121203, -122.9208551)
Direction of travel : W
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Appeared to be a mother and juvenile.
Photos available?:
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Mon, Jul 3 - Haro Strait (T69s) - 15:02 - Now towards Kelp Reef. - 14:47 - Pod one mile east of Lime Kiln heading north. Heading north rapidly. -Jenna Darcie [WSSJI]
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T69 Komox - T69C Kye - Hooray for a beautiful afternoon trip aboard IE5 - warm, sunny, calm waters and good lighting - oh and great wildlife! Out through the San Juan Islands, we passed by Spieden Island for some exotics including eagles, crows and vultures, then further west to Canada where we found the T69s - 4 Biggs whales - between James and Sidney Islands. They were hugging the shoreline and we had nice back-lit blows to watch. They eventually surprised us by crossing our bow so we had a very quick ‘close’ look at these whales, the water was incredibly beautiful. Coming home the (pre) sunset was pretty darned decent also. -photos & IDs by Jill Hein, July 3, 2023
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T69 Komox - T69C Kye & T69F Kin - This time of day is great - the light is beautiful, good chance there are solid reports of whales, and less pressure to get back on time. with Jill Hein, and met up with Betsie Jo Lawler and her darling daughter. We headed north through the San Juans, with a stop at Spieden Island to see exotic deer and and an eagle hogging a deer carcass while turkey vultures and crows impatiently waited for a chance. We then caught up with a group of three orcas near James Island. They were hugging the shore in the beautiful sparkly light. We were rewarded with a lovely close pass as they crossed our bow and headed further north. On the way back we caught a quick glimpse of T69E closer to San Juan Island, by himself. This was the T69s - the matriarch T69, Komax, has a distinct notch at the base of her dorsal fin. T69 mom Komax (b. 1974), son T69C Kye (b. 1995), son T69E Kodiak (b. 2004), and son T69F Kin (b. 2010).  -photos & IDs by Bonnie Gretz, July 3, 2023
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MINKE WHALES - Mon, Jul 3 - Strait of Juan de Fuca - 16:00 - [Minke approx. 48.289172, -123.144960]. -photo by Cheri Lynn, July 3, 2023
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Mon, Jul 3 - E Strait of Juan de Fuca - 16:37 - Minke feeding off South Beach, San Juan Island [approx. 48.449845, -122.990028]. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network

July 2
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) - Sun, Jul 2 - Haro Strait (L12s)
22:17 - Calls heard.
22:13 - Orcas half mile off Lime Kiln lighthouse moving down island.
20:05 - Echolocation clicks on Lime Kiln Hydrophone. -Fred Horn [WSSJI]
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17:28 - From James Mead Maya: some of the L11s nearing Lime Kiln.
16:00 - Sounds like they’ve flipped south near Kellett. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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14:43 - FAST past the lighthouse in a strong incoming tide.
14:33 - Echolocation clicks on hydrophone. -Fred Horn [WSSJI]
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11:59 - Still have several messing around up island from Eagle Point. Others are down island of Eagle Point.
11:32 - Some have passed Eagle Point continuing to head down island. Some have stopped and are milling just a bit up island from Eagle Point.
11:18 - Leader at Eagle Point.
11:14 - Orcas just north of Eagle Point. Heading down island. -Jenny Stands Wilson [WSSJI]
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10:15 - Leaders adjacent to Lime Kiln light house. Northbound heading up island.
09:32 - Another group of whales that are south of my viewpoint heading up island. Viewing from one mile south of Landbank. There’s a short lull between the groups.
09:26 - L Pod baby northbound with mom and seven orcas. One mile south of Landbank approaching Point Edwards. Third mile offshore.
09:06 - Leaders milling but steady trending north. Viewing from 1.3 miles south of Landbank.
08:55 - Leaders seen just north of Pile. Hearing more blows. Northbound. Up island. Viewing from 1.3 miles south of Landbank. -Michelline Halliday [WSSJI]
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08:45 - L12s steady north near Pile Point. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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08:47 - At least one is now on the other side of Pile Point. Still heading up island.
08:33 - Leader to about Kanaka Bay/Pile Point. More than ten whales. Probably more like 15? Couple cute younger ones having a wrestling match. Spread from north of Eagle Point to just about Pile Point. Still moving up island. A bit further from shore.
08:10 - A few more orcas coming around Eagle Point heading up island. Close to shore. Very slow moving.
08:05 - Counting about eight to ten orcas. Drifting slowly north. Spread from just down island from Eagle Point to a little bit past north of Eagle Point. Can see one little one in there. And one gigantic guy.
07:54 - Breaching orcas north of Eagle Point.  -Jenny Stands Wilson [WSSJI]
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Sun, Jul 2 - BC
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Vanessa Cunningham
Date of Sighting: July 02, 2023
Time: 8:07 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: 49 11.335’N 123 56.789’W
Direction of travel : North west into Departure Bay
Behaviors observed: Hunting, breach and tail slaps by all three orcas
If orcas, any males?: One
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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Sun, Jul 2 - San Juan Channel
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Sun Jul 2 18:55 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.53910,-123.00000 [Brown Island, Friday Harbor] 
Number Sighted: 9
Reported Animal Status: Live
Submitter Name: Tony
Whale Alert App
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Sun, Jul 2 - Haro Strait (T125A & T128) - 15:21 - West side of Haro about an hour and a half ago. -Jenna Darcie [WSSJI]
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14:40 - Sounds like the Bigg’s have veered west away from the SRKW.
14:00 - Bigg's killer whales south of Hannah Heights heading north towards San Juan Island. -Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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Sun, Jul 2 - Rosario Strait - 18:45 - 19:00 - My wife, some friends & I saw four to five orcas passing by the north side of Clark Island. We were hanging out on the west side of Clark, paddling back to a mooring buoy and saw the orcas arrive from the west. They were north of the channel between Clark & Barnes. We saw them pass by the northern tip of Clark heading east. There were breaches & tail slaps. Later on, as we were crossing Rosario Strait, we saw them far off further south in Rosario Strait, heading south. -Jon Scanlon
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Sun, Jul 2 - Haro Strait (BCX1251 Orion) - 07-02-23 Humpback BCX1251 Haro Strait - 1:12 - 11:20, A single humpback traveling quickly south/ down island, 1.3 miles from Landbank. The humpback surfaced many times with many dives. Showing the underside of the fluke, this was BCX1251 Orion. Many thanks to Ellie Sawyer for confirming ID. -Michelline Halliday -photo by Michelline Halliday, July 2, 2023
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15:50 - Humpback is here again. Just north of Eagle Point.
12:55 - Approaching Eagle Point. -Jenny Stands Wilson [WSSJI]
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10:45 - Just passed Lime Kiln. -Sara Hysong-Shimazu [WSSJI]
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09:28 - Humpback just passed Snug Harbor heading down island. Very close to shore. -Peter Van Deventer [WSSJI]

July 1
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) - Sat, Jul 1 - Haro Strait (Js & L12s west side SJI in the morning - Js headed north through Boundary Pass, L12s headed back down island) - On July 1st, we had one of the Southern Resident killer whale encounters we dream about: early morning calm seas with members of multiple pods right off the rocks at Lime Kiln Point State Park. This was our first good look at the L12 sub-group since they returned with J-Pod a few days prior, meaning we also got to meet the two new calves L126 (born to L119) and L127 (born to L94). Both little ones are a few months old and this was their first visit to the Salish Sea! - Orca Behavior Institute -video by Jason Shields, July 1, 2023
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Morning highlight reel from the Lime Kiln hydrophone/camera. -Fred Horn
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Excerpt from the Center for Whale Research Encounter #32: “They didn't see any sign of the whales off Mitchell Bay, and headed slowly down island. They found a large group of resting whales just south of San Juan County Park at 858. This group was composed of a large portion of J pod, formed up in a rough resting line. The team could see blows from another group of apparently resting whales further south, which they assumed was the rest of J pod and the L12s.…” - Read more here at Center for Whale Research Encounter #32.
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07-01-23 L-Pod J-Pod, Haro Strait, SJI
07:50 - 08:50, Viewing from County Park. The orcas were spread out 1.5 - 2 miles off shore. Fighting the current at times they looked like they were moving backwards. They seemed resigned to give up and they flipped changing directions just on the north side of County Park.
09:08 - 09:36, Leaving County Park I went to Lime Kiln lighthouse arriving minutes before the orcas did. They made a beautiful pass close to the rocks and I had a good view of L25 Ocean Sun. Both Ls and Js were present.
09:59 - 10:45, I left Lime Kiln for a lookout farther down island. The orcas were traveling down island to the south. Spread out, some paused while milling and others continued south of my viewpoint. None were close to shore. At 10:25 the fragmented groups began to slowly flip and change direction. The group in front of me formed a brief but lovely resting line. After resting the tight group picked up speed heading north up island. At 10:40 the group down island to the south was traveling into view northbound confirming the flip and change of direction to the north. Viewing from 1.3 miles south of Landbank.
12:05 -12:36, I left my down island perch and arrived at Lime Kiln before the orcas. They raced past within minutes; some close in, some farther out. The trailing orca was the majestic J27 Blackberry. 
20:46 - 21:00, Somewhere to the north J-Pod and L-Pod separated with L-Pod returning, traveling to the south/ down island at sunset, 1 mile+ from shore. All photos taken from shore. -Michelline Halliday, SJI -photos by Michelline Halliday, July 1, 2023
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22:45 - Jill Irene Freidberg: Hearing some faint echolocation clicks on Lime Kiln hydrophone. 
21:13 - Five of the L12s have passed Lime Kiln southbound - expect there to be six more!
19:15 - Orcas believed to be the L12s southbound from Henry Island.
18:01 - It sounds like the L12 sub-group did not continue up Boundary Pass with J-Pod, so they may very well have flipped south and end up passing by the west side at some point this evening!
14:00 - Near Turn Point still northbound. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Sat Jul 1 13:41 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.64800,-123.20600 
Number Sighted: 10
Submitted Comments: Many widely dispersed traveling in small groups of 4 or 5. Surfacing together. 
Submitter Name: Jim Carney
Whale Alert App
Orca Network follow up: They were heading north. There seemed to be perhaps as many as 20 different whales traveling in groups of three to five with a couple of calves. There was a “research team” nearby and with their help and the AIS system we were able to alert several boats to avoid the area. -Photo by Jim Carney, July 1, 2023
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13:00 - Sounds like most or all of them have passed Kellett northbound. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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12:13 - Most have passed Lime Kiln northbound - not sure if that includes the ones Jenny Stands Wilson had off False Bay 30 minutes ago but I believe I’ve at least seen members of all matrilines head north again. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Sat Jul 1 11:24 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.51615,-123.15247 [Lime Kiln] 
Number Sighted: 2
Submitter Name: Cheyenne
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11:16 - Approaching Lime Kiln lighthouse.
10:39 - Northbound flip confirmed. Whales just south of Edwards.
09:35 - Some J's now south of Point Edwards, bound down island.
09:15 - I'm guessing the Ls are northbound and the Js are southbound.
08:57 - Flipped south. -Fred Horn [WSSJI]
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07:35 - All of Js and L12s now north of Lime Kiln northbound! -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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06:23 - Js appear to be present as well.
06:06 - Stalled out in front of Land Bank.
05:43 - Orca at Landbank northbound. -Tamara Kelley [WSSJI]
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Sat, Jul 1 - West entrance Juan de Fuca Strait
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Sat Jul 1 15:39 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.51555,-124.83026 [East of Swiftsure Bank]
Number Sighted: 6
Submitter Name: Ashley T
Whale Alert App
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Sat, Jul 1 - Haro Strait (T49As) - 17:00 - Left them northbound at north of Speiden. -John Boyd [WSSJI]
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16:20 - A friend on the water has picked them up heading northeast towards Spieden Island - the T49As!
14:00 - Secondhand report of more orcas, possibly Bigg's, northbound off Lime Kiln. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Sat, Jul 1 - San Juans
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Humpback Sighting:
Sighting Time: Sat Jul 1 10:48 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.73926,-122.89710 [South of Sucia Island] 
Number Sighted: 2
Reported Animal Status: Live
Submitter Name: Ken Rait
Whale Alert App