July 2024 Whale Sightings

July 31
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Wed, Jul 31 - Stephen’s Passage, AK (T72) - The first sighting was as we were cruising northbound around 07:13 in Stephen’s Passage, toward Juneau. It was on the east side of the passage, as we saw it from our balcony on the starboard side of the ship. It surfaced its dorsal fin a few times and then disappeared. Later in the day, 17:37, we were on a whale watching trip, and as we pulled up just north of Aaron Island, in the channel between Shelter Island and mainland, we saw another orca. This one also had a hooked tip of its dorsal fin. I didn’t think this was common, so I’m not sure if it’s the same orca or a different one. This also appeared to be on its own. -photo by Christina Ripley, July 31, 2024
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Christina Ripley
Date of Sighting: July 31, 2024
Time: 7:14 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Around (57.6647500, -133.7882506)
Direction of travel : North up Stephens Passage to Juneau
Behaviors observed:
If orcas, any males?: Couldn’t tell
Any unusual markings?: Top of the dorsal fin was hooked
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: We were traveling North, up Stephen’s Passage to Juneau, AK. This orca appeared to be alone. It surfaced a couple times and then disappeared.
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
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Wed, Jul 31 - South Puget Sound (T77s) - 20:00 - Passed north point of Harstine. Heading toward up Stretch Island, likely back towards Allyn. -Allie Williams Seidner
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19:55 - Headed from north end of Harstine Island northbound towards Allyn. Three adults and a small one. -Cammy Malm LaRiviere
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19:38 - Orcas northbound in Pickering Passage. Headed towards northern tip of Harstine. -Allie Williams Seidner
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18:40 - Facing west from north Harstine. Video from about 15 min ago.
18:30 - Southbound Pickering Passage. South of north tip of Harstine. Could be headed for Harstine Island bridge. -Allie Williams Seidner
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18:22 - From our view at Victor with a spotting scope they look like they are continuing into Pickering Passage southbound. -Candace Gavin
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18:12 - [T77s approx. 47.318274, -122.799938]. -Greg Faker
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18:11 - Not sure which passage they want yet. South of Stretch Island in Case Inlet. -Allie Williams Seidner
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18:10 - They have disappeared from my line of sight into Pickering Passage.
18:03 - They have reached the mouth of Pickering Passage. Unsure of an exact direction as of yet. -April Janice Basham
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17:30 - Flipped to southbound. Very splashy exit from Allyn. -Paul Page
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17:30 - From the Allyn Pier. -Jami Cantrell
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17:26 - Down towards Allyn now. -Kristen Waugh Rivers
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17:00 - I watched them today in Allyn. Went over to Harstine Bridge and waited to see if they'd show up and they didn't. They flipped and might have gone back towards Allyn. -Shannon Gibbs
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16:30 - 17:45 - We just got about an hour of delightful orca play right from the dock on Allyn. Beautiful!! Four of them. Headed toward Pickering now. -ValnSteve Anderson
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16:52 - Getting close to Allyn Pier.
16:20 - They’ve flipped to northbound along Stretch [Island]. -Paul Page
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Bianca Gamboa
Date of Sighting: July 31, 2024
Time: 4:15 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: 47.3155694, -122.8237863 (off strech island)
Direction of travel : N
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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16:19 - They are currently now northbound Case Inlet Vaughn Bay. Here we go again.
16:03 - They have still continued southbound at a leisurely pace at the south end of Stretch Island still on the west side of Case Inlet in a southeast direction.
15:44 - They are still southbound approaching the Treasure Island (Reach Island) Bridge closer to the west side of Case Inlet. -April Janice Basham
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15:29 - From other viewers at Allyn Pier they are southbound from Allyn headed back towards Reach Island. -Candace Gavin
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13:45 - Case Inlet. They are northbound past Reach Island headed towards Allyn. Link to FB videos. -Kimberley Kirkland
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Michele Edwards Levy and Belen Bilgic Schneider relayed a report: - 11:29 - Just spotted two orcas from the ferry, just off of Ketron heading in the general direction of Anderson Island. -Christine
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UNIDENTIFIED KILLER WHALES -
Wed, Jul 31 - Strait of Juan de Fuca
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Will Jasper
Date of Sighting: July 31, 2024
Time: 8:33 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: Kelp bed off of Chito Beach, along Highway 112. South side of Strait of JDF. 48.3046317,
-124.4131879
Direction of travel : West
Behaviors observed: Travelling
If orcas, any males?: No
Any unusual markings?: None seen.
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Possible one juvenile.
Photos available?: No
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Wed, Jul 31 - Haro Strait (BCZ0414 Zephyr with 2024 calf & BCX2073 Sage) - Friends on the water have ID’d these as BCZ0414 Zephyr with her calf and BCX2073 Sage. -Ellie Sawyer, Maya’s Legacy [WSSJI]
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13:06 - Off Edward’s Point. Now milling. Tail slaps and one breach! 
12:52 - There are three humpbacks going mostly south. Off Land Bank, I think. Viewing from Lime Kiln. -Kay Gordon [WSSJI]
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GRAY WHALES -
Wed, Jul 31 - Possession Sound (CRC2259 & CRC2557)
12:54 - Hello! SJC has spotted grays CRC2259 and CRC2557 currently just skirting around the edge of Snohomish Delta between Tulalip and Mission Beach. Very consistent surfacing! -Alli Montgomery

July 30
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Tue, Jul 30 - San Juans (T65A5) - Since at least July 22nd, T65A5 Indy has been traversing the Salish Sea on his own and has been busy "doing Indy things", according to many of those who have been lucky enough to see him! - What are Indy things, you may ask? He's been observed harassing humpbacks, eating seals, swimming in the shallows, breaching and tail slapping, and - you guessed it - playing with crab pots. Yesterday [07/30] he was in Cayou and Upright Channels in the San Juan Islands and spent nearly six hours going from crab pot to crab pot pulling buoys underwater and dragging pots around. Our intern Kelsey was out with San Juan Excursions and captured this photo of him in Wasp Passage. Perhaps like the Strait of Gibraltar orcas playing with rudders on sailing vessels, West Coast Transients seem to enjoy engaging with crab pots as something novel to interact with in their environment. We've personally documented this behavior from about a dozen individuals in the Salish Sea, interestingly all juvenile and adult males. This behavior carries a risk of entanglement, but when possible entanglement has been reported, the whales have either moved on before responders get there or have "self-released" - essentially disentangled themselves from the gear without human interference. There haven't been any known fatalities from this behavior in Salish Sea waters. -Orca Behavior Institute -photos by Kelsey Scott, July 30, 2024
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It’s actually Indy, T065A5. -April Ryan, Maya’s Legacy [WSSJI]
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15:52 - John Miller, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 15:59 to report: 1552hrs: Vessel CHELAN C/M reports they are delayed from ORC to ANAC due to an orca slowly moving EB in Cayou Channel. 
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Duncan Griffin
Date of Sighting: July 30, 2024
Time: 9:55 AM
Species seen: Likely Orca, no long dorsals
Number of animals seen: 5
Where seen: One cove east of Point Doughty
Direction of travel : W moving slowly
Behaviors observed: Slow westerly travel
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: No more than 100’ from shore, leisurely motion, no accompanying seagulls or boats
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org -photo by Duncan Griffin, July 30, 2024
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Tue, Jul 30 - South Puget Sound (T77s) - Just want to thank everyone for the updates and the lady I met at Harstine Island bridge with really helpful information. Finally got to see them and I couldn't be happier. -photo by Alan Catherall, July 30, 2024
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T77E Misneach, T77C Neftali, T77D Alcyon - T77C Neftali - From the Allyn Pier. -photos by April Janice Basham, July 30, 2024
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19:50 - We are having dinner at Two Margaritas in Allyn & saw them headed south! -photo by Kimberly Henderson, July 30, 2024
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19:45 - They made their loop through Allyn and are currently southbound again approaching north tip of Treasure Island. -April Janice Basham
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19:35 - They can be seen from the Allyn pier. -photo by Amber Frohberg, July 30, 2024
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19:15 - They are still headed deeper into Allyn. -April Janice Basham
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19:03 - Whales are now northbound towards Allyn Pier after disappearing for a while. They are north of Victor. -Candace Gavin
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18:00 - In Vaughn. -photo by Ryan Dicks, July 30, 2024
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17:02 - Still northbound almost to Treasure Island.
16:52 - I'm only seeing three of them.
16:45 - They are northbound on the southeast side of Stretch Island. Long down times. -T.j. Smith
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16:00 - Pod heading northeast in Pickering at Jarrell's Cove. West side of passage. Moving very slowly… couldn’t hear their blows. -Teresa Saunders Westcoat
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15:15 - 15:30 - Southbound in Pickering. Headed to Harstine Island bridge [at] 15:30. Passed tip of Harstine about 15:15.
15:20 - In Pickering passage. Hugging west coast of passage. Southbound. -Allie Williams Seidner
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15:04 - Lost sight of them at the north end of Harstine. Appeared to be aiming towards Pickering Passage but can not confirm they did. Viewing from Victor towards North Harstine Island. -Candace Gavin
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14:50 - They are literally making me dizzy in Vaughn Bay doing circles around inside the bay with ZERO commitment on a direction still at this time. -April Janice Basham
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14:33 - Pod shifted towards Rocky Bay area and have stalled out. Milling with no committed direction.
14:00 - Pod of five passing Treasure Island at this time they are southwest bound. Unsure of direction they will choose at Harstine. Viewing from Victor. -Candace Gavin
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13:26 - Just spotted at Allyn boat launch going south at least four. -Lori Pinkney
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09:00 - Two orcas swimming north off of the northeast side of Treasure Island heading towards Allyn. -Jered S.
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Tue, Jul 30 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (BCX1795 Scuttle & others) - BCX1795 Scuttle - It was a beautiful day out west with humpbacks spread far and wide! Link to more photos. -Sooke Coastal Explorations -photos by Pacific Imagery, July 30, 2024
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Tue, Jul 30 - Puget Sound - 15:16 - Orcas [confirmed humpback], Kingston heading north. Saw tails slaps and breaches. -Jan Pierce
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Lucy Falla
Date of Sighting: July 30, 2024
Time: 2:50 PM
Species seen: Large, no obvious dorsal fin
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Just south of Apple Tree Cove Kingston
Direction of travel : East
Behaviors observed: Breaching
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?:
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14:30 - Kingston Ferry terminal.  -photo by Susan Hadley Rose, July 30, 2024
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14:10 - Humpback off Apple Tree Point. Assume was southbound. Very close to shore. Clipper was very close trailing it. -Sara Frey
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12:59 - One HB [humpback] heading south west at 4.5 miles per hour [approx. 47.879813, -122.510377]. -Tony Tilt, PSE
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GRAY WHALES -
Tue, Jul 30 - Possession Sound (CRC2259 & CRC2557)
12:31 - SJC just watched grays CRC2259 and CRC2557 swim up the Delta for lunch. Look to be going towards Jetty. -Alli Montgomery
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10:33 - With Tony in Possession Sound. -photo by Erin Rudolf, July 30, 2024
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10:33 - Two gray whales feeding on the edge of the delta [approx. 48.028738, -122.284993]! -Tony Tilt, PSE

July 29
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype)
Mon, Jul 29 - Haro Strait (J Pod)
00:32 - SRKW calls detected in Haro Strait by the OrcaHello AI in the wee hours. Replay the candidate below that David Bain confirmed as a true positive. You can hear common J pod calls in the 60-second clip, including the S04 call, as well as some other cool ones like S42 and S44. Link to clip. -Scott Veirs, Orcasound [WSSJI]
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Mon, Jul 29 - Strait of Juan de Fuca - 18:02 - Just watched two orcas swim by in front of our campsite at Salt Creek County Park. This boat was watching and this shows location [approx. 48.178579, -123.671491]. They turned and are now heading north. -Colleen Taylor
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Mon, Jul 29 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T117A & T117Bs) - T117B1 on mom T117B's back - T117B - A flat calm day in the Salish Sea with Bigg’s orcas the T117s and multiple humpback whales! Link to more photos. -Sooke Coastal Explorations -photos by Pacific Imagery, July 29, 2024
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Mon, Jul 29 - Puget Sound (T77s) - T77D Alcyon, T77C Neftali, T77E Misneach - T77D Alcyon, T77 Asja, T77C Neftali, T77E Misneach - T-77’s in Tacoma Narrows viewed from Five Mile Drive Point Defiance Park and the pathway along Titlow Park. Link to more photos. -photos by Jason Cook, July 29, 2024
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T77 Asja - Fox Island fishing pier today, not on the pier, but below it since I was hiding from the rain! -photo & ID by Hongming Zheng, July 29, 2024
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At Point Defiance. -photo by AirWaterLand Photography, July 29, 2024
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So happy i finally got to see them, thank you for everyone's help! -Josi Chanley
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19:28 - Westbound between McNeil and Anderson. -Lane Sample
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18:19 - Just spotted a group here [approx. 47.221250, -122.633581]. -Laura Kozar Batanian
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17:36 - Grabbed a harbor porpoise in front of the pier and are milling just south of the pier. -David Michael
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17:32 - They have passed the Fox Island Pier still southbound. -April Janice Basham
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17:05 - They appear to now be resuming southbound travel slowly into the fog - as seen from Titlow. -Mollie Segall
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17:00 - Watching from Titlow Beach just before a rain squall passed through. T77s. Link to more photos. -photos by Cherie StOurs, July 29, 2024
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16:55 - Watching from Titlow too. -Paul Davis
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16:53 - We are watching them from the Fox Island Pier, they are milling just south of the Narrows Bridge. -Holly Johnson Fox
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16:46 - Milling and/or hunting out from Titlow, mid channel. -Mollie Segall
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16:46 - More milling now.
16:42 - Seem to be still headed south.
16:38 - Seeing on the southern [corrected to northern] tip of Fox Island. Taking big breaths. Headed south. -Kelli Stone
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16:43 - Still generally southbound, but seeing a few directional changes. -Kirsten Vacura
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16:38 - Just passed Narrows Park. -Becky Winjum Wuerth
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16:32 - They're past Narrows Park midchannel closer to Gig side.  -David Bennett
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Larry Geringer
Date of Sighting: July 29, 2024
Time: 4:30 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Direction of travel : S
Behaviors observed: Porpoising
If orcas, any males?: 3
Any unusual markings?: None seen
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Orcas moving fast southbound past Tacoma Narrows Bridge toward Fox island east end moving southbound
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
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16:28 - Passing Tacoma Narrows Park southbound. -Kirsten Vacura
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16:24 - Just heard from a friend they are continuing south toward Fox Island Pier. -Cara Dana
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16:20 - They have passed the bridge, west side of the channel and appear to be in travel mode southbound. -Mollie Segall
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16:21 - Just went over Tacoma bridge and saw orcas south bound under the bridge! -Quanita Anwar
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16:17 - Under the bridge now. And we’re headed home.
16:06 - Going to be fairly tight to the Gig Harbor side as they cross under the bridge. .8 nautical miles from bridge. -David Scott
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16:00 - Trending closer to Gig Harbor side. Still southbound.
15:48 - Still southbound [approx. 47.309731, -122.553758]. -Jason Cook
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15:37 - SJC has just observed these whales. Confirmed T77s and look to be committing to head towards the Narrows as they pass by Gig Harbor at the moment! -Alli Montgomery
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15:36 - Heading southbound towards bridge. -Michele Edwards Ley
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15:29 - Current location and direction. About five knots [approx 47.341556, -122.557918]. -David Scott
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15:20 - Just went past Sunset Beach, Gig Harbor. -Tom Zulauf
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15:56 - Viewing from Five Mile. Probably a few minutes away from Titlow, headed under the Narrows. -Corey Bartlett
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14:58 - Just passed Point Richmond. Southbound. -Chris Tolman
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14:10 - Four to five orcas passing Olalla Bay market heading southbound, hugging Kitsap side. -Kyle Buffenmyer
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14:32 - Caught a very fleeting surfacing of one of them viewed from Lisabuela headed southbound, much closer to mainland side. Very long downtimes, haven’t spotted them since. -Marla Smith, Orca Network
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14:08 - Currently out from Ollala Market still heading south. -Lindsey Marie McKay
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Travis Brier
Date of Sighting: July 29, 2024
Time: 12:40 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: (47.5116584, -122.4862025 (Southworth ferry))
Direction of travel : South, leisurely pace
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?: 1(?)
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Mon, Jul 29 - Strait of Juan de Fuca - Multiple humpback whales! Link to more photos. -Sooke Coastal Explorations -photos by Pacific Imagery, July 29, 2024

July 28
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Sun, Jul 28 - Victoria, BC (T109A2s) - This afternoon we got to see the T109A2s cruise along The Unity Wall at the Victoria Breakwater. They swam right below murals painted by First Nations artists, thrilling shore-based viewers who ran along the wall with them. The whales then made a sharp turn IN to Victoria Harbor, where they proceeded to snag a harbor seal in the very shallow waters near Berens Island as floatplanes took off nearby. After the hunt, mom T109A2 and the oldest and youngest of her four offspring paused near the mouth of the harbor while the two middle children explored the inner harbor further on their own. With all the human activity nearby on the water, in the air, and on shore, it was a bit chaotic to watch, but it didn't seem to phase the whales at all as they shared their meal and moved on. - Orca Behavior Institute -photos by Monika Wieland Shields, July 28, 2024
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Sun, Jul 28 - Saratoga Passage/Penn Cove (T77s) - T77 Asja - T77C Neftali & T77E Misneach - The T077s last night off of Penn Cove Park. It did my heart good to see mom Asja doing some huge belly flops. And boy does she look healthy. And then there was little Misneach showing off his teeth while playing and hunting with big brother. Link to more photos. -photos by April Ryan, July 28, 2024
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T77 Asja & T77C Neftali -Today we saw the T77s in Holmes Harbor! -photos & IDs by Kyla Bivens, July 28, 2024
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We were able to watch them at four locations. We watched for about a hour at the mussel rafts in Penn Cove with my boys. Thank you for all of the updates and to everyone who was so kind to my boys and me all day. -Candace Daigle Tracy
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I saw you [Candace Daigle Tracy] today also… right next to us and your boys were great. Also sharing a video from this magical day [video in FB comments]! -Amy Leigh Chappelle
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In Penn Cove, circling the mussel rafts. -photo by Susan Moore, July 28, 2024
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T77 Asja -photo by A, July 28, 2024
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T77E Misneach & T77C Neftali on right - Lucky enough to be on one of the boats! -photos by David Green, July 28, 2024
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After missing the T77s a little further south, I caught up with them as they came by Long Point (Whidbey Island) and turned into Penn Cove. They came all the way down to the west end and then happily for the many people lined up on Madrona Way, turned into the mussel docks and zig zagged through there for maybe an hour! I've never seen orcas that close to the bluff before! Gorgeous! T77s are mom T77 Asja (b. 1981), son T77C Neftali (b. 2006 and getting big!), daughter T77D Alcyon (b. 2009), and juvenile T77E Misneach (b. 2016). It's always so wonderful when they come into my "front yard!" -photo by Bonnie Gretz, July 28, 2024
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With the T77s, all clips taken from Whidbey shore. Link to FB video. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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20:25 - They have just passed Race Lagoon southbound. -Cat Ullman DeLeonardis
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19:25 - Two miles south of Maylor Point, heading back southbound towards Harrington Lagoon. -Tyler McKeen, Blue Kingdom
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18:45 - Northeastbound approx. here [approx. 48.260880, -122.640686]. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Mary Lue Allen
Date of Sighting: July 28, 2024
Time: 6:31 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: Penn Cove down from Scenic Heights
Direction of travel :
Behaviors observed:
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: We were crab fishing and saw them our first time.
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18:30 - Out off Maylor Point. -Lauren Renee
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18:00 - East of Monroe Landing eastbound. -Rachel Haight Orca Network
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17:53 - East of Monroe Landing on the north side heading out.
16:48 - Looks like they're making another pass through the mussel docks… one came quite. close! -Bonnie Gretz
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17:48 - Eastbound north side approaching Monroe Landing.
17:28 - Northbound leaving the rafts now. -A
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17:35 - Headed northeast of the rafts. -Rachel Haight Orca Network
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17:30 - They're heading toward the north side of Penn Cove now. -Bonnie Gretz
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17:25 - Northbound out of rafts now.
17:22 - So many people getting beautiful looks at this family as they continue their search for prey in the rafts.
17:15 - Still in rafts.
17:05 - Still stalking in rafts, haven't appeared to catch anything yet. -Rachel Haight Orca Network
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17:09 - Spyhop by the mussel rafts… it was such a delight seeing them so close to the shore there! -photo by Krystin Lynn, July 28, 2024
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16:59 - So close to shore at the mussel docks!!! -Bonnie Gretz
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16:56 - Orcas in Penn Cove by mussel flats. -photo by Annalisa Hiroyasu, July 28, 2024
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16:55 - This is wild, searching for prey under the bluff, several seals sheltering near shore including mom and baby. Between rafts & south shore trend out/west. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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16:45 - Weaving through the mussel rafts now, back and forth, looking for seals [approx. 48.222756, -122.699240]. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
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16:45 - They turned back west into the rafts.
16:39 - In mussel rafts. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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16:38 - At the mussel docks… sort of trending east. -Bonnie Gretz
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16:35 - Inside mussel rafts. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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16:29 - Eastbound now [approx. 48.227372, -122.713458]. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
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16:26 - Deep in Penn Cove mid to north side still west bound. -Bonnie Gretz
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16:07 - Westbound [approx. 48.236555, -122.690507]. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
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16:00 - Drifted onto north side still westbound. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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15:56 - Hunting with long down times. -Mary Hand
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15:50 - T77s westbound at my dark blue spot on the map [approx. 48.233911, -122.667122]. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
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16:39 - In the mussel rafts.
16:13 - Approaching Coveland.
16:06 - Due north of Coupeville Pier.
16:04 - They're aimed now at the northwest corner of the cove.
15:49 - We're into Penn Cove steadily slowly westbound south side.
15:12 - Snatelum Point in maybe the next ten minutes. They're sound asleep. -A
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15:45 - Westbound into Penn Cove. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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15:05 - North of Race Lagoon. VERY slow pace going northbound. Grouped up together right now. Hugging Whidbey shoreline a bit more now. -Kat Martin
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14:45 - Still northbound, Whidbey side, heading towards Long Point. Viewing from one mile north of Race Lagoon. -Jill Hein
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14:37 - Orca remain Whidbey side with LONG downs. They continue north at a leisurely pace. Currently north of Race Lagoon. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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14:31 - Northbound still mid channel straight out from Race Lagoon. Per Race Lagoon Resident. On WIWS. -Kevin Phillips
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13:50 - About a mile south of Race Lagoon still northbound. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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T77 Asja
13:45 - Long downtimes, still continuing north more mid channel, but out from Shangri-La.
13:30 - Couple miles north of Hidden Beach continuing north between mid channel and Whidbey. -photo by Aaron Gill, July 28, 2024
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13:30 - Just restfully making their way up the Whidbey shoreline about three knots just past North Bluff. -Tyler McKeen, Blue Kingdom
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13:08 - At Hidden Beach. -Sumedha Garg
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13:05 - Sighting at Hidden Beach. -Janet Moody
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13:10 - Continuing northbound now north of Hidden Beach.
13:07 - Pushed a little offshore but still easy to see without binos, now almost out in front of Hidden Beach.
13:02 - T77s still along shore in view from Hidden Beach, still south of here, so you have some time if you're on your way. Still northbound.
12:50 - Head to Hidden Beach, will be visible soon from there, might be close to shore - for reference, they are traveling inshore of the boats respectfully following parallel to the whales.
12:40 - Nearly to Greenbank not far off Whidbey shore northbound. 
12:25 - Just saw them very close to shore off Dines Point continuing northbound. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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12:12 - T77s northbound Honeymoon Bay. -Ken Rea, Spirit of Orca
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11:54 - They are about mid channel in Holmes harbor. North of the golf course moving northwest. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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11:33 - Orcas are giving the whale watching boat quite a show. At least two kills!
11:15 - Orcas in front of Freeland Beach milling and splashing. -Cindi Bowen
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11:15 - Hunting northeast of Freeland Park. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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11:11 - They turned a bit to the east now.
11:05 - Freeland Park would be a great place to set up right now. They are headed in that direction [approx. 48.024782, -122.526148]. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
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11:05 - Beautiful looks as they travel close to shore grouped up southbound past Holmes Harbor Golf Course. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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10:58 - T77 pod hugging the shoreline southbound [approx. 48.034611, -122.534926].
10:40 - T77 pod in Holmes Harbor, southbound [approx. 48.066953, -122.544113]. -Bart Rulon, PSE
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Sun, Jul 28 - Strait of Juan de Fuca/Rosario Strait (BCX1702 Uluka) - 14:13 - This whale going up Rosario now. -Gabriel Wilson [WSSJI]
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12:15 - Humpback whale couple miles south of Cattle Point heading north - BCX1702 Uluka. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]

July 27
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -
Sat, Jul 27 - Haro Strait (J Pod)
16:58 - Single male approaching the County Park.... HMMM wonder who that could be.
16:35 - J Pod calls and clicks were heard on the Raincoast hydrophone on Pender Island.
16:45 - Two trailers approaching the County Park. Slowly moving up island and pushing off shore. Edit: This was the main group. They are slowly meandering. Research boat with them.
16:20 - First group still headed up island in a very tight group near very close kayaks. Slowly pushing off island. -Fred Horn [WSSJI]
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16:21 - Beautiful resting line of JPod whales on the Whale Museum live stream. -Howard Garrett, Orca Network
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15:52 - There are orcas on the Lime Kiln camera right now. -Tim Harder
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15:53 - Lots of S4s on Lime Kiln hydrophone.
15:47 - Echolocation on Lime Kiln hydrophone.
12:55 - J17s passing Land Bank southbound.
11:04 - J39 and at least two others milling at Land Bank and per Caleb Barville others milling and surface active half mile off False Bay. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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12:40 - It appears that some of the whales north of Lime Kiln are moving back down island. At least one milling northwest of Lime Kiln.
12:05 - Three to four passing the light house now, three quarter mile off. Headed up island. Nice echolocation clicks on the hydrophone.
11:10 - At least two are moving up island towards Lime Kiln.
11:00 - Several milling off Point Edwards/Land Bank. Offshore a bit.
10:45 - Starting to hear calls again now that the tug and tow noise is fading.
10:00 - Sighted at Point Edwards moving north. -Fred Horn [WSSJI]
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Sat, Jul 27 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T117A & T117Bs) - Just never stops being breathtaking, does it? Strait Juan de Fuca aboard the Saratoga (PSE). Link to FB video. -Chelsea Brimble
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Sat, Jul 27 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T109A2s) - [My] up close, land-based Encounter with Brave Little Hunter's Aunt and cousins - the T109A2s, who were on a kill in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Here's a link to my video of the pod. -Gerald Graham
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Sat, Jul 27 - Haro Strait (T34s & T37/T37Bs) - That was the T34/37 group. -John Boyd [WSSJI]
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17:00 - This group appears to be approaching Flattop Island from the north east.  -Fred Horn [WSSJI]
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16:10 - Small pod of orca heading south in President Channel. -Roxane Jackson Johnson [WSSJI]
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Sat, Jul 27 - Saratoga Passage (T77s) - Caught up with the T77's at Hidden Beach in the late afternoon after they'd been flipping north and south for a while. Not too close but lovely views as they headed into Holmes Harbor, then apparently came up the east side of Whidbey later in the evening! Matriarch is T77 Asja (b.1981), son T77C Neftali (b. 2006), daughter T77D Alcyon (b. 2009), and calf T77E Misneach (b. 2016). -photos by Bonnie Gretz, July 27, 2024
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T77E Misneach & T77C Neftali - T77D Alcyon, T77 Asja, T77C Neftali, T77E Misneach - We found the T77s northbound in Saratoga Passage off of Penn Cove. -photos by Kyla Bivens, July 27, 2024
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T77C Neftali - T77D Alcyon - Gotta hand it to them, the T77s were some of the trickiest whales I’ve ever watched in Saratoga Passage. I started the day by trying to watch them north of Long Point at Windjammer Park. With no reports to go off of, it was kind of a waiting game. Finally, we had a report stating the whales were aiming towards Penn Cove. It was there that many of us waited for over an hour to see them to no avail. I decided I was going to leave and see if I could spot the whales going north at Ala Spit. The second I get out of Oak Harbor, the report from Puget Sound Express came in that the whales were northbound just south of Long Point. Back I went! I get to Long Point and I see that the whales turned south again in a hurry. I raced all the way down to Hidden Beach to see if I could catch any glimpse there. Finally, after ages of searching and always being one step behind them, I saw them at Hidden Beach and once again at Wonn Road. As we all departed for the night, we thought we had left them at Baby Island and around the corner to Fox Spit. However, it turns out the whales had turned around again and gone up the Whidbey coast! Sneaky sneaky whales! Link to more photos. -photos by Kat Martin, July 27, 2024
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Part of my family saw them from our cabin here. We think it was a nod from my mom, who we were there to honor. Thanks [Bart Rulon] for posting the info. -Heidie Katzen
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19:45 - Orca is heading north one and half miles north of Hidden Beach right off Whidbey shore. Fifth time they’ve been by today quite the parade. -Aaron Gill
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19:16 - We had been watching them from Wonn Road on Whidbey for awhile. They aimed towards Baby Island about 10 minutes ago. Haven’t seen them since. -Kat Martin
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17:43 - Turned into Holmes Harbor.
17:35 - South bound off Hidden Beach… closer to Whidbey but not super close, lovely! -Bonnie Gretz
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T77E Misneach & T77C Neftali - 17:15 - Right off Whidbey shore, moving south at a good pace towards Hidden Beach. -photo by Aaron Gill, July 27, 2024
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17:15 - Viewing from Hidden Beach. They’re north of us coming southbound. At the time, they’re close to Whidbey shore. -Kat Martin
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17:10 - T77s all grouped up together again [approx. 48.158326, -122.571738]. They caught a porpoise and T77C swam in to join them with the meal. Southbound. This is my last report as we leave the scene. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
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17:02 - Seeing some splashing, they may be on something.
17:00 - They were heading south three miles north of Hidden Beach but now have appeared to have turned north again behind Swiftsure. -Aaron Gill
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16:42 - T77 pod southbound now, near shore. We haven’t seen T77C yet this time [approx. 48.183921, -122.583987]. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
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16:24 - Headed southbound.
16:18 - Orcas! -Amy Chung
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16:16 - Northbound [approx. 48.202700, -122.592357]. Then they turned southbound on the next surfacing. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
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13:55 - Northbound mid channel at the blue dot [approx 48.196441, -122.579700]. -Kyla Bivens, PSE
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13:54 - Surfacing in front of Victoria Clipper, still closer to Camano north bound.
13:46 - From south of Long Point, one distant fin on Camano side… whale watch boats there. -Bonnie Gretz
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13:25 - T77s still northbound more midchannel just south of Onamac Point. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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13:24 - Whales are at Hidden Beach north of Holmes Harbor. -Michele Stolmeier
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13:08 - I could see them with binos from Camano Island State Park about 20 minutes ago. -Ashley Jurasek
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13:06 - Still on same path heading north.  -Aaron Gill
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12:50 - Continuing northbound now north of Hidden Beach, still Whidbey side of midchannel.
12:40 - Visible from Hidden Beach, Whidbey without binos but not super close, pretty to see & hear traveling north in calm waters. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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12:35 - T77s northbound at my map spot [approx. 48.118182, -122.549414].
12:19 - They circled around and are headed back towards Hidden Beach [approx. 48.099359, -122.529318].
11:55 - T77 pod southbound at my map spot [approx. 48.111451, -122.555289]. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
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11:45 - They are Whidbey side headed into Holmes Harbor. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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T77E Misneach, T77 Asja, T77C Neftali - 11:10 - Orcas heading south one and a half miles north of Hidden Beach right off shore. -photos by Aaron Gill, July 27, 2024
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Sat, Jul 27 - Puget Sound (BCX1251 Orion) - Another amazing visit with Orion the humpback BCX1251 between Edmonds and Eglon. All photos taken with a telephoto lens and then heavily zoomed and cropped during editing to show details. All whale watch guidelines followed and whale flag flown. Link to more photos. -photos by Janine Harles, July 27, 2024
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We saw Orion off of Possession Point breach twice for us today!  -photos by Kyla Bivens, July 27, 2024
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20:16 - Possible humpback heading into Edmonds from Kingston on ferry. Captain slowed down. Saw two blows and quick tail then down.  -Justin Goslin
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13:50 - Still in the area. -photo by Laura Rutz, July 27, 2024
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11:28 - Orion breaching and enjoying the day [approx. 47.883336, -122.438553]. -Janine Harles
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GRAY WHALES -
Sat, Jul 27 - Possession Sound (CRC2259 & CRC2557) - CRC2557 - CRC2557 - We finished our tour by watching CRC2259 and CRC2557 off of the Possession Sound Delta. It is pretty crazy looking the skin peeling off of CRC2557. -photos & IDs by Kyla Bivens, July 27, 2024
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15:25 - Gray whale sighting, on Swiftsure boat! [approx. 47.998920, -122.287370]. -Amy Chung

July 26
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -
Fri, Jul 26 - Haro Strait (J Pod) - J37 Hy'shqa and the no-longer-so-little J59 Sxwyeqólh passing Lime Kiln this morning as J-Pod went south down Haro Strait. -Orca Behavior Institute -photo & IDs by Monika Wieland Shields, July 26, 2024
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21:17 - Still moving slowly down island from Point Edwards. Here's a breach. Hearing distant calls on the Lime Kiln hydrophone.
19:50 - Watching lots of whales move southeast, down island. -Fred Horn [WSSJI]
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20:27 - Group of five or so between Land Bank and Edwards Point facing south but drifting north.
19:17 - Most or all of them milling a mile or more offshore of Land Bank.
18:58 - Three whales offshore of Land Bank heading north.
15:20 - Two to three got just north of Edwards and are now milling trending down island. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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19:36 - J Pod is off San Juan Island viewable from Land Bank viewing area just south of Lime Kiln, about one mile off shore. -Joel Salafia
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17:53 - At least ten orcas milling off of Pile Point and Kanaka Bay.
16:15 - Most orcas from Eagle Point to Pile Point had moved away from shore.
14:52 - Orcas spread from north of Eagle Point to the west side of Pile Point. Heading up island for the most part.
12:00 - Possible direction change for orcas near Eagle Point. Moving away from shore.
11:28 - Leader now down island from Eagle Point. Heading towards American Camp/South Beach. -Jenny Stands Wilson [WSSJI]
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11:04 - Big male on the camera. -Tim Harder
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10:58 - Seeing and hearing them again now. -Jennifer Taylor
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11:00 - Presumed trailers approaching Lime Kiln.
10:05 - J19s and J16s sans J26 have passed Lime Kiln southbound; all others still north of here but coming south. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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09:30 - Orcas mid channel off campground at San Juan County Park; two adults looked like a male and a smaller fin leading, and another group of three to five with probably a male and female and a juvenile following a few minutes behind. Headed south. -photo by Reagan Carosino, July 26, 2024
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07:27 - Orcas heading west towards Turn Point on Stuart Island. Traveling like residents? -Anonymous [WSSJI]
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Fri, Jul 26 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T49C, T109A2s, T117A, T117Bs) - T117B - T49C Neilson -Another two species day! We started out with the T109A2s accompanied by T049C, T117A and T117Bs… plus a large group of humpbacks like BCX2073 "Sage". Link to more photos. -Sooke Coastal Explorations -photos by Pacific Imagery, July 26, 2024
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Fri, Jul 26 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T75Bs)
20:05 - Libbey Beach.
20:31 - Southbound into Admiralty, right next to shore. Ebey landing area now. -photo courtesy of Kevin Phillips, July 26, 2024
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20:17 - Went by Libbey Beach about 15 mins ago. Headed south and fairly close to shore. Three of them moving quickly through the rays of sun on the water. -Amy Leigh Chappelle
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20:11 - Looking at a second hand report these orcas appear to be near Point Partridge southbound right now. I’m not on scene though, just passing it along. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
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14:32 - I’m here now, but when I left them I was a few kilometers south [approx. 48.323043, -122.988183].
14:28 - T075Bs in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, lots of direction changes, now steadily heading east toward Whidbey [west of Smith Island]. -photo by Megan Stuart Chapin, July 26, 2024
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Fri, Jul 26 - Admiralty Inlet/Possession Sound/Saratoga Passage (T77s) - T77 Asja & T77E Misneach - T77 Asja in background & T77D Alcyon -IDs by Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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A nice day for whales! The T77s made a quick but beautiful, close pass by the Clinton ferry on their way north today! -photos by Donna George, July 26, 2024
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19:51 - Continue northeast hugging Whidbey at Maylor.
19:48 - Still lingering right off the tip of Maylor Point. -Dylan Hix
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19:41 - Just got eyes on them one more time, they have continued in east/northeast direction, aimed at Polnell Point as we leave.
19:37 - Leaving these guys right at Maylor Point, uncommitted but seem to be wanting to continue northeast.
19:26 - Just approaching the mouth of Oak Harbor still northbound. -Tyler McKeen, Blue Kingdom
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19:05 - Due east of Long Point, distant, look northbound right now. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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18:44 - One mile south of Snatelum Point, look to be heading for Penn Cove. -Tyler McKeen, Blue Kingdom
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17:52 - Still heading north a couple miles north of Hidden Beach, they submarined by me.  -photo by Aaron Gill, July 26, 2024
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17:45 - They've picked up the pace northbound.
17:35 - Continue slow trend north Whidbey side just out from north end Hidden Beach. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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17:19 - Viewing from Hidden Beach. After stopping for afternoon tea, the 77s exited Holmes Harbor and are leisurely headed Whidbey side of mid up Saratoga Passage. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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16:30 - They hit the shoreline then turned north and they look to be in search mode [approx. 48.079372, -122.554598]. My last report as we leave the scene but you have a good chance of seeing them from Greenbank soon because they are close to shore.
16:18 - Update [approx. 48.082509, -122.549494]. Westbound.
16:05 - It looks like the T77s have committed to entering Holmes Harbor [approx. 48.105558, -122.550492]. Southwestbound. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
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16:04 - Viewing from Hidden Beach - whales heading into Holmes Harbor. Whale watching boat following. -Lynne Gadeken Evans
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15:44 - Moving quickly northwest between Camano Island State Park and Baby Island, on Whidbey side. Might be aiming towards Holmes Harbor. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
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15:30 - Update northbound [approx. 48.097763, -122.489724]. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
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15:26 - Approaching East Point, on Whidbey side.
15:18 - Orcas northbound south of Camano Island State Park. Looks like they are Whidbey side of midchannel right now. Hard to tell exactly how far away, maybe around Bells Beach? -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
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14:44 - Approximately here [48.090209, -122.444721]. Spread out but seem to be generally trending more towards the Camano side. -Sarah Sadid
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14:02 - Heading up Saratoga. Mid channel.
13:53 - They’ve passed Hat Island. Tough to call if they’ll go up Saratoga or Port Susan. -Shannon Boss
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13:54 - In view from Sandy Point, angled towards it, north/northwestbound. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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13:24 - John Shackman called to report two to three orcas, one male orca, between Hat Island & Whidbey Island headed north towards Sandy Point, moving at a good pace.
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13:15 - Looks like it’s the four T77s. -Kyla Bivens, PSE
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13:14 - Just saw about three to four orcas pass Clinton ferry terminal! -Madelyn Rasmussen [ONCG]
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13:05 - Just about to pass north of Clinton ferry dock, close to shore.
12:37 - Long down times, north of Glendale, still close to Whidbey. Possible T49A3 present [confirmed T77s per Kyla Bivens], but not 100%. Still northbound. Grouped up. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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13:07 - Northbound [approx. 47.969417, -122.344368]. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
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12:55 - Approaching Clinton terminal northbound.
12:25 - Got them! Close to Whidbey northbound approaching Glendale. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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10:19 - I'm sure you've heard Swiftsure has the 46Bs northbound approaching Point No Point. There's a second group off of Eglon southbound. I'm assuming the southbound whales were the ones from Double Bluff. They just swung over to say hi to the northbound whales [T46Bs] that were off of Jefferson Head. -Brian McGinn, PSE
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08:48 - At least four orca in shipping lane southwest of Double Bluff. No direction given but possibly southeastbound based on a prior report.  -Whale Alert
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Fri, Jul 26 - Puget Sound - North Puget Sound/Admiralty Inlet (T46Bs) - 14:35 - Pod of five orcas off the Fort Worden lighthouse. Link to more photos. -photos by Rhett Russell, July 26, 2024
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14:27 - 46Bs at Point Wilson now [northbound]. -A
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12:58 - SJC leaving scene with the T46Bs with them traveling steadily northbound up Admiralty off Marrowstone. Photo for reference [approx. 48.052954, -122.671908]. -Alli Montgomery
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10:46 - Northbound in shore of the blue dot [approx. 47.930587, -122.568538]. -Kyla Bivens, PSE
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11:08 - Update on the T46B pod northwestbound as we leave the scene [approx. 47.951920, -122.606032 (Foulweather Bluff].
10:45 - Update on the T46B pod northwestbound grouped up very closely [approx. 47.930610, -122.569484(Foulweather Bluff)].
10:10 - T46B pod plus more, northbound at my map spot [approx. 47.883374, -122.496769(So. of Point No Point)]. The other pod appeared to turn south before I got any photos of them. T46Bs are still northbound. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
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10:19 - I'm sure you've heard Swiftsure has the 46Bs northbound approaching Point No Point. There's a second group off of Eglon southbound. I'm assuming the southbound whales were the ones from Double Bluff. They just swung over to say hi to the northbound whales [T46Bs] that were off of Jefferson Head. -Brian McGinn, PSE
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10:30 - Whales just blew by Point No Point heading north. Very long down times. -Jim Pasola
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10:20 - Speeding past Point No Point. -Shade Whitesel
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07:40 - Haven’t seen them since. They were heading north.
07:37 - Orca out off Fay Bainbridge. At least six were in [the] group. -Matt McCulloch
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T46Bs
07:10 - Four orca spotted between Bainbridge Island & Golden Gardens, west of midchannel, headed northbound. Went on a long dive, may be up more towards Port Madison now. -photo by Sue Larkin, July 26, 2024
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Fri, Jul 26 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (BCX2073 Sage) - BCX2073 Sage - Another two species day! We started out with the T109A2s accompanied by T049C, T117A and T117Bs… plus a large group of humpbacks like BCX2073 "Sage". Link to more photos. -Sooke Coastal Explorations -photos by Pacific Imagery, July 26, 2024
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Fri, Jul 26 - Puget Sound (BCX1251 Orion) -
11:44 - Possible humpback [humpback confirmed - video in FB comments] out in middle sound south of Jefferson Head and east of Point Monroe. Heading north. -Matt McCulloch
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12:35 - Humpback Orion (CRC-15262) circling at my map spot [approx. 47.737593, -122.460512]. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
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09:21 - Saw its full tail on a dive! It’s heading south towards Shilshole.
09:00 - We spotted it while fishing Jeff Head across the ship channel. I saw two spouts and watched it take a dive. -Conni Navarre
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08:08 - Small humpback is mid channel between Golden Garden and Jefferson Head. In the middle of the fishing fleet. -Carolyn Burns Iwata
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Fri, Jul 26 - Central Puget Sound
17:24 - Report to Whale Alert, Single whale breach, likely humpback, coordinates given are Dash Point.
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10:25 - Good morning - just received a report of a large whale (likely humpback) headed north near Reddings beach area. If continued should be visible from Lisabuela soon. But could also shuffle back south. Let us know if you see it! -Amy Carey, Sound Action
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09:54 - We saw a humpback about an hour ago [~08:50] just off the point at Point Defiance. Headed north. -Rachel Graves
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GRAY WHALES -
Fri, Jul 26 - Admiralty Inlet (CRC53 Little Patch) - CRC53 Little Patch
14:05 - Grey whale in the ferry lane at Port Townsend. Very shy and not showing a lot of its body. Link to more photos. -photos by Rhett Russell, July 26, 2024
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13:31 - SJC has just spotted CRC53 traveling northbound steadily up Admiralty Inlet, currently in the Coupeville ferry lanes. If this is indeed his exit of the Puget Sound we wish him safe travels! -Alli Montgomery

July 25
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -
Thu, Jul 25 - Active Pass (J Pod) - Thank you to friends on Pender Island for reporting orcas off Mouat Point early this morning. We investigated and found Jpod swimming leisurely through Active Pass and into the Strait of Georgia. -video by Salish Sea Orca Squad, July 25, 2024
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Thu, Jul 25 - Strait of Juan de Fuca - 20:00 - In front of the Field Hall (Port Angeles Harbor south shoreline). -photo courtesy of Anne Shaffer, July 25, 2024
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Thu, Jul 25 - Puget Sound (T46Bs) - 19:32 - Northbound traveling. Jeff Head. -Lance King
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19:18 - These guys are heading southbound though.
19:15 - Orcas about midchannel viewing from President Point. -Ashley Alecci Goninan
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18:43 - Group of orcas off Fay Bainbridge milling. -Sue Surowiec Larkin
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19:26 - I noticed them because of the water splashing from their tails and their spouts.
19:04 - They're toward Kingston. We’re right in front across Edmonds dog park. And saw them hanging in that area for about 20 minutes.
18:25 - Just saw them [southern side of Edmonds]. -Olga Moreno
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18:40 - John Miller, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 18:46 to report: 1840hrs: Vessel PUYALLUP reports 3 orca northbound, 1/2 mile due west of Edmonds Marina.
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19:00 - Three to four orcas northbound west of mid channel between Shilshole and Bainbridge. -Sue Surowiec Larkin
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17:00 - Northbound at Yeomalt Point.
16:55 - Northbound, past Bainbridge ferry terminal route now.
16:44 - Near Bainbridge ferry lanes now, northbound. -Amy Chung
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16:35 - John Miller, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 16:40 to report: 1635hrs: Vessel TACOMA reports 4 orca northbound, due east of Tyee Light.
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16:33 - Very close off the shores of Bainbridge. Headed north.
16:23 - Can confirm they are right off the south tip of Bainbridge. -Amy Chung
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16:15 - Pod positioned on the south east tip of Bainbridge Island, Long downtimes. View from Beach Drive just south of the lighthouse. Very close to the beach side of Bainbridge. Heading north. -Patti Waterfall
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16:13 - Looks like two males by Blakely Rocks and two smaller orcas by whale watch boat northbound Bainbridge side.
16:07 - West of yellow buoy off Restoration Point northbound. -Mary Hartmann
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15:58 - Four mid way between Blake and Bainbridge. Headed north. Long downtimes. Boats appeared to be very close to the whales. Viewed from Beach Drive south of the lighthouse. -Patti Waterfall
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15:57 - Still northbound off southeast tip of Bainbridge Island.
15:47 - Northbound mid channel by Glovis cargo ship, whale watch boat trailing, view from Emma Schmitz Park in West Seattle. -Mary Hartmann
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15:39 - It was difficult to tell because they were very far away. But they looked to me like they were heading northeast.
15:32 - Spotted off the water taxi just east of the south tip of Blake Island. -Annette Messitt
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15:38 - Almost past the north point of Blake Island, trailed by a Puget Sound Express.
15:24 - Northbound really close to south tip of Blake Island now, hoping they stay on the east side of it.
15:15 - Spotted south east of Blake Island viewing from Emma Schmidt's memorial overlook. Four traveling together northbound. -Rubie H Baker
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Thu, Jul 25 - Puget Sound (T46Bs)
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Jessica Engel
Date of Sighting: July 25, 2024
Time: 3:15 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 7
Where seen: En route to Blake Island from West Seattle
Direction of travel : South, then west, then north
Behaviors observed: Traveling, playing, breeching
If orcas, any males?: Unsure
Any unusual markings?: No
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: A female swam under my paddleboard and breeched about 3 feet from my husband on his board
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
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13:38 - John Miller, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 13:55 to report: 1338hrs: [Tacoma] Vessel reports 4 orca moving in a southbound direction, 3/4 mile SW of Tyee Light [Bainbridge].
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12:58 - Unconfirmed - but a group off kayakers off of Skiff Point Bainbridge Island reported to vessel traffic a pod of orcas. No other details given.  -Joey LaMarche
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Thu, Jul 25 - Haro Strait
05:31 - Humpback sighting. Half mile off the Land Bank, moving south. -Fred Horn [WSSJI]
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Thu, Jul 25 - WA Coast
13:21 - My girlfriend is currently in Long Beach Washington and has spotted whales from the beach! I’m brand new to this community and I’m not sure how to report this to the group. Link to FB reel. -William Schwan
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Thu, Jul 25 - Possession Sound
14:54 - He or she is now headed north towards Mukilteo.
14:50 - Humpback just east of Possession Point heading west slowly. -photos by Tom Rider, July 25, 2024
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Thu, Jul 25 - Puget Sound (BCX1251 Orion) - Orion. Link to more photos. -photos by Janine Harles, July 25, 2024
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20:50 - Seen from President Point, south, then east. -Joanne Graves
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20:26 - We can see the blows and a little bit of tail from the Kingston side! -Jennifer Taylor
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20:00 - Humpback flipped back northbound, passing the north end of Richmond Beach on the mainland side.
19:30 - One humpback, southbound in between Richmond Beach and Jefferson Head on the mainland side of midchannel. -Sara Montour Lewis, Our Wild Puget Sound
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18:40 - Saw them from Kingston as well. I saw one took a dive just now. -Iravasa Athem
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18:37 - Two whales off of Marina Park Edmonds. Headed southbound near shipping lanes. Humpbacks perhaps? Hard to tell. Still out. Directly off of the point by the dog park.  -Maureen Talbott
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12:25 - SJC is leaving BCX1251 Orion the humpback circling in the center of the Possession Triangle. Currently facing northbound, but changing directions each breath cycle. -Alli Montgomery
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10:15 - Orion on Possession Bar, lots of directional changes, had a mini breach fest, logging now. -Janine Harles
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10:05 - Orion is still here [approx. 47.885941, -122.421806] breaching and tail slapping on Possession Bank. -Brian McGinn, PSE
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Thu, Jul 25 - Puget Sound - A quick visit from this humpy along Dune Peninsula & Owen Beach Point Defiance Park. Link to more photos. -photos by Jason Cook, July 25, 2024
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Thu, Jul 25 - Puget Sound
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Isabelle Ormseth
Date of Sighting: July 25, 2024
Time: 8:18 PM
Species seen: Humpback Whale
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: just off Lisabeula Beach, along the mouth of Christianson Cove.
Direction of travel : South
Behaviors observed: Traveling. Surfaced at the purple martin nest box, and then again about halfway down the mouth of the cove.
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: I was plunging in the cove at the time. The first time I spotted the whale, it was about 50 yards from me. It's breath made a mighty WHOOSH and I could clearly see the hump and dorsal fin, and maybe about 10-12 feet of its back. It was high tide. Quite thrilling!
Photos available?: No
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16:23 - Glad someone was able to ID. There was a huge spout right next to us on the beach but he was moving so fast we couldn’t tell. Amazing. -Jadoti Gibbons
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16:05 - Humpback westbound Owen Beach.
15:57 - Humpback westbound from Dune [Peninsula, Dalco Passage]. -Jason Cook
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13:28 - Just spotted a whale off of Point Robinson. Not an orca. MUCH bigger than the porpoises we saw a minute earlier. Dove in and has a big tail. Am not good at ID-ing whales. Seemed to be heading south. -Jennifer McKell
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GRAY WHALES -
Thu, Jul 25 - Possession Sound (CRC2259 & CRC2557) - Gray whales. Link to more photos. -photos by Janine Harles, July 25, 2024
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13:35 - SJC leaving grays CRC2259 and CRC2557 just beginning to feed off the daymarker of southeast Hat Island. Little spyhops and side tail flukes! -Alli Montgomery
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Thu, Jul 25 - Saratoga Passage
18:12 - Heading toward Camano Head [video in FB comments appears to show gray].
18:03 - It’s turned south and moved closer to Camano.
17:44 - Seems to be going up the passage.
17:43 - Blows just spotted out from the Langley. Not sure what it is. -Shannon Boss
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17:35 - From Richard on WIWS - "Gray or humpback Langley Marina right now. Solo." Looking at video [by] RichardChere Zastoupil posted they are watching a grey whale that seems to be slowly southbound.  -Kevin Phillips
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11:33 - Update - gray whale appears to be moving slowly southbound.
11:23 - Viewing from a private beach north of Mabana. Saw blows from a possible gray whale a little north of Mabana. Can’t tell direction may be milling. -Linda Aitkins

July 24
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -
Wed, Jul 24 - Boundary Pass/Haro Strait (J Pod) - Goodnight Mike. Goodnight light. Goodnight whale waving your tail. Goodnight smoky sky. Goodnight Lime Kiln fly. Goodnight Mike. -Orca Behavior Institute -photo & ID by Monika Wieland Shields, July 24, 2024
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20:08 - One male foraging off County Park. -Karin Roemers-Kleven [WSSJI]
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19:40 - We think nine whales have passed Lime Kiln southbound, some of the J16s and J19s in the mix. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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18:50 - Echolocation clicks heard on Lime Kiln hydrophone.
18:34 - Leader now visible north of Lime Kiln Lighthouse on camera moving down island. -Fred Horn [WSSJI]
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18:20 - Coming south and visible at County Park. -Joe Garvey [WSSJI]
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Wed, Jul 24 - Boundary Pass (J Pod) - Excerpt from the Center for Whale Research Encounter #74: We arrived on scene about mid-Boundary Pass off Monarch Head at 1519. J pod was spread out in singles and small groups while heading slowly southwest down Boundary Pass. J26 and few other spread-out whales got by us and the first group we got on was the J22s with J37 and J59 traveling together. Since we were on the US side of the border, we got the drone up for the first of several flights throughout the encounter. J39 and J49 were traveling together a couple hundred yards behind the J22s and the rest of the J37s. J31, J40, J42, J45, J46, J53, and J56 showed up and all three groups merged into one strung out and loosely spread group…” Read more here at Center for Whale Research Encounter #74.
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16:50 - Leaders have passed Turn Point, southbound.
14:30 - J-Pod East Point coming south down Boundary Pass. -Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Wed, Jul 24 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T46Bs) - T46B2 Akela & T46B2B in foreground - We've spent the last few days with the T046Bs and multiple humpbacks all in the Sooke area! Link to more photos. -Sooke Coastal Explorations -photo by Pacific Imagery, July 24, 2024
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Wed, Jul 24 - San Juans (T34s & T37/T37Bs) - T37B Harald seemed to be saying, "Wait for me!!" this afternoon as she sped to catch up with the rest of her family. The T34s, T37, and T37Bs were widely spread and hard to track west of Thatcher Pass. When the others started grouping up, we hadn't seen T37B for a good 15 minutes when she appeared out of no where porpoising past our stern to rejoin the group! -Orca Behavior Institute -photo & ID by Monika Wieland Shields, July 24, 2024
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Out on Island Adventures Whale Watching, we caught up with the T34s and T37s, who are all part of one family. The great-grandma is T34 Grace (b. est. 1969), her son T34A Pachamama (b. 2007), and juvenile T34B Sonder (b. 2017), and the rest of the family are matriarch T37 Rocky III, who is T34's daughter, her daughter T37B Harald (b. 1998), and her son T37B1 Lance (sprouting!) and calf T37B3 (b. 2022)... four generations! We got with them near the beautiful Pea Pond Islands and followed them north to Puffin Island. They were together at first, then split apart, in travel mode. As usual on these afternoon/evening trips, the light was beautiful and it was a wonderful treat to see this family together. Kudos to Tyson, Sam and all the crew!  -photos by Bonnie Gretz, July 24, 2024
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15:19 - Just left them as they passed east through Obstruction Pass. -Luke Jobe [WSSJI]
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13:47 - John Miller, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 14:46 to report: 1347hrs: Vessel YAKIMA reports 7 orca moving in a southbound direction in the west entrance to Thatcher Pass.
13:50 - They got the west end of Thatcher Pass and flipped back north, heading towards the Lopez ferry terminal.
13:10 - Now west of Obstruction Island heading southwest towards the north side of Lopez. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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12:30 - T34s/T37s northbound in Rosario Strait outside Obstruction Pass. -Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Wed, Jul 24 - Strait of Juan de Fuca - We've spent the last few days with the T046Bs and multiple humpbacks all in the Sooke area! Link to more photos. -Sooke Coastal Explorations -photos by Pacific Imagery, July 24, 2024
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Wed, Jul 24 - Possession Sound - For the record, this was a confirmed humpback thanks to video shared by Eric Kamila in PSWS. This is likely the same whale that was reported by the ferry as a gray whale.
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Wed, Jul 24 - Possession Sound
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Norm Whipple
Date of Sighting: July 24, 2024
Time: 5:00 PM
Species seen: Humpback
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: (47.9464582, -122.3128627) Mukilteo Lighthouse Park
Direction of travel : Slowly traveling south
Behaviors observed: Spouting, rolling and tail slapping
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: We were having a picnic at the lighthouse park and just off shore a ways I saw the whale spout. Then roll and then tail slap. I was lucky enough that the whale did the same thing a few times. So, I was able to capture the event with my iPhone.
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
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16:56 - John Miller, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 17:01 to report: CHELAN reports that the grey whale has moved to the south and is off-shore of the Mukilteo Lighthouse.
16:44 - John Miller, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 17:01 to report: Vessel CHELAN reports they have a grey whale [humpback?] moving slowly south, very close to shore, swimming under CHELAN at the terminal. The whale is moving very slowly south.
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16:00 - Caller reports a whale several hundred yards out from Howarth Park in Everett, repeatedly slapping its tail on the water, over and over for at least ten minutes.
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Wed, Jul 24 - Puget Sound
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Kate Stovel
Date of Sighting: July 24, 2024
Time: 7:45 AM
Species seen: Humpback
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: A few miles north of Edmonds ferry, fairly close to shore
Direction of travel : Milling
Behaviors observed: Lolling, several blows, then sounded
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: We were in our sailboat, and not close enough to see any markings.
Photos available?: No
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Wed, Jul 24 - South Puget Sound
21:15 - I heard a humpback going north towards the Narrows Bridge. You can hear it in my video but you can’t really see it. I’m on Day Island [video in FB comments]. I was very happy I was outside at that time! I had JUST been sitting on the deck couch with my phone about ten minutes before. I’m sure I would have gotten video of him. Thanks for doing what you do for the beautiful water life around here! I was on the side of my house with phone inside the house charging when I heard it for the first time. I ran in the house and ran back out just in time to get a decent recording of his blows. -Karen Caldwell
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20:47 - Pretty sure I saw it [humpback] just off of Chambers Bay. Breached quite a few times over the last hour. Going north towards the Narrows. -Nicholas Alexander Rubesh
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~20:30 - I got this up by Sunnyside [video in FB comments]. A lot of breaching but always when I stopped filming. -Chrystal Ely
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20:22 - Humpback breaching at Chambers Bay. -Sung Jun Oem
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Nicole Larsen
Date of Sighting: July 24, 2024
Time: 1:35 PM
Species seen: Possible orca - just saw black back
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: 47.26038° N, 122.86752° W
Direction of travel : S
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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09:26 - Humpback in Case Inlet near to shore, north end of Harstine Island heading north. -photo by Ben Reynolds, July 24, 2024
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GRAY WHALES -
Wed, Jul 24 - Possession Sound (CRC53 Little Patch)
17:34 - Gray just passed Sandy Point going north Whidbey side of mid channel. -Shannon Boss
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14:58 - Nancy Akada shared video with us that shows a gray whale in the Clinton to Mukilteo ferry lane headed northbound. Link to FB reel.
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13:41 - On our southbound travels we also spotted CRC53 Little Patch right off Glendale close to shore. Facing northbound. -Alli Montgomery
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Wed, Jul 24 - Possession Sound (CRC2259 & CRC2557)
13:23 - SJC has observed gray whales CRC2259 and CRC2557 milling off of southeast Hat Island. -Alli Montgomery

July 23
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -
Tue, Jul 23 - Active Pass/Strait of Georgia (J Pod)-They're back! J-Pod was audible on the Lime Kiln hydrophone after sunset last night [07/22] and thanks to our friends at Salish Sea Orca Squad, we learned they went north through Active Pass this morning!  -Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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06:10 - Thanks to a report from a friend of orcas entering Active Pass at 06:10. Jpod in Active Pass filmed from Bellhouse Provincial Park, Galiano Island BC. -video by Salish Sea Orca Squad, July 23, 2024
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Tue, Jul 23 - Deception Pass (T109A2s) - T109A2A Seekah on left - Today we saw one of my favorite orca pods from shore. The T109A2s made a bit of an impromptu appearance in my day. With no report to go off of, only marine traffic, I headed out in my search for whales. I caught up with them as they passed under the Deception Pass bridge and watched while they massaged themselves and played in the kelp around Strawberry Island for nearly 45 minutes to an hour. They slowly made their way east where they played and hunted some more before finally making their way to Ala Spit around 19:30 - 20:00. Link to more photos. -photos by Kat Martin, July 23, 2024
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19:20 - Showing hunting behaviors, back and forth from mid channel Ala Spit to Skagit Island. -Kevin Phillips
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18:40 - They look like they may be hunting east of Skagit Island [approx. 48.415662, -122.574283]. I’m viewing from Dewey Beach. -Brandy Jackson Ritchie
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17:51 - Still seeing distant blows off Yokeko Point, they’re slowly heading east. Whale watching boats still with them.
17:17 - Viewing now from Deception Pass Bridge. They’re just off the north side of Strawberry Island, possibly hunting. -Jasmine Ye
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17:16 - Staff member Rachel is seeing who appear to be the T109A2s stalled off the north side of Strawberry Island.
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17:13 - Blackfish VI ID'd them as T109A2s. -Kevin Phillips
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16:54 - Group of at least five orcas just passed under Deception Pass bridge headed east. Whale watching boats with them, no IDs. -Amy Smith Norris 
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14:30 - Sounds like they're still milling and killing outside Aleck Bay.
11:30 - Group of Bigg's killer whales heading west from Aleck Bay, Lopez Island. Assuming they continue, they could be visible from Cattle Point sometime early afternoon. -Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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Tue, Jul 23 - Saratoga Passage/Possession Sound (T34s, T37, T37Bs)
19:22 - Passed by Summerland [previously had been northbound] mid channel. -Stephanie Griffee [CWW]
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16:15 - They were heading southbound, and crossed past Sandy Point across towards Hat Island. One male, one female, and a tight group of three to four and one looked small: we were 800 yds away and slowed to idle to let them decide which way they were going then slipped past. No good pics, too far away.  -Steve Marczewski
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16:13 - Just passed Sandy Point heading east. They are in Possession Sound now. -Luanne Seymour
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15:59 - Watching in Langley. About three. Near two smaller boats. -Rachel Heaps
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15:40 - At the seawall in town! I’ve seen three to four fins but they are pretty far out.
15:32 - They are headed down Saratoga Passage, mid channel, I’m in Langley. -Lucy Miller
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13:39 - Our orca friends continue to push south, Whidbey side of mid. They are currently with the Clipper. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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11:55 - Just found T37 and 34s southbound on the Whidbey shore [approx. 48.155765, -122.573481]. -Brian McGinn
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11:00 - From WIWS southbound from Race Lagoon very close to shore Whidbey side. Three orcas text and a video. Confirmed big male and two others. Again southbound. -Kevin Phillips
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10:59 - I have three orca head[ed] southbound at Race Lagoon. Close to shore. -Cat Ullman Deleonardis [WIWS]
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: John Shackman
Date of Sighting: July 23, 2024
Time: 5:28 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: Just off Clinton shore north of ferry terminal
Direction of travel : North
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Tue, Jul 23 - Strait of Georgia
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Nadine Urquhart
Date of Sighting: July 23, 2024
Time: 2:21 PM - report received at 2:40 PM]
Species seen: Humpback
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: 49.2397, W123.537
Direction of travel : North
Behaviors observed: Feeding
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Very brief. We turned off our motor when we saw the whale. It dove down and we didn’t see it again.
Photos available?: No
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Tue, Jul 23 - Puget Sound (BCX1251 Orion)
17:48 - Looks like it’s a single one just circling this area in the three times we’ve observed it surfacing.
17:33 - Just spotted off the south end of south Whidbey off Possession. -photo by Levi Sawyers, July 23, 2024
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12:10 - SJC has spotted BCX1251 Orion circling in the heart of Possession Triangle [approx. 47.875183, -122.430909]. -Alli Montgomery
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09:55 - Looks like a humpback just inside Cultus Bay, PSE is now on scene! -Stephanie Brenaman
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Tue, Jul 23 - Central Puget Sound
11:39 - Now in front of Sculpture Park, as viewed from Don Armeni. It was heading generally northwest, away from downtown. But I haven’t seen it since then.
11:34 - Spotted moving north, looking from Don Armeni Boat Ramp toward Pike Place. -Steve Rice
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11:24 - Spirit of Seattle harbor tour reported of a whale off of Vigor shipyard in Elliott Bay to vessel traffic. -Joey LaMarche
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10:03 - Laurie Baker, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 10:27 to report: 1003hrs: Vessel TACOMA reports via 800MHz they've spotted the humpback whale between Alki Pt. and Duwamish Head, heading northbound. 
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Andy Leonhard
Date of Sighting: July 23, 2024
Time: 9:26 AM
Species seen: Humpback whale, confirmed through tail fluke
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: ~2.5 Miles NW of Alki Beach
Direction of travel : E, Unknown Pace
Behaviors observed: Traveling, Dove down for 10+ minutes on 2 separate occasions
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?: None Seen
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Seen off the Bremerton-Seattle Ferry, only upper body and tail observed
Photos available?: No
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09:18 - Laurie Baker, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 09:29 to report: 0918hrs: Vessel reports via 800MHz they've spotted a single humpback whale located 1/4 mile NE of buoy Tango, heading in a NE direction.
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MINKE WHALES -
Tue, Jul 23 - Hood Canal
10:00 - 11:00 - On Hood Canal this morning north of Fisherman Harbor and south of Hazel Point. -photos by Charlene Pinks, July 23, 2024
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UNIDENTIFIED BALEEN WHALES -
Tue, Jul 23 - Puget Sound
20:33 - Unconfirmed species [video in FB comments shows blow of baleen whale] wayyy off Picnic Point. My GF sighted and thinking orca but sounds like it’s probably this guy [referring to BCX1251 Orion who was seen in the vicinity hours prior]. -Josh Nutter
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UNIDENTIFIED SPECIES -
Tue, Jul 23 - Central Puget Sound 
20:00 - My wife and I live at Point Ruston. We happened to look out and saw a single large [orca?] only about 50-70 feet off shore right in front of the Ruston apartments/condominiums. Moving slowly, heading north toward Dunes Point, we only saw it surface twice, then disappear! We scanned the water for the next fifteen minutes or more looking from the Port of Tacoma all the way to Dunes Point, Vashon to Browns Point, and never saw it surface again. [Follow up:] I am actually not confident at all! I do know it didn’t have the big dorsal fin like the transient orcas have… we saw two of them heading north a couple of months ago and the dorsal fins were so prominent. Also now that I think about it, this mammal seemed lighter in color than an orrca would. It only partially surfaced twice while we were watching. My guess would be that it was 12’ to 15’ long, kind of the size of a large orca. It was a mystery to us how it just disappeared too, because both my wife and I were scanning the water for 15 minutes from our balcony on our fifth floor apartment. -Art Nicklaus

July 22
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -
Mon, Jul 22 - Haro Strait (J Pod) - 22:27 - 22:33 - Wanted to circle back and add that if you rewind on the Lime Kiln livestream to ~22:27 last night, you can hear K-pod [only J pod was heard per Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute] vocalizing and then J-pod by 22:33- shoutout to Chandra for these awesome timestamps! -Olivia Trahan [WSSJI]
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Mon, Jul 22 - Haro Strait (T46Bs)
14:55 - Slowly moving south/southwest near shore at Ten Mile Point on the Canadian side.
14:00 - Orca sighting. Reported as T46Bs, five miles due west of Lime Kiln lighthouse, on the Canadian side, moving south/southeast. -Fred Horn [WSSJI]
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Mon, Jul 22 - Saratoga Passage
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Roger Kacmarcik
Date of Sighting: July 22, 2024
Time: 1:00 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: Saratoga Passage near Sandy Point
Direction of travel : East
Behaviors observed: Travelling
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: The San Juan Clipper was under power following at less than 100 yards the entire time
Photos available?: No
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12:45 - Friends viewing from Hidden Beach report six orcas including very small one, moving southbound very slow. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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12:35 - Appear to be heading east now.
12:20 - Just off Whidbey, heading south just north of Hidden Beach. They were just off the shore crazy. -photos by Aaron Gill, July 22, 2024
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Mon, Jul 22 - Saratoga Passage (T34s & T37 - possible T37Bs present in early morning) - 17:44 - My last report for the T34 pod and T37 southeastbound along the shoreline. Four orcas. We never saw any of the T37Bs with this group this morning or this afternoon [approx. 48.086395, -122.376512]. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
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7:21 - Just passed Tillicum, grouped up southbound outside the buoys. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
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17:13 - Southeastbound very close to shore [approx. 48.110210, -122.405485].
16:50 - T34 pod and T37 eating a meal, no direction [approx. 48.148309, -122.409273]. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
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13:50 - South of south end of Hat Island headed south. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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13:43 - Watched from Langley, the Victoria Clipper and another tour boat moving slowly between Camano and Whidbey. I spotted the orca fins, but too far away for photos. -Samantha George
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13:49 - Now south side of Hat - headed towards Clinton southbound at a good clip.
13:21 - North side of Hat. -Joanna Bowers
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13:33 - Whales have pushed to the Hat side of mid channel. I’m viewing from Whidbey. They are continuing east towards Clinton. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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13:15 - SJC leaving these whales trending very slowly south, passing Sandy Point. Longer downtimes, but closely grouped! -Alli Montgomery
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13:10 - Passed Sandy Point and heading toward Hat Island Marina. -Shannon Boss
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12:43 - North side of Sandy Point and south side of Langley Marina southbound. -Marilyn Armbruster
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12:30 - T34 pod with T37 super slow southbound. My last report on these four orcas before we leave the scene [approx. 48.051821, -122.404023].
11:53 - T34 pod + T37 pointed south but not really moving [approx. 48.070078, -122.427977]. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
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11:37 - Just picked these guys up. Moving southeast slowly. Abeam of Mabana mid channel. -Tyler McKeen
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09:46 - They are stalled south of where I originally saw them. Slow surfacings, lots of directional changes. At least four.
09:41 - Northbound Camano side of midchannel south of Lowell Point [photo taken by Serena showed T37]. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
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09:42 - Off Camano Island State Park now.
08:54 - They just passed Mabana northbound Whidbey side of mid. -back of camera photo by Susan John, July 22, 2024
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07:59 - Viewing from Sandy Point. I've got them. Four maybe, no males. They are past Sandy Point in Saratoga Passage moving west towards Langley. Mid to Whidbey. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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06:40 - Orcas just past [Hat Island] marina headed west [video confirms orcas].  -Aimee Caccavale [HIWS]
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Mon, Jul 22 - Puget Sound - 18:39 - I saw one orca passing through under the Agate Bridge heading towards Kingston. It looked like a juvenile. -Vic Kleiven
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Mon, Jul 22 - Puget Sound (BCX1251 Orion) - 11:30 - SJC has spotted Orion the humpback, slowly trending south in line with Richmond Beach! -Alli Montgomery
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11:30 - One humpback “Orion” heading south! Seen while fishing! [Approx. 47.782826, -122.407405]. -Tony Tilt
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11:08 - [Humpback] It's east of Point Jefferson. -Keith Robbins
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10:35 - Humpback spotted from the ferry. He is north of Point Wells headed north towards Marina Beach. -Brooke Thompson
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BCX1251 Orion - 09:30 - 10:15 - Humpback off of Edmonds this morning. 35 - 40 feet long. Viewed from our boat. - Link to more photos. -photos by Rhett Russell, July 22, 2024
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08:07 - Laurie Baker, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 08:12 to report: 0807hrs: [SPOKANE] Vessel reports via 800MHz they've spotted a grey whale [humpback?] heading southbound located between Pt Wells and Edmonds Marina.
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GRAY WHALES -
Mon, Jul 22 - Possession Sound (CRC2259 & CRC2557)
13:41 - SJC can confirm gray whales 2259 and 2557 are still in the same spot as they were last reported, logging and waiting for the tide to change for lunch! -Alli Montgomery
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13:04 - Gray whales CRC2259 and CRC2557 are northbound at my map spot [approx. 48.007744, -122.298302 (Hat Island)]. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
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PORPOISES -
Mon, Jul 22 - Puget Sound
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Cole Glossinger
Date of Sighting: July 22, 2024
Time: 5:55 PM
Species seen: It was either a group of Dall’s porpoises or Harbor porpoises
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: 47.60664° N, 122.39438° W
Direction of travel : North, maybe 5 knots
Behaviors observed: Maybe hunting? Traveling in random directions and breathing
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

July 21
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Sun, Jul 21 - Haro Strait (T46s) - T46D Strider - Check out the water surging over the leading edge of the dorsal fin of T46D Strider in Plumper Sound! The T46s made their first confirmed visit to the Salish Sea since March. They were photographed in Chatham Strait in southeast Alaska on July 3rd, over 700 miles north of the central Salish Sea, so they've covered a lot of water in the last 2 weeks! After losing their iconic matriarch T46 Wake last spring, it's been awesome to see these four siblings continue to stick together. Sometimes the loss of a mother prompts a family split or dispersal, but it seems that T122 Centeki, without any offspring of her own, has perhaps taken on the maternal role for her three younger brothers. -Orca Behavior Institute -photo & ID by Monika Wieland Shields, July 21, 2024
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16:48 - They are past Stuart Island still going northbound. Had to leave because of choppy water. -Kat Martin [WSSJI]
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16:00 - Just passing Henry Island still northbound. -James Richardson [WSSJI]
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14:56 - At least three orcas visible from Lime Kiln far offshore. -Anonymous [WSSJI]
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Sun, Jul 21 - Admiralty Inlet (2023 calf of BCZ0408 Guardian)
16:17 - The humpback whale northbound at my map spot is the 2023 calf of BCZ0408 (Guardian) [approx. 48.087337, -122.619582]. -Bart Rulon Wildlife
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16:06 - The Lagoon Point humpback is not the Point No Point one from earlier. Different animal. -Trevor Tillman
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15:39 - Viewing from North Lagoon Point. Finally spotted the humpback. Mid to Whidbey off the north end of Marrowstone. Moving east/northeast in no rush. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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14:43 - Single humpback off Lagoon Point. Moving slow, long dives. 150 yards from shore. Aiming north.  -photo by Bill Setter, July 21, 2024
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Sun, Jul 21 - North Puget Sound (BCX1251 Orion)
12:48 - The humpback off Point No Point today is Orion. -Bart Rulon Wildlife
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10:30 - 12:20 - The humpback has been hanging out here off Point No Point. It’s now [12:20] just in front of the lighthouse with the Clipper as its audience [video in FB comments]. -Micky Bates
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11:21 - Single humpback just off northwest of Point No Point. Milling. -Trevor Tillman 
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Sun, Jul 21 - Central Puget Sound
18:44 - Humpback whale surfaced several times then went down. Tail seen west of mid channel between Bainbridge and Golden Gardens. -Sue Surowiec Larkin
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GRAY WHALES -
Sun, Jul 21 - Possession Sound (CRC2259)
12:50 - Just now southeast end of Hat Island.
12:41 - We were stopped, no engine and the whale watching boat went north, before we started to follow this happened [video in FB comments shows CRC2259 ID’d by Serena Tierra, Orca Network]. -Andrea Duffield
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12:18 - At least two grays east of Gedney. -Trevor Tillman
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12:10 - Just saw the whale east of Hat Island, northbound. -Midnight Supply Company

July 20
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Sat, Jul 20 - Campbell River, BC (T65Bs) - T65B3 - T65B1 Birdsall - T065Bs traveling close to Discovery Pier in Campbell River, Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Link to more photos.  -photos by Heather V. Baskey, July 20, 2024
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Sat, Jul 20 - Haro Strait (T35As, T38As, T75Cs) - Confirmed Bigg’s - relay from Orca Behavior Institute is T35As, T38As, T75Cs. -Jason Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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19:02 - Group of ten killer whales (perhaps more) at Eagle Cove, moving up island. -Lodie Laurieanne Gilbert Budwill [WSSJI]
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Sat, Jul 20 - Eastern San Juans (T46Bs) - T46B2 Akela & T46B2B - T46B Raksha - We got on the water with our friends at Maya's Legacy Whale Watching and caught up with the T46Bs in Samish Bay. At first they were very spread and doing long dives, and no sooner had I explained to our intern Kelsey that this often precedes a hunt than the action erupted at the surface. Due to the activity level of the whales we at first thought they were on a harbor porpoise, but it turned out to be a harbor seal that had caught their attention. Adult orcas can often grab a seal with ease, but this appeared to be training time for the youngsters. The adults kept the seal corralled while the littler whales took their shots at it. It was not a good night to be a harbor seal but it was spectacular to watch. We aren't sure who struck the killing blow, but the whales started prey sharing just as it was time for us to depart. Link to more photos. -Orca Behavior Institute -photos & IDs by Monika Wieland Shields, July 20, 2024
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19:33 - Southern tip. Vendovi Island when we left, westbound. -Smith Siromaskul
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18:24 - Heading south.
17:06 - [Been] watching them for the last 30 minutes.
17:03 - Southern tip Lummi Island! Seeing whales. -Traci Higgins
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16:21 - I’m viewing from Lummi and it looks like maybe they flipped and are going back southbound. Near Sinclair. -JR Puffer Fish
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17:26 - Now due east.
17:13 - Heading southeast [approx. 48.627787, -122.608296].
16:09 - Heading to Lummi. Direction changed to due east [approx. 48.664569, -122.703448].
16:00 - Now northbound east of Orcas [Island].
15:39 - Westbound. Northern tip of Cypress Island.
15:06 - Steady northbound now passing Eagle Harbor.
14:46 - Now against Cypress shore heading northbound.
14:39 - Successful kill in Deepwater Bay. They're sticking around for a while.
13:49 - Entering Deepwater Bay [southeast Cypress Island].
13:20 - T46Bs southbound Bellingham Channel [between Guemes and Cypress Islands].
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Sat, Jul 20 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (BCX1251 Orion) - Weekends are better with whale adventures. I spent Saturday aboard Glacier Spirit with Puget Sound Express out of Port Angeles. Some nice shots of Orion CRC-15262/BCX1251 & company as we dodged some crazy rolling fog banks. Link to more photos. -photos by Jason Cook, July 20, 2024
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GRAY WHALES -
Sat, Jul 20 - WA Coast
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Jimmy Dallman
Date of Sighting: July 20, 2024
Time: 3:00 PM
Species seen: Gray
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: 48.265, -124.681 (Shi-Shi Beach)
Direction of travel : Unknown
Behaviors observed: Hunting
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: iNaturalist info here.
Photos available?: -photo by Jimmy Dallman, July 20, 2024
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Sat, Jul 20 - Port Susan
14:23 - Gray whale with lots of white mid channel about Tyee Beach head north slowly. -Christi Smith [CWW]
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13:30 - There’s a potential gray whale heading north up Port Susan between Tulalip Shores, and Camano Island. -Joshua Nelson [PSWW]

July 19
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Fri, Jul 19 - Strait of Georgia (T65A5, T75Bs, T77C) - A peak above the waves from T75B3 Rubble last night in the Strait of Georgia. Do you see thee white under the water in front of him? That's T65A5 Indy who was swimming upside down right beneath the surface! -Orca Behavior Institute -photo & ID by Monika Wieland Shields, July 19, 2024
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15:19 - They're staying outside and on the outside of Gossip Island.
15:11 - Nevermind. They're stalling outside the east edge.
15:07 - Entering Active Pass now.
13:54 - 77C, 75B3 are among this group.
13:35 - T75, T77, and T65A5 here south of Active Pass heading nw [northwest]. Right along the Canadian border [approx. 48.899662, -123.163204]. -A
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Fri, Jul 19 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T35As, T37/T37Bs, T38As, T49C, T75s, T75Cs, T117A, T117Bs, T172) - T49C Neilson - What a day - approximately 40 Biggs orca were found minutes from our dock! T035As, T037 and T037Bs, T038As, T049C, T075s, T075Cs, T117A, T117Bs, and T172! As if that wasn't enough, our guests also encountered humpback whales Nike, Zephyr and Zephyr's new calf! Link to more photos. -Sooke Coastal Explorations -photos by Pacific Imagery, July 19, 2024
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Fri, Jul 19 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (Nike, Zephyr & calf) - BCX1377 Nike - BCZ0414 Zephyr - Our guests also encountered humpback whales Nike, Zephyr and Zephyr's new calf! Link to more photos. -Sooke Coastal Explorations -photos by Pacific Imagery, July 19, 2024
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GRAY WHALES -
Fri, Jul 19 - WA Coast
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Aubree Renfro
Date of Sighting: July 19, 2024
Time:
Species seen: Gray
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: Cape Flattery
Direction of travel : Milling/northbound
Behaviors observed: Milling
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: A friend of mine posted pictures of a gray whale so I started asking questions. He saw them from Cape Flattery sometime Friday, he says he saw three individuals.
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org -photos courtesy of Aubree Renfro, July 19, 2024
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Fri, Jul 19 - Possession Sound (CRC53 Little Patch, CRC2259, CRC2557)
15:49 - Just sighted two beautiful grays right here [approx. 48.027317, -122.249115]. -Nicole Damron
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12:54 - SJC has located three grays, CRC53 Little Patch, CRC2259, and CRC2557 all between southeast Hat and Mission Beach. All spread from each other, milling. -Alli Montgomery

July 18
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Thu, Jul 18 - Haro Strait (T109A2s)
11:00 - Looks like this group is still hanging around the D'arcys. They went behind the rocks between the two islands just now. -Fred Horn [WSSJI]
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08:45 - Small group of killer whales - likely the T109A2s - south of D’Arcy Island in Haro Strait heading southeast. Visible far offshore of County Park and Lime Kiln. -Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Thu, Jul 18 - Puget Sound (BCX1251 Orion) - 18:20 - [humpback]. -photos by Mike Tong, July 18, 2024
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17:23 - Orion the humpback is zig zagging but trending southbound [approx. 47.904369, -122.369964]. -Kyla Bivens, PSE
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14:00 - Humpback BCX1251 Orion is currently south of the Clinton Mukilteo ferry lanes. Making lots of direction changes but generally trending north [approx. 47.946470, -122.345588]. LOTS of fishing and personal crafts out there, please be aware of the whales in the area!  -Alli Montgomery
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13:40 - Clipper is still with it past Glendale going slowly towards Clinton. Whidbey side of center. -Ed Pearson
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13:17 - The WW clipper is now with it [video of humpback in FB comments].
13:10 - Humpback about here [approx. 47.927380, -122.355545] traveling north bound toward Mukilteo slightly east of mid channel. -Emily Gause
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08:26 - Crew on the Victoria Clipper V spotted a humpback mid-channel between Point Monroe [Bainbridge Island] and Meadow Point [Golden Gardens]. Unable to tell the direction. -Lauren Ryan Booth
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GRAY WHALES -
Thu, Jul 18 - Possession Sound (CRC53 Little Patch, CRC2259, CRC2557) - 12:51 - SJC has observed three gray whales in Possession Sound. CRC2259 and 2557 are currently feeding on the edge of the Delta south of Mission Beach and CRC53 Little Patch is circling the shallow edge of southeast Hat! -Alli Montgomery

July 17
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Wed, Jul 17 - Strait of Georgia (T65Bs) - T65B3 - Galiano Island, BC - T65Bs. Link to more photos. -photos & ID by Cindi Crowder Rausch, July 17, 2024
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Wed, Jul 17 - Haro Strait (T109A2s) - Saw T1092A Fuser and her children today in the waters off of Canada just across from San Juan Island today. It was beautiful. -photos by Gina Lucariello, July 17, 2024
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11:25 - Not sure if this would be the same group or not, but the T109A2s have been reported milling north of Discovery Island on the Canadian side of Haro Strait. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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08:00 - Multiple orcas spotted in Haro Strait off Sunset Point, on the Canadian side, traveling north! -Erin Brink [WSSJI]
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Wed, Jul 17 - Puget Sound (T35As & T38As) - Off of Southworth earlier today. -photos by Mollie Segall, July 17, 2024
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21:30 - Found them! Northbound very close to Kitsap side off Apple Tree Point. -Sara Frey
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16:45 - It looks like they are northbound off of Restoration Point.
16:19 - Northeast bound [approx. 47.563549, -122.519374]. -Kyla Bivens
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16:02 - In front of large white boat, north of Blake Island, in Manchester side. -Laura Jensen
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16:11 - They’re going north. Whale watching boat trailing.
16:00 - At least three orcas just passed in front of us! North of Blake Island heading north. -Christine Flores
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15:34 - On a kill [approx. 47.532666, -122.510121]. -Kyla Bivens, PSE
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15:22 - Hunting midchannel off of the north tip of Blake.
15:09 - Moving north quickly directly out from Harper fishing pier.
15:02 - Correction: they went west side of Blake. Continuing northwest.
14:59 - Passing Southworth, mid channel just south of Blake Island. Appear to be aiming northeast, but too early to tell for sure.
14:50 - They're just coming around the point towards Southworth right now. Closer to the Kitsap side than the Vashon side still northbound. -Mollie Segall
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14:52 - I have them at Southworth coming north. -Julie Davis
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14:45 - Small pod orcas close to Kitsap side northbound exiting Colvos Passage. -photo by Tim Ferris, July 17, 2024
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14:33 - They have passed Frageria still northbound Colvos hugging the Kitsap side. -April Janice Basham
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14:32 - Viewing from Driftwood Cove northbound. -Roxane Jackson Johnson
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13:45 - Seeing them northbound at Ollala [video in FB comments]. -Paul Davis
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13:42 - They're on the move again. Northbound, headed towards Olalla. Five miles per hour. -Joel Salafia
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13:41 - Orcas have now picked up speed and have resumed northbound travels, passing Lisabuela headed towards Ollala, mid channel to mainland side of. -Marla Smith, Orca Network
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13:35 - Debbie called to report seeing three to four orcas midway up Colvos headed north toward Olalla Bay.
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13:28 - Stalled out chasing harbor porpoise just south of Lisabuela out in mid channel. -Orca Network
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13:25 - Spy hopping tail slappin’ and playing mid channel north Colvos. -Ricky Frazer
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13:17 - Look to be on a hunt just south of Lisabeula mid channel. -Ellen Weir
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13:15 - At least five heading north along Colvos Passage [approx. 47.385715, -122.533611]. -Kathryn McMillan
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13:12 - Viewing from Lisabuela, approaching steady northbound, midchannel. -Ellen Weir
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13:09 - Approaching Lisabeula Park at about five to eight miles per hour. -Joel Salafia
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13:06 - Just past Point Richmond now, mid channel to slightly mainland side of, steady northbound. -Marla Smith, Orca Network
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12:50 - They have committed northbound Colvos Gig Harbor side. Leisurely pace now. -April Janice Basham
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12:39 - Heading north across from Sunrise Beach. -Kristen Iyall
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12:34 - After a long dive they’re steadily cruising again headed north toward Sunrise Beach now. -Jasmine Myers
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12:32 - SJC leaving these whales currently heading northbound looking like they're committing to Colvos. However, they've flipped quite a few times and may make more directional changes. North of Gig Harbor. Fun ones! T38A's and some T35's it looks like. Dana with her signature white mark! -Alli Montgomery
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12:25 - They are in view from Dune northbound a long way from here at the moment pointing towards Colvos but hard to say what they'll do next. -Jim Pasola
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12:16 - There may be two pods. We see at least two still milling out from Gig Harbor mid channel and a whale watch boat moved ahead towards Colvos and stopped and has been sitting in same place awhile. My husband saw movement up by them. They’re close to the Gig Harbor north area near the shore. -Jasmine Myers
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12:15 - Just went past. -photo by Shannon Bonnett Manke, July 17, 2024
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12:00 - Gig Harbor side, passing entrance to Gig Harbor, trending north up Colvos. -Sean Clinton
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12:00 - Off Point Defiance. -photo by AirWaterLand Photography, July 17, 2024
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11:55 - They have reached the tip of Point Defiance after a short hunt. Still northbound. -April Janice Basham
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11:49 - Still here feeding. Seems to just be a few. Maybe the larger pod split?
11:37 - They’re off of Point Defiance now and are cruising quickly. Not sure direction yet. -Jasmine Myers
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11:23 - Mid channel straight out from Point Defiance dog park. -Erin Pritchard
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11:05 - They are very close to the middle of Salmon Beach. -Karen Caldwell
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11:00 - Mid channel north of bridge under the power lines going north. -Susan White
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10:48 - Just north of Narrows Bridge middle of bridge near boats. -Erin Pritchard
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10:42 - North of Narrows Bridge going north. Gig harbor side, sailboat just passed one. -Susan White
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10:17 - I saw them under bridge with a spyhop heading north. -Julie Davis
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10:19 - 10:24 - Ready to go under the Narrows Bridge heading towards mid channel now. Pretty close to the west tower on south side still at 10:19. Could be on a kill right under the bridge close to mid channel.
10:05 - Northbound swiftly on Gig Harbor side almost to the Narrows Bridge. -Karen Caldwell
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10:08 - Off Titlow moving north towards Narrows Bridge, at least five whales. -James Rempt
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09:52 - Just spotted them out in front of Day Island slow roll towards the Narrows Bridge.  -photo by Mary Davis Pubols, July 17, 2024
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09:10 - Just saw them from Steilacoom. Heading south near the ferry terminal. Closer to the Steilacoom side of the shore. Looked to be multiple. -Katie Dyer
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07:40 - Orcas seen on the east side of Anderson Island this morning. Seen by people waiting in line for the ferry. Last update headed south towards Island Marina. -Lisa Elliott
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Joe Barboza
Date of Sighting: July 17, 2024
Time: 12:00 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: 47.354206,-122.812906 (Pickering Passage)
Direction of travel : they were staying in the area, swimming around
Behaviors observed: hunting i think
If orcas, any males?: 1
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: we were out on a night kayak, so its hard to say how many orcas there were. I know two for sure because they were right next to our kayaks. I did see one fully breach the water and it had a very tall dorsal fin. There were probably more than 2 but it's hard to say for sure.
Photos available?: No
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Wed, Jul 17 - Admiralty Inlet (BCX1251 Orion) - 17:53 - Humpback whale Orion southbound at this pin [approx. 47.976344, -122.566708 (Mutiny Bay, Whidbey Island]. -Kyla Bivens, PSE
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MINKE WHALES -
Wed, Jul 17 - Admiralty Inlet - 15:03 - Laurie Baker, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 15:20 to report: 1503hrs: KENNEWICK Vessel reports via 800MHz they've spotted a single minke whale, located mid-channel, north of the vessel position. 
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UNIDENTIFIED BALEEN WHALES -
Wed, Jul 17 - Possession Sound
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: John Shackman
Date of Sighting: July 17, 2024
Time: 5:40 AM
Species seen: Possibly gray or humpback
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: LAT 48.00251 LON -122.2658
Direction of travel : South
Behaviors observed: Milling
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Possession Sound between Hat Island and Jetty Island
Photos available?: No

July 16
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Tue, Jul 16 - Deception Pass - For the record: these whales did go east under the bridge in Deception Pass; they didn't stay too long and flipped back west, exited the pass, then headed north in Rosario Strait.
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We saw two small-ish orca whales sneak through Deception Pass completely unnoticed by the whale watch boats. It was like watching a jailbreak. -Cape Grayson [ONCG]
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: David Anderson
Date of Sighting: July 16, 2024
Time: 1:25 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: 48.39370° N, 122.66446° W (Rosario Beach)
Direction of travel : W
Behaviors observed: Milling, spyhop
If orcas, any males?: Unknown
Any unusual markings?: No
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: One juvenile based on apparent size of dorsal fin
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org -photo by David Anderson, July 16, 2024
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Tue, Jul 16 - San Juans
20:12 - A group of three to four are headed to Reuben Tarte right now. -Ross Jackson [WSSJI]
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18:55 - Pod of four just left Echo Bay… Swam through the harbor! -Ricarda Burnett
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Tue, Jul 16 - South Puget Sound (T35As & T38As) - Link to more photos. -photos by T.J. Smith, July 16, 2024
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A few little video clips from the flippy floppy whales yesterday in and out of Pickering Passage. T38As and T35s sure gave us a fun day. Link to FB video. -April Janice Basham
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From last sunset looks last night. Absolutely perfect [video in FB comments]. -April Janice Basham
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21:12 - In the far distance under some cotton candy clouds they are milling at the entrance to Pickering Passage but trending south into it. Lots of breaches, tail slaps, and tail lobs. Viewing from Victor.
20:22 - Still from Victor line of sight Treasure Island they have flipped again. Southbound. -Candace Gavin
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19:38 - Northbound Case Inlet mid channel line of sight is Stretch Island currently headed towards Allyn. Don't hold your breath on these flippin’ whales. -April Janice Basham
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18:15 - They passed Jarrel's Cove about 10 minutes ago. Eastbound. -David Bennett
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18:03 - Lost them on a deep dive northbound between the bridge and Jarrell's Cove.
17:54 - Still northbound at a steady clip. -T.j. Smith
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17:56 - Limited service. From the bridge about 30 minutes ago they flipped back northbound in Pickering. -April Janice Basham
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17:30 - Pickering Passage northbound heading toward Jarrell’s Cove & Allyn. -Steven Venetta
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17:31 - Heading northbound at a brisk pace.
17:20 - They were heading south and surfaced for a bit just north of the bridge. Spyhops and goofed around for a bit. Then they turned around and are northbound again hugging Harstine Island at 17:27. -Bree Mays
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17:25 - From Harstine Island Bridge earlier when they flipped [video in FB comments]. -Candace Gavin
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17:45 - Still traveling north. Deep dives and no more surface activity, so moving at a good clip.
17:28 - Turned around before the bridge and started heading north.
17:20 - Approaching Harstine Island Bridge, southbound.
17:10 - South bound now. Headed towards the bridge. -T.j. Smith
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Bobbie Mostyn
Date of Sighting: July 16, 2024
Time: 5:19 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: Pickering Passage
Direction of travel : South
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?:
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17:06 - Breaching and having a blast just off Walkers Landing. -April Janice Basham
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16:46 - They’re just south of Jarrell's Cove on west side of Harstine. -Nicole Nolten Selby
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16:36 - Moving a bit more slowly just past Jarrells. On the west side of Pickering Passage heading south toward Harstine Bridge. Looked like four. -Teresa Saunders Westcoat
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16:34 - My neighbors caught them moving southbound an hour ago near Allyn. -Theresa Williams
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16:30 - They’re going along the west side of Harstine right now. -Nicole Nolten Selby
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16:20 - Jami Cantrell reports seeing them from Jarrell's Cove still southbound Pickering pretty quickly. -April Janice Basham
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16:14 - Southbound approaching Jarrell's Cove. -Jami Cantrell
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15:10 - They have made a hard flip southbound headed back towards Pickering Passage. -April Janice Basham
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15:00 - Close to Treasure Island.  -photo by Laura Jewell St, July 16, 2024
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14:58 - They are still steady northbound headed towards Allyn. Seeing five to seven.
14:21 - Exiting Pickering Passage headed northeast towards Vaughn. -April Janice Basham
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13:41 - My guess is somewhere over here northbound. Sailboat with them [approx. 47.296326, -122.881351]. -Jami Cantrell
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13:18 - Just spotted them from Jarell’s Cove Marina, heading north quickly closer to mainland side.
12:33 - Looks like they have flipped and are now northbound, still a ways north of the bridge.
12:19 - Spotted them heading south towards the Harstine Island Bridge from the Harstine Island Bridge. Still probably over a half mile away. -Connor O'Brien
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11:49 - As they headed north. From shore. [video in FB comments]. T38As at least present. -Andrea Simpson Donald
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11:48 - Confirmed from a friend who lives on Harstine Point they’re headed south in Pickering fast. -Jami Cantrell
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11:32 - About four orcas five minutes ago between Grapeview and Dougall Point on Harstine Island heading south in Pickering Passage… they dove when a fishing boat passed by, at what looked like a respectable distance. Haven’t resurfaced. They were definitely southbound at a fairly fast speed, completely disappeared as soon as the boat was in my sight. I didn’t see any sign of them after that. I am viewing from land, Grapeview side of Pickering Passage. -Cammy Malm LaRiviere
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08:30 - Same area [Pickering Passage]. -Steven Venetta
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07:45 - 08:00 - I work for DOH, sampling oysters for Vibro and while sampling at a site I encountered four orcas in Pickering Passage! Three adults and ohe calf. Looked to be hunting for something, likely a seal; then leaving Pickering Passage going back north [approx. 47.252666, -122.925569] [video in FB comments]. -Malena Reyes
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Tue, Jul 16 - Puget Sound (BCX1251 Orion) - Orion off of the Edmonds Marina. Link to more photos. -photos by Janine Harles, July 16, 2024
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15:00 - Humpback Orion off of Edmonds Marina trending south but some directional changes. -Janine Harles
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12:22 - San Juan Clipper has located BCX1251 Orion milling around in the Possession Triangle, in line with Eglon. Smooth surfacing with five minute downtimes [approx. 47.848398, -122.447918]. -Alli Montgomery
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GRAY WHALES -
Tue, Jul 16 - Strait of Juan de Fuca
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Lauren McKaig
Date of Sighting: July 16, 2024
Time: 2:05 PM
Species seen: Gray whale
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Botanical Bay BC (SW Vancouver Is.)
Direction of travel : Milling no movement
Behaviors observed: Milling
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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DOLPHINS -
Tue, Jul 16 - Pickering Passage - 18:40 - I’m with [a] single Pacific white sided dolphin milling/northbound from Jarell's Cove. I’m on my paddleboard without a camera but if it gets close I’ll try to get video. I was in the water when he first popped up! He was actually decently close at that point - like maybe 30 feet from me. -Jami Cantrell

July 15
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Mon, Jul 15 - Haro Strait (T109A2s) - T109A2 Fuser - A few saddle patches and interesting rake patterns on T109A2s, making their way up Haro Strait. Link to more photos. -photos by Jenna Darcie, July 15, 2024
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I filmed the T109A2s in Haro Strait. Link to video. -Gerald Graham
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Mon, Jul 15 - Possession Sound/Admiralty Inlet (T46Bs, T75, T75A, T75Cs) - T75A Stone - Orcas! I think it was the T46Bs and T75s. So much surface activity near Possession Point around 13:30. Link to more photos.  -photos by Cara Dana, July 15, 2024
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This encounter was off the shore of Whidbey Island between Glendale and Possession Point. The party goers were the T46Bs, T75 and T75A, and the T75Cs. So many littles in this surface active encounter! Link to more photos. -photos by Cindi Crowder Rausch, July 15, 2024
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18:47 - Breach northbound towards lighthouse. -Kaitlyn Milliken
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18:45 - They’ve drifted east. From Greenbank I can see blows in between the channel marker and the sailboat off of Fort Worden. Victoria Clipper with them.
18:42 - Lots of splashing now! From my vantage point on Whidbey, they are east of the sailboat.
18:15 - Just crossed ferry lanes heading northbound toward Fort Worden. -Amy Smith Norris
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17:53 - I am seeing them from Marrowstone Point here they are directly off the point in front. -Jennifer Taylor
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17:48 - I spoke too soon… blows across channel. -Janet Moody
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17:47 - Viewing from north Lagoon Point. Orca are on Marrowstone side of the channel. Approaching the end of Marrowstone. Still northbound.
16:56 - Our glorious sharp toothed friends are currently swimming by Bush Point. They must have a date up north because they are moving with a purpose. I’d saw they are mid channel. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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16:20 - Update westbound [approx. 47.969235, -122.570725]. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
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16:08 - I’m at Point No Point lighthouse, saw a few spyhops!  -Haley Egan
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16:06 - They made a kill and now they are swimming quickly northbound again.
15:46 - Update still northwest direction [approx. 47.942941, -122.508366]. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
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15:37 - Viewing from Point No Point, they are very close to Whidbey side. Still heading north. -Catherine Alvarado Soto
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15:25 - Northwestbound [approx. 47.913150, -122.489312] all grouped up. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
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15:25 - Northbound off of Point No Point, mid channel [approx. 47.913150, -122.489312]. -Kyla Bivens, PSE
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15:10 - Entering Admiralty Inlet northbound across from Point No Point. Long down times moving fast. -David Michael
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14:45 - Whales have now flipped and are northwest towards Eglon. Mid channel to Kitsap side. Viewing from Picnic Point. -Candace Gavin
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13:57 - Heading southwest from Possession Point State Park. -David Michael
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13:40 - Well, that was fun! They're past Possession Point headed out towards the buoy still southbound. I'm a bit jealous of those you at Possession Point as that was a nice close pass on a beautiful day. -Ed Pearson
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13:35 - Appear to be moving fast just passed the point in Possession State Park still south. -Kate Williams
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13:34 - Gorgeous pass at Possession boat ramp. Orcas continue to hug Whidbey shore. They are still southbound! -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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13:23 - Just passing the boat launch which gives the crew there a nice breach fest. Still southbound towards Possession Point. -Ed Pearson
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13:21 - Coming up to Possession Sound! Just northbound of here still heading this direction. -Kate Williams
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13:20 - Getting close to Possession Point State Park, still surface active and looked more grouped up. Southbound.
13:05 - North of & approaching Possession Point, southbound. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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13:04 - San Juan Clipper leaving this tail slap and breach happy group still going steadily southbound getting close to Possession Point! -Alli Montgomery
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12:50 - They seem to be moving a little faster southbound. Past Glendale now.
12:42 - They are just arriving at Glendale still southbound.
12:25 - Quite the collection (swarm) of boats arriving. Still headed south halfway between the ferry and Glendale. -Ed Pearson
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12:20 - Coming into view north of Glendale, close to Whidbey shore. Southbound. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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12:00 - Just saw three by Clinton ferry - from ferry boat. whoa! Breaching. -Dorothy Jacobsen
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12:00 - Milling with surface activity just south of the Clinton ferry/north Columbia Beach. Slow progress southbound. -Emily Wandres
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Abbey Hughes
Date of Sighting: July 15, 2024
Time: 12:00 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 10
Where seen: 47.93766° N, 122.35393° W
Direction of travel : S
Behaviors observed: Traveling / hunting
If orcas, any males?: 1
Any unusual markings?: Unknown
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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11:54 - Steady southbound travel close to Whidbey. So fun seeing happy active orcas pass by close to shore. Just south of Clinton dock. -Rachel Haight
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Madeleine Fairley-Wax
Date of Sighting: July 15, 2024
Time: 11:50 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 5
Where seen: Adjacent to Clinton-Mukilteo ferry dock (approx47.9769556, -122.3498034)
Direction of travel : S
Behaviors observed: Traveling, breaching, tail splashing
If orcas, any males?: 1
Any unusual markings?: Top 1-1.5 ft of the dorsal fin curved backwards.
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Appeared to be one mature male, two calves, and one or two mature females. Bull and calves were breaching frequently, and females were splashing with their tails.
Photos available?: No
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The 11:30 Suquamish from MUK left late at 11:44 and we are now docking in north slip to give the breaching pod of orcas passage very close to Whidbey. More fun than seeing the whales was the excitement from passengers. An older gentleman asked what I was looking at as I stood on bow of boat and I said orcas. He said he’s lived here all his life and never seen a whale. I told him where to look and we saw a double breach. It never gets old watching people watch whales doing their wild thing. -Debbie Stewart
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11:32 - Talking to staff member Rachel who is seeing who looks to be T46Bs, T75/T75A approaching Clinton ferry dock, just north of it, close in to the Whidbey side. Surface active with tail slaps, and a couple breaches!
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11:31 - We are at Randall Point and they are just passing us! -Kate Williams
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11:25 - Currently on the west side of Gedney Island, heading south. -Paul Kelly
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11:29 - Nevermind, he's here! About ten [orcas].
11:20 - Just north of Brighton, not far from shore. Not seeing a male, wondering if T75A & others broke off.
11:10 - They have been southbound suuuuuper slow, but coming slowly closer towards Brighton area. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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11:01 - Leaders approaching north end of Hat Island. Looks like they will be heading down the west side. -Stephanie Raymond, Orca Network
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10:55 - I can see them north of me at Brighton Beach. Distant, need binos, appear slow, some surface activity. South/southeast bound appears. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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10:47 - Viewing from Waterman. Trust north of Clinton, they are well off shore between Camano Head and Hat Island. Appear from here to be heading southeast. -Stephanie Raymond, Orca Network
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10:21 - They’re dividing. Three heading toward Hat Island and the other three toward Clinton. -Shannon Boss
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10:13 - Just passing Sandy Point southbound close to shore.
10:00 - Nearing Sandy Point Whidbey side southbound. -Marilyn Armbruster
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Meredith Neal
Date of Sighting: July 15, 2024
Time: 9:30 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 10
Where seen: Saratoga Passage, about quarter mile north of Langley
Direction of travel : Southbound
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?: Yes
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Large pod including babies and male
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
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Mon, Jul 15 - South Puget Sound (T65A5)
18:30 - Just passed Southworth ferry. At least one immature female and possibly a second. Not sure. Last seen heading north towards Blake Island. -Tom McCarthy
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18:25 - Only saw one, and it should be at Southworth or north of there by now. 
18:14 - Should be visible at Southworth now or very soon. 
18:08 - Approaching Driftwood Cove northbound. -Roxane Jackson Johnson
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18:06 - Single orca headed north through Colvos Passage. West side of passage headed near Wilson Creek. -Daniel Marth
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17:15 - We just received a community report of whales passing Lisabuela headed north in Colvos. -Sound Action
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15:15 - Moving from PSWS twenty minutes ago: “Just spotted one lone orca just south of the Narrows Bridge”. -Jami Cantrell
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T65A5 Indy - 13:22 - Just spotted him traveling south from the east side of Fox Island. Heading towards the Fox Island fishing pier. Long downtime and traveling fast. -photo by Barb Pritchard Hulbert, July 15, 2024
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12:30 - Solo male spotted under the Fox Island Bridge. -Tiger von Pagel
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12:49 - T65A5 steady eastbound in Hales out from Cromwell. Slow surfaces and long down times.  -Ashley S Whitman
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12:46 - Very close pass by the Fox Island Spit! -Rachel Running
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11:03 - We have spotted one orca so far. T65A5 traveling north along the shore [approx. 47.234152, -122.629427]. We saw another fin from behind a long distance away so no chance at an ID for that one yet. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Rosemary Bluhm
Date of Sighting: July 15, 2024
Time: 9:45 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: 1 mile south of Tacoma Narrows bridge.
Direction of travel : S
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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09:49 - At least two to three heading towards Point Defiance [approx. 47.326943, -122.529428].
08:39 - Orcas in Dalco Passage milling west of the ferry lane.  -David Michael
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08:42 - Laurie Baker, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 09:02 to report: 0842hrs: Vessel reports they've spotted a single orca whale located 1/2 mile west of the TAHL terminal heading in a southbound direction. 
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Mon, Jul 15 - South Puget Sound
18:27 - Orcas heading north in Case Inlet. Now north of Heron Island and heading towards Allyn. At least four of them. -Jerilyn Evans
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16:35 - This group was spotted [approx. 47.197952, -122.841597] heading north along Harstine Island. They continued north with long dives. -Courtney A Turk
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15:55 - Evidently the two I saw this morning were part of a larger group, five to six. Neighbor just shared her friend was in Fish Trap Loop and saw them. They have passed through Dana Passage and were off of Harstine Island. I got her message at 15:55. -Joan Ahre
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16:09 - I can confirm (from someone else's video) that they went up through Dana Passage. No telling if they went back into Case Inlet or hung a right and headed toward Nisqually Reach and those parts.
15:00 - They exited Eld Inlet and swung over to the entrance to Budd. Stuck around there for a brief stint and are now heading north - passing Boston Harbor very close to shore. They were really close to shore (across from me) when they passed by Boston Harbor heading north out of Budd Inlet. DEEP DIVES. But from that trajectory, they were more likely to go up Dana Passage with Harstine Island on their left. But I totally missed them going by me this morning as they headed south into Eld. First sighting for me of them was at 14:15 as they turned around and were heading north. As they exited north out of Eld and before they crossed over to sniff the entrance to Budd Inlet. They are passing the spit of Cooper Point. Budd Inlet is behind that sand bar. I have no idea who these are and how many. I think five. At least one male [video in FB comments]. -Kim Merriman
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14:18 - This was today in Eld Inlet. -photo by Elizabeth Wittgow-Styles, July 15, 2024
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13:44 - Geoduck divers in Eld Inlet reporting a group that appear to be hunting. Deep in Eld about 2000 feet from Chelsea farm racks. -Marie Wils
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10:45 - I'm seeing two smaller orcas at the tip of Johnson Point. Could they have gone into South Sound? I could see them milling by the point but view obstructed by neighbor's landscaping. Not sure if they headed to Case Inlet or Olympia. -Joan Ahre
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07:15 - Four to five orcas seen off southern tip Anderson Island this morning. -Erik Willis
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Erik Willis
Date of Sighting: July 15, 2024
Time: 7:10 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 5
Where seen: Southern tip of Anderson Island
Direction of travel : SE then turned around and headed NW
Behaviors observed: Hunting
If orcas, any males?: Yes
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Mon, Jul 15 - Puget Sound - 17:00 - I saw him [humpback] off of Saltwater Park in Richmond Beach. -Barb White

July 14
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Sun, Jul 14 - Haro Strait (T109A2s) - T109A2s. They’ve been in that area all day. -John Boyd [WSSJI]
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21:00 - I believe this group was last seen crossing the border eastbound towards Henry Island. Might be worth keeping an eye out for them.
16:10 - Seeing some big splashes north of Little D'Arcy island.
15:03 - And as soon as I typed that in, they changed directions. Now back over by the Kelp Reef mark.
14:55 - This group has now taken a more southerly course, headed south/southeast now. Still on the Canadian side in Haro Strait.
14:50 - This group is approaching the Kelp Reef mark.
14:30 - Watching on Lime Kiln camera, unknown whale activity between D'Arcy and Little D'Arcy islands. -Fred Horn [WSSJI]
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I present this visualized sound clip. There appears to be a brief orca call in it. It was recorded at 3:41:55 PM. Link to clip. -Fred Horn [WSSJI]
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Sun, Jul 14 - San Juans
19:10 - Looks like they are now headed down channel.
19:02 - Milling - no direction. At least four.
18:57 - A few orcas mid channel between Shaw Island and Friday Harbor. -Bryn Black [WSSJI]
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14:15 - From Maria Doss: Possibly up to seven orcas heading west through Pea Vine Pass.
13:00 - Eight whales now westbound from the northwest side of Blakely. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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12:30 - We encountered at least five orca that were headed south in Rosario Strait on the east side of Orcas Island. We first spotted them as they rounded the point near Obstruction Island. They proceeded west between Obstruction and & Blakey Island.  -photo by David Meade, July 14, 2024
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Sun, Jul 14 - San Juans (T49A1)
13:00 - T49A1 passing Turn Island northbound towards Friday Harbor. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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12:20 - Came in close to the rock off Jackson Beach and then moved on towards Pear Point. -Fred Horn [WSSJI]
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11:15 - Single male orca heading north from Cattle Point up west side of strait, angling west into Griffin Bay probably - surfaced four or five times, then went down a long time and lost sight of him. -Jeanne Sept [WSSJI]
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Sun, Jul 14 - Port Susan (T46Bs, T75, T75A, T75Cs) - T75A Stone - World orca day with killer whales! They were super far away in Port Susan, but we had a good time watching them anyway. As they traveled north, they covered a lot of ground. They were practically sprinting through the water. We dashed to the next beach and just like that, gone. We waited for over an hour to see them again and they just vanished. After leaving and making it back home, we heard the whales had turned south and exited Port Susan. We were surprised that 13 whales snuck out right under our noses! Link to more photos. -photos by Kat Martin, July 14, 2024
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T46Bs and T75's in Port Susan. Link to more photos. -photos by Janine Harles, July 14, 2024
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16:31 - Northbound midchannel off Tillicum. Moving fast. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
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18:00 - I have them spread out between Tulalip Shores and about half way between Camano Head and Tyee. They appear to be hunting. -John C Storbeck
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15:41 - They headed north back into Port Susan. -Diana Pham
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14:18 - Super active, orca party [approx. 48.058424, -122.301181]! -Andrea Duffield
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13:45 - Whales are here-ish [approx. 48.049986, -122.326915]. Still southbound. They are in no hurry.
12:57 - Viewing from Sandy Point bluff. Orca are mid channel to Camano side. Traveling southbound slowly. Exiting Port Susan. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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11:54 - Ten orca southbound between Sunny Shore and Tulare about 2000 feet off shore, moving slowly. -John C Storbeck
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11:25 - The T46B pod, T75, and T75A are southeastbound at my map spot [approx. 48.123296, -122.391724].  -Bart Rulon Wildlife
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11:22 - Southbound mainland side of midchannel between Tillicum and McKees.
10:47 - Heading east now, lots of breaches. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
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10:40 - The T46B pod,T75, and T75A are southbound at my map spot [approx. 48.131722, -122.400949]. -Bart Rulon Wildlife
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10:37 - Southbound on Camano side now off Bretland (north of Pirates Cove). On the west side of Swiftsure. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Megan Dunnigan
Date of Sighting: July 14, 2024
Time: 10:30 AM
Species seen: Orcas
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: (48.1295340, -122.3854265)
Direction of travel : SE, slowly
Behaviors observed: Hunting porpoises
If orcas, any males?: 1
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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09:55 - I counted ten orca, last spotted about 25 minutes ago heading further north into Port Susan, north of Kayak. They were lined up six a breast in the lead group and four swimming behind, very slowly after each group took a harbor porpoise about 4500 feet off Tillicum Beach. -John C Storbeck
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09:06 - Last saw the leaders heading north/northeast, midchannel north of Tillicum (between McKees and Kayak Point from my perspective). 
08:57 - They are split right now. One group drifting north, the others drifting west towards Camano. Lots of directional changes still.
08:48 - Seeing lots of directional changes, maybe hunting. One male in the group.
08:46 - Orcas northbound in Port Susan straight out from Tillicum Beach, mainland side midchannel. Too far for IDs. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
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08:30 - Reports of seven to eight orcas northbound in Port Susan, out from Tyee on mainland side, per Port Susan Chat. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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06:15 - Bradley Coombe, WSF Marine Ops, emailed to report: SUQUAMISH reports a pod 3-4 Orca [off Mukilteo] traveling North into Possession Sound.
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Sun, Jul 14 - Puget Sound (T36As minus T36A1s, T38C, T38E, T65As minus T65A5)
20:31 - I think they might be off Mutiny Bay on Whidbey Island right now. They were going north. -Gretchen Burks
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18:55 - Dorsals up, now completely unbothered as they pass Norwegian Point northbound, light glinting on their dorsals, a tightly knit family group, beautiful sight, goodnight orcas. -Donna Green Van Renselaar
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18:51 - Passed Norwegian Point, traveling fast northbound midchannel. -Jenny Klis
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18:40 - Parallel with Norwegian Point still steady northbound.
18:30 - Straight off of state park launch north of Point No Point northbound Kitsap side. -Donna Green Van Renselaar
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18:25 - Looks like T65As passing Point No Point northbound further offshore. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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T38C Borrowman - 18:10 - Off Point No Point.  -photos by Catherine Alvarado Soto, July 14, 2024
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18:37 - Trailing group of four plus with at least one male heading north in shipping lanes, northeast of Point No Point.
18:18 - Rest of group still offshore in shipping lane, traveling north with some surface activity.
18:05 - Male and female just made super close pass along Point No Point! -photo by Amy K. Fowler, July 14, 2024
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18:03 - This group [T38C & T38E] popped up close to shore at Point No Point unexpectedly. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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18:00 - Group of three to four passed Point No Point, ten yards off the point, heading west.
17:53 - Seeing the orcas from Point No Point, moving northwesterly. -Sue Surowiec Larkin
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17:50 - They are stalled on a hunt southeast of Point No Point. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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17:29 - Definitely seeing killer whales north of the Saratoga’s location [approx. 47.893496, -122.482146]!
17:24 - Saratoga paused again and I see some blows and maybe dorsals north of them! -Amy K. Fowler
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17:00 - Saw these beautiful orcas off PSE heading northbound from Kingston. Link to more photos. -photos by Kristen Waite-George, July 14, 2024
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16:30 - T65As (minus A2 so far), T38C, T36A, T36A2, T36A3, T36A5 seen in this group so far that just killed a porpoise! Back on the move again northwest direction. We are leaving the scene. Waiting at Point No Point might be a good call if they continue the direction they are going [approx. 47.891686, -122.464325].
16:04 - Northwestbound at my map spot [approx. 47.864965, -122.483957]. T38C and T65A3 IDed so far plus more. -Bart Rulon Wildlife
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15:24 - Five dorsals up northbound north of Edmonds from Apple Tree Point west of mid tightly grouped. -Donna Green Van Renselaar
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15:25 - At least five more northbound off Apple Tree Point. Kingston. Large males, etc.
15:20 - At least three orca west side of shipping lanes off Apple Tree Point Kingston. Northbound. -Sara Frey
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15:16 - Two dorsals northbound straight east of Apple Tree Point northbound Kitsap side toward mid. -Donna Green Van Renselaar
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15:10 - Ten plus approaching Kingston. Northbound and mid channel.  -Catherine Alvarado Soto
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15:08 - [orcas approx. location 47.816548, -122.459952].
15:00 - Two large males across from Apple Tree Point still northbound west side of channel with some speed.
14:45 - Seeing seven to eight headed north from Richmond Beach. They are mid channel approaching Kingston. -Brooke Thompson
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13:47 - Just saw these two from the Victoria Clipper in the spot Lois said they were! One is definitely a male. -Bry Werkheiser
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13:00 - Spotted two orcas headed north along Bainbridge. Near entrance to Port Madison but offshore and continuing north. -Lois Leland Cheney
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12:30 - I just heard a radio call from a boat that there is another pod of orcas somewhere in the vicinity of Golden Gardens. They said between Shilshole Bay and the sierra golf buoy. I personally am not in a position to visually confirm. -John Patrick Darmody II
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11:49 - There are at least five heading vaguely north west directly across from Rockaway Beach on Bainbridge but closer to Alki. -Rafe Pose
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Sun, Jul 14 - Puget Sound
17:55 - Maija Holston, WSF Marine Ops, emailed to report: Tacoma Master reports 4 orca off Tyee shoal milling about 
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17:30 - Out from Murden Cove. Can barely see from Alki, closer to Bainbridge.
17:02 - Three breaches Blakely Harbor northbound.
16:55 - West of yellow buoy off Restoration. -Mary Hartmann
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16:50 - Northbound, frolicking, tail slaps [approx. 47.577080, -122.466878]. Breaches! -Ben Blankenship
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16:46 - Between Manchester cargo ship and Bainbridge.
16:44 - Mid channel, many boats following.
16:39 - Tail lobs seen at north tip of Blake view from Constellation Park. -Mary Hartmann
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16:12 - This group (see five total) continuing north mid channel, closer to Seattle-side, Alki area. -Anna Carlson Munson
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16:13 - Closer to Blake, they are past the north tip of Blake.
16:06 - Viewing from Lincoln Park as they pass Blake Island, still heading north. -Lucia Congeni Bonfiglio
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15:56 - Watched this group all the way across the water on the 15:45 Vashon/Fauntleroy ferry. They ended up just south of Blake Island still heading north. Lots of surface behavior (tail slaps and a few breaches). -Natasha Dillinger
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15:43 - Maija Holston, WSF Marine Ops, emailed to report: Kitsap Master reports 2 orca NB from Vashon Island and ferry lanes. 
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15:27 - Viewing from Vashon ferry dock (north end). Four seen. One male. -Natasha Dillinger
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15:08 - Mixed pod of at least ten northbound almost to Dolphin Point. Mid channel. Slightly spread. -Candace Gavin
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Matt Penning
Date of Sighting: July 14, 2024
Time: 2:25 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: Dilworth
Direction of travel : North
Behaviors observed: They were breathing, seemed playful
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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13:55 - Looking west from the north side of Three Tree Point they just passed the yellow buoy, on the west side out by the small boats.
13:37 - The previous group that passed at 12:55 are now looking [to be moving] northbound, almost mid channel, west of Three Tree. -Steve Rice
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13:53 - Northbound near Three Tree Point buoy. About to cross over to the northside of Three Tree Point. -Sandhya Ballal
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Sun, Jul 14 - Puget Sound (T34s, T35As, T37, T37Bs, T38As, T49As, T49C, & likely T65A5)
T35A Lester & T35A4 - From today’s visit in Des Moines, WA on World Orca Day. Link to more photos. -photos by Mollie Segall, July 14, 2024
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T35A Lester & T35A4 - Under Tacoma Narrows Bridge. Wonderful big orca weekend in the Sound! Link to more photos. -photos by Cynthia Swensøn, July 14, 2024
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Unique face of T49A6 -So much activity [today]! These are my views from Alki Point, Brace Point, and Three Tree Point. It was fun to see the distinctive T49A6 and share my binoculars with a handful of first-timers. Link to more photos. -photos by Steve Rice, July 14, 2024
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20:55 - At least three passing Horsehead Bay northbound towards Kopachuck. -Candace Gavin
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20:42 - Still westbound off Green Point.
20:41 - Still off Green Point.
20:34 - Appear to be hunting off Green Point. Lots of breaching & direction changes.
20:28 - Continuing westbound off Green Point.
20:15 - Have passed Bella Bella westbound into the Sunset! Spectacular pass. I must have been wrong about the bulls... not seeing any.
20:14 - Today's pass at Bella Bella. Sorry about all the chatter! Link to Youtube video.
19:58 - Milling just east of Fox Island Bridge about mid channel. I'm seeing at least two bulls. -Melissa Bird
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T38A Dana - From the Fox Island Bridge! -back of camera photo by Jami Cantrell, July 14, 2024
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19:41 - Heading for the Fox Island Bridge, lead group is six to seven whales and there are at least two trailing. Last update for me, happy viewing all! -Brooke Casanova
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19:41 - Just west of Wollochet, heading toward Fox Island bridge. About five or six. -Patrick Pfau
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19:37 - One boat seems to still be with them, moving directionally towards the Fox Island Bridge and more mid-channel, but still quite a ways a way. 
19:29 - Viewing from Cromwell, heading into Hales Passage mid channel but closer to Gig Harbor side.  -Anika Blake
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19:24 - Seem to be milling.
19:10 - Continuing west into Hales Passage. -Brooke Casanova
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19:12 - In Hales westbound.
19:06 - Look to be trending into Hales.
19:01 - Approaching Point Fosdick close to Gig Harbor side southbound. -Melissa Bird
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18:59 - Milling near Wollochet viewing from Titlow.
18:53 - Lead group passing Titlow. -Jason Cook
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18:49 - Lost them as they went southbound in front of Narrows Park. -T.j. Smith
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18:45 - Very fast pass under the Narrows, continuing south. Haven't seen any signs of a second group yet. -Jolena Tagg
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18:45 - Three southbound just went under Narrows Bridge.  -Cynthia Swensøn
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18:44 - Just crossed under the Narrows on Gig Harbor side of Gig Harbor tower. Southbound & active. -Melissa Bird
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18:42 - Crossing under the Narrows Bridge southbound mid channel. Long down times. -Mark Barrett
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18:28 - Just spotted them north of the bridge still heading south. Looks like mid-channel. -Craig Craker
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18:19 - First group southbound here [approx. 47.303032, -122.558141].
18:10 - Update possibly hunting in that area [approx. 47.314190, -122.565358].
18:00 - One group right here southbound. -Jami Cantrell
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17:56 - Maija Holston, WSF Marine Ops, emailed to report: Salish Master reports 4 orca off the ferry crossing heading west bound.
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17:34 - They just went around the point of Point Defiance.  -Craig Craker
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17:22 - Right in the ferry lanes heading towards Point Defiance. Editing: directly out from the tip of Point Defiance, midway.  -Shannon Kovalick
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17:05 - Spouts visible from Owen Beach. Appear like they are approaching the ferry Lane. Saw at least four blows. Westbound travel still. -Ashley S Whitman
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17:05 - They are approaching the Point Defiance ferry lanes still westbound. -April Janice Basham
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16:57 - Further south now, still southbound. From the ferry they appear to be heading straight towards Ruston.
16:46 - Viewing from the Point Defiance ferry - heading south, from my vantage point appear to be mid channel west of Browns Point. -Kirsten Vacura
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16:27 - There are five to seven in this group approaching the south tip of Maury still southbound. -April Janice Basham
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16:19 - Just in front of these sail boats, about about to hit the tip of Browns Point a ways out.
16:10 - Out from Browns Point heading more west now towards Ruston. -Lisa Moe
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16:03 - At least five with one male passing Dash Point pier. Mainland side. Continuing towards Browns Point. -Mollie Segall
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16:00 - Spotted them moving south - mid channel viewing from Browns Point Lighthouse. -Paul Davis
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15:57 - Under for a bit approaching Browns Point. One sail boat behind them. -Lisa Moe
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15:40 - I am standing at the Dumas Bay theater and they’re halfway between me and the cargo ship that’s passing right now [video in FB comments]. -Amanda Aird Penland
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15:30 - Group of five, traveling westbound [approx. 47.338970, -122.373762]. -Jessica Gasperini
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14:45 - They passed Saltwater State Park southbound - a small group of I think four, no males. -Christine McCann
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14:27 - Approaching Redondo, mainland side of channel and continuing southbound.
14:18 - Beautiful pass by Des Moines marina with about six to eight orcas moving southbound just out from the pier on the mainland side. -Mollie Segall
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14:13 - Viewing from Des Moines marina moving south. Close to marina. -Mandy Michelle
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13:30 - Another small group just passed by Three Tree Point southbound. -Steve Rice
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13:33 - Still at southside of Three Tree Point. Drifting north very slowly. Same pack of boats near.
13:20 - Milling off southside of Three Tree Point. Mid channel. No direction. Look for pack of idle boats. -Sandhya Ballal
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13:10 - The group coming from Seahurst/Normandy is now visible from Des Moines pier. Moving with a purpose towards the others that are milling north of Point Robinson. Midchannel. -Mollie Segall
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13:10 - They are milling in Three Tree Point and appear to be headed south. -photo by Joe Koncikowski, July 14, 2024
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13:03 - A handful northwest of the Foss tug. As viewed from Des Moines fishing pier [approx. 47.415338, -122.390673]. -Jason Cook
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13:00 - Multiple orcas were still hanging out in front of Seahurst neighborhood. Now heading south. Still close to the mainland side. (Great for us on this side of the water!) -Susan Plecko
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12:55 - Semi close pass from south side of Three Tree Point. Southbound. -Steve Rice
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12:55 - Staying semi-close to shore headed toward Normandy Park.
12:48 - Passing Three Tree Point, west side of the channel, hugging the shoreline. Moving fast with long downtimes. They seem to have broken into two groups, one with two larger ones and one with four to five including a youngster. -Michelle Welch
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12:41 - Seeing three orcas - looks like two adults and a younger one. Out from Seahurst Park, closer to the mainland side. -Susan Plecko
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12:25 - Lead group stalled out on a hunt. North of the Clipper. Swimming in circular pattern. Viewing from Des Moines fishing pier. -photo by Jason Cook, July 14, 2024
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12:13 - Viewing from Seahurst Park close to Vashon side. -Mandy Michelle
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12:11 - Leaders visible from Des Moines fishing pier mid way in East Passage well behind the SJC. Southbound travel. -Jason Cook
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11:52 - Group of orca southbound, south of Brace Point close to Seattle side of channel. -Ellen Cole [ONCG]
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11:40 - Just passed the Fauntleroy ferry dock heading south fast. -Amie Macnab
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11:25 - SJC departing orcas no ID yet southbound off Fauntleroy. ID as T49c T34s T37s. -Angelica Patyten
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11:22 - Passing Lowman Beach, two close to shore, four to five mid channel. Headed south. -Michelle Welch
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11:15 - Orcas or porpoises spotted from Lincoln Park Beach. -Kristen Kyriacou [ONCG]
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11:14 - Great viewing off Alki. Group I was watching headed south towards Blake Island. The boats following them stopped there and are hanging out. I can’t see them anymore from Constellation Park. -Lynne Meddaugh
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11:08 - Just south of Three Tree Point. Tail slaps, one breach, and five to six total in the pod. Closer to the Normandy Park side. -Jamie Smugeresky
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11:00 - Heading south! In front of Constellation Park.
10:53 - Heading west out of Elliot Bay. Clipper following along behind.  -Mallory Nelson
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10:54 - Viewing a group off 56th and Alki. -Izzy Edwards
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10:42 - Small group off 1300 Alki moving southwest Clipper on scene. -Mary Hartmann
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10:26 - Probably a different group given the timing, but a small group headed into Elliot Bay now. Closer to the north shore. Approaching the cruise ship terminal. -Holly Harrison
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10:21 - Donna McCrea, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 10:22 to report: KITTITAS Captain reports 6 Orca near Vashon off of Dolphin Point.
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10:21 - Folks at Seahurst Park should be seeing them. Still southbound. I counted seven to nine. Good luck everyone.
10:09 - Leaders approaching the Vashon ferry terminal. Are traveling southbound, eastside of Vashon, westside of shipping channel. -Shari Tarantino
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10:00 - Orcas passing Constellation Park.
09:17 - You can see eight dorsal fins. Taken from Constellation Park in West Seattle - when orcas were moving south between Bainbridge and Manchester.  -photos by Robin Sinner, July 14, 2024
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09:45 - Friend reports more coming around corner close to shore (I assume still at Constellation Park). -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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09:44 - Large group (five at least?) heading south straight south as viewed from north end of Vashon looking north towards Magnolia. They’re playing out by Constellation Park, maybe moving east? Or southeast? -Jessica Medina
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09:35 - Friend says they're southbound on east side of Vashon now.
09:17 - Friend reports: They are off Constellation Park, pretty close in. EDIT/UPDATE: friend may have been mistaken earlier, but definitely seeing at least six further out between Alki & Blake Island. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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09:00 - Large group between Alki Point and Bainbridge. Headed south towards the mid channel buoy. Viewed from 60th and Spokane. -Douglas B. Greenswag
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08:43 - Can see from Jack Block Park viewpoint.
08:16 - Orcas in Elliot Bay. Looked like two to four, they were heading south close to the waterfront side. Last saw them in front of ferris wheel, from Alki. -Tim Couch
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There were multiple groups earlier this morning, some in Elliot Bay some farther out closer to Bainbridge. -Christopher Johnson
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Sun, Jul 14 - Puget Sound - 17:45 - Humpie is right out here at north end of Apple Tree Point Kitsap side. -Donna Green Van Renselaar
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15:07 - Humpback heading south, three miles south of Possession Point.  -Karen Murphy [ONCG]
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11:28 - Humpback whale north of Point No Point [edit with follow up: it was heading northwest of Whidbey Island]. -Michael Bradshaw
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GRAY WHALES -
Sun, Jul 14 - Possession Sound - After seeing the orcas, we were heading back to Everett when we saw the pair of gray whales again! -photo by Diana Pham, July 14, 2024
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07:28 - I came up to Grand Avenue Park in Everett to look for the orcas referenced earlier but am instead seeing what appears to be two blows with no surfacing seen by me yet between my location and Hat Island for the past 15 minutes or so. More in the triangle between Hat Island and Everett and the Tulalip reservation. -D.j.

July 13
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Sat, Jul 13 - Strait of Juan de Fuca
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Christian Jackstien
Date of Sighting: July 13, 2024
Time: 1:00 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: Just off Beechey Head (East Sooke Regional Park). 48.313014, -123.653454
Direction of travel : East (dove, so not sure if continued East or went south)
Behaviors observed: Travelling
If orcas, any males?: No
Any unusual markings?: None seen.
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: 3 Orca. 2 female, and one juvenile.
Photos available?: No
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Sat, Jul 13 - Rosario Strait (T65Bs) - T65B3 with harbor seal in his mouth! - T65Bs hunt off Bird Rocks! Link to more photos. -photos by Cindi Crowder Rausch, July 13, 2024
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T65B Chunk spyhopping - Playing in the bull kelp, around Bird Rocks, near Anacortes. Link to more photos. -photos by Sarah Geist, July 13, 2024
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Just as we passed the Burrows Lighthouse, Captain Carl made a hard left turn toward Bird Rocks where he saw some blows - and this turned out to be the 65Bs; matriarch T65B Chunk (b. 1993) and her boys, T65B1 Birdsall (b. 2011 and sprouting), T65B2 Nettle (b. 2019) and calf T65B3 (b. 2023). They were scouting around the kelp and rocks, and eventually made a big kill right in front of us! So warning for a few pictures... beautiful, crazy active, tail slaps, breaches... incredible lighting... total of about 21 orcas today!   -photos by Bonnie Gretz, July 13, 2024
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20:00 - At Bird Rocks with Island Adventures Whale Watching. Shout out to Captain Carl and crew for letting us stay out late to experience the T65B’s play in the bull kelp and have their dinner! Link to more photos. -photos by Susan John, July 13, 2024
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20:00 - The 65Bs successfully hunted a harbor seal at bird rocks near Anacortes. -Sarah Geist
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12:56 - They're visible from Hastie Lake Park, much farther offshore now though and headed towards San Juan Island. -Katie Keil Mauldin
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12:45 - Passing Hastie Lake. Northbound. Moved out a bit. But still visible naked eye.
12:10 - Past Libbey Beach. Whidbey. Closest I've ever seen them. -Sarah Geist
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12:30 - Nb [northbound] slowly. Nearing Hastie Lake County Park.
12:01 - 65Bs again northbound at Point Ebey. One mile offshore. -photo by A, July 13, 2024
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11:20 - We left the T65B pod northbound at my map spot [approx. 48.209750, -122.786061]. 
10:50 - The T65B pod just made a kill and is eating a meal at my map spot [approx. 48.188198, -122.748819]. No direction. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
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10:21 - Three orcas just east [per AIS, south] of Point Partridge, in navigation channel. Whale/pleasure boats nearby for reference. Heading northwest.  -Cyrilla Cook
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Sat, Jul 13 - Strait of Juan de Fuca/Admiralty Inlet (T34s, T35As, T36As, T37/T37Bs, T38s, T46Bs, T49As minus T49A1 & T49A2, T49C, T65A5, T75, T75A, T75Cs) - T75A Stone - I spent some good time on the water with some friends. We watched as a huge pod of Bigg’s killer whales made their way south in Admiralty Inlet. We spent a good deal of time with these whales. Around the end of our encounter, we decided it was time to leave. We departed from the whales and made our way back to the harbor. However, in the corner of my eye, I spotted the whales again. They were right in front of us! As if to say goodbye in the best way possible, these whales popped up right underneath the boat! All engines were shut off. There will be a video that follows soon. What made it special was the fact that it was just our boat that experienced this unexpected treat! Everyone else was so much further away! This encounter left me with lifelong memories. Link to more photos. This video captures one of the most spectacular moments of my entire life. We were departing the scene, leaving all the whale watch boats behind, when I suddenly spotted the whales right off our bow! All engines were shut off right away. We drifted in the current as the huge group went right under our boat! I was ready to cry. This moment is so special to me, as no one else really saw what happened. We were far from everyone else. It was such a crazy turn of events and it’ll live with me forever. Link to FB video. -photos by Kat Martin, July 13, 2024
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Beginning out in Juan de Fuca and moving into Admiralty. There are two videos at the end as well. Link to more photos. A little video from [the] super pod before they entered Admiralty and split into multiple groups. Link to video. -photos by Charvet Drucker, July 13, 2024
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T75A Stone - Sort of speechless about what a wonderful day this turned out to be! At the VERY last minute I decided to get on Island Adventures whale watching… made it to the dock with 15 minutes to spare… reports of 30-40 Bigg's incoming. The morning grouping had split apart a bit, and headed south toward Port Townsend. We caught up with some at Point Wilson and got a lovely pass across our bow. Overall we had the T49As (minus A1 and A2)...matriarch is Nan (b.1986) and kids Nat, Neptune, Nebula, and Charlie II; T75 Kidney (b. 1971) and her big son, T75A Stone (b. 1991) - rare sightings of these two in the Salish Sea; and the T46Bs with matriarch T46B Raksha (b. 1988), daughter T46B2 Akela and her calf T46B2B (b.11/23), plus 46B3 Sedna, 46B4 Quiver, 46B6 Sol (these are sister and cousins to the T46B1s I saw last week), and T75C Bam Bam (b. 1998) and her kids 75C3 and 75C4 (b. 2021 and 2023). This group is also new to me. We stayed with them as far south as Lagoon Point but on the Kitsap side to mid-channel of Admiralty Strait, then reluctantly had to head back to Anacortes.  -photos by Bonnie Gretz, July 13, 2024
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Saturday was beyond amazing and truly a day I will never forget. We were out with The Salish Sea School in the Salmon Banks area I believe. There were 40 killer whales - T034s, T035s, T036As, T037s, T038s, T046Bs, T049As, T049C, T075 and T075A matrilines we were told! Link to my photos. -photos by Alison Jantzi, July 13, 2024
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T75A Stone - T49A6 on left - From "Superpod Saturday"! Taken from shore near the Lighthouse at Point Wilson. Link to more photos. -photos by Jennifer Taylor, July 13, 2024
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T36A2 Kailas - From the close pass by Lagoon Point. Link to more photos. -photos by Isaac Gibson, July 13, 2024
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I did too [saw them at Point Wilson], It was amazing! So grateful for this group Orca Network or I would have missed them! -Johnathon Technowski
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Life dream fulfilled. Saw them at Point Wilson! -Kristi Haile
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21:30 - Male dorsal and female ahead of him north of Norwegian Point Kitsap side to mid. -Donna Green Van Renselaar
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21:18 - Still watching a group well north of Norwegian Point, closer to west side of channel. Haven’t seen any come south of them but they may have snuck by.
20:49 - Seeing one group close together mid-channel, definitely west of where I first spotted blows and still well north of Norwegian Point.
20:41 - Spread out across Admiralty, too far to really tell what direction they’re heading but I feel like they’re trending west?
20:35 - Seeing blows and splashes from Norwegian Point, looking north toward Bush Point. Just behind/north of Victoria Clipper. -Amy K. Fowler
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Anthony Cummins
Date of Sighting: July 13, 2024
Time: 8:33 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: Point No Point
Direction of travel : East
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Traveling East past lighthouse almost mid channel.
Photos available?: No
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19:53 - Seeing distant blows and sun shining on fins thru binos from Point No Point. -Stephanie Raymond, Orca Network
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19:50 - Large group passed south of Bush Point, heading more to Kitsap side. -Heidi Bruns Shank
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19:50 - Many more coming south about level with Bush Point. Moving fast. -Mike Meyer
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19:50 - Trailing group just passed Bush Point, southbound, believe 75A here in this group. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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19:34 - Viewing from Norwegian Park, looking north - southbound to the left of buoy seeing lots of blows. -Jenny Klis
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19:40 - Lots of activity at the red buoy near Foulweather Bluff.
19:28 - Long down times.
19:21 - At least three two miles south of Bush Point. Heading south. Moving quickly. -Mike Meyer
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19:20 - Large group a bit north of Bush Point, Whidbey side, southbound.
19:00 - Maybe leaders? Right off Bush Point. We just left the others off Lagoon so can't be those. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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19:21 - They’ve moved more mid-channel.
19:15 - Seeing more now, not sure how many.
19:11 - One lone orca came by south of Bush Point, very close to Whidbey, still southbound and moving fast. -Heidi Bruns Shank
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7:01 - Look to be headed to Bush Point. -Lucy Miller
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18:55 - Just now spotted four(?) orcas off Lagoon Point, Whidbey Island. -Marilyn Polis [ONCG]
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18:42 - One group passing southbound close in at Lagoon Point. -Dori Dace
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18:41 - One big male, maybe six to seven total. One very small one. Close in, 100 yards.
17:55 - Many orca southbound off Lagoon Point. Moving fast, too far to get a picture. Mid channel.  -photos by Bill Setter, July 13, 2024
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18:20 - Seeing at least four, maybe more near Lagoon Point. Viewing from Fort Flagler. -Haley Egan
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18:00 - Visible from Marrowstone Point now. -Rebecca Berger
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17:58 - Tour boats and pod moving past Flagler south/southeast, can't see them without binos from Flagler. -Andrew Leisner
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17:46 - Headed past Driftwood Beach now southbound. Viewing from beach. -Mel Nasby
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17:39 - I don’t know if this is the group or not but at least T49C and one other headed south in Admiralty Bay. -Kat Martin
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17:39 - Seeing from Fort Casey heading south. So many! -Rubie H Baker
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17:38 - At Fort Flagler Lower Campground. Can see the tour boats shadowing them between here and Port Townsend. So close, yet so far away. No one around with binos. -Andrew Leisner
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17:26 - Visible from Coupeville ferry terminal. -Heather Marie
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17:25 - Group of orcas passed close to point at Fort Casey headed east along shore, others southeast into the bay further out. Group close in was T36As & T49C & others came over to join. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Mallika Ghurye
Date of Sighting: July 13, 2024
Time: 5:15 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: Fort Casey Park in Whidbey island
Direction of travel : South
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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17:15 - The T46B pod and big T75A are southeastbound very close to Point Wilson. Other orcas swam right by the shore at Point Wilson but I didn’t get a good look at them [approx. 48.144387, -122.752819]. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
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17:11 - Point Wilson is the spot to be right now! -Kevin Phillips
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17:31 - A few came over and made a very close pass at Fort Casey beach!
17:03 - Seeing them from Fort Casey on the Port Townsend side. -O'Lee Miyagi
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16:57 - Lead group three miles due north of Fort Flagler. Still southbound. -A
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16:45 - Fort Worden get ready. Whales are pushing southwest towards Port Townsend. T49As are present. -Kat Martin
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16:33 - T34s, T37s, and T35s are southeastbound from my map spot [approx. 48.157952, -122.775533]. Others are scattered to the north in different groups. They just made a kill (probably a porpoise). -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
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16:27 - Visible from Point Wilson. -Joe Griffin-Harte
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15:58 - Coming into view at North Beach, headed [east]. Way out there, swimming close together. PSE boat nearby. -Cyrilla Cook
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16:25 - Lead groups will be on west side, nearing Point Wilson now. Some group closer to Whidbey north of Ebey's Landing. Others spread in between. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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16:23 - Still traveling east(southeast). In front of Ebey's Reserve. Should be viewable from Point Wilson soon. -Cyrilla Cook
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16:03 - Big spread. Some southwest of Fort Ebey, headed south/southeast, another group following further north, straight out from Fort Ebey. Need binos to see. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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15:49 - Second group of at least a dozen are also southbound but three miles to the north [48.203737, -122.798879].
15:44 - Lead group heading towards Port Townsend. Lead group has between 15 and 20 whales.
13:47 - Still eastbound [48.223869, -122.944447]. Estimated 39 to 40 here. I don't recall all the numbers.
13:24 - Superpod eastbound.
14:56 - [Spread out] almost two miles north to south at this point.
14:50 - They are breaking up and spreading out.
14:47 - Five miles due west of Point Ebey still eastbound. Three miles per hour.
14:45 - Still eastbound. Five miles west of Point Ebey. -photos by A, July 13, 2024
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12:00 - A huge Bigg’s killer whale superpod is eastbound at my map spot [approx. 48.186302, -123.071959]. Too many to get all the IDs right now but I know we at least have the T34s, T35As, T37s, T46Bs, T75s and maybe more! -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
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Sat, Jul 13 - Hood Canal (Probable T37A1 & T65As minus T65A5)
19:35 - Saw three spouts (in sequence) from 104 bridge. Looked like a single animal heading north about to pass the head. But by the time we got parked at Shine tidelands we couldn't see it anymore. -Alison Lewis
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19:05 - Just spotted heading north close to Driftwood Keys at top of canal. -Bridget Treloar Anderson
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Dana Danley
Date of Sighting: July 13, 2024
Time: 6:45 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: Hood Canal Bridge
Direction of travel : N
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?: Unknown
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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18:26 - I was watching from Shine and saw them heading north just south of bridge and then lost them so I’m assuming they went under and kept going north, but I can’t see around the bridge to confirm.
18:07 - Saw a group of at least four. I saw them right by the bridge and haven’t seen them since so I think they went under.
18:00 - Group just south of channel marker south of bridge now, likely about to go under.
17:51 - Just seeing one, definitely porpoising. It’s cruising north toward the bridge.
17:50 - Seen north of Kitsap Memorial Park, heading north. Watching from Shine seeing big splashes, can’t tell if it’s breaching or porpoising. -Amy K. Fowler
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17:21 - Right off of Kitsap Memorial Park, one male. South[bound]. -Lindsay Suter
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16:46 - Two orcas just spotted passing sub escorts the other way heading north to Lofall. -Jennifer Ferrante
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15:47 - Viewing from the west side of the bridge, I saw a few splashes. I think they are off Bangor.  -Catherine Alvarado Soto
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15:41 - Orcas and submarine! They were heading north in front of the submarine then turned south, passed the submarine and are heading back towards Vinland area (I’m near Edgewater, south of Lofall). -Jennifer Ferrante
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14:00 - Three passed Hazel Point heading north. They went past us toward Bangor. -Kristen Nielsen McSherry
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08:00 - Just saw them in Dabob, looked like they were headed north up the bay. -Kyle Rucker 
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05:30 - Four orcas heading north mid channel off McDonald Cove. -Marilyn Barnowe-Meyer [ONCG]
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Sat, Jul 13 - Puget Sound (BCX1251 Orion) - Orion (BCX1251) near Edmonds. Link to more photos. -photos by Janine Harles, July 13, 2024
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20:45 - Humpback, maybe it’s a gray I’m not sure, but it’s headed towards Eglon on the Kitsap side of the channel at a very quick pace.
20:02 - No orcas but a huge humpback breached right in the middle of the Possession triangle and he is blowing quite a bit now. -Brooke Thompson
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15:14 - Humpback now out in front of Edmonds a long way. Being watched by Puget Sound Express. -Joe Foos
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UNIDENTIFIED BALEEN WHALES -
Sat, Jul 13 - Puget Sound - 09:44 - I may have seen the juvenile gray whale this morning. I was viewing from Dune Peninsula and saw a blow and something surfaced just a bit then went back under. It was between Maury and Dune but closer to Dune and was moving east toward Commencement Bay. Note: there is a log at the left, and what surfaced is at the right. -photo by Alisa Miller, July 13, 2024

July 12
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Fri, Jul 12 - Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca (T65Bs) - T65B1 Birdsall - These are the T65Bs.  -photo by Cindi Crowder Rausch, July 12, 2024
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17:19 - Now southeast bound again.
17:02 - 65Bs currently at Eastern Bank [about halfway between the tip of Dungeness Spit and Smith Island] eating.
12:33 - Four [orcas] I think. Hunting at Hall Island right now.
12:06 - [Orcas off] Iceberg point [south Lopez]. Southwest bound. -photos by A, July 12, 2024
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Fri, Jul 12 - Admiralty Inlet (T46Bs) - Orcas in Port Ludlow Bay! Our first time seeing them here in our bay! Link to FB video. -Robin L Westler
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20:50 - Maija Holston, WSF Marine Ops, emailed to report: Kennewick Master reports a pod of 8 orca NB in Separation zone North of Fort Warden. 
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20:48 - Seen from far off from Port Townsend ferry - middle lane; headed south at a good clip. -Michelle Booker
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18:40 - These whales are just south of East Beach on Marrowstone, but drifting to midchannel as they go slowly north. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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16:42 - Still northbound. This will be my last report as we leave the scene. They appear to be aimed towards the south end of Marrowstone Island (Admiralty side) rather than the Hadlock cut [approx. 47.961908, -122.675073]. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
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16:32 - They’re headed north at Basalt Point. -Rebecca Carpenter
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16:24 - Update. After eating a meal the T46B pod are northbound now at my map spot [approx. 47.948818, -122.680789]. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
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14:50 - Just saw a couple blows north of the Edmonds/Kingston ferry lanes, closer to Kitsap side. -Amy K. Fowler
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15:39 - In Port Ludlow Bay. No direction yet. Eating a meal [approx. 47.941571, -122.675175]. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
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13:00 - Orcas are definitely over by Basalt Point where the San Juan Clipper is on the map below. Still holding a southbound travel. Slowly. May even be heading into the Hood Canal simply because of how west they are [approx. 47.964473, -122.673454]. -Kevin Phillips
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11:28 - Viewing from Bush Point lighthouse now… heading south very close to Marrowstone shore. Saratoga on-site. -Nikki Clarke
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11:14 - T46Bs are southbound closer to the Marrowstone side [approx. 48.043614, -122.660402]. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
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11:10 - About midchannel headed south just north of Bush Point. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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10:54 - Still southbound [approx. 48.070629, -122.625759].
10:22 - 46Bs southbound here [approx. 48.100329, -122.643658]. -Kyla Bivens, PSE
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10:24 - T46Bs inbound southbound from north Marrowstone. -Bart Rulon, PSE
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Fri, Jul 12 - Hood Canal (Probable T37A1 & T65As minus T65A5)
21:26 - Taken just south of Lofall (near Aldo Road) and still milling around until a few minutes ago. -photo by Benjamin Sy, July 12, 2024
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21:28 - North of Bangor base. Right in between Bangor and Lofall.
21:12 - There are three just playing south of Lofall. They don't appear to be heading in any particular direction. They are circling heading north just really really slowly. -Jan-John West
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20:11 - We see at least three mid channel just north of Bangor heading north. Amazing! -Bob Conroy
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Mike Spieker
Date of Sighting: July 12, 2024
Time: 5:45 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: Hood Canal at Scenic Beach Park
Direction of travel : N
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?: 1
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
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17:47 - They are heading towards Bangor at a decent pace. Definitely not going up the inlet. For sure saw two adults and at least one little.
17:41 - Just passing by Scenic Beach in the middle of the channel heading north. -Aaron Sturtevant
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15:34 - Passing near Triton Cove! -Debbie Thompson
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15:10 - Whales coming north almost to Scenic Beach. -Melissa Brown
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14:34 - Going by Holly. Headed north. -Nancy Kerns Cambron
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14:15 - Just passing Hama Hama Oyster Saloon heading north! -Jenn Lawler
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13:21 - They turned around and are heading back towards Ayock Point again. Two females, a big male and a baby. -Christina Milliken
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13:20 - My parents just saw them in Lilliwaup, said they turned around and are heading north now. Two females, a large male, and a baby. -Kaitlyn Milliken
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13:15 - I just saw four or possibly five traveling north just north of Eagle Creek! -Laura Straight
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11:12 - Southbound, mid channel just passing rest a while (Sund Rock).
10:19 - Approximately quarter mile north of Dewatto, east side, circling.
09:48 - I can see three? (Edit: three large and one small spout) spouting on the east side, probably across from Eagle Creek. It [is] a bit choppy, with whitecaps, hard to see, about three miles from me. Still southbound. -Steve Illman
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Debbie Bates
Date of Sighting: July 12, 2024
Time: 9:28 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: 400 yards south of Ayock point
Direction of travel : S cruising
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?: No
Any unusual markings?: No
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Fri, Jul 12 - Puget Sound (BCX1251 Orion) - 19:00 - Humpback whale Orion is circling around at my map spot [approx. 47.838917, -122.444609 (off Eglon)]. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
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18:55 - Humpback whale ‘Orion’ near this pin [approx. 47.831468, -122.462968]. -Kyla Bivens, PSE
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18:49 - Blows still visible just north of the Edmonds/Kingston ferry lanes, Kingston side of mid-channel. -Megan Stuart Chapin
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14:50 - Just saw a couple blows north of the Edmonds/Kingston ferry lanes, closer to Kitsap side. They were fairly far [north of the ferry lanes] but I swear I could see a dorsal from the ferry. I lost them as I raced toward the bow to get outside with my camera. As we were approaching Kingston I saw a couple blows look up toward Possession Triangle area [between Edmonds/Kingston/south Whidbey], didn’t see any dorsals and the blows seemed tall for killer whales? -Amy K. Fowler
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GRAY WHALES -
Fri, Jul 12 - Central Puget Sound - 16:30 - Literally were five feet from me at one point. At Owen Beach/Point Defiance [video shows gray whale]. -Carrie Lanphear
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08:40 - I think this is what we saw [July 12] just off of Devil's Head! The two points [fluke] we saw as it went down had us stumped! It's making more sense now. -Shannon Boldt

July 11
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Thu, Jul 11 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T49As, T75, T75A, others) - 20+ Bigg’s off Sooke. Link to FB reel.  -Paul Pudwell 
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T49A3 Nat - T75 Kidney & T75A Stone -Link to more photos. -Paul Pudwell, Sooke Coastal Explorations -photos by Pacific Imagery, July 11, 2024
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T49C Neilson - Giant T-party in the Strait of Juan de Fuca on July 11th and 12th! Link to more photos. -photos by Suzie Sevigny, July 11, 2024
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Thu, Jul 11 - San Juans (T36As & T65A5)
22:10 - T36A's & T65A5 near Cattle point about an hour ago. -Rochelle Shimizu [WSSJI]
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16:45 - Passing Friday Harbor southbound.
14:49 - I asked a friend on the water and was just about to post - they report T36As southbound with T65A5! -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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13:00 - Several [orca] just north of Johns Island.  -Steve Anderson
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Thu, Jul 11 - San Juans (T65Bs) - T65Bs. -Ellie Sawyer, Maya’s Legacy [WSSJI]
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06:30 - Three orcas headed northeast through Pea Vine Pass. -Maria Doss [WSSJI]
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Thu, Jul 11 - Hood Canal (Probable T37A1 & T65As minus T65A5)
19:28 - Just saw a blow straight out from Scenic Beach Park area. Heading north. Mid-channel.
19:33 - Orca just south of Scenic Beach Park mid-channel headed north.
18:07 - Orcas heading north south of Black Point. Mid-channel. Small boat with them. -Kathy Cole
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17:12 - Someone said just passing Anderson Cove headed north towards Scenic Beach. -Tessa King
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Michelle K Johnston
Date of Sighting: July 11, 2024
Time: 2:00 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: Hood Canal across from Hoodsport
Direction of travel : Unsure; the stayed in one w
Behaviors observed:
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?:
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: William Boyd
Date of Sighting: July 11, 2024
Time: 1:50 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: Hood Canal waters near Hoodsport
Direction of travel : N
Behaviors observed: Travelling
If orcas, any males?: Unknown
Any unusual markings?: Unknown
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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COASTAL KILLER WHALES -
Thu, Jul 11 - WA Coast
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Michael Glynn
Date of Sighting: July 11, 2024
Time: 8:00 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: 47.8777° N, 124.5868° W Third Beach, WA
Direction of travel : N
Behaviors observed: traveling
If orcas, any males?: maybe
Any unusual markings?: no
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org -photo by Michale Glynn, July 11, 2024
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Thu, Jul 11 - Puget Sound (BCX1251 Orion) - 13:38 - San Juan Clipper departing surface active humpback whale ID as Orion! East side channel by Eglon feeding trending north but mostly milling. He breached five times! -Angelica Patyten
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GRAY WHALES -
Thu, Jul 11 - Possession Sound
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Kurt Kassahn
Date of Sighting: July 11, 2024
Time: 10:17 AM
Species seen: Gray
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Between Everett and Hat Island
Direction of travel : SW
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?: Very gray with blotches.
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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10:00 - Apparently milling about, not traveling.
09:45 - Off Jetty Island.
09:44 - I see at least one gray whale northbound close to shore off Everett. -Rich Kuras
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Thu, Jul 11 - Puget Sound - [Video in FB comments shows gray whale close to ferry terminal]. -Luan Roberts
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14:42 - Just got this message from community member: Humpback [confirmed gray] at the "dolphins" at Point Defiance ferry terminal. -Amy Carey, Sound Action
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07:17 - Laurie Baker, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 08:02 to report: 0717hrs: Vessel KITSAP reports they've spotted two grey whales located in front of the FAU dock heading south bound. 

July 10
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Wed, Jul 10 - San Juans (T109A2s) - T109A2A Seekah - East side of San Juan, T109A2 matriline. Link to more photos. -photos by Cindi Crowder Rausch, July 10, 2024
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21:37 - Trending southbound again.
21:30 - Visible breaches from Jackson Beach. -Amy Nesler [WSSJI]
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12:15 - T109A2s north of Point Caution heading north up the San Juan shoreline. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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Wed, Jul 10 - Haro Strait
19:35 - Three to four close to shore and four to five farther out.
19:27 - Passing County Park. -Olivia Carpenter [WSSJI]
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19:11 - 19:12 - Going back on the camera at 19:11 on the Lime Kiln feed there's a group visible offshore and then 19:12:30 some are close! Hydrophone quiet. Confirmed as Bigg’s! -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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19:12 - Maybe five or six unidentified orca came out of nowhere northbound at Lime Kiln. Headed to County Park. Very tight against the shoreline. -Calvin Schubert [WSSJI]
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Wed, Jul 10 - San Juans 
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Tim Serban
Date of Sighting: July 10, 2024
Time: 7:00 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: 48.56289° N, 122.98524° W
Direction of travel : East from 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Behaviors observed: Traveling, milling and hunting
If orcas, any males?: No
Any unusual markings?: None observed
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: They circled in the cove of Shaw Island directly north of Friday Harbor, then cruised to the middle of the straight and around Turn Island State park where they headed out toward Goose Island
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Timothy Serban
Date of Sighting: July 10, 2024
Time: 7:00 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: 48.56289° N, 122.98524° W
Direction of travel : E, S, W, in the bay 10 minutes in a semi circle in the bay of Shaw Island
Behaviors observed: Traveling Milling hunting with babies
If orcas, any males?: Unclear likely three babies and one female
Any unusual markings?: Not that we could see see
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?:
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19:00 - 20:30 - Three to four juveniles and one female, no males seen. Shaw Island south side across from Friday Harbor.  -Tim Serban -photo by Tim Serban, July 10, 2024
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Wed, Jul 10 - Eastern San Juans (T75Bs & T77s)
These were the T77s and T75Bs. -Ellie Sawyer, Maya’s Legacy [WSSJI]
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Cynthia Nielsen
Date of Sighting: July 10, 2024
Time: 4:05 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 5
Where seen: Guemes Channel off Cypress Island. Heading NE up the channel between Cypress Isl and Guemes Isl.
Direction of travel : NE
Behaviors observed:
If orcas, any males?: At least 1
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Same group that was spotted off Washington Park in Anacortes earlier.
Photos available?: No
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15:31 - Donna McCrea, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 15:32 to report: KALEETAN Captain 2 Orca between Reef and Shannon Point.
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15:19 - A long way off Washington Park in Anacortes heading northeast towards Cypress Island.  -Meghan McMahan
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Meghan McMahan
Date of Sighting: July 10, 2024
Time: 3:12 PM
Species seen: Orcas
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: North of Washington Park Anacortes heading northeast quickly toward Cypress Island
Direction of travel : NE moving quickly
Behaviors observed: Travelling
If orcas, any males?: Probably one male
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
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Wed, Jul 10 - Hood Canal (Probable T37A1 & T65As minus T65A5)
21:43 - [approx. 47.654049, -122.894126].
21:33 - Viewing from Seabeck Boat Launch. Multiple blows, heading north but they are still south of the boat launch, opposite side of shore. -Kenzie Erickson
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20:48 - Straight out from McDonald’s Cove about mid channel. -Antonio Rubal
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20:24 - We saw one male northbound off Trident Cove. -Lisa Stowe
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: John Bartol
Date of Sighting: July 10, 2024
Time: 6:00 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 5
Where seen: Just north of Ayock Point on Hood Canal, about 200 yards of the western shore
Direction of travel : North, easy pace
Behaviors observed: Traveling, surfacing
If orcas, any males?: 1 possibly 2
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Looked to be a pod of 2 males, 2 females, and 2 smaller one (juvenile?)
Photos available?: No
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Rich Mazzola
Date of Sighting: July 10, 2024
Time: 3:00 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: Great Bend of Hood Canal, seen from just north of Potlatch State Park
Direction of travel : Slowly circled the Great Bend traveling south by Potlatch, East toward Union, and North past Rendsland Oyster Beach
Behaviors observed: Two adults and a youth traveling slowly and calmly together.
If orcas, any males?: too distant to guesstimate the dorsal fin size
Any unusual markings?: None that we could see
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: There were no spectacular breaches, no signs of a particular draw into the area, just an easy meandering circle around Anna's Bay on a warm summer day.
Photos available?: No
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Wed, Jul 10 - Puget Sound (T34s, T37, T37Bs, T49C) - T34 Grace - T49C Neilson - A memorable day in the Seattle area, we had the privilege of encountering T34s, T37s, and T49Cs in the water. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife was present, diligently informing nearby vessels of the whales' whereabouts. We played a part in reducing the speed of one vessel, underscoring the importance of prudent whale watching practices. When given the opportunity to observe whales from a boat, it is essential to thoroughly review and follow the Be Whale Wise Rules and Regulations. Link to more photos. -photos by April Janice Basham, July 10, 2024
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20:27 - [approx.47.735230, -122.477275].
19:39 - Spotted heading northbound. -Levi Sawyers
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19:04 - They are heading towards Discovery Park now, but are pretty far to the west side of the channel. We are out on our boat basically directly across from the Discovery Park bluff close to Bainbridge and they are between us and Discovery Park. -Katie Rogers
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18:45 - Viewing from Manitou Beach, they are still heading north, closer to Bainbridge.  -Catherine Alvarado Soto
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18:20 - They are directly in front of us heading north [approx. 47.630050, -122.479583]. A large pod of six to ten with at least one male. -Katie Rogers
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18:15 - Off Bainbridge. -photo by Ty Rogers, July 10, 2024
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18:04 - Right off Eagle Harbor right now in the middle of a sailboat regatta! -Paul Mooselips Dudley
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17:46 - From the Bainbridge ferry [video in FB comments]. -K Van Petten
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17:31 - Got them! Spotted them [from the Bainbridge Island ferry] before we passed. Thanks! -photo by Amy Douglas Ramos, July 10, 2024
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17:26 - They are traveling north still closer to Bainbridge viewing from Alki close to lighthouse. -Julie Davis
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17:23 - From my vantage point on main Alki, the ferry is stopped due to the orcas. They are some where near that ferry. -Julie Davis
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17:16 - We saw them northbound just west of buoy Tango 30 minutes ago from the Spirit of Seattle. We were over a mile away but 90 people on board were able to see them! -Paul Mooselips Dudley
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17:02 - Pods are moving to the west side of the channel towards Blakely Rocks. -Candace Gavin
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16:58 - I have eyes on them from Alki. -Julie Davis
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16:43 - Pods are now grouped up mid channel. Passing Restoration Point northbound. Long down times. -Candace Gavin
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16:25 - They were headed north towards Bainbridge.
16:06 - Watching from Lincoln Park . -Mandy Michelle
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16:08 - Confirm northbound east of container ships anchored off Manchester. -Stephanie Raymond, Orca Network
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15:52 - On Beach Drive looking towards Blake Island, looks like they flipped and going north. -Dana Sheppard
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15:50 - They have flipped northbound mid channel headed back towards Bainbridge.
15:39 - They are slowly slowly southbound mid channel now moving to the east. -April Janice Basham
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15:27 - Headed south close to Blake. East side. I'm viewing from Beach Drive and I really can't tell how many. -Patti Waterfall
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15:14 - Just past the north tip of Blake Island (from my perspective), near the group of small boats. Slowly southbound.  -Steve Rice
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15:06 - They are continuing southbound west side of the channel east side of Blake Island. -April Janice Basham
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15:02 - Passing the photography boat and headed down the east side of Blake Island.
14:57 - [approx. location 47.549508, -122.488863]. -Steve Rice
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14:52 - We just passed a pod headed south across from Seattle. -photo by Tina Brown, July 10, 2024
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14:49 - South end of Manchester, between the big Liberty and Glovis ships. Slowly southbound. Viewing from Weather Watch Park. -Steve Rice
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14:34 - Roughly pointed towards East Passage. But, certainly zigzagging.  -David Scott
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14:21 - Half mile south of Restoration Point now. WDFW is doing a good job keeping boats at a safe distance. -Ben Blankenship
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14:18 - Donna McCrea, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 14:19 to report: CHIMACUM Captain reports 2-4 Orca SB near Restoration Point.
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14:11 - My location, southbound six knots. WDFW on scene [approx. 47.584511, -122.472437]. -David Scott
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14:01 - We have orcas just south of Eagle Harbor! -Jenica Herndon
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13:57 - Right off shore of Bainbridge, right here right now [approx. 47.605584, -122.490901].
13:49 - I just saw them. Right outside Eagle Harbor. Bainbridge ferry was very close. -Alexander Simenstad
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12:57 - I was way over on the other side on the Suquamish pier with binoculars. Last saw them just after Golden Gardens in the shipping lanes.
12:33 - They’re at Discovery steadily heading south. -Haley Egan
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12:24 - SJC departing the amazing T34s, T37s, and T049C. The two groups split up but are both heading steadily southbound off Port Madison. -Angelica Patyten
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12:20 - Still southbound and a little spread out. Approaching Ballard. -Haley Egan
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11:57 - Boats appear to be aiming toward Port Madison Bay.
11:53 - Boats are southbound midchannel northwest of Golden Gardens. Too far to see any fins without binos. -Ariel Yseth, Whale Scout
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11:41 - It looks like they’re all grouped up again and milling here-ish [approx. 47.739263, -122.456691].
11:28 - Just spotted a male southbound, so they may not have all actually flipped and might just be milling still. The group of five to six are still northbound a mile or so north.
11:22 - Saw five to six on this last surfacing and they’re all pretty steady northbound now, midchannel, just north of my last map.
11:14 - One more larger male, milling here-ish [approx. 47.730394, -122.451223]. They’re all doing longer downtimes.
11:02 - Just spotted three-ish out from Richmond Beach, still southbound. -Sara Montour Lewis, Our Wild Puget Sound
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10:50 - Just spotted two! Southbound, south of Shoreline, east side. -Trish Moylan Davis
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10:04 - About seven orcas including T49C at this location [approx. 47.676968, -122.491764]. -Tony Tilt, PSE
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10:08 - They moved closer to Edmonds Marina, still slowly heading south. 
09:55 - We spotted orcas in the Edmonds ferry lanes. They are southbound and closer to Kitsap. One male at least.  -Catharine Alvarado Soto
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GRAY WHALES -
Wed, Jul 10 - Possession Sound - 13:47 - SJC departing two gray whales ID unknown. Logging milling south of Hat Island. -Angelica Patyten
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12:30 - Greys south of Hat Island. -Suzanne Summer
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12:18 - Two grays heading north east [approx. 47.972093, -122.281325]. -Tony Tilt

July 9
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Tue, Jul 9 - Hood Canal (T37A1 & T65As minus T65A5) - 21:18 - 47.44679° N, 123.08753° W hanging on the east side of the Hood Canal across from the Lilliwaup Tidelands State Park. -Amy Hernandez
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20:52 - Two on east side on channel, bigger (male?) mid channel moving faster- left area by.
20:42 - Three orcas moving slow southbound [approx. 47.481217, -123.065933 (Ayock)]. -Sherry Mezger
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20:45 - Two possibly three orcas heading south moving about five miles per hour! 47.47815° N, 123.06321° W (Eagle Creek). -Amy Hernandez
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20:00 - 47.53122° N, 123.02734° W heading south. -Armando Che
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19:56 - Two males milling just south of Hamma Hamma. We're at a pullout on the side of the road. -Robyn Riley
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19:10 - We saw a loner right off Camp Robbinswold [video in FB comments]! -Lauren Boaz
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18:53 - They buzzed past Triton Cove State Park headed southbound. -Robyn Riley
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18:46 - Passing Triton Cove right now. Heading south towards the state park on the west side. You need to go to the park, just saw one giant male. -Tom McCarthy
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Robert Harris
Date of Sighting: July 09, 2024
Time: 5:42 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: just offshore, Brinnon, WA, Hood Canal, half mile north of Pleasant Harbor Marina, long 47 40 26N, lat 122 54 8W
Direction of travel : South
Behaviors observed: traveling, medium speed
If orcas, any males?: Male, 4 ft dorsal
Any unusual markings?: none noted
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Observed from shore. We have owned this house for 9 years, and have never seen an Orca before at this location. Seems very unusual,
Photos available?:
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17:27 - Separate group over on the west side. Just past Pleasant Harbor. Look like the boys!
17:25 - Orcas just passed Scenic Beach Park headed south mid-channel heading towards Black Point. -Kathy Cole
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17:11 - Pod of at least five near Seabeck Bay, mid channel, still heading south towards Misery Point/Scenic Beach. -Suzanne Zelenka Gilbertson
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Cindi Howell
Date of Sighting: July 09, 2024
Time: 5:10 PM
Species seen: Orcas
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: At least 3, maybe more sighted from shore out from the Misery Point boat launch in Seabeck, WA
Direction of travel : Traveling southwest toward Scenic Beach State Park
Behaviors observed: Traveling, spouting, surfacing
If orcas, any males?: Unknown
Any unusual markings?: Unable to see
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: There was a large whale watching boat they seemed to be following for awhile and two smaller ones. Couldn't tell for sure how many orcas there were, but saw three spout in a row, one right after the other.
Photos available?: No
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16:30 - The pod is off Oak Head right now, across from Seabeck Bay. Still traveling south. -Courtney Gray
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15:58 - At least five or six. Traveling fairly widespread. So cool!
15:50 - Location just south of Bangor base, traveling south! -Ali Carson
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Rebecca Johnson
Date of Sighting: July 09, 2024
Time: 3:45 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: Naval Base Kitsap Bangor waterfront inside/outside the security barrier
Direction of travel : UNK
Behaviors observed: milling
If orcas, any males?: UNK
Any unusual markings?: UNK
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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15:15 - At least four orcas heading south, spotted by Bangor Base. -Chris Jendrey
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13:35 - One lone orca north of the Hood Canal Salisbury Park mid channel. -Tristan Van Horn
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12:58 - SJC is leaving the wonderful T65As and at least T37A1 currently rounding around Hoods Head, trending south towards the Hood Canal Bridge. They were loosely traveling, but looked to be grouping up again around the turn! -Alli Montgomery
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11:55 - Into Hood Canal, five or six - cow and calf, male, from sailboat crossing Hood Canal from Port Ludlow to Admiralty Channel. -Wendy Huntington Spaulding
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12:08 - T65A’s just entering Hood Canal now abeam of Foulweather Bluff. -Tyler McKeen
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Tue, Jul 9 - Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca - 13:19 - There’s a humpback heading south in Admiralty off of Ebey. -Brandy Jackson Ritchie
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GRAY WHALES -
Tue, Jul 9 - Possession Sound (CRC2259 & CRC2557)
14:19 - SJC has caught up with gray whales CRC2259 and 2557 both at the exact spot as the original map from this morning, just on the delta line off southeast Hat. Milling calmly. -Alli Montgomery
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: John Shackman
Date of Sighting: July 09, 2024
Time: 8:02 AM
Species seen: Possibly Gray
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: LAT 48.00697. LON -122.261
Direction of travel : South
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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UNIDENTIFIED SPECIES -
Tue, Jul 9 - South Puget Sound - 06:02 - I think we must have some very sneaky orca (or other cetaceans) down here; I had another report from a long time naturalist on Amsterdam Bay here on Anderson Island - “Never saw them, but they were loud and noisy. Orcas between me and Long Branch, probably moving north, towards ferry dock.” -Belen Bilgic Schneider
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GRAY WHALES -
Tue, Jul 9 - San Juans - Think we spotted a gray whale off of Cattle Point on San Juan Island. Once at South Beach and then near 4th of July Beach. -Shamira Morgan

July 8
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Mon, Jul 8 - San Juan Islands (T46B1s) - T46B1 Tread - Out on Island Adventures Whale Watching with Jill Hein… we went all the way up to Patos Island to catch up with the T46B1s, consisting of T46B1 Tread (b. 2003 and the grand-daughter of the beloved and prolific matriarch T46 Wake… she escaped capture and has at least 20 descendants… we lost her in 2023), her daughter T46B1A Tsakani (b. 2015) and son T46B1C (b. 2022). Tread is the mother of T46B1B Tl'uk, the grayish calf who was born in 2018 but only lived until 2021. The sun was shining, the water was mostly glass after our initial sightings in some bumpy tides where they were feeding. As we watched from a distance, with the engines completely off, they suddenly popped up right next to us! Tread had remnants of dinner in her mouth! They crossed our bow and circled around again, then headed north into Canada. Beautiful sparkling light, gorgeous whales… a sweet summer evening on our magnificent Salish Sea! -photos by Bonnie Gretz, July 8, 2024
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T46B1 Tread - Aboard IE5 with Bonnie Gretz, we headed northwest by Sucia and Patos Islands and found the T046B1s (46B1, 46B1A and 46B1C) foraging in the turbulent currents. They surprised us by surfacing a few feet from the boat - wow - too close for most photo lens pointing in their direction, but what a nice dilemma! Tread, the matriarch, had evidence of their shared meal. -photos by Jill Hein, July 8, 2024
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Mon, Jul 8 - Admiralty Inlet (T75 & T75A) - T75A Stone - Spent the day whale watching with Puget Sound Express, we came across T75 and her son. Located near Smith Island. The crew mentioned these two are rarely in this area, so we were blessed. Link to more photos. -photos by Tamra Brennan, July 8, 2024
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09:20 - Two orcas, a male and female pair, were spotted headed north just south of the Port Townsend/Coupeville ferry lanes. They continued quickly north/northwest, ending up by Victoria in the afternoon. They were identified as T75 & T75A. It's very possible the initial report was this pair, since it was reported as two with one larger than the other and reported as traveling north. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Lynn Smith-Wilcox
Date of Sighting: July 08, 2024
Time: 6:30 AM
Species seen: Black with large fin on the back
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: The mouth of Hood Canal right before it goes into Admiralty Inlet. Between White Rock
Cove and Paradise Bay in Port Ludlow.
Direction of travel : North
Behaviors observed: traveling on the surface for a bit then disappeared.
If orcas, any males?: unsure
Any unusual markings?: unsure
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: One appeared to be a juvenile. It was noticeably smaller.
Photos available?: No
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Mon, Jul 8 - Hood Canal (Presume T37A1 & T65As minus T65A5) - 20:42 - Passing by Hama Hama on the Hood Canal. -Michelle Lerat [ONCG]
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20:36 - Whales are at Hama Hama. -Johnny Sommerfeld [ONCG]
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Derick Soland
Date of Sighting: July 08, 2024
Time: 8:10 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: Lilliwaup
Direction of travel : S 4 knots
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?: Yes
Any unusual markings?: Unknown
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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19:42 - Lost them 15 minutes ago across from Triton boat launch.
19:21 - Approaching Triton Cove State Park still southbound on east side.
19:00 - Lots of surface activity across from Olympic Canal Tracts. Still trending south slowly.
18:38 - Viewing from Olympic Canal Tracts and seeing one on the east side trending slowly south. -Robyn Riley
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18:45 - Near Duckabush. -photo by Susan M Marshall, July 8, 2024
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18:31 - They went under she said she saw them just in front of the Scenic Beach State Park. -Chloe Hartlove
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17:39 - They are headed south past Pleasant Harbor towards Black Point closer to the west side. -Kathy Cole
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16:48 - Right about here [approx. 47.671827, -122.869492] no direction yet.
16:55 - Same general location very slowly southbound. -Jami Cantrell
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16:31 - Lots of breaching and splashing.
16:30 - Viewing from Misery Point, they are closer to Brinnon. Hunting behavior.  -Catherine Alvarado Soto
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15:39 - They’re kinda milling around slowly moving southward.
15:33 - I just spotted them near the tip of Coyle. -Sally Tomar
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12:56 - Headed south.
12:55 - Just saw four Orcas in Dabob Bay. -Sierra Larson
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12:24 - Orcas about three southbound Dabob Bay by Camp Parsons [Update:] There are about five that I could see. -Jill Hetherington Hultquist [ONCG]
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Mon, Jul 8 - Possession Sound/Port Susan (T36, T36Bs, T99s) - T99C Barakat & T99B Holly - T36B4 & T36B Tattertip - Beautiful passes by the T99s and T36/T36Bs today. I started the day by going back and forth between Kayak Point and Camano Island. Finally, on my third go around, the whales porpoised over to Camano Island and made a beautiful pass by Tillicum Beach. My heart is full! All shots taken from shore. Link to more photos. -photos by Kat Martin, July 8, 2024
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Mon, Jul 8 - Port Susan (T36, T36Bs, T99s)
T36B4 - T99C Barakat, T99 Bella, T36B Tattertip, T36B1 Bhotia, T36 Flapjack, T36B2 Greenfelder, T99B Holly - We saw the T36s and T99s in Port Susan in the morning then saw them again on the west side of Hat/Gedney island in the afternoon.  -photos & IDs by Kyla Bivens, July 8, 2024
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T36B4 & T99B Holly - Today the good whale karma continued. T36, T36Bs and T99s made a nice pass on the west side of Hat Island and then came straight in to the ferry dock incredibly close! It's always magical to hear their breaths when they go by. I'm so grateful to get to live in this amazing place! Humbling, exciting and just wow! -photos by Donna George, July 8, 2024
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Clinton ferry terminal - T36, T36Bs, T99s. Link to video. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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20:00 - Splashes seen mid Useless Bay. Too far and too hazy for me to see much else. Lots of harbor porpoises though!
19:15 - Saw blow close to Whidbey shore. Looking northeast from Point No Point. Approaching Maxwelton if it’s them (hard to tell from here). -Haley Egan
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19:02 - Almost due west of buoy off Scatchet Head, still headed north towards Admiralty.
18:45 - Whales now southwest of Scatchet Head, pointed north/northwest towards Admiralty.
18:05 - Appear to be wrapping around Possession Point headed west. Longer down times, spread out. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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18:01 - They have passed Possession boat ramp. Still Whidbey side, grouped up, traveling south. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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17:50 - Approaching Possession Point. Southbound.
17:30 - Passing Glendale now close to Whidbey southbound.
17:10 - Can see them from Glendale, approaching from north close to Whidbey shore, southbound.
16:50 - Ferry left early, with the staff apologizing they wanted to get out of the orcas path instead of having to wait. Beautiful close pass at terminal, headed south slow grouped up close to Whidbey. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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16:49 - Same four whales still slowly southbound 20 feet off Clinton ferry terminal. -Will Wheat
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16:44 - Right off Clinton ferry terminal. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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16:15 - Three, possibly four, orcas one male for sure. This was close to shore in Clinton about 100 yards offshore. They were heading south towards the ferry dock. -John Shackman
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15:42 - Slowly southbound [approx. 48.022700, -122.336441].
15:40 - Southbound. -Kyla Bivens, PSE
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15:36 - They continued south- out of my view at Sandy Point. Good luck!
14:29 - Viewing from Sandy Point - our friends are emerging from Port Susan. Still Camano side of mid. Still southbound. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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14:25 - Saw them off shore near Port Susan heading southbound. -Elizabeth Johnston
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13:46 - Passed by Tyee now. All grouped up. Beautiful pass at Tillicum earlier. Still along Camano shoreline. Still southbound. -Kat Martin
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13:27 - Lovely slow pass off Tillicum, just outside the buoys. Southbound with some logging. T36/36Bs and T99s. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
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13:13 - SJC leaving these whales traveling slowly and steadily out of Port Susan, hugging the shoreline. Currently heading to Tyee. -Alli Montgomery
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13:00 - Southbound on Camano side around Pirates Cove, visible from Tillicum Beach. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
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12:51 - Seeing them now north of Tillicum Beach. Definitely Camano side. Southbound. -Kat Martin
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11:47 - All together here [approx. 48.155435, -122.412898]. -Kyla Bivens, PSE
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11:40 - Northbound Camano side, near Country Club Beach 3. -photo by Megan Stuart Chapin, July 8, 2024
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11:02 - They are northbound passing Mckees. Hugging the mainland side. -Charvet Drucker
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11:00 - I counted ten in this group in north Port Susan. -John C Storbeck
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09:20 - The rest of the group is trailing the bull who is leading by about three quarter of a mile. They are mainland to mid in the channel headed to Port Susan so far. Still viewing from a top Sandy Point.
09:14 - One big male aimed right at Port Susan. Haven't seen others yet. Viewing from atop Sandy Point. -Kevin Phillips
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08:44 - Viewing from Sandy Point. Orca are hugging mainland side of channel headed north towards Port Susan. Too far for numbers or IDs. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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Sarah Sadid called to report at least six orcas on the south side of Hat Island headed west. They are still north of Mukilteo/Clinton ferry lanes. She said water is like glass this morning so sounds like pretty perfect viewing conditions this morning out there.
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06:45 - Orcas heading west towards south end of Hat [Island]. -Greg Bonn [HIWS]
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06:30 - Approx. six orcas southeast of Hat [Island] south-boundish. -Marilyn Armbruster
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Chris Kirschner
Date of Sighting: July 08, 2024
Time: 6:25 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: Everett waters just off of Hat Island
Direction of travel : South
Behaviors observed: Traveling, splashing around
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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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Mon, Jul 8 - North Puget Sound (CRC-21605 Thunderbolt)
12:55 - Thunderbolt has moved! It’s now up by Hat Island just north of this pin [approx. 47.996412, -122.299142].
09:53 - We have a humpback just north of our positions [47.840069, -122.410526]. It’s Thunderbolt again. -Kyla Bivens, PSE
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Mon, Jul 8 - Puget Sound (CRC-21650 Thunderbolt) - We saw the humpback whale Thunderbolt off of Possession Point, then saw gray whale #53 Little Patch in Port Susan in the morning. On our way south we saw Thunderbolt again this time off of the south side of Hat/Gedney Island. -photos by Kyla Bivens, July 8, 2024
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GRAY WHALES -
Mon, Jul 8 - Port Susan (CRC53 Little Patch) - 12:05 - Gray whale #53 Little Patch here [approx. 48.167932, -122.414154], popped up while we were watching the killer whales. -Kyla Bivens, PSE
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Mon, Jul 8 - Possession Sound/Port Susan (CRC53 Little Patch, CRC2259, CRC2557) - CRC2557 & CRC2259 - CRC53 Little Patch - We saw gray whale #53 Little Patch in Port Susan in the morning. In the afternoon we saw the two grays #2557 and #2259 on the east side of Hat/Gedney. -photos & IDs by Kyla Bivens, July 8, 2024
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Mon, Jul 8 - Possession Sound (CRC2259 & CRC2557) - 14:00 - Saw a gray whale pass in front of Clinton ferry. Spouted twice then saw his fluke. It was headed south. -Tamra Baublitz
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15:21 - Two gray whales at the blue pin! #2259 with #2557 [approx. 48.056110, -122.327981]. -Kyla Bivens, PSE
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06:30 - Two grays hanging out in their normal spot near and out from the Snohomish delta and northeast of Hat Island. -Marilyn Armbruster
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UNIDENTIFIED BALEEN WHALES -
Mon, Jul 8 - Possession Sound - 14:04 - Laurie Baker, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 15:15 to report: Vessel reports via 800MHz they've spotted a single minke whale located south of the Clinton terminal, heading in a southbound direction. [humpback & gray whales have both been confirmed in that area but no reported minke, so leaving possibility of different species -RH] 
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UNIDENTIFIED SPECIES -
Mon, Jul 8 - South Puget Sound - 08:15 - Hello wonderful staff. The Riviera marina camp hosts on Anderson Island say they saw at least two orca northbound between Anderson Island and Ketron. I haven’t gotten out to scan for them but maybe the South Sound will get some love today! -Belen Bilgic Schneider

July 7
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Sun, Jul 7 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T117A, T117Bs, T172) - T117A - T172 - From today's encounter with the T117Bs, T117A and T172 between Race Rocks Lighthouse and Sooke B.C. Link to more photos. -Paul Pudwell -photos by Pacific Imagery, July 7, 2024
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12:30 - Spotted this small pod at Becher Bay! -photo by Lucy Bridges, july 7, 2024
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Sun, Jul 7 - Haro Strait (T36As) - 18:00 - They continued steady north past San Juan County Park. -Ariel Yseth, Whale Scout [WSSJI]
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Today's T36A visit at Lime Kiln Point State Park. Link to Youtube video. -Fred Horn [WSSJI]
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Friends on the water have ID’d these whales as T36As. -Ellie Sawyer, Maya’s Legacy [WSSJI]
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15:22 - Update. They are moving due east, "down island" away from the Land Bank. 
15:10 - Trending more east now, down island.
15:00 - After changing direction and moving north a bit, currently they are headed northeast, towards the Land Bank.
14:42 - Orca sighting. Four orcas, moving east, three miles south of Lime Kiln, two boats with them. -Fred Horn [WSSJI]
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Sun, Jul 7 - Haro Strait (T46Bs & T46B1s)
19:13 - They have all passed Eagle Point. Traveling as a tight group. About a quarter mile from shore. Heading towards Grandma's Cove in American Camp. Gorgeous.
18:25 - Hanging out as a tight group. Off of False Bay -Jenny Stands Wilson [WSSJI]
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17:30 - Another group of Biggs orcas moving east across Haro Strait towards False Bay. Reported as T46B’s and T46B1’s (9 animals). -Barbara Howitt, All Aboard Sailing [WSSJI]
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Sun, Jul 7 - Saratoga Passage/Penn Cove (T36, T36Bs, T99s) - T36B2 Greenfelder, T36B4, T99C Barakat - T36B4 & T99E - Today we met up with the T36s and T99s in Penn Cove. They were active with a lot of tail slapping and playing. It has been a lot of fun to watch three year old T99E and under one year old T36B4 play so much over the last week. -photos & IDs by Kyla Bivens, July 7, 2024
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T99C Barakat - T99 Bella & T99E - My husband and I are from Alaska and visited Whidbey Island during our long weekend visit hoping to see some whales from shore - it was a success! The whale sightings network in Washington State is really quite impressive and I’m thankful everyone shares their sightings in real time so we knew exactly where to go to wait for the whales. Link to more photos. -photos by Emma Luck, July 7, 2024
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A long hot day of following the T99s and T36's up Saratoga Passage from Hidden Beach, up to Long Point, where, but porpoised out to share in the meal by the green marker. Then they all eventually went back into Penn Cove, and I made the right decision to go down to the mussel rafts at the west end of the Cove. Three or four were right at the base of the bluff, and were hunting a seal. They then slowly made their way back out… what a treat! Those T99s really seem to like Whidbey and Camano Islands! Nice to see lots of fellow orca-holics!   -photos by Bonnie Gretz, July 7, 2024
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The T99s and T36/36Bs made their way north in Saratoga Passage, by my house and on into Penn Cove. Spectacular weather, and fun to see some of these good looking and very healthy whales feasting their way to the smorgasbord - the Penn Cove mussel rafts. Harbor seals tend to haul out on the rafts at times, uh oh, not always a good choice. -photo by Jill Hein, July 7, 2024
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T36 Flapjack - T99C Barakat - A few shots of the T36, T36B & T99 friends as they made their way north in Saratoga Passage this afternoon. And the eagles were all over the low tide today!  -photos by Donna George, July 7, 2024
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From Long Point (Whidbey Island), T36B4 breach, lighting was so good! Link to more photos. -photo by Hongming Zheng, July 7, 2024
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Here is a screenshot of a photo from today in Penn Cove showing T36B4 is a boy. They were very playful in there! -photo by Bart Rulon Wildlife, July 7, 2024
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21:17 - Viewing from south of Race Lagoon. Orca are Whidbey side of mid traveling slowly south in Saratoga Passage. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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20:25 - Just passed Harrington Lagoon headed south mid channel-ish. -Robb Sander
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20:17 - They just headed south past Harrington Lagoon, toward Race Lagoon. -Angela Johnson
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18:30 - Whales have flipped back west heading into Penn Cove. North of Long Point east of Monroe Landing. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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18:04 - Heading north towards Penn Cove Park. -Ramil Azucena
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17:50 - Approaching Long Point, close to shore. -Dori Dace
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17:49 - Just west of Long Point by the shore heading east slowly. -Ramil Azucena
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16:13 - By the mussel flats on Madrona Way. Link to FB reel. -Annalisa Hiroyasu
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17:20 - They had drifted to north side now back on the south dude, slow eastbound travel between Coupeville boat launch & Long Point. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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17:10 - Penn Cove. -photo by Esther Oliveri, July 7, 2024
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16:27 - Slowly westbound [approx. 48.226300, -122.693649]. -Kyla Bivens, PSE
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15:53 - Group is spread out around the mussel rafts! -Ashton Mead
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16:20 - 36Bs have appeared and joined them here in Penn Cove, eastbound out from Coupeville wharf. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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15:45 - Bella and T99E right at my feet at the mussel docks... rolling around - can see them under water! -Bonnie Gretz
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15:33 - [T36/36Bs & T99s] Orcas in Penn Cove heading west. -Rachal Marsh Marcus [ONCG]
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15:28 - If the same just saw some on Coupeville side. Across from Monroe Landing. -Shelley Jackson
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15:26 - [T36/36Bs & T99s] Saw orcas just a few minutes ago we are at Monroe’s Landing swimming and they were on the other side by the sailboat. -Dani Safstrom [ONCG]
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15:25 - Westbound past Coupeville wharf. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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15:18 - Four orca in Penn Cove heading west, near southern shore approaching boat ramp. -Janet Chaykin
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15:17 - Westbound mid channel Penn Cove from the boat ramp. -Bonnie Gretz
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14:50 - They've grouped up and went west past Long Point into Penn Cove. Possible sighting of the others waaaaay east.
14:30 - T99 & T99E passed Long Point westbound close in. T99D also went by. T36 & T99C stalled on a hunt east of Long Point. T99, T99D, & T99E went back east past Long Point to join T36 & T99C.  -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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14:13 - Out from Long Point. Pointed at Penn Cove. -Sarah Geist
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13:50 - North of Harrington Lagoon headed north close to shore. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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13:48 - Directly west of Madrona on Whidbey side, appear to be hunting. -Megan Stuart Chapin
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13:13 - Seeing the whole pod at race Lagoon now, within 200 yards of Whidbey shore. -A
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From earlier so close to shore [video in FB comments]. -Aaron Gill
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13:14 - San Juan Clipper departing after viewing the amazing T99s. Traveling north close to shore Whidbey by Hidden Beach. -Angelica Patyten
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T99D Puck & T99E - 13:00 - Passing Whidbey shore one and a half miles north of Hidden Beach. -photo by Aaron Gill, July 7, 2024
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12:42 - 99, 99D, 99E close to shore, 99C a little further out, 36 in between.
12:35 - Three hugging shore at Hidden Beach northbound. Cruising at a good pace. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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12:23 - They killed and ate a second seal at Baby Island and now they are swimming towards Greenbank [approx. 48.104257, -122.532689]. This will be my last post for T36, T99, 99C, 99D and 99E as we leave the scene.
11:59 - They just killed and ate a seal at Baby Island and are on the move again to the north [approx. 48.100919, -122.523319].
11:33 - T36, T99, 99C, 99D, 99E are northbound at my map spot [approx. 48.100919, -122.490460]. T36 and T99C are closest to my mark and the others are closer to shore.
11:28 - T99s northbound off East Point (Fox Spit). -Bart Rulon Wildlife
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T36B4, T36B2 Greenfelder in background, fin of T36B Tattertip - T36B1 Bhotia, T36B2 Greenfelder in background, T36B4, T36B Tattertip -IDs by Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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11:30 - Taken from the Camano Island State Park. Link to more photos. -photos by Susan John, July 7, 2024
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11:36 - Orcas heading west towards Baby Island from Fox Spit… I think three of them. -Erin McCloskey Flynn
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11:30 - 11:45 - We were in Camano Island State Park this morning when we spotted a pod of orcas heading north about 300 yards of the shore. At least four in the group. A fishing boat was speeding straight towards them. They ducked under and we never saw them surface again in that area. -Malathi Michael
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10:55 - Nearing Bells Beach. I think all were grouped earlier, eight to ten, but only seeing five now. It looked like 99, 99D, 99E together hugging shore, T99C more mid, and then what looked like T36 but can't confirm, in-between those. I'm fairly certain I saw the really little earlier and more whales before the split just before Pebble Beach. So unsure where others are.
10:25 - Now continuing northbound along Whidbey shore maybe 200-400 yards out, likely near Langley. So funny how quickly & suddenly they crossed over!
10:19 - They are now Whidbey side headed straight towards Langley, directionally west/southwest of where they had been.
10:14 - Direction change - now pushing straight off Camano, just south of Pebble Beach.
10:05 - Approx. location [48.057143, -122.377814] northbound, loosely grouped. Likely 36/36Bs & 99s but too far to confirm. Maybe 200-400 yards off Camano shore? Hard to say.
09:52 - Slow travel north into Saratoga Passage Camano side. Camano Head in the background.
09:45 - Have made northbound progress, now back by the channel marker off Camano Head, west of.
09:35 - Spread out in groups, long downs. Made it about a mile south of Camano Head and have stalled with direction changes, surface activity.
09:20 - Off Camano Head exiting Port Susan now. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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These guys were in two groups in Port Susan, one group that had three adults who appeared to be logging, moving very slowly southbound with up to five or six others who would be swimming back and forth between the two groups. Saw at least eight maybe nine. Two babies and some youngsters bugging the old folks and then swimming off to play. I can relate, it has been a long weekend and the old folks just want to sleep! -John C Storbeck
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06:00 - A single orca cruised by Tulalip Shores heading north. Seems to be milling around now between us and Spee-Ba-Da. -J Brock Rudser [PSWW]
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Sun, Jul 7 - Hood Canal (T37A1 & T65As minus T65A5) - 21:35 - They just passed Eagle Creek nice and slow. -Sherry Petersen
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19:47 - Third of the way across on the west side heading south at Eldon moving fast now. -Olivia Tanasse
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19:26 - We are mid channel just north of you (south of Triton) and we saw them about 20 minutes ago heading from the east side of the canal and appeared to be heading to the west side of the canal. There was five or six of them. -Bernadette Schuster
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19:22 - Hanging out in front of Robinswood. Still going south but slowly. -Danelle Emry Slater
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18:58 - They are mid canal Anderson Cove. -Lester Hunter
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18:51 - Two adult orcas and a little one just passed Beacon Point in Hood Canal. -Diane Pavlicek [ONCG]
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18:16 - Just saw five go past Triton Cove Point. Heading south, west side of canal. -photo by Lisa Abaravich Warnock, July 7, 2024
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18:08 - Passing Triton Cove State Park southbound. -Robyn Riley
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18:05 - Seeing at least two from Triton Cove State Park. -Theresa Duerst
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Nadine Woolman
Date of Sighting: July 07, 2024
Time: 5:30 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 6
Where seen: Hood Canal WA south of Seabeck
Direction of travel :
Behaviors observed:
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?:
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17:15 - We briefly had eyes on two orca for sure at Olympic Canal Tract; they were hugging the east shore and traveling south. -Jennifer Taylor
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16:43 - I’m leaving Scenic Beach boat launch to give my skin a break from the sun. Whales moving slowly southwest. -Kelly Dawson
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16:07 - Just saw them at Scenic Beach. -Alyssa Perry
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16:02 - Spotted from Scenic Beach! -Mandy Gollehur
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15:57 - Dosewallips.
15:54 - The orca were headed south again [approx. 47.681928, -122.879664], but no idea if they continued.
15:51 - Straight out in front of Dosewallips State Park. -Aaron Bartleson
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14:57 - Non directional.
14:55 - Spyhop!
14:53 - At least four, headed south.
14:40 - Watching at Scenic Beach boat launch. Hard to tell with distance and heat distortion but thinking I’m seeing fins all the way over by Hazel Point. -Kelly Dawson
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Cassie Martin
Date of Sighting: July 07, 2024
Time: 2:45 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: (48.2320242, -122.6564647)
Direction of travel : W
Behaviors observed: Surface behaviors, possibly hunting
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 Cassie Martin, July 7, 2024
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14:08 - Spotted one heading south Hood Canal (south of Bangor) about 10 minutes ago. Close to Hazel Point, looks to have gone south around Hazel Point. Haven’t spotted any others. -photo by Bonnie Hitt, July 7, 2024
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13:42 - They are a bit more spread out so it is a little hard to count but I'm guessing it's the whole group of about five - guess they decided they weren't quite done with the canal! 
13:36 - Two orcas spotted across from Bangor headed south. make that three! -Ali Carson
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11:20 - Passing Bangor base headed north. -Robert Hunter
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11:14 - There are about five in this group actually!
11:12 - Other three are traveling north mid channel headed towards Bangor.
11:07 - One spotted Passing king spit heading north. -Ali Carson
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10:13 - Headed towards Hazel Point. Passing in front of Fisherman‘s Bay right now.  -Aaron Bartleson
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10:06 - Looks like they headed back up into Dabob. Yay! Saw them for the first time ever! Very far away, and really just fins. But saw them none the less. So exciting! -Lanndi Smith
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10:07 - Spotted again here headed towards Bangor and Big Beef Creek. We saw four. Two larger ones leading the pack and the other two maybe 100 yards behind them.
09:50 - Moved right towards opening of Dabob. Hunting something big splashes and tail slaps. In front of Brinnon mid channel now. -Tessa King
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09:51 - Visible from the east side, just off of the marker at Toandos Peninsula. -Aaron Bartleson
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09:37 - At least three leaving Dabob. Western shore towards Brinnon at the moment. Seemed to have stalled at entrance to Dabob just swimming around. -Tessa King
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09:20 - Heading south just passed Camp Parsons.
08:55 - Orcas by Quilcene Bay! -Jill Hetherington Hultquist 
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08:50 - They’re traveling south past Wawa Point. -Sally Tomar
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08:00 - I just got a report from my family of killer whales at north end of Dabob, killing a seal and then headed south. -Christopher Lewman
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COASTAL KILLER WHALES -
Sun, Jul 7 - California Coast - Around 08:30 - I got a call from Richard Thornton of Anchor Charters, he was running a fishing trip down to a reef just north of Van Damme and saw this pod attack a California Sea Lion. I've asked him to send you more videos. He thinks there may have been eight to ten individuals present. I drove down there and saw them from shore, about half a mile out, just south of the buoy at Van Damme: 39°15'49"N 123°48'01"W. When I saw them they were just milling around, rolling, lunging and occasionally jumping - we saw several full breaches. Then the fog rolled in and we lost sight of them. They were too far away from us for photos. I'll be really interested to know if the pod can be identified. Hoping the videos have enough information for that. This is only the second time in 25 years I have seen orca off Mendocino. -Tim Bray -Mendocino Coast Audubon Society
Sun, Jul 7 - California Coast (CA201s AKA T355s)
[Update with IDs:] Very cool encounter! These look like the Bigg's killer whale matriline, CA201s (aka T355s), Liney's matriline; there are likely seven whales in that group. A seldom-encountered group. -Alisa Schulman-Janiger, California Killer Whale Project, Lead Research Biologist
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Sun, Jul 7 - Strait of Juan de Fuca - Humpback in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Link to more photos. -Paul Pudwell -photo by Pacific Imagery, July 7, 2024
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Sun, Jul 7 - Haro Strait - 20:25 - Humpback passed Land Bank northbound. Out a ways and moving fast. -Kay Gordon [WSSJI]
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Sun, Jul 7 - San Juans - 17:50 - Just found a humpback outside Friday Harbor by Reid Rock pointed south. -Barbara Howitt, All Aboard Sailing [WSSJI]
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Sun, Jul 7 - Puget Sound (CRC-21605 Thunderbolt) - Humpback whale CRC-21605 Thunderbolt made an appearance in Tacoma. Here’s some images from Ruston Way & the Old Town Dock. Thanks to Alisa Lemire Brooks [PSWS] for a tentative ID today, & Bart Rulon for identifying this whale yesterday as it appeared around Whidbey Island. I was able to confirm by comparing images on Happywhale that this was today’s visitor. Link to more photos. -photos by Jason Cook, July 7, 2024
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Erica Ehnert
Date of Sighting: July 07, 2024
Time: 9:00 PM
Species seen: Humpback
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: Carr Inlet
Direction of travel : South east
Behaviors observed: Traveling and hunting
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: We saw them 4 or 5 times in 30 minutes. Maybe feeding while traveling southwest
Photos available?: No
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21:07 - Sounds like a nice breach! I heard the thud but didn’t catch it, think I saw the humpback shortly after and just saw a couple of blows as it surfaced and continued southbound!
20:45 - Just saw a blow - opposite Horsehead Bay on the Peninsula side, heating southbound. -Jennifer Swenson
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20:45 - Last sighting was the red pin (actually jumped/splashed there, I’m sure there is a technical term but I’m new-ish to whale watching) [approx. 47.280302, -122.736803].
20:26 - And again, same general place off Forest Beach, five breaths and a dive. Still traveling south.
20:20 - Carr Inlet mid-channel closer to Key Peninsula side, across from Forest Beach- two breaths, then a dive. -Deanna Foster Goldberg
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19:50 - South of Minter, heading south. Takes three or four breaths then shows flukes and is down several minutes.
19:35 - Headed south at Minter Spit.
19:20 - Henderson Bay off Minter Spit. Headed north toward Purdy. Key Peninsula side of mid channel. One Humpback. -Gary Furuheim
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16:17 - Humpback currently around the red dot off McNeil, maybe trending north slowly [approx. 47.209256, -122.639456]. -Samuel Hilbert
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16:26 - Just spotted him out from Gertrude Island. -Laura Kozar Batanian
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16:18 - Took a few breaths and then saw its tail as it took a dive!
16:15 - Just spotted between McNeil and Fox Island. -Barb Lauerman Andrews
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14:55 - Heading towards Ketron Island and looks to be committed to the west side? -Laura Kozar Batanian
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14:49 - In front of McNeil headed south.
14:35 - Just fluked [approx. 47.196758, -122.618277]. -Paul Davis
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14:10 - David J reported to Orca Network Community Group: Steilacoom ferry docks, 500 yards off of the dock, could’ve been an orca [confirmed humpback]? Both ferries were coming in and out at the time a couple kayakers and small boat and 26 footer all cruising the area all the same time by the time I got my binoculars on it, got scared of heading south towards Dupont Nisqually Flat.
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13:55 - South end of Fox Island heading toward the pier at the southern tip. -photos by Annie Hilen, July 7, 2024
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14:35 - Viewing with binoculars from Fox Island, he is approaching the Steilacoom ferry area. -Laura Kozar Batanian
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14:11 - Recently passed by Fox Island fishing pier heading south. -Glen German
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13:15 - Just passed under Narrows Bridge. Mid channel closer to Gig Harbor slightly.
12:50 - Now crossed over closer to Tacoma side. 
12:46 - Getting closer to the Narrows Bridge. Closer to the Gig Harbor side.  -Robin Harnish
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12:35 - Just fluked in the Narrows north of Salmon Beach closer to Gig Harbor side. Southbound. -Stace Gordon
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12:30 - Finally saw him near Gig Harbor. -Tanya L. Bamford Soriano
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12:24 - Just saw it heading toward the Narrows from Gig Harbor. Gig Harbor side. -Stephanie Ploof
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11:30 - Heading to Owen.
11:24 - Full breach Dune. -Robyn Riley
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10:55 - Spotted five minutes ago headed towards the southeast tip of Maury Island. -Stephanie Morris
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10:38 - He was headed back towards Browns Point Lighthouse about five minutes ago. -Kerry Annette Wade
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10:11 - Not at the moment we saw blows next to the orange cranes.
10:08 - it went all the way into Sitcum Waterway. -Billy Watson
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10:03 - Fluke northerly near the port cranes. Fluke closer to the cranes past Reconciliation Park & the Navy boats.
09:58 - Trending east still.
09:54 - Closer to the Navy ships & the cranes. Fluke.
09:48 - It's out near Browns Point my viewpoint has Vashon as a backdrop. And it's probably at the mouth of Commencement. Now in Commencement! Breach about 33 minutes ago - trending east [approx. 47.292209, -122.436067]. -David Bennett
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09:41 - Fluked near Browns Point lighthouse in the light colored water.
09:36 - Headed into Commencement between northeast Tacoma and Tyee marina. -Jason Cook
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09:11 - It's off Dune Peninsula. Possibly heading east. -David Bennett
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09:33 - Looking from Dune towards the crane in Commencement Bay, he’s still visible, although definitely moving east, and fairly quickly. Seems to come up for four to five blows, then fluke, then down for several minutes.  -Stacy Gordon
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08:40 - Humpback facing west [approx. 47.320932, -122.539169]. -David Michael
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08:05 - It’s now at the south end of Vashon going south. -Krissy Eklund Mettlach [PSWS]
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05:24- Humpback reported north end of Colvos Passage (north end Vashon/South of Southworth). No direction. -[Whale Alert App]
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GRAY WHALES -
Sun, Jul 7 - Possession Sound - 10:49 - South of Camano, heading towards Hat Island. There were two of them. -photo by Diana Pham, July 7, 2024
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MINKE WHALES -
Sun, Jul 7 - Haro Strait - 08:50 - Minke passed Eagle Point, still headed down island. -Kiki Starr [WSSJI]
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07:37 - My husband and I thought we spotted a minke on Lime Kiln camera at 7:37:10, pointed down island. -Julie Massa [WSSJI]
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07:14 - Minke whale passing San Juan County Park heading south. -Teri Gage [WSSJI]