June 2022 Whale Sightings

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June 30
BIGG’S/TRANSIENT ORCAS - Thu, Jun 30 - Campbell River
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Thu Jun 30 20:25 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 49.97257,-125.21972
Number Sighted: 7
Submitter Name: Isaac
Whale Alert App
photo by Isaac, June 30, 2022
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Thu, Jun 30 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T46s) - Incredible encounter with more Biggs/Transient killer whales (T046's) hunting near Race Rocks Lighthouse today! -Sooke Coastal Explorations
T46E Thor - T46 Strider - IDs by Rachel Haight, Orca Network - photos by Paul Pudwell, June 30, 2022
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Thu, Jun 30 - Admiralty Inlet/North Puget Sound - 20:08 - Viewing from Emma Schmitz with binoculars, I can see blows [orca] out from Eagle Harbor now. -Stephanie Raymond, Orca Network
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19:20 - [orca] Discovery Park southbound. -Theresa Swanson
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17:57 - [orca] Southbound from Richmond Beach. -Emily Peterson
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17:11 - [orca] Southbound at about 7 knots, mid channel very spread out in groups of 2 or 3. Pointed at Golden Gardens. -Colleen Farrell
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16:15 - Chilkat just reacquired [orca] south of Point No Point moving quickly southbound. Southbound [shipping] lanes. -Christopher Lewman, PSE|*
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16:00 - Orcas traveling southbound near Point No Point. -John Reigart
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15:15 - They [orca] have slowed and are hanging out just in the south side of Bush Point - there's a lot of them.
15:07 - Got them [orca] at Bush Point. Heading south, closer to Whidbey side. -Amanda Nehring
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13:38 - San Juan Clipper is leaving them [orca] midchannel passing Lagoon Point, moving south quickly. -Stephanie Raymond, Orca Network
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13:05 - Looks like two [orca] heading towards Whidbey ferry terminal. -Michael Gomez
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12:42 - Some activity [orca] between Fort Worden and Port Townsend, southbound.
12:30 - [orca] Passing Fort Worden so way over on Port Townsend side. -Bonnie Gretz
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12:15 - 65A’s off Point Wilson southbound. -Tyson Parker Reed, Island Adventures
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11:05 - [orca] Still southbound looking to commit to Admiralty. Probably more than 4.
11:00 - At least 4 [orca] including one male. I have no binos or camera so not very good looks. Despite being 1/4 mile offshore, the sound of their blows are loud and clear. Some breaching.
10:55 - [orca] Approaching Libbey Park now. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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10:40 - Pod of orcas off West Beach and Hastie Lake road. They’re heading south. -Sue Turner
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Thu, Jun 30 - Puget Sound
Time of report did not match the other group that entered Puget Sound later in the day.
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Thu Jun 30 11:45 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 47.84872,-122.48280 [near Eglon, Kitsap]
Number Sighted: 8
Submitter Name: Patrick Murphy
Whale Alert App
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Thu, Jun 30 & Fri, Jul 1 (South Puget Sound)
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Paul Klenk
Date of Sighting: 7/1/2022
Time: 7:00 PM
Species seen: Gray or Humpback
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: West side of Eld Inlet.
Direction of travel : South
Behaviors observed: Traveling, breaching, feeding
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
FOLLOW UP: We took the photo on the 30th. We also saw the (probably) same whale feeding and playing on the 1st. On Jul 2nd Sat, my wife also saw 4 Orca. Same location. And last night (4th) we had 4 porpoises glide by us in the same location also! In 7 years, we saw porpoises once, and in 5 days – all that activity!! Wonderful! -photo by Paul Klenk, June 30, 2022
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Thu, Jun 30 - South Sound - 20:45 - [humpback] Whale is back off of Flat Jack Point, hugging the Cooper Point side of the coast. Heading south towards Young Cove. -Kat Donald
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20:10 - [humpback] Eld inlet. -Jessica Weber
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17:42 - Single Humpback in Eld between Flapjack Point and opposite bay, closer to Cooper Point side. Milling, changing direction. -Mark Hoyer
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16:24 - Eld Inlet update: The humpback is currently milling/breaching/doing other things, off the area near Frye Cove Park and Flap Jack Point. Appears to be heading north, but that is based on my landmarks and facing straight on the animal. Just saw the biggest breach I have ever witnessed. -Kim Merriman
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17:30 - I lost track of the [humpback] whale as it was headed north, back towards Frye Cove Park.
15:12 - [humpback] Whale is heading north now.
14:38 - Watching the humpback in Eld Inlet, currently just south of Frye Cove Park. Swimming back and forth, breaching and feeding. Coming within a few feet of the shore. -Kat Donald
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Name: Nancy Brubaker
Date of Sighting: 6/30/2022
Time: 1:30 PM
Species seen: Humpback
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Eld Inlet, Olympia, WA
Direction of travel : South and then North
Behaviors observed: Unsure — traveling and maybe hunting
photos by Nancy Brubaker, June 30, 2022
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Report on another group, her friend reports a whale, possibly humpback, near the north end of Eld Inlet, Olympia sometime mid morning. -Emily Mouat
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11:49 - Pacific Mammal Research also reported seeing a humpback from their field site in Burrow's Pass. -Our Wild Puget Sound
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GRAY WHALES - Thu, Jun 30 - Holmes Harbor - 15:30 - Kathleen Handran called to report seeing a gray whale earlier deep in Holmes Harbor, about 3/4 of the way in. She's on the east side of the Harbor, heard the whale then watched for a bit as whale headed northbound at that time.
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Jennifer Abermanis
Date of Sighting: 6/30/2022
Time: 12:30 AM
Species seen: Gray
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Moving South in Holmes Harbor on East Side
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MINKE WHALES - Sun, Jul 3 - 20:36 - Minke across from Titlow mid channel appears to be feeding. Facing northbound but not in any hurry. -Jason Cook
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17:41 - 2nd hand report: a friend of mine was out on their boat in the Narrows and saw the minke - headed north. -Brooke Casanova
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Naja Di Pilla
Date of Sighting: 7/3/2022
Time: 2:30 PM
Species seen: Orca & minke
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: Near Point Defiance approx 47deg 18.331N 122 deg 29.721W
Direction of travel :
Behaviors observed: There was also a school of small fish it looked like both were feeding
If orcas, any males?: ?
Any unusual markings?: ?
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: We saw an orca surface once and within a minute saw a minke surface three times. There were also many many small fish
EMAIL FOLLOW UP: Sorry we are never fast enough to get good whale pictures. Here is one from my cell phone from the report we submitted for near Point Defiance today. Looks like a minke to us. The first we saw was definitely an Orca but it did not pose for pictures. Thanks for tracking these -Naja Di Pilla

June 29
BIGG’/TRANSIENT ORCAS - Wed, Jun 29 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T49As) - With a tip from a friend out west of orca, we headed out to see if we could find them. We excitedly found Bigg’s /Transient killer whales (T049a's) sharing a kill! -Sooke Coastal Explorations
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Wed, Jun 29 - Active Pass (T125A, T128, T137s) - In the afternoon, T125A with his distinctive notch in his fin, T128, and the T137s (thanks to R. Hayden for ID) went quickly with the tide eastward through Active Pass. They were gone in a flash. Photos taken from the shore of Galiano Island, BC. -Karoline Cullen
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Wed, Jun 29 - On the way home, we found a lone humpback whale off Sooke heading east. It was BCX0915 "Fallen Knight". -Sooke Coastal Explorations
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Wed, Jun 29 - South Sound - 18:30 - 21:00 - [humpback] Off Burfoot Park, Budd Inlet, Olympia. -Todd Mason
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19:39 - [humpback] A giant cartwheel. What's in the foreground is the tip of Cooper Point. In the background is Gull Harbor. Highly cropped. I'm on the shore of Eld Inlet. Could feel the concussions. And then, of course, the delayed booms.
15:00 - I watched it [humpback] do a lunge feed out of the corner of my eye as it was exiting Budd Inlet. It then traveled northeast toward the shoreline between the lighthouse and Burfoot Park. I watched it breach very close to that opposite shore at least 4 times. Last sighting from my viewpoint was its single slow rolling surface heading south west and back into Budd Inlet. So it essentially did a super large circle before it was out of sight. -Kim Merriman
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18:20 - Just going by Burfoot right now.
17:42 - On the east side of the inlet heading north. -Kody Elzinga
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16:45 - Priest Point. Headed back toward Boston Harbor, but going all directions.
15:00 - It [humpback] was headed back toward downtown Olympia.
14:30 - I’m not sure what this is. Minke? [photo confirms humpback] Cooper Point, Budd Inlet. -Katy Gesell
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12:58 - [humpback] Seems to be foraging, lots of directional changes, on west side of Budd Inlet now.
12:43 - [humpback] Milling around off the beach at Burfoot Park.
12:27 - Humpback breached once north of Burfoot! -Gayle Swigart
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We saw it [humpback] as well from Cooper Point! It came very close to shore on the west side of Budd Inlet - inside neighbors’ mooring balls. -Barbara Whitten Boyd
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10:41 - Patrick Caton called to report a humpback in Budd Inlet. They are sitting at the beach at Burfoot Park watching humpback just inside Copper Point now heading southbound into Budd Inlet. Appears to be just the one. Whale at the time was favoring east side of the inlet.
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GRAY WHALES - Wed, Jun 29 - Holmes Harbor - 21:00 - Holmes Harbor [gray] near shore just east of Nichols. Feeding for over an hour. -Christine Goodwin
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Approx. 05:35 this morning, gray whale (looks good for CRC2440), reported as humpback, was deep in Holmes Harbor (lower third).
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MINKE WHALES - Wed, Jun 29
21:50 - I heard the minke around 9:50. He may be going back south! I might have to sleep on the deck.
21:21 - Headed towards the Narrows bridge now! Turned around.
20:50 - Southbound towards the Fox Island Pier. I’m on Day Island. -Karen Caldwell

June 28
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) - Tue, Jun 28
17:50 - Sorry, change of direction. The line of orcas is moving farther away from shore going out across the strait towards Hein Bank for now.
17:23 - About 15 orcas have gathered together. Moving north together. Towards False Bay/Pile Point. -Jenny Stands Wilson [WSSJI]
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14:20 - J16 and J26 facing south but slowly drifting north in the current between Pile Point and Hannah.
12:10 - J35, J57 and J31, J56 foraging just north of False Bay. I think everyone else is south of here.
09:00 - J-Pod near Turn Point moving quickly south. -Monika Wieland Shields, OBI [WSSJI]
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10:47 - Calls on Lime Kiln. [DM]
10:30 - There have been a few milling off Land Bank but generally southbound now. [WSSJI]
9:59 - Calls should be on Orcasound soon. [DM] -Cindy Hansen, Orca Network [WSSJI]
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Day report: 06-28-22 J-Pod, Haro Strait - 10:23 - 11:15 - First seen at Point Edwards (just to the south of Landbank Westside Preserve) J-Pod traveled by in a straight line, spread wide across the sea, southbound 1/3 mile to 2 miles from shore. The large males were the farthest from shore while J47 Notch was closer in. All four of the calves were seen; J35 Tahlequah with her son J58 Phoenix, J41 Eclipse with her daughter J58 Crescent, J37 Hy'Shqa with her daughter J59 and bringing up the rear J31 Tsuchi with J56 Tofino. J56's dorsal fin is looking so big and her saddle patch can be easily seen. Photographed from shore. -Michelline Halliday J16 Slick, J57 and J35, J47 Notch, J42 Echo -photos and IDs by Michelline Halliday, June 28, 2022
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Tue, Jun 28 (T137s) - At 18:25 Marie Waterman, WSF Marine Ops emailed: Captain on the MV SALISH reports via 800MHz broadcast, 2 orca about 2.5 miles south of Pt. Wilson, stationary.
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17:35 - My mom and daughter got to see them [T137s] from the beach at Fort Worden.
17:25 - T137s incoming Admiralty Inlet (or so it seems). Southbound off Fort Worden/Point Wilson area. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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16:17 - [T137s] Now nearing McCurdy Point heading east. -Trevor Tillman
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14:20 - Orcas south of Protection Island heading south towards Discovery Bay. -Christopher Hanke, PSE
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UNIDENTIFIED SPECIES - Tue, Jun 28 - Holmes Harbor
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: David G
Date of Sighting: 6/28/2022
Time: 11:00 PM
Species seen: I own a home in Holmes Harbor (Freeland, Wa) Whidbey island. While I can’t identify the specifics, as it is too dark outside now. I can hear multiple large sounding whales swimming outside my home. They are splashing around and I can hear more than one blow hole.
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: Holmes Harbor Washington.
Direction of travel : Within Harbor.
Behaviors observed: Splashing, hunting, playing.

June 27
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS - Mon, Jun 27
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Sandra Scott
Date of Sighting: 6/27/2022
Time: 7:30 PM
Species seen: Orcas
Number of animals seen: 12
Where seen: Point Roberts quite far offshore off traveling past Lighthouse Park WA
Direction of travel : heading South came from the direction of the ferry terminal
Behaviors observed: in small groups traveling close together some fishing behaviour - back and forth at the surface
If orcas, any males?: at least 3 large males with 4-5 foot dorsals (could be 4 in total)
Any unusual markings?: we were watching from shore and the whales were quite far out
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: I was told by neighbours that a large group of Orcas - approx 12-20 - was observed in the morning in the same location
Photos available?: No
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08:42 - J-Pod went north through Active Pass this morning. Another group of SRKW reported off Victoria this morning heading west; no confirmation on IDs but could likely be the L12s departing. -Monika Wieland Shields, OBI [WSSJI]
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BIGG’S/TRANSIENT ORCAS - Mon, Jun 27 - Haro Strait
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Shannan Epps-Lever
Date of Sighting: 6/27/2022
Time: 9:45 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Between McCracken Point on Henry Island and Battleship Island
Direction of travel : Slowly traveling North among the eelgrass
Behaviors observed: Hunting
If orcas, any males?: 1 male
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Came across by surprise watching the sunset, swam right beside our tender pulling the eelgrass we couldn’t see right next to the boat then surfaced twice, as we slowly backed away. Was seemingly hunting and moving through the eelgrass field.
Photos available?: Yes
photo by Shannan Epps-Lever, June 27, 2022
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Mon, Jun 27 - San Juans (T137s) - 20:00 - Off the north shore of Orcas Island, heading east past Point Thompson. Saw at least 4, possibly several more. 90 seconds of iPhone video attached; we think they dove and continued further on east heading towards Lawrence Point. -Dan Becker
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Mon, Jun 27 - Admiralty Inlet (T65As, T77, & T77E)
18:29 - Correction: 4 [orca] total, looks like the baby is with them! Nearing Port Townsend northbound mid-channel.
18:05 - Northbound, 3 orca traveling fast, now mid channel. 1 male, 2 smaller ones. -Bill Setter
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18:08 - [orca] Northbound travel, about to Lagoon Point.
17:25 - [orca] Finally making some movement north. Continuing to favor Whidbey side for now.
17:15 - [orca] Same area just north of Bush Point.
16:54 - [orca] Still in roughly same area off Bush Point.
16:40 - [orca] Milling north of Bush Point.
16:20 - [orca] Pretty incredible close pass, after hours of waiting. So worth it! [Video] -Rachel Haight, Orca Network - T65A3 - photos and ID by Rachel Haight, June 27, 2022
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16:15 - Been watching from a mile south of BP. They’re [orca] moving slowly north, very close to Whidbey Island. -Howard Garrett, Orca Network - photos by Howard Garrett, June 27, 2022
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14:30 - [orca] On a very long hunt. They have trended south, don't know which way they'll go after they're done.
14:00 - [orca] Stalled out south of Bush point. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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13:35 - We were just watching from Shore Meadow Road. They’re [orca] trending north. -Jessica Pagan
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11:50 - [orca] Continuing north almost to Norwegian Point.
11:40 - [orca] Made a close pass at Point No Point, then beelined offshore a bit to a school of porpoises; appear now to be hunting.
11:23 - [orca] Pretty steady northbound right off Point No Point heading northwest. -Jim Pasola - T65As - photos by Jim Pasola, June 27, 2022
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10:58 - Kim Page called back to include there is a calf in the group [orca]. They are still hanging around and now are closer inshore.
10:51 - Kim Page called to report of the group or orcas making their way up Puget Sound. They are now mid way between Eglon and Pilot Point, close in on the Kitsap side. They slowed up on their northbound travels and had been circling for a while and looked to be feeding. Kim is looking into the sun, so hard to get total on numbers, but there are at least 2 males and 3-4 females. (sounds probable for 65As at least).
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10:45 - MV Saratoga is leaving the T65As with T77 and T77E off Elgon heading toward Point No Point, closer to the Kitsap side. -Justine Buckmaster, PSE
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10:14 - Viewing from Point No Point, I see [orca] whales far in the distance between Edmonds ferry dock and Point Wells, they have switched to southbound at the moment. -Jim Pasola
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09:30 - Orcas now north of Kingston ferry halfway across. -William Colter Austin [PSWS]
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From PSWS at 8:50 - [screenshot that read] - “4 orcas just now off Indianola headed east/northeast. - William Colter Austin” -Serena Tierra
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08:00 - Orcas heading north, east side of Bainbridge Island. Heading towards Fay Bainbridge Park. -Danielle Cole
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Mon, Jun 27 - Skagit Bay
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Mon Jun 27 17:52 PDT
Sighting Device Location (Lat/Lon): 48.31799,-122.51479
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.31799,-122.51479
Number Sighted: 4
Submitter Name: Taylor
Whale Alert App
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UNIDENTIFIED KILLER WHALES - Mon, Jun 27 - Victoria area (possibly Ls?)
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Mon Jun 27 13:12 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.34778,-123.57228
Number Sighted: 10
Reported Animal Status: Live
Submitter Name: Julia
Whale Alert App
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Mon, Jun 27 - Within a few minutes from our docks we found two humpbacks heading east. One was identified as "Geometry" by our naturalist Mollie. Then visited a mother and calf that we were not able to identify yet near Race Rocks lighthouse. -Sooke Coastal Explorations
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Mon, Jun 27 - 09:30 - Humpback in Case Inlet, between Herron Island and Harstine. Close to Harstine, Spencer Cove. Feeding. -Jerilyn Evans
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GRAY WHALES - Mon, Jun 27 - San Juans - Then a distant sighting of a gray whale as we headed back to port. -Jill Hein, Orca Network
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Mon, Jun 27 - Deception Pass
Name: Becky Hartley
Date of Sighting: 6/27/2022
Time: 6:00 PM
Species seen: Gray, from what we can tell.
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Dugualla bay
Direction of travel : SE
Behaviors observed: Quite close to shore, swimming and breathing
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: We have iPhone videos from tonight, last night, and the night before, if you’re interested.
Photos available?: No
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14:15 - Just watched him [gray] spout before heading east through Deception Pass! -Annalise Ree Washburn
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11:15 - Just went through Deception Pass eastbound on our boat in a strong flood. The gray whale was fighting the current between us and the SLY shoreline. Blew twice. -Susan Moore
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Elizabeth Drozda called to report a gray whale off Dewey Beach (east of Deception Pass) at 09:15 passing by close inshore northbound.
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MINKE WHALES - Mon, Jun 27 - A last minute decision to go to San Juan Island yesterday (Monday), but shore-based whale watching was not an option so we took a trip out to see 3 minke whales, lunge feeding, south of Cattle Point. What a treat. -Jill Hein, Orca Network
This one is known as Stubbs - Melissa Pinnow - photos by Jill Hein, June 27, 2022
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We managed to get on board Odyssey and found a great group (3-4) of lunge feeding minke whales south of Cattle Point. With the birds helping out in congregating where the whale would probably come up, I managed to capture some great looks at a face of a minke whale! This was probably one of my best minke encounters, as they're known for being very sneaky! -Bonnie Gretz

June 26
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS - Sun, Jun 26
18:14 - [srkw] Whales getting closer to San Juan but also moving a bit further south towards Eagle.
17:47 - [srkw] Some are grouping up offshore but seem to be facing/trending south.
17:30 - [srkw] I see blows coming in from offshore towards both Eagle and Pile. -Monika Wieland Shields, OBI [WSSJI]
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Cora Dennis
Date of Sighting: 6/26/2022
Time: 11:40 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 5
Where seen: West side/Haro Strait
Direction of travel : South
Behaviors observed: Spread out, mom with a very small calf traveling quickly
If orcas, any males?: 1
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Excited to see a new baby!
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11:25 - Val and Leslie seeing 2 SRKWs traveling briskly southbound at Orcasound Lab. -Scott Veirs
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10:05 - J-Pod west of Turn Point southbound. -Monika Wieland Shields, OBI [WSSJI]
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Day report: 6-26-22, J-Pod, Haro Strait, SJI - 11:55 -12:45 - J-Pod southbound at Point Edwards. Spread out and traveling quickly, the orcas were 1/3 to 2 miles from shore. With heat distortion over the water, photography was suspended unless they were close in. There was some porpoising from one member but it didn't last long and there were 3-4 breaches to the south. The trailing members were J37 Hy'Shqa and her daughter J59. Surfacing often the pair moved quickly accompanied in the distance by SoundWatch, J59 tight to her mother's side. Both SoundWatch and StraitWatch were present on the west side and did a great job of stopping the recreational boats and sending them out to the west to circle around J-Pod!
12:59 - There's still a lone male 2 miles out, southbound.
14:00 - 15:50 - Splashes to the south near Pile Point. I could see 2 orcas including a large male and they were trending north. The orcas moved to the north and south within the general area. Sometimes I could see them and other times I couldn't. -Michelline Halliday
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BIGG’S/TRANSIENT ORCAS - Sun, Jun 26 - San Juans (T36As)
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Lindsey Eason
Date of Sighting: 6/26/2022
Time: 8:30 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 3, including baby
Where seen: Lat: 48.53443 degrees, long: -122.96701 degrees (off of Turn Island and Turn Rock)
Direction of travel : NW
Behaviors observed: Milling, surfacing with baby
If orcas, any males?: Unsure
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Young orca (possibly baby) -photo by Lindsey Eason, June 26, 2022
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At 06:56 Donna Sanders, WSF Marine Ops emailed to report: YAKIMA@0655 C/M reports 3-5 Orca near Reef Point Junctions buoy heading south.
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Sun, Jun 26 - Admiralty Inlet (T65As, T77, T77E) - 16:05 - The T65As and T77 with T77E are still southbound at Point No Point mid channel. -Justine Buckmaster, PSE
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14:40 - The orcas have passed close to Bush Point boat ramp at a steady pace southbound.
Timing is of the essence with whale watching, and today was no exception. Bush Point boat ramp was the place to be as the intrepid T65As together with the T77s advanced with a dash of panache from Lagoon Point along the Whidbey shoreline. Quick, short bursts of speed alternated with long down times, and they succeeded in surprising spectators as their rising dorsal fins suddenly sliced through the surface of the water, accompanied by loud exhalations carrying on the breeze. Despite the heat of the day, their powerful presence as they passed sent a shiver down the spine (all photos taken from shore). -Sandy Pollard - photos by Sandy Pollard, June 26, 2022
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15:20 - [orcas] Mid Mutiny Bay heading south.
14:32 - Saw them [orcas]! Halfway between Lagoon and Bush Point. Very close to Whidbey shoreline. -Michelle McCune Cangialosi
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14:22 - Paula Ratcliffe called back to report the orcas are now between Lagoon Point and Bush Point still heading southbound. Seeing a calf/ little one in the group.
14:05 - Paula Ratcliffe called to report on the orcas in Admiralty Inlet. Observed at least 8 orcas off Lagoon Point heading southbound closer to the Whidbey side.
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14:08 - [orca] Passing Lagoon Point southbound. -Orca Conservancy
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13:45 - [orca] Spotted from Lagoon Point. Milling in Admiralty Bay. -Our Wild Puget Sound
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13:22 - Orcas southbound [Approx. 48.127810, -122.655488]. I think I see a couple males and around 5 or 6 total? They are moving fast. -Marilyn Armbruster
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12:50 - [orca] Angling southwest, big blows easy to see. -Rachel Haight
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12:40 - They [orca] are nearly to Ebey's Landing still southbound. -Orca Network
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12:00 - They [orca] are heading southeast at the entrance of Admiralty Inlet on Whidbey side.
10:49 - Pod of orcas southbound just south of Joseph Whidbey State Park. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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Sun, Jun 26 - Camano & Whidbey Island (T99s)
Name: Jan Willis
Date of Sighting: 6/26/2022
Time: 7:45 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: Holmes Harbor Holly Farm/ golf course
Direction of travel : toward baby island
Behaviors observed: breaching, spy hop, tail flaps
If orcas, any males?: one
Any unusual markings?: male had dents in dorsal fin
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: We're still shaking. They were right off our dock .....so close, so exciting. Best day ever!!! We have to do everything we can to keep them safe and fed!!!
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There is one photo where one of the orcas has a line around it’s dorsal fin [intestines!]. It seemed they were feeding and stayed just off our dock for quite some time. It is just so special to see and to hear them! We are really fortunate to live here and be able to share in such a special moment. My daughter and her friend, who has never seen a whale “in real life” are here visiting. Everyone was so excited, ovens were on and all the food was abandoned uncooked as we all ran to the dock! My daughter spotted a giant fin and screamed “whales!” and I’m not kidding this time. It could not have been more perfect and they were brilliant as we watched them breech, and tail flap and roll. Magic! -Jan Willis
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20:23 - They [T99s] haven't surfaced in a while, so maybe they are heading out of the harbor.
20:15 - They [T99s] are hugging the west side of Holmes Harbor heading slowly north.
20:00 - Three orcas deep in Holmes Harbor just north of the golf course dock, slowly moving north. -Cindi Bowen
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14:10 - North of Baby Island - still 3 [T99s] together. -Lara Klein
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13:26 - Wayne Este (sp?) called to report 4 orcas (3 adults, one juv ) ~ 5 miles N of Langley heading northbound mid channel at about 5mph+.
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11:27 - MV Saratoga has the T99s southbound mid Port Susan spread out across the channel. -Justine Buckmaster, PSE
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11:24 - [T99s] Tillicum beach southbound. -Steven Mauter
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09:21 - Pod [T99s] went past Kayak Point. 150 feet off of shore at park. Some whales seen on western side of Port Susan also. Heading north. -Cynthia Boirum
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09:26 - Got them [T99s] mid-channel between McKees and Tillicum Beach. -John C Storbeck
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07:45 - Judy and Tom Nowak called to report pod of at least 4 orcas (mom/cal, juv, bull) between Mission Beach and Hat Island heading northwest directionally toward Port Susan/Camano Head.
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Sun, Jun 26 - Puget Sound (T36 & T36Bs) - 19:11 - Two different groups [T36 & T36Bs] spotted just past Admiralty Head heading north. -Janet Moody
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19:56 - [T36 & T36Bs] Passing Ebey’s Landing really quickly. Heading straight north and don’t seem to be veering west.
19:25 - [T36 & T36Bs] In between Fort Ebey and Fort Worden. Midchannel. Still heading northwest.
18:53 - [T36 & T36Bs] Spotted out from Keystone/Fort Casey. Moving pretty quickly north in the current. -Our Wild Puget Sound
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18:55 - Saw multiple 2-3 sprays at a time, across the water from Ledgewood Beach; whales [T36 & T36Bs] seem to be traveling north/northwest and very close to Coupeville/Port Townsend ferry route. -Kristi Etzell
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At 18:25 Marine Waterman, WSF Marine Ops emailed: Captain on the MV SALISH reports via 800MHz broadcast, 2 orca about 2.5 miles south of Pt. Wilson, stationary.
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We received a message from Janet Moody: A friend just reported about 4 orcas passing Lagoon Point heading north around 17:55.
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17:50 - [T36 & T36Bs] Northbound past Lagoon Point.
17:15 - They [T36 & T36Bs] passed by Bush Point close to shore but underwater! You could see their footprints in front of us but they only surfaced once out of our view. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network - photos by Rachel Haight, June 26, 2022
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Watching T36 and T36Bs head right toward us, close to shore, then went by very close UNDERWATER! Showing us only footprints! Sped up to Lagoon Point and finally got a fairly good look from the north side. -photo by Bonnie Gretz, June 26, 2022
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At 16:50 Jackie White called to report 3 orcas south of Bush Point milling about at the time.
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16:40 - Chilkat is with the 36's close to Whidbey Island, 1 mile south of Bush point, northbound. -Christopher Lewman, PSE
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15:30 - The T36s continued north toward Bush Point passing the T65As who are still southbound now at Double Bluff. -Justine Buckmaster, PSE
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Sun, Jun 26 - Admiralty Inlet (T65As, T77, T77E)
14:22 - Paula Ratcliffe called back to report the orcas are now between Lagoon Point and Bush Point still heading southbound. Seeing a calf/ little one in the group.
14:05 - Paula Ratcliffe called to report on the orcas in Admiralty Inlet. Observed at least 8 orcas off Lagoon Point heading southbound closer to the Whidbey side.
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13:13 - Two miles south of Point No Point in the southbound lanes, northbound at five knots. ID’d as 36 & 36Bs. -Brian McGinn
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12:05 - [T36 & T36Bs] Motoring north at a good pace spread out still west of midchannel, aligned with Possession Triangle/Mukilteo. Long down times. We kept only seeing one female but then it became clear there were at least 3-4 individuals. I never saw a male, but i think Sara Frey saw one taller dorsal.
11:44 - Eyes on [T36 & T36Bs] at Edmonds ferry line west of mid-channel just north of Victoria Clipper viewing from Apple Tree Point. -Donna Green Van Renselaar
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At 11:32 Donna Sanders, WSF Marine Ops emailed to report: ISSAQUAH@1130 EDM>KING Run C/M reports 3 Orca in the SB lane heading north.
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11:24 - Pod [T36 & T36Bs] off Edmonds near ferry terminal. -Trish Moylan Davis
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08:50 - At least 4 orcas heading north, just off Bainbridge Island (about here: 47.6598711, -122.4748332). Observed from Seattle’s Discovery Park at 8:50. -Raphael Fennimore
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Sun, Jun 26 - Sequim
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Humpback Sighting:
Sighting Time: Sun Jun 26 16:40 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.09745,-123.04708
Number Sighted: 3
Submitter Name: Rachel
Whale Alert App
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Sun, Jun 26 - South Puget Sound - 17:00 - I happened to be afloat when the Case Inlet humpback cruised by. South of Herron Island, s/he was milling about. -Charlotte Smothers
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13:58 - [humpback] Looked to be headed south, but been under for 15 minutes now.
13:30 - Humpy breaching north end of Pickering Passage. -Ken Donald
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12:30 - Humpback feeding in Case Inlet between Herron Island and Harstine, closer to Harstine. I last saw it heading south in Case Inlet. -Jerilyn Evans
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11:30 - We were there and saw it [humpback] from the beach at Harstine Point starting about 11:30am. We've been coming here for years but have never seen it before. Amazing! -Kay Schimanski Swartwood
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08:30 - Whale, presumably the humpback in Case Inlet between Fudge Point and McMicken Island Harstine, milling. -Dave M
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GRAY WHALES - Sun, Jun 26 - Dugualla Bay
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Becky Hartley
Date of Sighting: 6/26/2022
Time: 9:45 PM
Species seen: Suspect gray
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Dugualla bay to skagit bay
Direction of travel : East
Behaviors observed: Swimming close to surface
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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Sun, Jun 26 - Admiralty Bay - 13:51 - There’s also a gray feeding right next to them [orcas] in Admiralty Bay. -Sara Montour Lewis, Our Wild Puget Sound
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MINKE WHALES - Sun, Jun 26 - Admiralty Inlet - 14:30 - Minke off Lagoon Point. Squarish white spot on back. Within 100 feet of shore, southbound very slowly along our beach north of houses. Surfaced 6 times and disappeared. -Bill Setter
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Sun, Jun 26 - Tacoma Narrows - 19:45 - Saw what I’m fairly certain was a minke on the north side of the Tacoma Narrows at around 19:45 this evening. Definitely a baleen whale and definitely had a dorsal fin, but the fin (and the whale) was much smaller than that of a humpback. The proportions were too small to even be a juvenile humpback. I was driving so I could be wrong, but I’m pretty sure it was a minke. -Dave Mullbock
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UNIDENTIFIED BALEEN WHALES - Sun, Jun 26 - South Puget Sound
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Unspecified Sighting:
Sighting Time: Sun Jun 26 12:17 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 47.29427,-122.84591 [Case Inlet]
Number Sighted: 1
Submitter Name: Roger
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Sun, Jun 26 - Case Inlet
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Martha Eller
Date of Sighting: 6/26/2022
Time: 1:45 PM
Species seen: Orca [reported as orca, but humpback was present)
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: West of north tip of Harstine Island
Direction of travel : Northeast
Behaviors observed: Breached high out of water then swimming close to shore
If orcas, any males?: ?
Any unusual markings?: ?
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Fantastic experience!
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to alisa@orcanetwork.org
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Sun, Jun 26 - South Puget Sound
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: D M
Date of Sighting: 6/26/2022
Time: 8:30 AM
Species seen: Whale, not orca
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Fudge Pt, Case inlet, Mason county, just north of Fudge and south of McMickenIsl, east side of Harstine
Direction of travel : Not moving
Behaviors observed: Not sure
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Sun, Jun 26 - South Sound - Last Sunday 6/26, during our mini-heat spell, I went paddle-boarding about 17:30, but it was still so warm that I headed to McMicken Island and hid out in the lee of the island for some shade. While hanging out there I heard the humpback blow and spotted it south of Herron Island. Eventually it headed south of Fudge Point, next thing I knew the whale surfaced about 150 yards away, heading back north, and treated me to a close pass! It stayed on the surface for about 5 breaths. -David Berliner

June 25
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS - Sat, Jun 25
18:30 - [Ls] they flipped south off Land Bank again. The L77s weren’t here earlier this week, but I’m starting to think they’re here now and the youngster is L124.
16:00 - [Ls] offshore of False Bay heading northwest.
13:30 - [Ls] I see a couple southbound off False Bay aiming for Eagle Point.
10:50 - L12s north of Henry Island heading south.
10:00 - [J Pod] They're just entering Active now! -Monika Wieland Shields, OBI [WSSJI]
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From: Kathy Chambers
Date and Time Sighting Observed: 2022-06-25 09:15 AM
Marine Mammal Type: Select Marine Mammal Type
If SRKW, select pod/s: Pod Unknown
If other:
Number of Marine Mammals Observed:
Latitude: N48.80120 Longitude: W123.326 (North Pender Is.)
Country: Within Canada International Boundary
General Location: Select General Location
Describe what you saw: Large pod (7-8) heading NW
BWW app
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Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Sat Jun 25 11:21 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.58326,-123.19631 (Henry Island)
Number Sighted: 1
Submitter Name: Maya (Taranow)
Whale Alert App
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12:15 - 12:45 - The L12 sub-group of L-Pod traveled southbound 1 mile south of Landbank Westside Preserve. The 7 orcas were moving quickly and were spread out. The closest to me were L25 Ocean Sun and L77 Matia but I couldn't ID the others except for the large male 1/2 mile out which I am assuming was L85 Mystery. A pair of humpbacks traveled north at the same time but were closer in to shore then the orcas were.
00:01 - Multiple orcas blows heard. Orcas traveling northbound 1.2 miles south of Landbank. J-Pod met w sub-group L12s six hours ago just south of Landbank Westside Preserve then traveled together down island. This must be them returning from the south. Continuous blows, occasional fluke lobs, milling slowly northbound 1/4+ miles from shore. -Michelline Halliday, SJI
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BIGG’S/TRANSIENT ORCAS - Sat, June 25 - San Juans (T46s)
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Sat Jun 25 12:09 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.67549,-122.92015 [Eastsound, Orcas]
Number Sighted: 4
Submitter Name: Justin Taylor
Whale Alert App
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Sat, June 25 - Admiralty Inlet
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Joanne Wagner
Date of Sighting: 6/25/2022
Time: 12:30 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: Off Ebeys Landing in Strait of Juan de Fuca
Direction of travel : S
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?: Yes
Any unusual markings?: N/A
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Too far away to get photos
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Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Sat Jun 25 11:20 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 47.99207,-122.58900 [Mutiny Bay]
Number Sighted: 4
Reported Animal Status: Live
Submitter Name: Ben
Whale Alert App
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Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Killer Whale (Orca) Sighting:
Sighting Time: Sat Jun 25 10:45 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.04294,-122.62208 [N of Bush Point]
Number Sighted: 3
Submitter Name: Breanna Oltmanns
Whale Alert App
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Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Sat Jun 25 10:41 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.04389,-122.62244 [N of Bush Point]
Number Sighted: 4
Submitter Name: Ben
Whale Alert App
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Sat, Jun 25 (T99s) - Saratoga Passage - 20:23 - They're [T99s] on their way east out of Penn Cove, mid channel. -Bonnie Gretz
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19:25 - [T99s] Approaching the mussel beds. -Our Wild Puget Sound
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20:10 - There’s a few [T99s] right off Coupeville Wharf! -Matt Smock
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21:00- T99s exited Penn Cove under a sublime setting sun. Super sweet beautiful summer evening with friends and a happy dog named Bo. Ts continued slowly eastbound, baby tail lobs, mid channel under Mount Baker painted in sunset colors.
20:18 - T99s are slow moving, taking their time, some lunges and tail lobs as they slowly make their way east. They’ve moved a bit offshore more toward mid channel. Super cute little one.
20:09 - After circling and weaving through the mussel rafts deep in Penn Cove, trying to intimidate the cute little resting harbor seals (to no avail) the T99s are now headed back eastbound passing Coupeville Wharf. South shore.
19:24 - [T99s] viewing from boat launch see beautiful orcas passing the wharf, a group is closer in with the other family member a bit more offshore. Gorgeous illuminated exhalations as they glide west. Love knowing my staff mate and friends are on the wharf.
19:18 - T99s are past boat launch now and heading towards Coupeville wharf. Should be beautiful pass. Gorgeous evening on Whidbey.
19:00- [T99s] passing Long Point Westbound into Penn Cove. Group of three long dive bypassed the point and popped up west of Long Point closer to the point, while the other member trailed behind short distance offshore. -Alisa Lemire Brooks, Orca Network
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19:11 - [T99s] In Penn Cove. -Betsie Jo Lawler
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18:50 - [T99s] Westbound approaching Long Point. -Rachel Haight
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17:10 - T99s just south of Onomac, Camano side - northbound. -Jill Hein - T99D -ID by Robin Alexis Schaefer, -T99C and T99B, T99C Barakat, T99B Holly -photos and ID by Jill Hein, June 25, 2022
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16:45 - [T99s] Pod has been stalled out the past hour between Hidden Beach and Onamac. -Orca Network
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17:08 - [T99s] Looks like they might finally be heading north, still closer to Camano.
16:06 - [T99s] Mile north of Cama [Beach]. -Aaron Gill
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16:46 - [T99s] Still watching from hidden. They stopped to eat.
15:33 - [T99s] Passing Hidden Beach now northbound. -Betsie Jo Lawler
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15:54 - Found them [T99s] [approx. 48.162181, -122.548469]. -David Graddon
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15:27 - [T99s] Northbound at Hidden Beach, mid channel/Camano side. -Bonnie Gretz
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Watched orca activity close to shore between Baby Island & Beverly beach for quite some time between 13:30 and 15:30. They then turned north. -Kristi Etzell
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13:20 - [T99s] North of Dines Point southbound into Holmes Harbor. West side of mid channel. Viewing from the south side of Baby Island. -Marilyn Armbruster
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12:57 - Orcas heading into Holmes Harbor from Saratoga Passage. Viewing from Hidden Beach. -Sandy Pollard
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12:45 - [T99s] Well north of East Point trending towards Hidden Beach. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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12:55 - [T99s] North of Baby Island, possibly heading into Holmes Harbor.
12:22 - [T99s] Approaching East Point northbound.
11:58 - Finally seeing some fins and blows [T99s] from Camano Island State Park. Close to Whidbey side by Bells Beach northbound. -Serena Tierra
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11:57 - Watching them [T99s] head north from Bell’s Beach. -Mary Ann Vachher Elbert
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This was [video comment] at 11:48 am on Whidbey. There were 3 adults and one baby [T99s]. -Hillary Fitzpatrick
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11:10 - MV Saratoga has the T99s slowly northbound in Saratoga Passage closer to the Whidbey side 1.5 miles north of Langley. -Justine Buckmaster
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11:05 - Seeing four dorsals [T99s] north Langley Whale Bell. Northbound. PSE with them. -Tiffany Jo Cheyann Waldner, Orca Network
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10:59 - [T99s] South of Bells Beach mid-channel. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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10:24 - [T99s] At least 4 orcas just past Sandy Point heading towards Langley mid-channel in Saratoga Passage. -Luanne Seymour
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08:37 - Four orcas just spotted between Clinton and Mukilteo ferry. -Blythe Ferrel
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Sat, Jun 25 - Haro Strait
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Humpback Sighting:
Sighting Time: Sat Jun 25 14:26 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.59736,-123.20530 [Henry Isl]
Number Sighted: 3
Submitter Name: Maya (Taranow)
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Day report: 06-25-22 Humpbacks, Haro Strait, SJI - 12:28 - 12:35, "Twin" humpbacks traveling side by side northbound, 1 mile south of Westside Preserve Landbank. I thought there were only two traveling tight together but right after a dive, one surfaced a few yards behind. There was so much heat distortion it was hard to tell but the photos support a third humpback. -Michelline Halliday
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Sat, Jun 25 - San Juans - At 08:44 Donna Sanders, WSF Marine Ops emailed to report: SAMISH@0843 C/M reports one humpback whale just North of Upright Head.
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Sat, Jun 25 - Saratoga Passage - 06:30 - Whale off of Utsalady Point. Believe it might be a humpback. -Amy Norris Spencer [CWW]
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Sat, Jun 25 - South Puget Sound - 19:30 - [in response to Charlotte Smothers] We saw one [humpback] breach around this time frame just north of Herron Island. -Joel Green
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19:30 - Case Inlet humpback observed traveling slowly southward; south of Herron Island, hugging the Harstine shore. -Charlotte Smothers
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11:35 - Humpback in Case Inlet at Harstine Point headed southeast. Saw dorsal fin. -Kelsey Taryn Reeves
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GRAY WHALES - Sat, Jun 25 - Skagit Bay
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Becky Hartley
Date of Sighting: 6/25/2022
Time: 8:30 PM
Species seen: Assume gray because no dorsal fin
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Dugualla bay
Direction of travel : East
Behaviors observed: Just saw/heard exhalation sprays every couple of minutes.
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Whale also seen in late morning when “orcawhales” tour boat was following it in skagit bay.

June 24
17:45 - [srkw] Leaders approaching the lighthouse.
14:50 - [srkw] Near Turn Point now.
13:10 - J-Pod heading southwest down Boundary Pass.
11:15 - L22 southbound off False Bay - see a couple other blows well south of her north of Eagle.
8:30 - [srkw] I see a few slow north off False Bay.
8:45 - L12s so far, leaders near Kanaka Bay northbound. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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Day report: 06-24-22, J-Pod Meets Up with L-Pod, Haro Strait, SJI
17:53 - 17:59 - J-Pod southbound at Deadman's Bay approaching Landbank's Westside Preserve. They passed quickly, some as close as 300 yards from shore.
18:10 - 18:22 - J-Pod southbound after passing Point Edwards. As they neared my vantage point I suddenly could hear blows close-in to the south and L-Pod appeared traveling north to meet up with J-Pod. An amazing greeting ceremony commenced with breaching, fluke lobs and rolling with each other in small groups. The activity wasn't frantic but slow and graceful, swirling in all directions. After the greeting, they all headed south.
18:28 - 19:00 - J-Pod and L-Pod approaching Pile Point southbound. Some breaching but not as much as earlier near Point Edwards. They have arranged themselves into small groups, spread out a bit and traveled in a line to the south and out of sight. Photographed from shore. -Michelline Halliday
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BIGG’S/TRANSIENT ORCAS - Fri, Jun 24 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T99s, T36s) - What a beautiful day to be out on the water with 10 Biggs/transient killer whales right in front of Sooke, minutes from our docks! The (T099s & T036Bs) were quite active heading east at a nice slow pace. -Sooke Coastal Explorations
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Just before 6 PM this evening, MV Saratoga left the T36s and T99s SE bound from just a few miles NE of Dungeness Spit! If they keep going that way they may end up in Puget Sound tomorrow! (Both groups have little ~1 year old calves with them, so boaters please be careful as always!) -Justine Buckmaster
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Fri, Jun 24 - San Juans
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Fri Jun 24 17:25:52 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.70042,-122.64858 [east side Lummi Island]
Number Sighted: 3
Photos: attached
Submitter Name: Launa
Whale Alert App
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Fri, Jun 24 (T65As & T77s) - 14:12 - [T65As & T77s] Group heading east past ferry toward downtown Anacortes. Might be 2 groups as all the whale watching boats are watching to the west away from the group we are seeing. -Melanie Holbrook
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We received a message from Michelle Booker that at 14:00: Orcas at the Ferry terminal in Anacortes. Looks to be a pod of 4.
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13:40 - 14:20 - There were 2 groups or the group had split around Washington park as some ended up in the Bellingham channel; then two [ID’d as T77C and T77D by Brendon Bissonette] stuck around and ended up behind the boats at the swim beach in Washington Park, then headed up towards between Guemes and Fidalgo. -Silver Hubble
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13:35 - [T65As & T77s] Approaching Green Point, Washington Park. [Video] -Rachel Haight
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Tammy Thompson
Date of Sighting: 6/24/2022
Time: 11:40 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: 2xxx West Beach Oak Harbor
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11:00 - [T65As & T77s] They were east of Smith Island along Whidbey coast heading north when we went by. -Jason Rickey
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10:47 - [T65As & T77s] West of Hastie Lake, well offshore. -Melanie Holbrook
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10:45 - [T65As & T77s] Pushed offshore but still northbound, past Libbey Park.
10:15 - They [T65As & T77s] started rapidly heading north, porpoising at times. Passing state park now.
09:40 - Second group [believed to be the T37As who continued northwest towards SJI while the others headed north towards Anacortes] further north off Fort Ebey State Park. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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09:15 - Rachel Haight is watching a pod [T65As & T77s] who have been feeding off Ebey's Landing. Pod is now heading northbound.
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09:24 - [MV] Redhead has killer whales at Ebey's Landing tight to shore northbound. -Christopher Lewman, PSE
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BELUGA - Fri, June 24 - ~10:30-11 - Kevin Stephenson called on the 28th to report a whale he saw on Friday, June 24th around 10:30-11 am in the north end Agate pass about 1 mile south of Suquamish dock. The whale was heading northbound (as he was transiting southbound in his boat). He is on his boat year-round, familiar with and sees all species of whales and this was like no one he’s ever seen. He thinks it was a beluga. Whale was 12-15 feet long, had a bulbous head, was tawny to white in color. Whale surfaced several times and continued northbound. Tried for a photo but by time got it out whale north and he had to keep focus on getting himself safely through the narrow passage. (reported as beluga, but not photos to confirm -alb)
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Fri, Jun 24 - 11:30 - Humpback still in Case Inlet. Southbound on west side of Case Inlet near Stretch Island. -Jessica Stevens
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GRAY WHALES - Fri, Jun 24 - Oak Harbor - 20:14 - Marlyna Stewart called to report a gray whale in the Oak Harbor area [approx. 48.26758 , -122.65361]. They have been watching the whale since about 7:30-7:45. When they first saw the gray she was in the middle of the entrance to the harbor (Oak Harbor) heading out toward open water. When she circled back she was on the other side of the entrance to Oak Harbor on the Maylor Point side, feeding super close in maybe 10-20 feet, moving back and forth feeding about the length of a football field. Whale was coming back towards the harbor at the time of the call. Beautiful to watch, rounding up the shrimp by spinning onto her side, exposing her fin and part of her fluke above surface as she was gliding along the mud then spinning back up. Her blows ~ 4-5 feet tall. Whale was going to town having quite a feast for about an hour. Really cool sight to behold right here near the marina in shallow waters.
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Fri, Jun 24 - Admiralty Inlet - 17:45 - 2 grays passed Bush Point, Whidbey side of mid channel, Northbound. -Marilyn Armbruster
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15:08 - MV Saratoga has 2 Gray Whales just south of Double Bluff traveling northbound. One of these grays was CRC2356 but never got a positive ID on the other. -Justine Buckmaster, PSE
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Fri, Jun 24 - Puget Sound - 07:45 - Gray Whale southbound about mid-Sound, seen from Seattle’s Discovery Park. Whale was about here: (47.6691535, -122.4683483) -Raphael Fennimore
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UNIDENTIFIED BALEEN WHALES - Fri, Jun 24 - Holmes Harbor - 14:24 - So glad to see this. I was pretty sure I saw a spout when I was driving southbound on Honeymoon Bay Road! -Julie Nowak
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11:45 - Saw whale blow out from Dines Point viewing from Wonn Road, Greenbank. Have not seen s/he yet. Possibly turned back south?
11:15 - Baleen whale super close to shore off Honeymoon Bay/Rainbow Lane, northbound. -Marilyn Armbruster
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(Reported as gray may have been humpback- alb)
Name: Catherine Drews
Date of Sighting: 6/24/2022
Time: 9:10 AM
Species seen: Gray
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Holmes Harbor, Freeland Park area
Direction of travel : North, slow and leisurely
Behaviors observed: milling on surface, slow movement north, circling back south,
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Been visible from our home for over an hour. Initially saw in the south harbor and moved slowly north to around Honeymoon Bay. Staying very close to the surface. Visible blows. Still here at 10:10 am.
ALB emailed re: level of confidence gray not humpback
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Fri, Jun 24 - Central Puget Sound - 06:08 - Big spouts next to the sun glare southeast corner of Vashon. -Jason Cook

June 23
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) Thu, Jun 23 - Day report: 6-23-22 L-Pod, Haro Strait, SJI
16:30 - 07:40 - A single orca L25 Ocean Sun, slowly northbound 1 mile south of Westside Preserve Landbank. At 07:00 3-4 more members of L-Pod, northbound, including L85 Mystery. The orcas were spread out 1/3 mile off shore. At 07:13, 2 of the orcas changed direction and headed south while L85 Mystery continued north at Point Edwards. Slowly L85 turned and joined the others southbound. All out of sight to the south at 07:40 with L85 bringing up the rear. Photographed from shore. -Michelline Halliday - L113 Costeau, L85 Ocean Sun, L85 Mystery, photos and IDs by Michelline Halliday, June 23, 2022
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Day report: 6-23-22, J-Pod, Haro Strait - 08:27 - 09:26 - A line of J-Pod members traveling in a closely spaced line southbound past Point Edwards, just south of Landbank Westside Preserve. They were traveling tight, not rising much out of the water. Slowly the line of orcas crossed in front of me. Surface vocalizations were heard. I got into the car to follow them to a private beach near Pile Point and when I arrived at 08:53, they had just begun a turn back to the north. I hurried back to my previous spot where I found J-Pod milling, 1 mile south of Landbank. At 09:10 they turned back towards the south and again I heard surface vocalizations. I drove back to the private beach to watch them pass Pile Point heading south at 09:26.
12:02 - 12:09 - J-Pod northbound 1 mile south of Landbank. J-Pod returned from the south, some in a close line again and others separately or in small groups.
12:37 - L-Pod northbound 1 mile south of Landbank, 1/2+ miles from shore. Moving quickly, I only saw them surface a few times. -Michelline Halliday - J pod adult males J26 Mike, J38 Cookie, J27 Blackberry + others, J59 tucked between others, J pod, J57 Phoenix -photos and IDs by Michelline Halliday, June 23, 2022
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L25 Ocean Sun, oldest living SRKW and Tokitae's presumed mother, seen swimming off SJI. -photo by Monika Wieland Shields, June 23, 2022
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Thu, Jun 23 - 17:46 - Viewing from South Beach. Small group, Ls? Northbound. -Tamara Kelley [WSSJI]
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15:55 - I just heard secondhand that leaders are likely nearing Turn Point!
12:30 - All of J Pod in one group off Lime Kiln northbound.
8:30 - L25 and L85 going north just north of False Bay -Monika Wieland Shields, OBI [WSSJI]
Fifteen years ago, the L12s were a classic westside shuffle group, spending a good portion of the summer plying the waters between Salmon Bank and Lime Kiln. More recently, they've become even more infrequent visitors than the rest of the Southern Residents, becoming one of the most rarely encountered groups in inland waters. It was thus an extra special surprise to see L25 and her sub-group show up earlier this week with J-Pod. -photo and ID by Monika Wieland Shields, June 23, 2022
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05:20 - A few orcas between Pile Point and Hannah Heights. Heading north, pretty far from shore. -Nora Nickum, [WSSJI]
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Video by Michelline Halliday of J pod morning passes off west side San Juan Island, June 23, 2022
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Thu, Jun 23 (T37As) - 17:15 - [T37As] North of Apple [Tree] Point, northbound. -David Scott
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16:00 - [T37As] This happened in front of our house, Point Jefferson, Kingston. I lost count of how many times this beauty breached! -Chris Beamer Otterson -photo by Chris Beamer Otterson, June 23, 2022
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15:43 - Looks like Ts [T37As] have stalled; they are in same area of last report, presumably found a meal and are feeding.
15:20 - T37As have continued southbound slow steady pace but at least some, if not all, have moved west as they do. Seeing blows north of north end Bainbridge.
14:45 - T37As have reached Jefferson Head, west of mid channel continuing slow steady travel mode southbound. Gorgeous day, calm seas, and just smattering of boats fishing or transiting which is nice to see. Possibly just one interested from distance. (from Richmond Beach Saltwater Park)/
14:30 - T37As are north of yellow buoy between Kayu Kayu Ac park, Richmond Beach and President Point, Kingston mid channel steady southbound in two groups short distance apart. -Alisa Lemire Brooks Orca Network
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14:00 - [T37As] 1.5 miles east of Kingston slowly southbound. -Christopher Hanke, PSE
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12:55 - San Juan Clipper left them [T37As] about 12:55, same trajectory. -Stephanie Raymond
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12:40 - Chilkat Express departing the T37As. We are south of the Possession Bank pointed southwest to Elgon. -Emily Calkins
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11:55 - Based on location of Clipper and Chilkat looks like the pod [T37As] is approx. 1 mile south of Possession Point. -Alisa Lemire Brooks Orca Network
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11:09 - [T37As] 1/4 mile from Possession Point still southbound.
10:56 - [T37As] Moving towards Possession Point Whidbey side by Glendale. -Joe Dreimiller
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At 11:52 Laura Baker, WSF Marine Ops emailed: SUQUAMISH Spots Whales at CLIN, 6/23 Log entry 1034hrs, 6/23:Vessel reports via 800MHz spotting a pod of orca: 2 adults and up to 3 juveniles traveling in various directions.
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10:41 - [T37As] Now south of ferry terminal, still southbound. Two fins!
10:37 - [T37As] Just north of Clinton ferry terminal. Southbound, milling. Can only see one fin, male. -Suzanne McKetta
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11:15 - They are now southbound in the middle of Possession Sound 1 mile north of Possession Point
10:00 - Northbound on Whidbey shoreline north of Possession Point; ID as T37As thanks to Bart Rulon. -Christopher Hanke, PSE
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10:01 - [T37As] Heading into Possession Sound northbound, I’ve only seen one large male dorsal. -Alice Thuy Talbot
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08:45 - Dori Dace texted relaying report from a friend who reports at least 2 orcas off Useless Bay heading southbound.
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COASTAL KILLER WHALES - Thu, Jun 23 - WA Coast
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Jennifer Haywood
Date of Sighting: 6/23/2022
Time: 1:45PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: on the shore of Beach 4 off of Highway 101 [Kalaloch]
Direction of travel : north and south beyond the furthest waves
Behaviors observed: looked like hunting for seals or playing, there was a seal in the water.
If orcas, any males?: don't know
Any unusual markings?: none that I could see
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: It seemed like just one whale. Lots of people on the beach saw it.
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Thu, Jun 23 - Bellingham Channel - Found two traveling humpbacks north of Lummi Island at the end of the [whale watch] trip. -Bonnie Gretz
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Thu, Jun 23 - E Strait of Juan de Fuca - At 14:25 Sarah Geist messaged us with report and photographs of two humpbacks heading northbound from Ebey's Landing.
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Thu, Jun 23 - Case Inlet - 19:00 - Humpback still in Case Inlet. Feeding near east side of the inlet across from Stretch Island. -Jessica Stevens
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GRAY WHALES - Thu, Jun 23 - Puget Sound - 09:20 - Another gray whale at Dune Peninsula in Tacoma. -Charlie Wright
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MINKE WHALES - Thu, Jun 23
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Remi Haeri
Date of Sighting: 6/23/2022
Time: 9:15 AM
Species seen: Minke with calf
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: Seen NE off of Marrowstone Island
Direction of travel : NW towards Port Townsend, not moving very fast
Behaviors observed: The baby seemed playful, they looked relaxed, like they were leisurely traveling
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: The baby seemed playful, breaching once and throwing their flipper out of the water
FOLLOW UP: I looked at the chart to be sure, but I’m pretty positive they were minke. The size and coloring would be hard to be sure of as the sun was causing some glare on the water. They seemed pretty small for a whale though and they weren’t black. The tails also looked very similar to pictures I looked up. I had a hard time identifying them at first, since I’d never seen whales that looked like that before. It’s possible I’m wrong, but it was definitely not an orca, gray, humpback or a porpoise. The dorsal fins looked like the dorsal fin on the minke whales on the chart. Hope that helps! Remi
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UNIDENTIFIED BALEEN WHALES - Thu, Jun 23
17:55 - Whale still in Holmes Harbor, near Honeymoon Bay community, now slowly northbound.
16:40 - Seeing blows just north of Dines Point, West Holmes Harbor, stalled out for now. Still unsure what type. -Katie Davis Watkins, Orca Network
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15:55 - Judy Moore called to report a large whale (thinks humpback but could be gray) off Greenbank, north of Wonn Road, cose inshore heading south into Holmes Harbor now.
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Thu, Jun 23 - Puget Sound
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Robert Birkhahn
Date of Sighting: 6/23/2022
Time: 3:50 PM
Species seen: Humpback (possibly gray)
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: North of Salmon beach. 50 yds from shore, 130 ft of water
Direction of travel : North. Leisurely.
Behaviors observed: Breached 3 times then dove
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UNIDENTIFIED SPECIES - Thu, Jun 23
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Unspecified Sighting:
Sighting Time: Thu Jun 23 11:17 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.13753,-122.68799 [PT/Keystone ferry lanes]
Number Sighted: 1
Submitter Name: Ali
Whale Alert App

June 22
Wed, Jun 22 - 19:15 - The bulk of them are slowly northbound north of County Park - J-Pod and the L12 subgroup of L-Pod for those keeping track!
14:50 - [orca] Leaders visible from Land Bank northbound.
11:10 - Spread Eagle to Hannah, many way offshore; milling, Js and Ls. -Monika Wieland Shields OBI - J27 -photo by Monika Wieland Shields, June 22, 2022
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09:50 - J-Pod and Members of L-Pod at Eagle Point! -Orca Behavior Institute, [WSSJI]
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6-22-22 J-Pod and L-Pod, Haro Strait SJI Day Report
11:00 -12:10, J-Pod leader seen at 11:00, milling 1.2 miles south of Westside Preserve Landbank. I didn't see the anyone else for 44 minutes and as they came into view they were spread out, northbound. 2 orcas came close to shore in the kelp then left quickly. I believe the leader was J19 Shachi and when she reached Point Edwards, she breached twice and the group began to change direction to the south and went quickly out of sight. J-Pod was traveling with the L12 sub-group as reported by Monika Weiland Shields. Seen in the group L94 Calypso, L85 Mystery, J19 Shachi, J47 Notch and J38 Cookie traveling with his buddy, beautiful J26 Mike.
15:00 - 15:40, J-Pod and L-Pod were traveling northbound 1 mile south of Landbank. Within 5 minutes they had turned back to the south. At 15:20 they were milling 1.2 miles south of Landbank trending north, then turn south, out of sight at 15:40.
17:05 - The group was milling near Pile Point trending north.
17:11 - 17:45 - The orcas began to appear 1.2 miles from Landbank, northbound. They were traveling in the same corridor as a humpback, big bellows and whooshes compared to the crisp blows of the orcas. All traveled past Point Edwards out of sight by 17:45. Photographed from shore. J19 Shachi, L94 Calypso + other, L85 Mystery + others -Micheline Halliday
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES - Wed, Jun 22 - Strait of Georgia
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Killer Whale (Orca) Sighting:
Sighting Time: Wed Jun 22 19:31 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.88231,-123.12559
Number Sighted: 4
Submitter Name: Peter M. Nelson
Whale Alert App
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Wed, Jun 22 - Saratoga Passage - 12:42 - Humpback heading south Saratoga Passage just south of Onamac Point close to Camano side. -Marie Heil
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Sena Dinh
Date of Sighting: 6/22/2022
Time: 12:30 PM
Species seen: Humpback
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Saratoga passageway off of Camano Island
Direction of travel : North
Behaviors observed: 2 breaches, 2 fin slaps
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09:14 - Now northbound off Indian Beach. Like it’s circling? Clear dorsal. After looking up identification parameters, humpback for sure. Very cool sighting! Feel privileged, as always.
09:05 - Whale off Indian Beach now. Heading south. Large. Humpback? Not sure. -Steve Buckley-Nantz

Wed, Jun 22 - Puget Sound - 19:45 - Anderson Point County Park in Colvos passage. Humpback whale heading north towards Southworth. -Kyle Buffenmyer
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17:13 - [humpback] Sighted about 10 minutes ago in Commencement Bay. Humpback? -Christine Blackmon
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We received a message from Dave Porter at 17:04: 2nd hand report, wife saw a large whale [humpback] mid-Commencement. Watching... Heading west, near BP [Browns Point] lighthouse directly south.
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13:00 - Humpback just passed Day Island headed northbound towards Narrows Bridge. You can even hear his blow. -Karen Caldwell
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12:20 - [humpback] In front of Fox Island fishing pier slowly headed north viewing from Chambers Bay Bridge. -Cherie StOurs
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11:45 - [humpback] Closer to Chambers Bay Golf Course moving closer to Steilacoom
10:55- 11:30 - I had Lisa Elliot spot the humpback at 10:55 on the north side of Anderson Island, heading east. I’m on the ferry now and the whole trip the ferry passengers have been seeing it as it makes it’s way across to Chambers Bay. Last sighting, headed toward the golf course, seen from our vantage docked at Ketron at 11:30. Sadly I don’t have my long lens but so many folks on the ferry have been delighted and are sharing info to exchange videos and photos. 💕 -Belen Bilgic Schneider
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10:40 - Just now in front of my house near Anderson Island ferry dock heading east. [humpback beginning of video] -Lisa Elliott
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GRAY WHALES - Wed, Jun 22 - 18:11 - Watching a gray whale from Scatchet Head. Traveling south into the Possession Triangle. -Dori Dace
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17:23 - Was CRC2440 - currently moving south down the western Whidbey shoreline. -Trevor Derie
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16:20 - It headed back out towards West Beach after two boats came through the pass. I did not get photos of the whale. Just the spouting.
16:01 - Spouting spotted near Deception Pass bridge headed east from campgrounds North Beach! -Lisa M Grace

June 21
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES - Tue, Jun 21 - Saanich Inlet
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Tue Jun 21 18:42 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.66709,-123.52061
Number Sighted: 4
Submitter Name: Julia
Whale Alert App
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Tue, Jun 21 - Strait of Juan de Fuca - 06:15 - There was also a humpback observed by Dawn Mathews-Wilhelmy off the Port Angeles Wharf pier.
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Tue, Jun 21 - Holmes Harbor
19:43 - The two whales [was viewing a gray whale when the humpback showed up] are now together west of Mariners Cove. [Video]
19:26 - Humpback heading towards Mariners cove. -Terra Parham
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16:54 - [humpback] Came up again under Eagle Crest.
16:48 - [humpback] Onamac point.
16:40 - Saw a [humpback] whale [south of] Onamac Point. -Matt Henning
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16:39 - Humpback heading north in Saratoga Passage close to shore on Camano side. Just south of Onamac Point. -Marie Heil
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12:30 - Humpback still in Holmes [Harbor] off Beverly beach as of about 45 minutes ago. -Sam Wallace
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At 08:10 a humpback who has been quietly hanging out in Holmes Harbor was reported by Catherine Dewes to Whale Alert App. Milling and a breach down by Freeland park then the whale headed north.
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Tue, Jun 21 - South Puget Sound - 16:45 - Humpback mid channel commencement bay heading in the direction of dalco passage. -David Nguyen
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15:15 - Humpback in Case Inlet. Just north of Treasure Island. -Leslie Blaisdell
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14:15 - Humpback fluked near Sunrise Park continuing north viewing from Owens promenade. -Cherie StOurs
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13:47 - Humpback nearing the north end of the Narrows by Tacoma. -Jack Sasser
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12:25 - [humpback] Now heading north towards Titlow Beach on Tacoma side. -Gloria Pfab
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At 12:09 - Matthew Pfab called to report a baleen whale off Chambers Bay, milling about 100 yards offshore while trending southbound toward Chambers Bay Creek bridge & Steilacoom. Whale has dorsal fin and been seeing the fluke (which would most probably mean humpback).
“All the photos are taken from the bridge to the beach in Chambers Bay Park. The whale never surfaced so that the underside of the fluke was toward the beach, unfortunately. The fluke photos are looking south toward Steilacoom and Ketron Island, and the whale was about 100-150 yards offshore. The photos of the dorsal fin are as the whale was moving north past Chambers Bay Park. It was about 20-30 yards offshore! It was amazing to see the humpback so close!”
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10:10 - Humpback heading north in Case Inlet. Just north of Herron Island, mid channel. -Jerilyn Evans
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Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Humpback Sighting:
Sighting Time: Tue Jun 21 8:10 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.01771,-122.52359
Number Sighted: 1
Submitted Comments: Milling and a breach. Down towards Freeland Park then headed north. There are large schools of small fishes in the Harbor
Submitter Name: Catherine Drews
Whale Alert App
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GRAY WHALES - Tue, Jun 21 - Deception Pass - 18:15 - One gray heading west out of Deception Pass. Heading south, long dives. -Silver Hubble
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11:51 - We aren’t going to have a chance to get a closer look or ID on the other gray whale that’s in Similk Bay.
11:48 - CRC2441 went west under the Deception Pass bridge.
11:16 - Two gray whales are east of Deception Pass, near Hoypus Point. Crc2441 is west of Hoypus Point westbound. The other gray is east of Hoypus Point. -Bart Rulon
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06:18 - Grey whale off NAS Whidbey, just 1/2 mile south of Powell Road. Feeding, no direction. -Alex Funke
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Tue, Jun 21 - Skagit Bay - 19:43 - The two whales [gray and humpback] are now together west of Mariners Cove. -Terra Parham
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18:49 - Gray whale in Skagit Bay. Heading south from Mariner’s Cove. -Doug Foster
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UNIDENTIFIED BALEEN WHALES - Tue, Jun 21 - 15:30 - My teen daughter and her friend were on a SUP off Cama Beach yesterday and a whale surprised them 10 feet away. They aren’t sure if it was gray or humpback. It made a slapping sound and blew and then went under heading north and we didn’t see it (once we started watching from land after hearing their screams). -Cherise Gaffney
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UNIDENTIFIED SPECIES - Tue, Jun 21 - BC
From: Courtney Peterson
Date and Time Sighting Observed: 2022-06-21 07 AM
Marine Mammal Type: Select Marine Mammal Type
If SRKW, select pod/s: Pod Unknown
Country: Within Canada International Boundary
General Location: Other
If other: By Lund, BC
Describe what you saw: They were traveling
BWW Webform

June 20
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES - Mon, Jun 20 - 15:45 - 16:30 - 4 miles from shore a group of transients, reportedly the T149As traveling east, inbound towards San Juan Island. As they came in the zigged north, then zagged south, stalled for awhile and then continued southbound about a mile from shore
20:33 - 20:43 - Just before the sun set, I was surprised by a stunning group of Biggs transients, suddenly appearing 300' from shore. Traveling north, 1 mile south of Landbank Westside Preserve, the T137 family was traveling in a tight group. The family is the matriarch T137 Loon, her massive son T137A Jack, daughters T137B Tempest and T137D Wright. Photographed from shore. T137B Tempest, T137A Jack, T137 Loon and T137B Tempest -Michelline Halliday - photos and IDs by Micheline Halliday, June 20, 2022
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16:45 - The T137 pod just made a kill and are currently westbound at Eastern Bank just southwest of Smith Island. Watching from MV Saratoga, Puget Sound Express. -Bart Rulon, PSE
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Mon, Jun 20 - Juan de Fuca
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Humpback Sighting:
Sighting Time: Mon Jun 20 12:45 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.14175,-123.42707 [Ediz Hook]
Number Sighted: 1
Submitter Name: Nate
Whale Alert App
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Today with a young humpback feeding close to shore off Ediz Hook near Port Angeles cool to see "Scuttle" (BCX1795) back in our waters. -Sooke Coastal Explorations
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Mon, Jun 20 - Holmes Harbor
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Humpback Sighting:
Sighting Time: Mon Jun 20 12:11 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.01781,-122.52381
Number Sighted: 1
Reported Animal Status: Live
Submitted Comments: My husband watched a humpback from his kayak in Holmes Harbor for about 20 minutes, moving slowly north and south. Hard tail slaps, pectorals waving. Came done just south of the Holmes Harbor G&CC. Editing video to see if we can up load it,
Report Generated: Mon Jun 20 15:24:58 PDT 2022
Submitter Name: Harold Drews
Whale Alert App
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Mon, Jun 20 - South Puget Sound - 19:45 - Case Inlet humpback near McMikken Island. Hugging the Harstine shore. -Charlotte Smothers
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Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Humpback Sighting:
Sighting Time: Mon Jun 20 17:26 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 47.31979,-122.79400 [Case Inlet]
Number Sighted: 1
Submitter Name: Aaron Flewellen
Whale Alert App
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15:00 - [humpback] Beautiful breach at Victor (across the water from Allyn). Headed back south too quickly to get video. -Beverly Lynch McCallum
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14:08 - [humpback] Still milling about, between Johnson Point and Devil’s Head.
13:50 - We’re in Nisqually Reach/Sandy Point Dr and just saw what we think is the minke [Lorrie's photos confirmed humpback] going towards Johnson Point. -Jessica Hall
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GRAY WHALES - Mon, Jun 20 - Rosario Strait - 11:15 - Gray whale CRC2441 just exited Deception Pass westward into Rosario Strait. -Bart Rulon, PSE
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MINKE WHALES - Mon, Jun 20 - 14:32 - [minke] Viewing from Chambers Bay between McNeil and Chambers heading south. -Cherie StOurs
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13:02 - [minke] Spotted between McNeil and Chambers changing direction. -Steve Brown
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07:35 - Minke whale headed NB [northbound] towards [Tacoma] Narrows Bridge, seen from Day Island. -Karen Caldwell

June 19
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES - Sun, Jun 19 (Gulf Islands) SW North Pender Island)
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Sun Jun 19 14:01 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.74119,-123.24853
Number Sighted: 3
Submitted Comments: Mama and two calves
Submitter Name: EL
Whale Alert App
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Sun, Jun 19 - Strait of Juan de Fuca
12:03 - [humpback] whale seems to be working the drop off, just going back and forth along the west end of the hook. Longer down times now, feeding behavior
11:47 - [humpback] short 3 min dives, still heading east, about a mile off the hook
11:40 - Humpback just outside Ediz Hook, was heading west, last surfacing was east…likely doing circles but will update here when I can. -Rachel Rodell [OPWS]
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Today we found two Humpback Whales feeding together south of Race Rocks Lighthouse. They were BCX1747 "Delta" & BCX1657 "Trifecta" back from Hawaii breeding grounds! -Sooke Coastal Explorations - photo by Paul Pudwell, June 19, 2022
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Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Humpback Sighting:
Sighting Time: Sun Jun 19 10:45 PDT
Sighting Device Location (Lat/Lon): 48.46696,-124.91842
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.46696,-124.91842 (NW of Neah Bay)
Number Sighted: 1
Submitted Comments: WDFW police, breaching, slapping
Submitter Name: Lisa Ariss
Whale Alert App
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Sun, Jun 19 - South Puget Sound
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Humpback Sighting:
Sighting Time: Sun Jun 19 18:00 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 47.31979,-122.79383 [Case Inlet]
Number Sighted: 1
Submitter Name: Aaron Flewellen
Whale Alert App
photo by Aaron Flewellen, June 19, 2022
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15:00 -We saw the humpback north of Dutcher’s Cove. -Laura Jewell St
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10:06 - Lori Harrison reports a humpback in Case Inlet in front of Rocky Bay, South Puget Sound.
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MINKE WHALES - Sun, Jun 19 - 16:10 - Minke whale southbound north of Narrows Bridge. -Kelly Busey
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UNIDENTIFIED BALEEN WHALES - Sun, Jun 19 - Holmes Harbor
Name: Ken Collins
Date of Sighting: 6/19/2022
Time: 2:00 PM
Species seen: Minke
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Holmes harbor. .75 miles north of Nichols brothers shipyard. About 300 yards off of west
shore. Appeared to be moving North
Direction of travel : N. Leisurely. Only heard one blow and then saw back.
FOLLOW UP: I am not that sure [minke vs humpback]. All I saw was the back 1/3 of the dorsal. No tail, flukes etc. Could have been a humpback. Blow was quite loud if that helps. I didn’t see the blow, just heard it.
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Sun, Jun 19 - 21:08 - Whales off of Beckett Point. -Nina Layne
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20:40 - Saw a whale unknown type off Herron Island [likely humpback reported in that area]. -Peg Johnson Hartman
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08:43 - Large whale off Zangle Cove [Olympia] again right now. Headed rapidly east. [species unconfirmed, but possibly the Case Inlet humpback - alb] -Tim B. Smith

June 18
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES - Sat, Jun 18 - (Gulf Islands) SW North Pender Island)
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Sat Jun 18 20:45 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.74091,-123.24767
Number Sighted: 1
Submitter Name: EL
Whale Alert App
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Sat, Jun 18 - San Juans - 17:00 - The T123 pod was northbound just north of Sucia Island. -Bart Rulon, PSE
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12:30 - [T123s] Now heading north towards Point Lawrence
11:45 - T123s between Cypress and Blakely in Rosario Strait, possibly trending south. -Monika Wieland Shields, OBI, [WSSJI]
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Sat Jun 18 - Rosario Strait - 18:00 - T34s/T37s are northbound in Rosario Strait south of Peapod Rocks [approx. 48.606653, -122.780730]. -Bart Rulon, PSE
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17:30 - Another group of orcas has been spotted in Rosario [Strait] near James Island, heading north towards the Anacortes ferry lanes! -Monika Wieland Shields, OBI, [WSSJI]
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Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Sat Jun 18 12:05 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.61940,-122.77144
Number Sighted: 4
Submitter Name: John Smith
Whale Alert App
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Sat, Jun 18 - Holmes Harbor
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Beth Johnson
Date of Sighting: 6/18/2022
Time: 6:40 PM
Species seen: large could be grey or humpback [confirmed humpback -alb]
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: 48/22 Holmes Harbor in front of our house 43xx East Harbor Freeland
Direction of travel : circling
Behaviors observed: hunting
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?
Photos available?: No
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13:52 - As of a few minutes ago it [humpback] is heading north towards Baby Island.
12:10 - [humpback] Still feeding off the point at Beverly Beach.
11:46 - [humpback] Off Beverly Beach Spit. Coming in towards spit at Beverly Beach. -Hugh Gerrard
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14:15 -[humpback] Appears to have left Beverly Beach area northbound.
11:30 - [humpback] Moving away from shore towards mid channel. Don't know if southbound or northbound.
11:17 - Humpback is still in the area of Beverly Beach, Holmes Harbor milling around.
10:45 - [humpback] South of Beverly Beach milling around. Forage fish the humpback was feeding on, photo by Marilyn Armbruster, June 18, 2002 -Marilyn Armbruster
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09:07 - Shannon Ophelan called to report a gray whale [turned out to be a humpback!] feeding in Holmes Harbor, close inshore about 1 mile south of Honeymoon Bay. Whale has been there for about 30 minutes. Lunge feeding humpback. -photos by Shannon Ophelan, June 18, 2022
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GRAY WHALES - Sat, Jun 18 - Strait of Juan de Fuca - Despite some rough seas and no reports of whales we were excited to find a lone Gray Whale off East Sooke today, feeding very close to shore! -Sooke Coastal Explorations

June 17
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES - Fri, Jun 17 - (T34s and T37s)
17:30 - We left the T34s/T37s westbound from Dungeness Spit on the west side of the spit.
16:54 - [orca] They are near the Dungeness lighthouse. About a mile to the southeast of it. Northbound. -Bart Rulon, PSE
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16:00 - 34s and 37s are west of Protection Island, southwest bound. -Christopher Lewman, PSE
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12:15 - Looking probable the pod stalled out south of Smith Island. -Alisa Lemire Brooks, Orca Network
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12:20 - They made a kill or 2 at Smith Island and then headed southwest towards the Dungeness Spit
11:45 - T34s and T37s are southeastbound off Smith Island. -Bart Rulon, PSE
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Thu, Jun 17 - Rosario Strait - 14:51 - These are the T123s! Currently heading north in Rosario. -Monika Wieland Shields, OBI, [WSSJI]
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13:50 - [T123s] Large bull, possibly two females, and a young orca off the south end of Blakely Island. -Nancy Chisholm Tompkins, [WSSJI]
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At 11:31 Donna Sanders, WSF Marine Ops emailed: YAKIMA@1130 Master reports 4-5 Orca near LOPEZ terminal.
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Janet Wingert
Date of Sighting: 6/17/2022
Time: 11:150 AM
Species seen: Orcas
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: Off Foster Point nearer to the Shaw shoreline heading around Foster Point to area between Lopez / Decatur
Direction of travel : East
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?: Yes, at least 1
Any unusual markings?: Not able to see
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: One was very small and traveling with 2 medium size whales. Make moved off away from the group of 3.
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Fri, Jun 17 - Saanich Inlet - We overlook the entrance to the Saanich Inlet on Vancouver Island, just south of the southern tip of Saltspring Island. The photos were taken on June 17th, from a reasonable distance. They [orca] were swimming south into the inlet. There seemed to be 5 - a twosome of what seemed like mid size, and a threesome just behind. We could only get photos of the threesome. Keep up the good work; we always look forward to your updates. -Marg Woolley
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GRAY WHALES - Fri, Jun 17 - W Strait of Juan de Fuca
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Gray Whale Sighting:
Sighting Time: Fri Jun 17 15:21 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.40676,-124.64232
Number Sighted: 2
Submitted Comments: WDFW Police outside bay, traveling WB
Submitter Name: Lisa Ariss
Whale Alert App
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UNIDENTIFIED BALEEN WHALES - Fri, Jun 17 - Holmes Harbor - 13:00-16:00 - Grey whale has been feeding on shrimp on west side of Holmes Harbor, just south of Greenbank. (Initially reported as grey, then minke, but also could be the humpback- alb) -No name provided

June 16
Thu, Jun 16 - W Strait of Juan de Fuca
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Thu Jun 16 16:46 PDT
Sighting Device Location (Lat/Lon): 48.39861,-124.64347
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.39861,-124.64347
Number Sighted: 1
Submitted Comments: WDFW POLICE several sightings during LE contact at 1645 hours
Submitter Name: Lisa Ariss
Whale Alert App
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Thu, Jun 16 - Admiralty Inlet
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Lisa Tweter
Date of Sighting: 6/16/2022
Time: 1:20 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Off Mutiny Bay public community beach
Direction of travel : South
Behaviors observed: Milling or hunting near the shelf - today is the really low tides
If orcas, any males?: Assume a male since the tail was so prominent at that distance.
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Thu, Jun 16 - Strait of Juan de Fuca - What an interesting fluke from BCY00770 "Lunar" from today's adventure. -Sooke Coastal Explorations
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Thu, Jun 16 - Haro Strait - 16:28 - Humpback. 1/4 mile off west wide of sji. Haro Strait northbound. 1/4 mi south of Henry [Island]. -Peter Van Deventer, [WSSJI]
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Thu, Jun 16 - Saratoga Passage - 15:35 - MV Saratoga has a young humpback in Saratoga Passage circling and lunge feeding close the the Camano Island shore just south of Elger Bay. I believe it’s actually Ghost’s 2021 calf who doesn’t have a name yet. -Justine Buckmaster, PSE
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15:33 - Humpback just south of Elger Bay, Camano [Island]. -Trevor Tillman
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12:00 - Humpback tail lobbing and breaching between SW Hat Island and Whidbey. Believe continued north toward Saratoga Passage.
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Thu, Jun 16 - Possession Sound - At approximately 11:30 this morning, just off the Hat Island. FOLLOW UP: It wasn’t that great of a video because it was a distance away. It was the tail of a lone orca [identified as humpback] flapping quite a bit. It was close to shore by Hat Island. I know it was an orca because it breached completely out of the water a few times but I wasn’t able to capture that… it breached twice then went in the direction of Langley. -John Shackman - Frame from video showing a humpback - photo by John Shackman, June 16, 2022
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Thu, Jun 16 - Case Inlet - 11:30 - Case Inlet: Spotted, through binocs, humpback(s) south of Herron Island, slowly trending north. Fairly certain there were 2, close together side by side. Only saw them while surfacing for a few breaths before diving, and never saw again. -Dave Berliner
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06:30 - Leslie Blaisdell reports to us this morning seeing a humpback at 630am between Harstine Point and Stretch Island, it stayed in the same general area for at least an hour. Long breaks between surfacing.
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GRAY WHALES - Thu, Jun 16 - W Strait of Juan de Fuca
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Gray Whale Sighting:
Sighting Time: Thu Jun 16 16:47 PDT
Sighting Device Location (Lat/Lon): 48.39873,-124.64338
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.39873,-124.64338
Number Sighted: 2
Submitted Comments: WDFW POLICE several sightings during LE contact at 1645 hours
Submitter Name: Lisa Ariss
Whale Alert App
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Thu, Jun 16 - Skagit Bay - We had a bit of a surprise Thursday night in Skagit Bay. We had our deck doors open and were watching TV when we *heard* a whale. I ran down to the bulkhead and a short while later it surfaced again not more than 100’ offshore. We then watched for the next half hour as it slowly explored the shoreline over to Kukutali and then up around Flagstaff Point, surfacing every one and a half to two and half minutes. I posted some photos on a La Conner Facebook group and someone said that after it went around Kukutali, it did the same in Similk Bay. Link to [Video 1] [Video 2] -Kee Hinckley
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Thu, Jun 16 - Port Susan - “We had a familiar Gray swim north in Port Susan first sighted off Tulalip Shores about 5:48PM then next seen about 1000 yds off Pirates Cove and Port Susan Terrace. Last seen about 7:45PM heading towards Country Club. Saw this same whale with Shackleton about 8 days ago and last Tuesday swimming solo between Tillicum Beach and Mckees. We suspect it is the same Gray that was reported a couple times in the last week but were unable to get video of it to confirm.” -John C Storbeck
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Thu, Jun 16 - Possession Sound - Hat Island Whale Watchers reported a Gray heading to the north side of the island about noon. -John C Storbeck
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UNIDENTIFIED SPECIES - Thu, Jun 16 - (reported as orca, there were no other reports this day)
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Christopher Tritt
Date of Sighting: 6/16/2003
Time: 5:20 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: In-between Chambers Bay and Fox Island
Direction of travel : N
(6/18 - Alisa wrote for follow up, level of confidence, did not hear back)

June 15
HUMPBACK WHALES - Wed, Jun 15 - South Puget Sound - 21:00 - I saw it [humpback] just off Cutts Island! -Barb Horn Hartman
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20:00 - Case Inlet humpback observed 8-9pm Wednesday night. She was south of Herron Island; last seen traveling north. -Charlotte Smothers
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19:15 - Spotted [humpback] while eating dinner in Carr Inlet, viewed from Massimo’s restaurant near the Purdy Spit. -Cheryl Coates
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18:30 - I just viewed, through binoculars, what looked like a humpback about Minter on the Key Peninsula side. Not certain though, moving into Purdy. -Ryan Campbell
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18:00 - My kids caught this [video of humpback] on our beach in Henderson Bay tonight heading toward Purdy. -Malissa Hutchings
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Saw this humpback on Wed. June 15th, 4-6pm, while paddleboarding in Case Inlet south of Herron Island. Was initially moving south, closer to Key Peninsula side, surfacing for 3-4 breaths and then diving for about 3 minutes, never showing its fluke. Eventually crossed the inlet toward Harstine Island, south of Fudge Point and breached 4-5 times mid-channel; spectacular full-body breaches! Then moved back north to the south-west end of Herron and crossed toward Harstine north of McMicken Island, at which point I lost it. Sorry, no pictures, just memories. -Dave Berliner
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13:30 - Humpback in Case Inlet just north of Herron Island. Some surfacing and a breach! -Jerilyn Evans [PSWS]
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13:23 - We received a message from Erin Dugger Reetz: Off of Fox Island in Carr Inlet. Waited 25 minutes but never saw it again. Must have been a successful dive! Humpback?
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GRAY WHALES - Wed, Jun 15 - 13:32 - We’re seeing him [gray] again now.
10:01 - We’re seeing [gray] whale spray in the middle of Penn Cove. -Karrie Scholes
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07:15 - Good morning! Just heard from a friend who lives at Long Point that there is a gray whale hanging out off Long Point. -Bonnie Gretz
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05:41 - Gray whale exiting Penn Cove. Feeding along north shore, five minutes ago. -CeCe Celia Aguda
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MINKE WHALES - Wed, Jun 15 - Puget Sound - 15:52 - I think it's [minke] cruising by the south end tip of Vashon Island right now. I just looked up and saw it only about a hundred feet out from the shore, maybe further. Heading east. -Lisa Long Betz
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08:10 - Minke heading north through the [Tacoma] Narrows on the Gig Harbor side. Milling a bit & long down times. About 2/3 of the way to the point. -Teri Fields Mattsen

June 14
HUMPBACK WHALES - Tue, Jun 14 - Puget Sound
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Linda Cohan
Date of Sighting: 6/14/2022
Time: 12:30 PM
Species seen: Humpback
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Off Point Defiance heading toward ferry
Direction of travel : East
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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Tue, Jun 14 - South Puget Sound - 19:57 - The humpback is currently heading north in the Tacoma Narrows. North side of salmon Beach on the east side of the Narrows. -Jack Sasser
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16:22 - [humpback] Crashing around just outside Vaughn Bay right now. -Paul Page
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14:45 - Saw and caught this fluke at today viewing from Dune Peninsula. Humpback was near south end of Maury Island heading east. Top of fluke does not match Kata BCY1218. -Cherie StOurs
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14:12 - Just leaving a humpback in Case Inlet just south of Herron Island. Whale circling. -Lauren Ryan Booth
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13:00 - Case Inlet humpback trailed by San Juan clipper 1-2pm near Herron. Traveling north. - Charlotte Smothers
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MINKE WHALES - Tue, Jun 14 - Puget Sound - 10:45 - Amy Carey, Sound Action reports a minke whale off the south end of Vashon/Point Defiance/Gig Harbor area.
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Tue, Jun 14 - South Puget Sound
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Rod Vaught
Date of Sighting: 6/14/2022
Time: 7:15 PM
Species seen: minke
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Pickering Passage off Hungerford Point
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?: About 150 ft of Western shore of Pickering. Near entrance of Hammersley Inlet.
Photos available?: No

UNIDENTIFIED BALEEN WHALES - Tue, Jun 14 - Possible juvenile humpback alone off Port Townsend. I would like to report this, even if I am unsure of what I am reporting, because if indeed there is a juvenile humpback in distress off Port Townsend, I would be one of several voices that would help confirm the event. Rick and I bought a coffee at the espresso shop and walked down to the water and sat on the seawall shortly before 5 o’clock today. I watched a small (25’?) whale, which I believe was definitely a whale because of the way it was swimming out in the water at about 75 yards. The sun was out and I distinctly, repeatedly saw the dorsal fin as being the same profile that I can only identify in a humpback whale. This animal would flounder a little at the surface exposing the dorsal fin and then pop its head up just for a brief second (as if it was peeking above water), and then continue to very slowly swim at that distance parallel to the shore. -Judy Eidge

June 13
HUMPBACK WHALES - Mon, Jun 13 - 09:30 - 11:45 is the video [taken from Commencement Bay area shows fluking humpback]. I first saw it around 9:30. And again at 15:30. -Michelle Garvin Hoffman
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GRAY WHALES - Mon, Jun 13 - Penn Cove - 21:18 - We received a message from Philip Renker Jones: Not sure if you were informed, but a gray whale was feeding at the western extent of Penn Cove today on June 13 between about 4pm and 5pm, sweeping the shallows from San De Fuca around the bend to Capt Whidbey Inn and on towards Coupeville.
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18:40 - [gray] East of Monroe Landing steady eastbound travel out of Penn Cove.
18:25 - [gray] Off Monroe Landing.
18:00 - [gray] Went north to middle of cove then flipped and resumed eastbound travel again.
17:55 - After reaching the eastern most set of mussel rafts, [gray] he has flipped north and trending back west.
17:45 - [gray] Eastbound between mussel rafts.
17:20 - [gray] Headed towards mussel rafts from Mueller Beach.
15:55 - [gray] Feeding in same area very close to north shore.
15:45 - Gray deep in Penn Cove near Penn cove pottery. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
CRC2440 traveling around Penn Cove - photos and ID by Rachel Haight, Orca Network, June 13, 2022
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First time ever that I have seen a gray whale in the middle of the Mussel Rafts. CRC2440 came so close to the deep end of the cove. S/he is so beautiful. -photos and ID by Marilyn Armbruster, June 13, 2022
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16:51 - Received a message from Geoff Kappes: Gray in Penn Cove. Just east of Pottery place. North side of Cove. Update at 17:15: Crowd forming but now he's or she's headed to Mueller Beach south side of Cove.
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Mon, Jun 13 - Possession Sound - 11:25 - Gray whale CRC2441 is circling around between Hat Island and the Snohomish River Delta. -Bart Rulon, PSE

June 12
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Sun, Jun 12 - Juan de Fuca (T63 & T65) - We found "Chainsaw" (T063) & "Whidbey II (T065) again near Race Rocks Lighthouse and had the pleasure to be the only boat on scene, WOW! -Paul Pudwell, Sooke Coastal Explorations
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Sun, Jun 12 - San Juans (T123s
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Sun Jun 12 19:30 PDT
Sighting Device Location (Lat/Lon): 48.64470,-122.87328 (Rosario Point in East Sound, Orcas Isl.)
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.64470,-122.87328
Number Sighted: 4
Submitter Name: Kristen Anderson
Whale Alert App
photo by Kristen Anderson, June 12, 2022
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16:30 - After milling for several hours near Flattop, the T123s went northeast up President's Channel. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute
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This was the T123 pod. We watched them around noon in San Juan Channel northbound. -Bart Rulon, Puget Sound Express
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At 11:04 Marie Waterman, WSF Marine Ops emailed: Orca Reports 1042 log entry: MV SAMISH: Captain reports they have slowed due to whales activities & whale watching vessels blocking the FHBR dock. UPDATE: 1055 hrs: Captain contacted and reports the pod of 1 bull, 1 female and several juveniles have moved north and are no longer blocking the dock.
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09:31- Pod of orca on the Chelan ferry to Friday Harbor. 1 male, 2 females, and a baby. Upright Channel between Lopez and Canoe Island. Time we were with them was 9:14-9:26am headed southwest. -Taylor Seyl
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Sun, Jun 12 - Haro Strait - 09:45 - One male orca mid-Haro off Land Bank going north. -Monika Weiland Shields, OBI [WSSJI]
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Sun, Jun 12 - Haro Strait
16:34 - One or two humpbacks northbound off Land Bank.
11:00 - Two humpbacks off Land Bank going north. 1km offshore. -Rachelle Hayden, [WSSJI]
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Humpback filmed in Haro Strait off of Ten Mile Point, Cadboro Bay, Saanich, Vancouver Island, at 11:14 AM Sunday, June 12, 2022. [Video]
Here is another video, presumably of the same whale, filmed at 11:11 AM Sunday, June 12, 2022, from Ten Mile Point overlooking Haro Strait: [Video] -Gerald Graham
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Sun, Jun 12 - Puget Sound - 18:35 - BCY1218 Kata is a few miles northwest of Edmonds, south of Possession Bar northbound [approx. 47.858000, -122.435969]. -Bart Rulon, PSE
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At 14:30 Byron McCann called to report seeing who believe was humpback a few minutes ago off Shilshole mid channel, or just east of, heading northbound. Saw the whale spout, and couple of surface sequences as the whale continued north.
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11:50 - Heading towards marina near Magnolia. Just saw from ferry. -Kyle Hove
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11:20 - Humpback moving deep into Elliot Bay, close to Alki shore. -Paul Steyn Benade
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09:30 - [BCY1218] in West Seattle for a long time this morning. Was watching since around 9:30, seemed to be heading out of [Elliot] Bay around 12:30. -Kersti Elisabeth Muul - Back of camera photo showing ID of BCY1218 - photo and ID by Kersti Elisabeth Muul, June 12, 2022
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Kelly Thomas
Date of Sighting: 6/12/2022
Time: 5:00 PM
Species seen: Humpback
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Edmonds-Kingston WSF route westbound, west of mid-channel
Direction of travel : Southbound
Behaviors observed: Breached straight up out of the water about 75 yards dead ahead of the M/V Spokane
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: I was standing on the bow of the car deck, looking at the outgoing cruise ship with my son. Suddenly this grey torpedo shot straight up in front of us! I was the crazy lady screaming with excitement… couldn’t believe our good fortune. We just returned from a Sea of Cortes small ship cruise a month ago and didn’t see anything like this! I was surprised at how long it took for the ferry to slow, but the whale successfully swam off the port side and dove. I hope someone got a photo!
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Sun, Jun 12 - South Puget Sound - 16:00 - Received a message from Belen Bilgic Schneider that said “I have a reliable report from islanders who were on the east side of Anderson Island (Oro Bay) at 3:30 and spotted a humpback (presumably the one that has been in Case Inlet) heading northbound toward Ketron Island.”
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Barbara Bruemmer
Date of Sighting: 6/12/2022
Time: 3:45 PM
Species seen: Humpback
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Treasure Island, Case Inlet
Direction of travel : S
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GRAY WHALES - Sun, Jun 12 - Puget Sound - 10:20 - We spotted a gray whale mid-channel off Double Bluff northbound. It looked to me like CRC2356 but my photos weren’t 100% conclusive. -Bart Rulon, Puget Sound Express
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At 06:44 Bradley Coombe, WSF Marine Ops emailed: SUQUAMISH MAS reports via 800MHz one Grey Whale off of Columbia beach (Clinton) heading South.

June 11
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) - Sat, Jun 11 - A sighting of K Pod off the Oregon coast! From Orca Behavior Institute: “Well look who we have here! Check out this video of K-Pod heading south off Coos Bay, Oregon on June 11! What looks to be their new calf, first seen in a video from the Oregon Coast on April 22, is visible at the 0:49 and 1:03 marks. Interestingly, the calf does not appear to be with K20, who it surfaced next to in the previous video, so the plot thickens as to who the mother might be! We will anxiously await K-Pod's return to the Salish Sea and an official update from the Center for Whale Research, who for over 45 years have documented the births and deaths of the Southern Resident killer whale population.” -Link to video taken by Floyd Russell: [Video]
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES - Sat, Jun 11 - Strait of Juan de Fuca - We decided to go the extra mile to visit "Chainsaw" T063 & "Whidbey II" T065 off Port Angeles. -Paul Pudwell, Sooke Coastal Explorations
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Sat, Jun 11 - San Juans - At 20:58 John Miller, WSF Marine Ops emailed to report: TILLIKUM Orca Report 6/11/2022. 2036hrs: Vessel reports 5 orca (3 of which are juveniles) mid channel in the San Juan Channel, 1/2 mile south of Neck Point.
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18:50 - [orca] Milling east of Pear Point. -Monika Weiland Shields, OBI, [WSSJI]
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17:30 - We left T41s and T123s northbound past Cape San Juan after they made a kill. Left the T75Bs and T75Cs southeast bound towards Smith [Island] after they snacked on a porpoise. -John Boyd, [WSSJI]
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13:45 - Group of Bigg’s killer whales south of Discovery Island heading NE into Haro Strait, moving fast on the flood tide. -Orca Behavior Institute, [WSSJI]
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E Juan de Fuca Strait (T137s)
17:38 - It looks like they [T137s] are about to round around Cypress Island and head up Rosario Strait.
16:32 - [T137s] Viewable from Washington park loop road. Hunting again
15:35 - [T137s] Still heading north long dives probably better viewed a little bit farther north on Anacortes now almost out of my sight
15:18 - Currently viewing them [T137s] hunting from Deception Pass Park at West Beach. -Silver Hubble

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17:20 - [T137s] Heading north between Cypress and Guemes, off Anacortes.
13:15 - [T137s] Viewing from Hastie Lake. They're pretty far off shore now, still heading north. -Melanie Holbrook
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16:15 - Can see T137s from Washington Park.
13:14 - Long down times, stealth mode, [T137s] still northbound along Whidbey as viewed from Hastie Lake turnout.
12:55 - They [T137s] have pushed offshore northwest from Libbey Park.
12:15 - [T137s] Slowly northbound long down times approaching Partridge Point. T137A - T137D Wright-Rachel Haight, Orca Network - photos and IDs by Rachel Haight, Orca Network, June 11, 2022
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12:34 - [T137s] Still north along Whidbey shoreline. -Matt Stolmeier
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11:52 - Beautiful view [of T137s] from Fort Ebey, longish downtimes, sweet! Northbound slow travel. -Bonnie Gretz - T137B Tempest - T137A and mom T137 -photos and IDs by Bonnie Gretz, June 11, 2022
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With a chance of seeing my boy Jack again, I was out the door in a flash! The T137s were heading north in Admiralty Inlet and on such a beautiful day, were quite visible even though a way off-shore. I tried to include some of the awesome clouds too." -Jill Hein, Orca Network
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Sat, Jun 11 - 11:12 - Update on T137s northwest-bound. They appear to be looking for prey along the shoreline [of Whidbey, approx ]. MV Saratoga is leaving the scene.
10:49 - Now they [T137s] are northeast-bound aiming towards Ebey’s Landing, Whidbey Island.
10:33 - The T137 pod is southbound between Point Wilson and Whidbey Island, mid-channel. Found by Chilkat Express, Puget Sound Express. -Bart Rulon, PSE
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10:30 - Chilkat has the T137s at Point Wilson mid-channel southbound. -Christopher Lewman, PSE
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Terri Stafford
Date of Sighting: 6/11/2022
Time: 9:00 AM
Species seen: orca
Number of animals seen: 6
Where seen: west of Cape George, south of Protection Island
Direction of travel : NE
Behaviors observed: traveling
Photos available?: No
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Sat, Jun 11 - Puget Sound (T34s and T37s)
20:05 - [orca] Northbound on Bainbridge side approaching Murden Cove. See 6 blows. Spread out [approx. 47.640647, -122.483777].
20:00 - [orca] Six blows north of Wing Point west of mid-channel.
19:43 - [orca] Seeing blows mid-channel south of Eagle Harbor, northeast bound.
19:00 - [orca] Seeing blows off Restoration Point, northbound. Viewing from Constellation Park. -Mary Hartmann
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19:21 - [orca] Left them heading north, ½ mile from Restoration [Point].
18:37 - [orca] East side of south Bainbridge [Island]. -David Scott
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18:51 - [orca] They are transitioning towards the channel between Bainbridge and Seattle.
18:40 - [orca] Now near Fort Ward.
18:29 - [orca] Spotted and going north off Manchester, just on the shoreline of Manchester. -Ruben Schweizer
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18:00 - [orca] Just passed Southworth going north towards Manchester. -Larissa Benedek
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17:45 - [orca] Approaching Southworth shortly. Northbound, 60 yards off Kitsap side. -Noreen Ferris
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17:42 - I can see them [orca], spouts coming towards Southworth beach, mid-channel. -Rebecca Alder Sorter
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16:50 - Five orcas passing Olalla, very close to Kitsap side, steady northbound. Should be passing Anderson Point very soon! -Amanda Herberger
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16:50 - [orca] At Prospect Point. -Clif Alferness
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16:40 - [orca] Passing Olalla Bay Market northbound in Colvos Passage. -Diane Swanson Van Auken
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Sat, Jun 11 - 16:24 - [orca] Spouts visible from Lisabeula Park! Mid-channel. -Joshua Chessin-Yudin
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16:45 - We are leaving the scene after they [orca] passed Olalla. They are starting to get closer to shore on the Olalla side now northbound.
16:20 - Updated location for the T34s/T37s northbound in Colvos Passage [approx. 47.387078, -122.534407].
15:40 - T34s and T37s are just about to enter the southern part of Colvos Passage if they keep their current direction. -Bart Rulon, PSE
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15:52 - Viewing from Sunrise Park. They’re [orca] headed north in Colvos, closer to Vashon side. -Allyson Corbo
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15:29 - Can see them [orca] from Owen Beach. Moving slowly at least 3; seems like they’re slowly headed towards Colvos closer to the Gig Harbor side. -Sally Milligan-Smith
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15:02 - Watching from Gig Harbor viewpoint on Five Mile Drive. Spotting several [orca] still heading north. Mid-channel. -Laura RC
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14:45 - Three orcas right off the Point Defiance. Heading north up Colvos Passage. -Josie Hanson
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Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Sat Jun 11 14:28 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 47.31227,-122.54789 [Upper Tacoma Narrows]
Number Sighted: 2
Submitter Name: Erin
Whale Alert App
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14:32 - Milling around between Narrows [bridge] and Point Defiance. Seem to be doing circles in this general area [approx. 47.297734, -122.542499]. -14:22 - [orca] Currently headed north towards Point Defiance.
14:15 - Spotted 4 orcas north of Narrows [bridge] heading north. -Jenni Davidson
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12:30 - [orca] Saw them in the Narrows. -Denise Dixon Haffey
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11:51 - Three orcas just passed by Fox Island bridge, 10 min ago, heading north, too late to get pics. -Gene Wheeler
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Sat, Jun 11 - Gulf Islands
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Humpback Sighting:
Sighting Time: Sat Jun 11 8:00 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.74154,-123.32127
Number Sighted: 1
Submitted Comments: Single humpback feeding close to shore northbound by Boat Nook, North Pender Island.
Submitter Name: Shannon Mills
Whale Alert App
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Sat, Jun 11 - San Juans - 10:15 - Update from another post was that it went south through Cattle Pass. -Monika Wieland Shields, OBI, [WSSJI]
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08:03 - Humpback just dove southbound at mouth of Friday Harbor. -Lee Connally, [WSSJI]
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Sat, Jun 11 - Puget Sound - 20:45 - Received a message with video from Greg Dale that they saw humpbacks today off Alki Beach.
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18:30 - Just received a report of two [humpbacks] at the Fauntleroy dock. No direction. -Amy Carey, Sound Action
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17:19 - This is BCY1218 Kata off Alki Point. -Bart Rulon, PSE
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17:13 - Humpback off Alki slow southwest bound! -Kathleen Fife
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17:12 - [humpback] Pointed at the lighthouse, 3-5 minute down time, 4-6 surfacings.
16:59 - Seattle humpback just north of Alki, at Walla Walla location. -David Scott
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15:15 - Humpback whale northbound off Alki. -Jennifer Farley
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14:53 - Humpback just spotted off of Beach Dr in West Seattle. Only about 200 yds off shore near Me-Kwa-Mooks park. Southbound. -Tim Peters
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Sat, Jun 11 - South Puget Sound - 20:00 - Observed just south of Herron Island, traveling south. -Charlotte Smothers
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Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Unspecified Sighting: [Humpback]
Sighting Time: Sat Jun 11 17:19 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 47.58128,-122.40633 [Case Inlet]
Number Sighted: 1
Submitter Name: Sarah
Whale Alert App
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At 17:07 John Miller, WSF Marine Ops emailed with report: WALLA WALLA Unidentified Whale Report 6/11/2022 1700hrs: Vessel reports via 800MHz one (1) unidentified whale SB just north of Alki Point. [was a humpback - alb]
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Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Humpback Sighting:
Sighting Time: Sat Jun 11 14:05 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 47.33120,-122.79037 [Case Inlet]
Number Sighted: 1
Submitter Name: Leslie
Whale Alert App
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14:05 - [humpback] Whale in Case Inlet! Right now south of Vaughn Bay. -Leslie Hanks
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11:00 - [humpback] In Case Inlet. -Tina McKail
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GRAY WHALES - Sat, Jun 11 - N Saratoga Passage
14:45 - CRC2440 seems to be intent upon getting every last morsel before continuing to Alaska. After heading north out in the channel a couple of hours ago, it just passed close to shore here at Mariners’ Cove,heading south toward Polnell.
12:45 - CRC2440 in upper saratoga, mid channel northbound, between Mariners’ Cove and Utsalady but closer to Whidbey… it only puffed a few times before disappearing completely, so I’m not sure where it went. I’m attaching a photo – it has the white patch on its back, so I’m assuming 2440. -Marianne Parry
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Sat, Jun 11 - Possession Sound - 17:13- There’s a gray whale heading north almost to Glendale but closer to Mukilteo. -Jodi Krause Poissant
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At 06:17 Jordan Light, WSF Marine Ops emailed: Grey whale CLIN>MUK 6/11: vessel reports one grey whale heading southbound in Possession Sound mid-channel between CLIN and MUK.

June 10
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES - Fri, Jun 10 - Strait of Georgia
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Sandra Scott
Date of Sighting: 6/10/2022
Time: 7:00 PM
Species seen: Orcas
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: Off Point Roberts WA
Direction of travel : heading South then turned to head West and then South again
Behaviors observed: Traveling quickly and close together
If orcas, any males?: 5 ft dorsals- 2 males - both large
Any unusual markings?: we were watching from shore so quick far out
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: so interesting to see this pair as we sighted a similar pair 2 weeks ago (which I reported here). Could be the same 2 whales based on size, behaviours, location etc
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Fri, Jun 10 - Puget Sound (T34s and T37s)
18:31 - About five orcas southbound at Manchester fuel depot viewed from Constellation Park in West Seattle. On Kitsap side, my best guess is they were going to west side of Blake [Island].
18:24 - [orca] Now south of Bainbridge toward Manchester.
18:09 - [orca] Southbound off Restoration Point by red buoy west side of channel, viewed from Constellation Park. -Mary Hartmann
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17:00 - Orca II sightseeing boat is following them [orca], mid-channel, out from Eagle Harbor. Still appear to be slowly southbound. -James Tilley
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16:15 - [orca] Viewed from Discovery Park around 4:15-4:20PM. Mid channel, heading southbound. -Ben VL
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15:45 - Chilkat is with them [orca] just off Shilshole Marina southbound. -Christopher Lewman, PSE
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14:00 - [orca] - Activity mid-channel just south of the Clipper. Viewing from Richmond Beach Park. -Esther du Crocq
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13:45 - Saw a half dozen-ish [orca] just off Point Jefferson Kingston a bit ago. Going south, then north. -Chris Beamer Otterson
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12:49 - Clipper is off Kingston/Edmonds mid channel southbound at 6.8 knots, presume they are with the Bigg's. -Alisa Lemire Brooks, Orca Network
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11:36 - [orca] Heading south now. Right in the middle of Possession Triangle. -Our Wild Puget Sound
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11:48 - T34s and T37s seem more committed to southbound and are aiming towards Kingston now.
11:21 - T37s and T34s are northwestbound off Possession Bar. -Bart Rulon, PSE
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09:24 - Amy Wheeler called again after returning from walk to report Orcas in Admiralty Inlet. She and her wife were walking on Maxwelton Beach, Whidbey when they spotted first one fin, but then next two orcas surfaced together heading southbound. Orcas were coming from Double Bluff area, mid channel, but were trending more towards Kitsap side as they continued south. They were viewing without binoculars, and could see the orcas well, so think possibly two males.
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Fri, Jun 10 - Gulf Islands
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Humpback Sighting:
Sighting Time: Fri Jun 10 17:00 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.74154,-123.32127
Number Sighted: 2
Submitted Comments: At least 2 humpbacks spotted off coast of Brooks Point on South Pender, moving northbound.
Submitter Name: Shannon Mills
Whale Alert App
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Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Humpback Sighting:
Sighting Time: Fri Jun 10 20:20 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.74154,-123.32127
Number Sighted: 2
Submitted Comments: Two humpbacks were spotted traveling south through Swanson Channel along North Pender Island.
Submitter Name: Shannon Mills
Whale Alert App
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Fri, Jun 10 - Haro Strait - 07:25 - 07:57 - 1 mile south of Landbank Westside Preserve, two humpbacks side by side, very slowly, very stately southbound, less than 1/4 mile off shore. One of the humpbacks was BCZ0298 "Split Fin". About 100 yds south of me, they changed direction passing in front of me again to the north. The sun wasn't on the water yet, just striking the tips of the dorsal fins and their shapes were just beautiful cutting through the dark surface. Photographed from shore, cropped and enlarged. -Michelline Halliday, SJI
BCZ0298 "Split Fin"
BCZ0298 "Split Fin" and Friend
photos and IDs by Michelline Halliday, June 10, 2022
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Fri, Jun 10 - Puget Sound
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Humpback Sighting:
Sighting Time: Fri Jun 10 14:50 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 47.35695,-122.44663 [Maury Island]
Number Sighted: 1
Submitter Name: Bruce Phares
Whale Alert App
photo by Bruce Phares, June 10, 2022
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14:50 - [humpback] Passing Sandy Shores headed north. -Marlin Black
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13:35 - [humpback] Just breached a few times off southeast tip of Maury then quickly headed north. -Jeffrey Simmons
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09:02 - Just got a community report of two humpbacks - one large and one small - headed north at Piner Point off Maury. -Amy Carey, Sound Action
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Scott Phillips
Date of Sighting: 6/10/2022
Time: 1:00 PM
Species seen: Humpback
umber of animals seen: 1
Where seen: between Vashon-Talequah and Browns Point
Direction of travel : S
Behaviors observed: milling, breaching, tail slapping
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Fri, Jun 10 - South Puget Sound - 15:45 - Humpback is back in Case Inlet. -Donna DeBree-Moore
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Fri, Jun 10 - Puget Sound (reported as gray, likely the humpback - alb)
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Bri Beeson
Date of Sighting: 6/10/2022
Time: 3:58 PM
Species seen: Gray
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: Maury island point Robinson lighthouse
Direction of travel : North

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GRAY WHALES - Fri, Jun 10 - Strait of Juan de Fuca - Our first gray whale this season. -Sooke Coastal Explorations - photos by Paul Pudwell, June 10, 2022
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Fri, Jun 10 - Penn Cove
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Humpback Sighting: [probably gray whale]
Sighting Time: Fri Jun 10 12:07 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.22918,-122.70733
Number Sighted: 1
Submitter Name: Addison
Whale Alert App
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10:42 - Gray whale CRC2356 is northeast bound just south of Useless Bay, mid-channel. -Bart Rulon, Puget Sound Express

June 9
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES - Thu, Jun 9 - Gulf Islands
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Thu Jun 9 13:20 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.75974,-123.28999
Number Sighted: 6
Submitted Comments: Pod of orca spotted off west coast of Pender Island, including a yearling, 1-2 juveniles, and 2 larger orcas. Otter Bay and Boat Cove among locations.
Submitter Name: Shannon Mills
Whale Alert App
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COASTAL KILLER WHALES - Thu, Jun 9
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Anchor Bay Campground
Date of Sighting: 6/9/2022
Time: 4:30 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 6
Where seen: Anchor Bay California
Direction of travel : North
Behaviors observed: Playing with seal and hunting more seals.
If orcas, any males?: easy seven foot fin on one
Any unusual markings?: not visible
Photos available?: No
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Thu, Jun 9 - Admiralty Inlet - A humpback was reported to Whale Alert App at 10:30 mid-channel in Admiralty Inlet southeast of the ferry traffic lanes.
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Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Humpback Sighting:
Sighting Time: Thu Jun 9 9:15 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.12833,-122.67290 [between Port Townsend and Fort Casey]
Number Sighted: 1
Submitter Name: Natalie Walter
Whale Alert App
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Thu, Jun 9 - Case Inlet - 20:00 - South Sound humpback in Case Inlet south of Herron Island; observed her 8-8:30pm. She’s been here on off for a couple weeks. -Charlotte Smothers

June 8
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES - Wed, Jun 8 - San Juans - At 21:01 John Miller, WSF Marine Ops emailed to report: CHELAN Orca Report 6/8/2022 2043hrs: Master reports 6-12 orca WB in the east entrance to Harney Channel, near Hankin Point.
[T123s were documented in the area per David & Barbara Howitt]
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17:08 - Four orca heading south at Peapod Rocks. -Dano Quinn, [WSSJI]
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Wed, Jun 8 - Strait of Juan de Fuca
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Humpback Sighting:
Sighting Time: Wed Jun 8 19:12 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.14152,-123.42802 [Ediz Hook]
Number Sighted: 1
Submitter Name: Donna
Whale Alert App
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Wed, Jun 8 - South Puget Sound - 20:25 - [humpback] Heading north of Herron Island, center of Case Inlet. -Donna DeBree-Moore
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17:56 - [humpback] I'm still seeing it at Johnson Point. It has been here at least 2 hours. Just did a swim-by close to shore and took my breath away!
17:00 - [humpback] It must have found the buffet as it is still milling around and closer (north) to [Johnson] Point.
16:00 - [humpback] Just saw it headed south between Johnson Point and Taylor Bay. -Joan Ahre
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12:30 - San Juan Clipper was following a humpback up Case Inlet. -Mark Clark
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We received a web report that at 10:25 a whale was headed south in Case Inlet. Species is unconfirmed, but was reported to have an irregular dorsal fin and is a presumed humpback as they have been reported in that area off and on the past few weeks.
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Stephen Pieniak
Date of Sighting: 6/8/2022
Time: 5:30 PM
Species seen: humpback
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Carr Inlet near Fox Island - I have a 1 min 17 sec video.
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GRAY WHALES - Wed, Jun 8 - N Sara Pass - 17:07 - Karen Graham called to report a Gray whale located just west of Mariner Cove heading toward Mariner Cove. Gray is feeding. Kayaker has been hanging very close to him.
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15:00-19:40 - We’ve had a real treat watching Gray 2440 make the rounds to all its favorite snacking spots up here this afternoon. I first heard that there was a gray feeding down by Polnell around 3pm-ish, and it veerrrry slowly made its way up here to Mariners’ Cove, arriving into view at 4:45pm (that’s super slow progress compared to normal). It chowed down at the Happy Meal mudflats for a good half hour, splashing and waving, and then gradually continued snacking up the beach past Mariners’ Cove (northbound). I confirmed that it was 2440 with the double-hump and white patch. I thought it had moved on to the north, but then around 6pm I spotted puffs midchannel southbound and it appeared to be heading back toward Polnell. Friends at Polnell saw it coming but said it changed direction and was heading back up the beach toward Mariner’s Cove once again. It was zooming along this time and I saw it just a few minutes later, around 7:40pm. I confirmed that it was still 2440, and it cruised quickly up the beach and off to the north. -Marianne Parry
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Mary Jo Adams
Date of Sighting: 6/8/2022
Time: 10:30:0 AM
Species seen: Gray whale
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Crescent Harbor, Whidbey Island, WA 48* 17' 53.56"N 122* [Case Inlet] 35' 35.76"W
Direction of travel : Wasn't traveling. Moving about as it was feeding.
Behaviors observed: Feeding. Would occasionally put flipper up in the air. Spouted several times.
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?: Will send photos
ID: CRC2440 by Alisa Lemire Brooks, Orca Network - photos by Mary Jo Adams, June 8, 2022
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UNIDENTIFIED SPECIES - Wed, Jun 8 - FOLLOW UP: I’d say 90% confidence it was a whale - 50% confidence that it was an orca. Spotted it from shore w/ Binoculars. Surfaced every 5-10 minute. Definitely had an irregular dorsal fin.
Sent via form submission from Orca Network.
Name: Peter Krawitz
Date of Sighting: 6/8/2022
Time: 10:25 AM
Species seen: Orca?
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: 47.333780,-122.802067 [Case Inlet]
Direction of travel : S
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?: Appeared to have a collapsed dorsal fin.
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No

June 7
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES - Tue, Jun 7 - At 15:09 Laura Baker, WSF Marine Ops emailed to report: KITSAP spots a single Orca, 6/7 at 1340hrs log entry: Vessel reports via 800MHz they have slowed down after spotting a single orca heading north bound off the MUK terminal.
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Tue, Jun 7 - San Juans - 17:00 - I left Big Mama and calf at Gooch [Island] heading south. -John Boyd, [WSSJI]
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08:43 - Don't know if it's the same one but a humpback is about 50 feet offshore of Land Bank going north! It was so close!
08:00 - Humpback in front of Land Bank, going north. Just this side of the dark blue water, moving slow. -Carol Kinkelaar Skully, [WSSJI]
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Tue, Jun 7 - Strait of Juan de Fuca - 13:30 - At 1:30 pm today there was a humpback headed slowly eastward off of Flint Beach, at the south end of Lopez Island. -Tom Reeve
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Tue, Jun 7 - Puget Sound - Humpback (think it was Kata) at Point Defiance 6/7/22. Won’t lie, just a little heartbroken that I missed Kata’s spectacular show, I hear up to 50 breaches at one point, yesterday- by less than 40mins!! If only…Still so happy I got to see her a couple of times between Dunes Peninsula and Owens Beach viewing points and got these pictures. Lesson of the day- don’t leave Cherie StOurs when she’s on a roll whale spotting- she really was dialed in on Kata’s movements yesterday and I’m delighted she and several others got to see the Kata show yesterday afternoon! Hopefully will be my turn soon! -Jennifer Swenson
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Tue, Jun 7 - Case Inlet - 19:15 - Humpback spotted in the Case Inlet, visible from Joemma State Park. -Ashley Gibson
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16:36 - [humpback] She was closer to Brown’s Point five minutes ago. But she has been swimming in big circles for the past thirty minutes. -Emily Gause
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16:26 - [humpback] Just saw her during ferry crossing thanks to all you! -Kai Duckworth
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16:02 - [humpback] More tail slapping in between Maury and Dune. Mid-channel trending toward southwest Vashon. -Jeffrey Simmons
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15:10 - [Kata] We just counted 50 breaches. Watched [humpback] breach along the southern Vashon shore crossing across towards Brown’s Point. 50 on the dot, wow! Last sighting headed east. -Amber Stanfill
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15:00 - Viewing from Dune, Kata breached from Vashon terminal to Maury Island! [Video] BCY1218 Kata breached fifty times! -Cherie StOurs
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15:03 - [Kata] Humpback is breaching like crazy! Vashon side heading towards Brown’s Point. -Lisa Long Betz
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15:00 - Saw a single humpback near the south tip of Vashon. BCY1218 Kata breaching - photos by Lisa Williamson, June 7, 2022 -Lisa Williamson
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15:00 - [humpback] Quartermaster Harbor.
14:39 - [humpback] Trending back east still tail slapping.
14:25 - [humpback] Tail slapping off southwest corner of Vashon. -Jeffrey Simmons
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14:47 - John Miller, WSF Marine Ops emailed to report: CHETZEMOKA Whale Report 6/7/2022 1447hrs: Vessel reports via 800MHz that one whale is playing directly in front of the TAHL dock. The animal identified as a humpback whale eventually moved off to the east.
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14:43 - [humpback] Tail slaps. Immediately in front of Tahlequah ferry dock
14:20 - [humpback] Big moves in front of Point Defiance. -Melissa Malott
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14:23 - [humpback] Off the Point Defiance ferry dock, slapping its tail around like crazy.
14:07 - [humpback] Right of the Tahlequah dock right off Vashon. -Justin Foster
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13:00 - San Juan Clipper left a humpback heading northeast from the Tahlequah ferry dock. -Stephanie Raymond, Orca Network
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11:14 - The humpback is heading north towards Point Defiance, just north of Salmon Beach. Very close to shore. -Dave Langer
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10:16 - Cherie St.Ours messaged to report humpback heading towards Owen Beach, viewing from Dune Peninsula.
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10:14 - Shauna Swansons messaged to report a humpback off Dune Peninsula, heading westbound toward Point Defiance.

GRAY WHALES - Tue, Jun 7 - Port Susan - 16:43 - Sleepy gray whale in Port Susan, between the Kayak Point Pier and Mountain View. Drifting slowly, with small, periodic blows. -Linda Raines Tyner

UNIDENTIFIED BALEEN WHALES - Tue, Jun 7 - 12:30 - Jacqueline and Charlie McManus called to report who they think is a minke whale, but aren’t certain. Whale is heading ESE in Case Inlet between Devils Head and Joemma State Park. They are viewing from about 1/3 mile. Whale has not presented fluke that they’ve seen, is more sleek, and presents as black.

June 6
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - June 6th, 2022 - 1pm Tour Report (Cowichan Bay): We spent the trip observing 6 Biggs Killer Whales, specifically the T086As with new mom T124A4 and her calf, plus the legendary bull T087! The kids were busy chasing each other while they slowly meandered through the islands. -Tasli Shaw, Ocean EcoVentures Whale Watching
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Mon, Jun 6 - Puget Sound
20:22 - [humpback] After meandering north for a while, she was just heading south again, very close to the yellow channel marker.
19:40 - [humpback] Hard to tell but seemed to be just slightly north of Gold Beach as viewed from above the RAM [restaurant] on Ruston. -Eileen Mccaffery-Lent
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19:45 - Kata off Brown’s Point. - photo by Ryan Dicks, Jun3 6, 2022
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14:49 - [humpback] Just fluked again southwest tip of Maury. She appears to be drifting north again. She seems to be circling the area. Back off the south tip of Maury.
12:09 - [humpback] Just fluked southeast corner of Maury. Headed to Brown’s Point about midchannel now. -Jeffrey Simmons
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12:18 - [humpback] Full breach from the Dune peninsula, appears to be heading north.
12:11 - [humpback] Few hundred years off the Dune peninsula. Hanging out with some harbor porpoise. -Corey Bartlett
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17:30 - Kata is in front of Maury Island south end viewing from Dune.
16:52 - Viewing from Point Ruston, Kata is approaching southeast tip of Maury.
12:20 - [humpback] Just breached southeast tip of Maury viewing from Dune.
11:52 - Kata off south end of Vashon heading east viewing from Owens Beach. -Cherie St.Ours
BCY1218 Kata breaching Dalco Passage, taken from The Dunes Peninsula, Tacoma. -photos by Cherie St.Ours, June 6, 2022
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12:22 - [humpback] Looks as if he’s heading north.
11:20 - [humpback] Spotted at conversion of Colvos and Dalco. Direction of travel unclear. -Eileen Mccaffery-Lent
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10:05 - Looks like the juvenile humpback is headed north mid channel in Tacoma Narrows right now. North of the bridge. -Jack Sasser

June 5
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES - Sun, Jun 5 - Strait of Georgia - Lee [Andelson] and I ran one of our all-day tours and we caught up with a mix of Bigg’s killer whales up in the Strait of Georgia. In the group was T124A, T124A1, T124A6, and T124A7 hanging out with T086A1 and T101. They snagged a meal (we never saw what) and then had some celebratory antics afterwards. I didn’t get a chance to snag many photos, just enough to ID plus a couple extra…but this was one of the extras. -Sara Hysong-Shimazu, Maya's Legacy WW
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Sun, Jun 5 - Haro Strait (T87) - I filmed a Bigg's Killer Whale, aka Transient Orca, south of D'Arcy Island on the Canadian side of Haro Strait at 11:46 AM Sunday, June 5, 2022: [video] -Gerald Graham
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Sun, June 5 - San Juan Channel
15:15 - [humpback] Saw blows from Cattle Pass too but then they appeared to turn back north.
12:10 - Two humpbacks southbound in San Juan Channel between Jones and Reuben Tarte. -Monika Wieland Shields, OBI [WSSJI]
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Sun, June 5 - Dalco Passage
19:35 - [humpback] Now seen around a quarter mile off Point Defiance. He was heading west and then towards Narrows from Point Defiance.
19:20 - [humpback] Was seen again in the same area near Dune Peninsula several minutes ago. -Anna Panasiuk Simmons
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18:00 - [humpback] Just saw it fluke twice off the container ship on 6pm ferry from Vashon. -Lisa Marcus
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17:33 - [humpback] East of the container ship in the direction of Browns Point.
17:00 - [humpback] Just fluked west of the container ship off Dune Peninsula. -Amber Stanfill
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16:31 - [humpback] I think I just saw it going south towards Chambers Bay in the water between Fox Island and University Place. -Roxanne Johnson Carlson
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16:22 - [humpback] Emerged just northeast of red/black ship. -Patrick Palines
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16:43 - [humpback] Lots of sprays by the shipping container again.
14:46 - [humpback] Right by the red and black ship off Dune Peninsula. -Sajin Alcid
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14:00 - Kata breaching near Vashon Island taken from Owen Beach on Sunday 6/5. -photo by Jenelle Walter, June 5, 2022
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14:33 - [humpback] Looks like it's getting closer to Brown's Point.
14:28 - [humpback] It's heading into Commencement Bay.
14:15 – Caught a shot of the [humpback] breach with the ferry behind it. [see photo]
14:08 - [humpback] Fluked & dived.
13:54 - [humpback] Just saw it fluke from Owen heading south. -David Bennett
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08:10 - Report on PSWS with video humpback viewed from Owen in Dalco. Eastbound. -Ed Rickert
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Humpback Sighting:
Sighting Time: Sun Jun 5 6:30 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 47.29772,-122.53204
Number Sighted: 1
Reported Animal Status: Live
Submitted Comments: Coming through Tacoma Narrows heading north to Point Defiance
Submitter Name: Erica Nelson
Whale Alert App
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Sun, Jun 5 – South Puget Sound - 16:00 - From Day Island, just South of the Narrows Bridge, at about 4:00, Sunday June 5th, heading South. This beautiful humpback breached several times until it was out of sight towards Chamber Bay! [video] -Karen Caldwell
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GRAY WHALES - Sun, Jun 5 - Admiralty Inlet - 12:40 - Elaine Wagstaffe called to report seeing a gray whale out from Maxwelton Beach, Whidbey heading southbound close to shoreline. Just traveling, slow going, regular surface intervals.
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Sun, Jun 5 - N Saratoga Passage - 16:40 - One gray feeding east of Polnell Point. -Terra Parham
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16:15 - Gray 2440 southbound past Mariners' Cove/Whidbey: Our regular customer Gray 2440 just went past Mariners’ Cove heading south toward Polnell, around 4:15pm. It didn’t linger but was rolling/waving/feeding a bit as it passed. Love seeing it here still! Have a great rest of your weekend! -Marianne Parry
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Michelle Smith
Date of Sighting: 6/5/2022
Time: 4:00 PM
Species seen: Gray whale
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Gray whale feeding off of Mariner’s Cove
Direction of travel :
Behaviors observed: Feeding

June 4
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES - Sat, Jun 4 – Haro Straight (T87) - 18:49 - Bigg's Killer Whale (aka Transient Orca) T087 filmed on the west side of Haro Strait off of Fulford Reef. [video] -Gerald Graham
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UNIDENTIFIED ORCAS - Sat, Jun 4 - Puget Sound
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Sat Jun 4 10:12:25 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 47.35901,-122.32084 [S of Saltwater Park, Des Moines]
Number Sighted: 7
Reported Animal Status: Live
Submitter Name: Mark Drake
Whale Alert App
FOLLOW UP BY ON: Unfortunately, we were too far away to get details. Quite confident that they were orcas. Traveling south.
(NOTE: No other reports of orcas this day inland Puget Sound- alb)
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Sat, Jun 4 - Burrows Channel - Just wanted to drop a note to say that I believe I saw a humpback whale in Burrow channel (off Washington Park in Anacortes), on Saturday, 06/04 at approximately 11:15am. The whale was traveling west. I only saw it once but waiting for it to resurface but never saw where it came back up. -Thanks, Betsy Bertiaux
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Sat, June 4th – Central Puget Sound (BCY1218 Kata) - 15:44 - [humpback] Breach off the southern tip of Maury! Fluked further north of the breach, so suspected NB travel up East channel. -Ashley Whitman
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15:05 - [humpback] Approximate location at 3:05ish! [map shared approx. 47.31900,-122.46697]. -Allyson Corbo
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14:51 - [humpback] Moving eastbound in Commencement Bay. [map shared approx. 47.32868,-122.5270]. -Gloria Pfab
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14:00 - Left humpback as it turned north towards SW Vashon from the west side of Owen Beach.
13:45 - [humpback] Pleased with a few photos off the east side of Owen Beach 1/4 channel out.
12:40 - Humpback east of parked container ship and Ruston Point. EB. [map shared approx. 47.30552,-122.49757]. -Marilyn Armbruster
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13:00 - Humpback in front of Owens Beach between the marina heading east. -Shelly Roseberg
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11:09 - Small humpback was seen from Dune Peninsula heading east from the Southside of Vashon. -Greg Brossart
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11:00 - Humpback duo just spotted from the front of the Point Defiance ferry to Vashon! -Becca Pilcher
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11:03 - Off Dune. Confirmed BCY1218 via fluke shot. Floated for a few breaths in one spot, then dove. Trending east.
10:34 - Kata was closer to Point Defiance side when I saw her off the beach in between Owen and the point. -Ashley Whitman
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10:16 - [humpback] I was on the edge of the cliff and Point Defiance hanging on to a tree and I think it was Kata I was right below me. -Lisa Connelly Richard
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09:30 - Massive breaches near Chetzemoka [ferry] lanes this morning. -photo by Kody Granger, June 4, 2022
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At 08:58 Donna Sanders, WSF Marine Ops emailed to report: CHETZEMOKA C.M reports one Humpback near TALEQUAH.
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~06:00 - Dean Bushwacker reports seeing a fluke near Redondo early this morning. Facing southwest at the time the whale sounded. We presume it's one of the humpbacks but could be someone else. Let us know if you see a whale.
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Sat, June 4th – South Puget Sound - 20:15 - [humpback] Still between Harstene and Herron. -Megan Grimes
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16:30 - Once again today, 4th, a humpback is enjoying the solitude of Case Inlet. Observed between 2:00 and 4:30 cruising slowly near McMicken Island (south of Herron Island). -Charlotte Smothers
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: David M
Date of Sighting: 6/4/2022
Time: 12:00 PM
Species seen: Whale, not orca, too far to identify type
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Case Inlet NE of McMicken Island, south of Heron Island
Direction of travel: N
Behaviors observed: Not sure, canoe from nearby camp started paddling toward it.
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GRAY WHALES - Sat, Jun 4 - N Saratoga Passage - 14:00 - Gray 2440 in upper Saratoga, northbound: We just spotted gray 2440 (double-hump and white patch) heading north passing by mariners’ cove. It’s not close to the beach, but closer to the Whidbey side of the channel than Camano. Last few snacks before heading north, or perhaps it has decided to stay and be our new summer companion. Have a great day! Go grays! -Marianne Parry

June 3
BIGG'S/TRANSIENT KILLER WHALES - Fri, Jun 3 - Puget Sound exit Admiralty (T64Bs & T65As)
13:13 - [orca] San Juan Clipper just left them (T64Bs & T65As) trending northwest in the shipping lanes off Partridge Bank.
10:48 - [orca] They went up the west side [Admiralty Inlet], so headed your way, Susan and Howie!
08:10 - Good morning all. Clipper V heading to Victoria just found orcas northbound in the Edmonds ferry lanes, if it’s the same group that has been around maybe they will head up Possession/Saratoga again? Here's hoping you get to see them! -Stephanie Raymond, Orca Network
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11:15 - Watching from Bush Point boat launch - two whale boats (Chilkat & Saratoga) following orcas heading north - closer to Marrowstone Island. -Emily Wandres
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COASTAL ORCAS - Fri, Jun 3 - OR coast - 17:20 - Transient Orcas in Yaquina Bay We had the amazing opportunity to watch at least 4 transient orcas leaving Yaquina Bay in Newport Oregon around 5:20pm June 3, 2022. They had traveled inland about 2.5 miles. We staged on the south jetty so we could catch them exiting. When we spotted them, they were on the north side of the bay. It was a wonderful experience. -Edith Hitchings
ID notes: Jeff Jacobsen: The big male T051 is easy to match
ID Notes: Dave Ellifrit, CWR: Thanks JJ! These are the T49Bs with T51
T49Bs & T51 Yaquina Bay, Oregon
IDs: Jeff Jacobson and Dave Ellifrit
photos by Edith Hitchings, June 3, 2022
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Fri, June 3 - Central Puget Sound
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Unspecified Sighting:
Sighting Time: Fri Jun 3 17:20 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 47.35905,-122.32074
Number Sighted: 1
Submitted Comments: Humpback, I think.
Submitter Name: Mark Drake
Whale Alert App
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Craig Cummings
Date of Sighting: 6/3/2022
Time: 10:56 AM
Species seen: Humpback
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Roughly here: 47°20'59.1"N 122°22'14.8"W (47.349739, -122.370786)
Direction of travel : Traveling slowly SW towards Brown's Point
Behaviors observed: Traveling slowly. Three surfacings seen -- one full back and two just the dorsal fin. Did not see the tail.
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Poor and distant iPhone X video captured of last dorsal surfacing if you'd like me to send.
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06:12 - Thanks to Jeremy Maldonado for reporting a humpback off Point Defiance at 06:12 this morning. Whale was under the sandy bluffs off the point.
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GRAY WHALES - Fri, June 3 - Haro Strait - I filmed Grey Whale CRC 766 off of Glencoe Cove on the west side of Haro Strait at 3:11 PM on Friday, June 3, 2022: [video] -Gerald Graham
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Fri, June 3 - Port Susan - 16:00 - Shackleton CRC21 was dining on ghost shrimp north of Kayak Point, Port Susan. -John C Storbeck [CWW]
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Fri, June 3 - Possession Sound - 12:00 - 3 grays southbound, east side of Hat Island marina, about 150 yds out, deep dives. -Lori Christopher

June 2
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) - Thu, Jun 2 (J Pod) - On June 2, they [J pod] headed back west out the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and all we can do is wait to see when they will make their next appearance, with fingers crossed that it will be sometime in June and that it will be because they are following salmon back in to the Salish Sea. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES - Thu, Jun 2 – South Sound (T64B's & T65As) - Excerpts from Jami Cantrell day report: "…here’s my story from the day! was watching the T65As and T64Bs travel between Fox and McNeil Islands headed southeast through Carr Inlet. Once I no longer had my eyes on them I headed to the Fox Island fishing pier to see if they were going to go south or north after exiting Carr.

I always go to the Fishing Pier in hopes that one day I'll catch them under the pier, swimming just beneath my feet. I had been talking to people who were there with me about it before the orcas got there. It's been one of my biggest dreams, ever since I was a wee lassie.

A gentleman and I stood out there waiting in the rain for about 30 minutes before anyone else got there, and then we waited about 45 minutes after that… I have never seen an orca breach that close to me. Furthermore, I have never seen them swim so close to me before. As they went under the pier, I put my camera down and just lived in the moment.

Then, to top off an already incredible experience, they turned back down Hales Passage and headed towards the Fox Island Bridge! I have been trying to see them from this bridge since I lived on the island like 6 years ago!...Well, yet again, not only did they just travel under the bridge, they stayed for 15 minutes! We were all pretty much positive they were hunting a seal, right under the bridge! They kept popping up right in front of us and it was obvious they were just as intrigued with us as we were them. I made eye contact with Ooxjah (I spell it wrong every time lol) multiple times as he glided by just beneath the surface…They swam off into the sunset, and I left with my heart full….Happy Orca Month and Pride Month!" -Jami Cantrell
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Excerpts from Hillary Butler day report:" I first saw them earlier in the day from by my house. We took the kids out, but a rain pour scared us back home…But knew if close to Fox Island Bridge, I would need my phone and not my camera. I learn they were trending up, so I kept on the mission for FI. Make it just as I see Ooxjaa approaching bridge. I was going to make it, after wifey surely didn't think I would make it in time…Just feeding and playing with everyone that was blessed to catch them hang around the bridge for about 5 minutes. Here is an awesome memory I will enjoy forever. It really was the most connected I have felt certainly. It was like they wanted to say hello and hang for a while with me. Thank you Orcas! See you next adventure!" -Hillary Butler - video by Hillary Butler, June 2, 2022
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21:06 - [orca] Smaller group, maybe only 2, nearer to Penrose State Park. Again, seem to be feeding, not a lot of traveling.
21:00 - [orca] In Carr Inlet. Large male, plus 2-3 others. Heading north slowly, seem to be feeding. -Sara Richey Guenther
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21:04 - Possibly heading back South instead. Hard to tell at this point.
20:55 - 2 or 3 orcas slowly creeping up to Kopachuck. -Kimberly Austin
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20:10 - [orca] In the middle of the channel near Green Point headed west. -Cari Black
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Brett Booth
Date of Sighting: 6/2/2022
Time: 19:30 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 5
Where seen: Fox Island bridge
Direction of travel : W
Behaviors observed: Milling maybe hunting
If orcas, any males?: 1 male 6 to 7 foot dorsal compared to size of people on bridge.
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19:21 - [orca] Heading towards Fox Island Bridge… have just gone past Ketners Point. -Gordon Glass
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18:44 - [orca] Heading around Fox Island up Hales Passage close to Fox Island, towards Fox Island Bridge. -Kimberly Wenner
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18:18 – [orca] They’re on their way passing my house on Fox Island now southeast end going to North. Only saw one I heard the group is following not sure. -Lorie Hope Whiting
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18:54 - [orca] Lost visual on them. Likely committed to Hales, but still not sure.
18:45 - [orca] Trending Hale's but too early to tell if committed.
17:39 - [orca] Last report buried in thread "They're heading east between fox & McNeil." -Ashley Whitman
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16:56 - [orca] Southeast yea if that’s towards a Fox Island pier area. LOL IDK if they’re going to go north or south from there.
16:37 - [orca] Got ‘em headed south. Well, more so milling about. [map shared approx. 47.24782,-122.65887]. Intimate connections with T64Bs & T65As from Fox Island. -Jami Cantrell
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15:40 - [orca] Very nice I could hear him breathe. Wonder where the rest are. Ooxjaa is big guy. -Julie Davis
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18:38 – [orca] Looks like they're heading to the Fox Bridge instead.
18:33 - [orca] They're heading towards the Narrows.
18:02 - [orca] At the east end of Fox at the pier and can hear tail slaps & blows.
17:38 - [orca] I'm on Fox Island. They're heading east between Fox & McNeil.
17:27 - [orca] They're heading east mid-channel past the two boats.
17:20 - [orca] They're about the middle of Vashon now. Look for the two boats.
17:08 - [orca] I'm at a new location south of the island & facing east. They're pretty far out. Not really moving it looks like. Maybe eating. [map shared approx. 47.23810,-122.68209].
16:07 - [orca] Looks to be about South Head is what they're near heading south.
15:42 - [orca] Moving south slowly. Just the big guy. [map shared approx. 47.25265,-122.66740]. Looks like the group is back behind further out. Heading south slowly.
15:35 - [orca] Guess what I can? Looks like hanging in this area of Tacoma DeMolay. Looks like the Big guy. [map shared approx. 47.27504,-122.70411]. -David Bennett
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13:48 to Sunset - Had a couple of wonderful encounters with our beautiful orcas again today! First saw a group of approx. 4 on the Peninsula side of the Carr Inlet opposite Kopachuck Park at approx. 1:48pm...I thought they had headed north but somehow they had turned back, and I saw them again this time around mid-channel heading southbound past Horsehead Bay at 3:54pm. Lots of breaching, spyhopping, tail slapping going on, but they were pretty spread out so hard to catch! Delighted I caught the double breach- first time I’ve ever seen that! Then 3rd time was the charm as the sun was setting tonight! First saw a large dorsal fin close to Horsehead Bay heading south before I heard and then saw at least 2 over on the Peninsula side heading northbound. Another separate Orca seemed to be heading south from Kopachuck, mid channel so not sure how many there were total in the end!! Really hope they’re going to stick around for a while... -Jennifer Swenson
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13:00 - [orca] Just outside of Lakebay. I was watching from a very long distance, and they were breaching and "celebrating". I'm guessing they got a kill. -Randy Witter
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13:21 - [orca] Milling in middle of Carr. Not sure of the direction of travel. The whaleboat is still there. [map shared approx. 47.30624,-122.70259].
13:10 - [orca] Headed back south, slowly. Long dives. Whaleboat nearby. [map shared approx. 47.30624,-122.70259]. -Cora Reuter Foster
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12:45 - [orca] Whaleboat is near them for reference. Still out of photo range for me. -Randy Witter
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Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Thu Jun 2 12:02:02 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 47.28731,-122.67127 [Hale Pass]
Number Sighted: 3
Submitter Name: Chris
What Alert App
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11:50 - [orca] They are down by McNeil Island. Between that and Fox Island. -Kim Merriman
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11:00 - [orca] Off the Northeast corner of McNeil Island heading Northwest into Carr Inlet. -Christopher Hanke
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05:30 – Humpback and orcas in Case Inlet between Heron Island and Harstine. Humpback heading north, Orcas heading south. -Jerilyn Evans - photos by Jerilyn Evans, June 2, 2022
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GRAY WHALES - Thu, Jun 2 - N Saratoga Passage - 14:00 - Gray 2440 passing Mariners Cove/Whidbey close to beach, northbound: Gray 2440 (double-hump, white patch) just cruised by the beach here at Mariners’ Cove, heading north at a pretty good clip. It’s so nice to have warmer weather so I can keep the doors and windows open and hear the grays when they are near! Have a lovely day! Go Grays! -Marianne Parry
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Thu, Jun 2 - Port Susan
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Mike Fox
Date of Sighting: 6/2/2022
Time: 8:52 AM
Species seen: Gray whale
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Port Susan, Lat: 48.13621, Long: -122.44397
Direction of travel : South
Behaviors observed: Feeding

June 1
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS - Wed, Jun 1 - Haro Strait (J Pod) - Fantastic day on San Juan Island with Jill Hein...we decided to go the night before, and wow, it was amazing....seeing members of J pod from San Juan County Park, Lime Kiln and Landbank!!!! Sort of like the "old days" when they were here much more often! Thanks to Ariel Yseth for help with i.d.'s....still not sure so maybe Ariel Yseth help me out if I got them wrong? So good to see Cindy Hansen who helped us with updates...spotty service around there! What a treat to see little J59, just about 14 weeks old, so active and playful, especially so close to shore at Landbank! And my adoptee, Star!!! -Bonnie Gretz
(top) J59 among of her family ; (2nd) J59 rolling over mom's back;
(bottom) Matriarch J19 Shachi and granddaughter J58 Crescent - IDs by Bonnie & Ariel Yseth - photos by Bonnie Gretz, June 1, 2022
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A last minute decision Tues night had Bonnie Gretz and I on an early ferry to San Juan Island Weds morning in hopes of seeing J-pod – WOW – we started at County Park and ended at Land Bank – with several visits to those viewing places - and Lime Kiln – throughout the day. We saw many members of J-pod with CLOSE pass-by’s at Lime Kiln and Landbank. WOW again! We mostly saw members of the J14s and J17s, but am so rusty with IDs – thankfully Ariel Yseth was with us to keep us abreast. The biggest thrill was seeing J59, the newest calf (mom is J37 Hy ‘Shqa) born about 3 months ago – good news being a girl – she brings some hope to the survival of our Endangered Southern Resident whales. It was almost like ‘old times’ – so so good to see J-pod! -Jill Hein
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Michelline Day Report (06:45-20:05 J-Pod Sighting, Haro Strait, SJI
06:45 - 07:00, J-Pod southbound, spread out and traveling very slowly, 1/3 to 1/2 mile from shore, 1 mile south of Landbank's Westside Preserve. At 07:00, 2 of the orcas stalled, milling, soon trending north.
07:10 - Direction change, J-Pod northbound.
07:31 - J19 Shachi and companion (partial saddle, probably J40 Suttles) inbound due east coming within 50' of the shore. They made a quick pass and then headed back out to join the others traveling to the north including J26 Mike, J41 Eclipse with J58 Crescent, J56 Tofino. Most were 1/3 to 1/2 mile from shore.
08:00 - J-Pod out of sight past Point Edwards to the north.
10:30 - 11:05, J-Pod southbound, very spread out, not much surfacing.
11:50 - Reported by a neighbor near Pile Point, a group of 12 Wave Runners, a type of jet ski, slowed too close to J-Pod who where milling near Pile Point. I heard tremendous engine roar to the south and the group raced past my position. I called Fish and Wildlife Police who took a report over the phone and followed up with the neighbor.
13:50 - 15:25, J-Pod northbound, spread out 1/4 - 3/4 mile from shore.1
6:00 - 17:00, J-Pod southbound, spread out, 1/3+ mile from shore except for a tight group of 4, J31 Tsuchi, J56 Tofino, J46 Star and J36 Alki.
18:00 - Experiencing a flood tide, J-Pod's progress began to slow down. One group, J17s. J14s J59 and J19 as per Ariel Yseth, who had been stalled at Point Edwards broke away from the current and traveling tight came within 100' of the shore line in calmer water.
18:45 - A second tight group fighting the tide, 1/3 mile from shore, 1.5 miles south of Landbank.
20:05 - A single large male southbound, 2 miles from shore approximately 2 miles south of Landbank. -Michelline Halliday, SJI
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16:45 - We had an epic close southbound pass with J17s, J14s including J59, and J19s. They’re bucking the flood tide near Point Edwards still at 17:41.
16:10 - [orca] From Land Bank, some went north awhile ago, fishing. 2-3 more fishing and drifting north from Edwards to Land Bank.
09:40 - [orca] Some whales now slowly southbound approaching County Park from the north. -Ariel Yseth, Whale Scout [WSSJI]
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14:20 - [orca] Several whales milling just north of False Bay.
12:30 - J Pod whales northbound from north of Eagle Point.
08:06 - J35s northbound off Land Bank - J19s, J14s, and J16s ahead of them.
06:35 - J26 and J22 southbound off Land Bank. -Monika Wieland Shields, OBI [WSSJI]
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BIGG’S/TRANSIENT ORCAS - Wed, June 1 - Puget Sound (T64Bs & T65As) - 20:51 - [orca] They’ve passed Fox Island, still heading south. -Sarah Scharmen Bratsch
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20:30 - A lone male orca surfaced three times close to shore of Day Island as it headed southbound. I ran outside to take video and he didn’t surface again. Huge dorsal fin! Definitely alone. -Karen Caldwell
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20:16 - [orca] Crossing the Narrows bridge.
20:10 - Orcas visible from Titlow approaching the bridges. -Jason Cook
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19:55 - Orcas just passed by Salmon Beach in Tacoma heading south. -Zeno Martin
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19:30 - [orca] They had really long down times, saw about 3 really close to the Vashon tip 5 minutes ago. Appeared to be continuing south.
19:17 - [orca] Spotted one blow mid channel north of Sunrise Beach. -Danielle DeBosko
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19:30 - Orcas heading south through Colvos Passage. 6/1, 7PM at Point Richmond. Will be at Sunrise Beach about 7:30. -Steve McCann
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18:18 - Orcas in Colvos Passage, 2 in front, 1 large male trailing, another behind. Closer to Kitsap side, Olalla. Southbound! 4-7 total, in smaller groups stretched out, all heading same southbound direction. -Amanda Herberger
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18:18 - [orca] Anderson Point. Still traveling south. They are spread out across the channel.
17:38 - [orca] Heading south, Colvos midchannel. -Lizzie O'Neill
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17:45 - Orcas southbound Colvos Passage, south of Fern Cove. -Roxane Jackson Johnson
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16:50 - [orca] Slowly southbound from Dolphin Point now closer to Vashon side small boat still with them.
16:41 - [orca] Stalled near Dolphin Point, small boat near them.
16:32 - 4 or 5 orcas southbound mid channel just south of Vashon ferry dock view from Emma Schmitz Park in West Seattle. -Mary Hartmann
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15:49 - [orca] Currently mid channel between Alki Point and Restoration Point. Trending southeasterly at this time. -Craig Smith McMaster
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14:15 - [orca] Just spotted them heading south mid channel near Shilshole marina. -Lauren Ryan Booth
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13:21 - I just now saw 2 orcas off Kayu Park, Richmond Beach heading south mid channel. South of the yellow channel marker. -Joni Barnes Pollino
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13:38 - Just spotted one orca, heading south mid channel off Richmond Beach. -Will Crafton
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At 13:00 Marie Waterman, WSF Marine Ops emailed: Orca near Edmonds Captain reports via 800MHz, three (3) orca SB between Pt. Wells & Edmonds to the east.
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12:30 - [orca] Still headed south passing Edmonds. -Lauren Ryan Booth
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11:32 - [orca] So many calls on the Sunset Bay hydrophone! -Alejandra Sweeney
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11:30 - T65A5 is back!!! Chilkat Express found the T64Bs with T65A5 and T65A3 off Possession Point and Saratoga found the rest of the T65As southbound from Mukilteo. They just came together and had a huge celebration! Now southbound toward Edmonds! -Justine Buckmaster
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11:14 - [orca] Two are coming up to the green buoy just south of Mukilteo off of Possession Point. They are spread out everywhere. -Jodi Krause Poissant
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11:13 - [orca] Viewing from Point No Point. I see 2 whale watching boats from here looks like they're hugging the east shore, though they're likely not. Can barely see an occasional blow and splash in the area I'm guessing at Picnic Point. -Jim Pasola
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10:55 - [orca] 4 groups now spread everywhere. Edit. Two groups in Possession triangle. Two groups in Possession Sound passing Glendale. Breaching and active in Possession triangle. -Alice Thuy Talbot
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10:19 - At least single male orca passing the Clinton ferry dock heading south. Seeing more now. Maybe 3-4 with two big males. -Danielle Pennington
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8:42 - [orca] Port Susan: A single male heading north off Bretland and Mountain View. Another mid channel heading north between Tillicum and Kayak [Point]. -John C Storbeck
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At 07:31 Laura Baker, WSF Marine Ops emailed to report: KITSAP Spots 6 Orca, 6/1 07:00\hrs: Vessel reports via 800MHz spotting a pod of 6 orca whales located .1 of a mile off the MUK terminal traveling in a southerly direction.
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06:30 - Enjoyed watching orca passing by this morning with my coffee. There were at least four moving west of Harborview Park in Everett at 6:20 am. Last seen at 6:30 moving west towards Mukilteo about a half mile offshore. -Greg Heiss
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Wed, June 1 - Haro Strait - 14:36 - Another humpback a couple miles offshore northwest of False Bay heading up island. -Monika Wieland Shields, OBI [WSSJI]
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Wed, June 1 - Central Puget Sound (BCY1218 Kata) - 18:24 - Kata is enjoying a calm swim. Been back and forth east to west along south end of Maury [approx. 47.3333962, -122.448488]. -Jason Cook
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18:03 - Watching Kata from Vashon. East side of red ship. She's heading a little bit east and a little bit closer to Vashon. -Lisa Long Betz
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17:48 - Kata fluked near container ship near the Dunes peninsula. -Cherie St.Ours
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13:30 - [humpback] Headed east close to the ship off Quartermaster Harbor viewed from Point Defiance marina. -Robyn Dally
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14:02 - [humpback] Numerous tail slaps and a breach. Middle of Quartermaster.
13:56 - [humpback] Heading back West towards ferry terminal, Vashon side.
13:20 - [humpback] Now heading back east of the Vashon terminal. Fluked like she was still going east.
12:46 - [humpback] Just saw her fluke southwest side of Vashon. BCY1218 Kata tail lobbing -Jeffrey Simmons
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12:33 - [humpback] Headed back west near Neill Point.
11:43 - [humpback] I see a whale east of the ferry near Vashon passing Neill Point. One tail slap so far. I’m viewing from Owen Beach with no binoculars. It’s moving east. -Lisa Hayek
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12:05 - [humpback] Just saw this whale east of the ferry dock, close to Maury Island. I’m watching from Dune Peninsula. -Michael Banet
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08:30 - Humpback in Colvos passage closer to Kitsap side heading southbound at good pace. Across from Anderson point/Olalla. -Amanda Herberger
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Wed, June 1 - Case Inlet - 07:40 - We have a humpback in Case Inlet. Just hanging on surface. South of Herron Island. -Charlotte Smothers
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GRAY WHALES - Wed, Jun 1 - Crescent Harbor - 09:11 - [gray] There is a whale on the seaplane base now. -Ghenn Hanten
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08:26 - At least one gray in Crescent Harbor behind the NEX. Seaplane base. Milling around and seems to be feeding. -Mel Riley McGregor
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Wed, Jun 1 - Port Susan - 18:00 - Shackleton CRC21 was observed dining at Mountain View about 6-8PM. -John C Storbeck [CWW]
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Mike Fox
Date of Sighting: 6/1/2022
Time: 5:45 PM
Species seen: Gray Whale
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Camano Island on the Port Susan side. Lat:48.13641 Long: -122.44289
Direction of travel : South
Behaviors observed: Feeding
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06:27 - Shackleton CRC 21 had a long slow leisurely feeding session first reported at Bretland at 6:27AM and tracked along the shore though Pirates Cove and Tillicum where he finally headed south into mid channel leaving about 8:15AM. We have another Gray feeding at Country Club Beach 3 on Camano Island reported at 8:07am. -John C Storbeck [CWW]
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Wed, Jun 1 - Possession Sound - 12:13 - Gray Whales 22 and 2356 are circling and socializing SE of Hat/Gedney Island. -Justine Buckmaster, Puget Sound Express
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08:30 - We had two grays along the east side of Hat Island, moving north then turned back south. -Lori Christopher