June 2024 Whale Sightings

June 30
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -
Sun, Jun 30 - Haro Strait (J Pod)
20:31 - Got close to Land Bank and now breaching their way down island.
20:20 - They’re porpoising back towards San Juan near Land Bank. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
*
19:45 - Still tracking them with the camera. Guessing they are seven to eight miles south of Lime Kiln. They seem to have changed course a little, moving less west and more south.
19:28 - Lots of breaches, moving south/southwest now - might be exiting?
19:20 - Orcas moving offshore to the south.
18:48 - Larger group moving up island fast. Three quarter mile off shore.
18:33 - Orcas approaching Lime Kiln, echolocation clicks on hydrophone. -Fred Horn [WSSJI]
*
4:30 - Seeing J pod on Whale Museum Live Stream. Hearing lots of echolocation clicks. -Linda Aitkins
*
14:19 - They are on Lime Kiln cam now. -Kevin Phillips
*
14:14 - All visible have passed Lime Kiln, headed down island now. -Fred Horn [WSSJI]
*
13:25 - JPod on Lime Kiln now.  -Sarah Geist
*
13:22 - Leaders now about one mile north of Lime Kiln lighthouse. Some further offshore some close. headed down island. -Fred Horn [WSSJI]
*
13:45 - Loud audible calls continue on Orcasound hydrophones.
13:36 - Loud calls still abundant on Orcasound.
13:29 - several calls still audible on Orcasound and visible on LK.
13:03 - Calls (J pod) reported on Orcasound.
12:39 - Possible faint call on Orcasound Lab hydrophone. -Alisa Lemire Brooks [WSSJI]
*
12:35 - These were J pod. They went north of John’s Island and through John’s Pass. Porpoising south along westside of Henry Island. -Barbara Howitt [WSSJI]
*
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Daniel Hoyer
Date of Sighting: June 30, 2024
Time: 10:15 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: President channel between orcas and Waldron
Direction of travel : S
Behaviors observed: Traveling maybe hunting
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Hung out in area for 15 to 20 min
Photos available?:
*
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Sun, Jun 30 - Gulf Islands, BC (T65As)
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Annette Lucas
Date of Sighting: June 30, 2024
Time: 3:54 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: 49.0475045 - 123.7486599
Direction of travel : NW
Behaviors observed: Traveling south for a bit, then turned and headed northwest, possibly feeding on fish, just swimming along
If orcas, any males?: 1
Any unusual markings?: Nicks in the dorsals of three. One small orca in the group.
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: about 500-1500 metres offshore from Inn of the Sea Yellow Point. Photos taken from on land with Nikon Coolpix P950, superzoom type camera. Some photos heavily cropped.
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org - T65A3 Amir -ID by Rachel Haight, Orca Network -photos by Annette Lucas, June 30, 2024
*
Sun, Jun 30 - San Juans (T65Bs, T99s & others) - 19:51 - Three to four orca, middle of Bellingham Bay, just traveled in likely drifting towards Lummi shore drive. [Follow up:] Rose thought that it was part of the group that was 11 orcas up around North Lummi and Clark earlier and that they split off; we think we noticed Barakat in her videos but neither of us got a close enough look to be able to fully confirm because of the lighting we couldn’t really see eye patches. She watched them exit the bay at about 21:45 and saw them heading south for about 10 minutes before she lost sight and light. -Silver Hubble
*
Sun, Jun 30 - Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca (T46Bs) - T46B2 Akela & T46B Raksha - T46Bs from earlier today when they were up in the San Juans. Link to more photos. -photos & IDs by Cindi Crowder Rausch, June 30, 2024
*
20:06 - They’re past Hastie, approaching Libbey. Pretty far out but you can see blows naked eye. Heading into Admiralty now. Just passed the green buoy at Libbey. -Brandy Jackson Ritchie
*
20:04 - Four of them!
20:02 - Passing Libbey Beach now… still headed south and moving FAST. -Amy Leigh Chappelle
*
18:58 - Mid channel between Hastie Lake and Minor Island. Milling. But drifting south. -Sarah Geist
*
18:16 - Approaching Swantown southbound [approx. 48.299513, -122.737150]. -Brandy Jackson Ritchie
*
17:58 - T46B pod still southbound [approx. 48.330459, -122.715043]. We are leaving the scene.
17:40 - The T46B pod just killed a harbor porpoise, ate their meal and are on the move again southbound [approx. 48.359053, -122.681855]. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
*
17:15 - They are south of Moran's Beach County Park still southbound, pushed further out. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
*
16:59 - Orcas between Deception Pass Park and Moran Beach... southbound, so far seeing three orcas. Report from Harriet in WIWS. -Kevin Phillips
*
16:55 - T46Bs off West Whidbey, approaching Moran Beach County Park southbound.  -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
*
HUMPBACK WHALES -
Sun, Jun 30 - Strait of Georgia
From: Derek Kyostia
Date and Time Sighting Observed: 2024-06-30 09:10 AM
Marine Mammal Type: Humpback Whale
If SRKW, select pod/s:
If other:
Number of Marine Mammals Observed: 1
Latitude:
Longitude:
Country: Within Canada International Boundary
General Location: Other
If other: Bates Beach, Courtenay, Vancouver Island
Describe what you saw: Travelling east to west, 300m offshore of Bates Beach, Vancouver Island
*
Sun, Jun 30 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (BCX1733 Valiant, BCX1736 Sirius, BCX1795 Scuttle) - BCX1795 Scuttle - BCX1733 Valiant - We went out into the strait today and saw the three humpbacks Valiant BCX1733, Sirius BCX1736, & Scuttle BCX1795. It was pretty exciting because Scuttle came over to the boat and checked us out for what felt like 20 minutes! -photos by Kyla Bivens, June 30, 2024
*
14:00 - SJC encountered BCX1795 Scuttle mugging boat Strait of Juan de Fuca mid channel off Dungeness Spit. Milling. Very playful. -Angelica Patyten
*
Sun, Jun 30 - San Juans (MMY0005 Phi & 2024 calf) - Always be yourself, unless you can be a happy baby humpback, then always be a happy baby humpback. Calf of MMY0005 Phi. San Juan Islands. -photo by Cindi Crowder Rausch, June 30, 2024
*
11:30 - Donna McCrea, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 11:32 to report: SAMISH Captain reports one Humpback whale South of Cypress Island.
*
11:26 - Two humpback just outside Anacortes to the north of the ferry lanes. Many breaches. -Gabrielle Frey
*
Sun, Jun 30 - Haro Strait - 11:45 - See two? humpbacks moving north in the center of Haro Strait, off the County Park. -Fred Horn [WSSJI]
*
08:38 - 08:41 - Humpback spotted on Lime Kiln webcam. Several blows and surfacing. Between the ship and Discovery Island. -Kay Gordon [WSSJI]

June 29
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -
Sat, Jun 29 - Active Pass (J Pod) - Worth being up early for! J pod, in small groups, went eastward through Active Pass around 07:30. Some spy hops, tail slaps, and wonderful views of them underwater as they swam close to shore. All photos taken from the shore of Galiano Island. -photos by Karoline Cullen, June 29, 2024
*
Jpod in Active Pass this morning. Link to FB reel.  -Salish Sea Orca Squad
*
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Sat, Jun 29 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T35As, T49As, T109A2s) - T109A2 Fuser - Another incredible day out front of Sooke, minutes from our docks! Our guests saw T035As, T049As, T109A2s. Link to more photos. -Sooke Coastal Explorations -photo by Pacific Imagery, June 29, 2024
*
Sat, Jun 29 - Gulf Islands, BC (T65As) - 21:17 - They left the bay heading north. -Leanne Jeffrey
*
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Leanne Jeffrey
Date of Sighting: June 29, 2024
Time: 9:10 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 5
Where seen: Preedy Harbour, Thetis island
Direction of travel :
Behaviors observed: Playing
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?: Grey band?
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Deep in the harbour
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org - T65A3 Amir -ID by Rachel Haight, Orca Network -photos by Leanne Jeffrey, June 29, 2024
*
Sat, Jun 29 - San Juans
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Nick Brooks
Date of Sighting: June 29, 2024
Time: 6:30 AM
Species seen: Orca, Porpoise
Number of animals seen: 7
Where seen: West of Guemes Island
Direction of travel : South
Behaviors observed: Hunting
If orcas, any males?: Yes
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Appeared to be hunting, the pod was widely distributed. We estimate maybe 7 orca both male and female
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
*
Sat, Jun 29 - Port Susan/Saratoga Passage (T36, T36Bs minus T36B3) - T36B1 Bhotia - T36B Tattertip & T36B4 - I spent the afternoon with the T36/T36Bs. At one point, three members of the 36Bs came close to Whidbey shore. 36B Tattertip, 36B2 Greenfelder and 36B4 (who is so young, they still have an orange tint). T36 and 36B1 traveled a little further out. -photos by Sarah Geist, June 29, 2024
*
T36B4 - T36B2 Greenfelder, T36B Tattertip, T36B4 - What a colorful day today. I started my trek for the T36 whales at 07:00 and didn’t stop going until the sun was down. We initially started in Port Susan. Whales were on the other side though. Went all the way around to Mukilteo to catch them there. However, the whales went north up Saratoga Passage so I hopped on the ferry and ran all the way to Holmes Harbor where these whales played for over an hour. They continued north where they made a beautiful pass just north of Hidden Beach. So amazing to see the little baby. So much wildlife today! So many familiar faces and good laughs shared with each other. Whales spotted today were T36, T36B, T36B1, T36B2, and T36B4. Link to more photos. -photos by Kat Martin, June 29, 2024
*
T36B1 Bhotia - T36B Tattertip in background, T36B4, T36B2 Greenfelder - T36 and the T36Bs - Saratoga Passage. Link to more photos. -photos by Cindi Crowder Rausch, June 29, 2024
*
T36B1 Bhotia, T36B4, T36B Tattertip, T36 Flapjack - T36B Tattertip - Amazing day with T36 and the T36B's in Saratoga Passage. Link to more photos. -photos by Janine Harles, June 29, 2024
*
T36B Tattertip & T36B4 - T36B4 & T36B Tattertip - I took a ride Saturday with Blue Kingdom Whales & Wildlife and enjoyed some time with T-36 & T-36B’s in Possession Sound. Link to more photos part one. Link to more photos part two.  -photos by Jason Cook, June 29, 2024
*
T36B4 & T36B2 Greenfelder - T36B4 & T36B1 Bhotia - We saw the T36s in Saratoga Passage today! -photos by Kyla Bivens, June 29, 2024
*
Had an awesome day. What a beautiful pass these guys made at Hidden Beach. Thank you to all who post real time sightings so others can enjoy these moments too. Link to more photos. -photo by Mel Nasby, June 29, 2024
*
20:55 - Northbound Skagit Bay... near Borgman Road.
20:17 - Mariner’s Cove.
18:44 - Turned east headed towards Ponell Point. Slowly east bound.
18:23 - Harrington lagoon. Trending northbound still with some milling possibly still searching for prey. Whidbey side still. -Kevin Phillips
*
18:30 - These beauties showed up in Saratoga Passage in front of my house - northbound - the T36/T36Bs (five whales) and again – the pics are heavily cropped, but what a treat!   -photos by Jill Hein, June 29, 2024
*
17:45 - T36 pod northbound near the Whidbey shoreline spreading out to look for prey [approx. 48.182112, -122.585077]. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
*
T36B2 Greenfelder
17:28. Heading north one and a half miles north of Hidden Beach Whidbey side.
17:12 - Heading north half mile north of Hidden Beach mid channel closer to Whidbey.
17:08 - One just popped up by Sounder boat. -photos by Aaron Gill, June 29, 2024
*
16:31 - Just got on scene with these whales. Moving pretty quick northbound toward Hidden Beach, right now three quarter mile north of Baby Island. -Tyler McKeen
*
16:22 - Whales have reached the mouth of Holmes Harbor. Will update when direction is known. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
*
15:57 - They’re in a tight group heading north out of Holmes Harbor. -Florian Graner
*
15:50 - Heading towards the exit now. Still east of mid. -Sarah Geist
*
15:40 - Still same area. On eastern side of Holmes Harbor. No direction.
15:18 - They have been in the same general area. Having an absolute blast breaching and rolling around. Still on the eastern side of Holmes Harbor. A bit non directional at the time. -Kat Martin
*
15:18 - Milling. Same area.
15:00 - Passing Honeymoon Bay in Holmes Harbor. Mid to east of. -Sarah Geist
*
15:06 - Same area. They’ve moved east in the harbor. Stalled on a hunt it seems.
14:57 - Seeing them mid channel in Holmes Harbor. Honeymoon Bay. Southbound. -Kat Martin
*
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Lisa Robinson
Date of Sighting: June 29, 2024
Time: 1:55 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: East Point, Whidbey
Direction of travel : N
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org -photos by Lisa Robinson, June 29, 2024
*
14:21 - The whales headed towards Baby Island then made a turn towards Holmes Harbor.
13:55 - Our orca friends have passed East Point. They were about 200 yards off the Whidbey shore. They are continuing up Saratoga Passage.
12:36 - T36 and the T36Bs are hugging Whidbey and continuing north into Saratoga Passage. They have passed Sandy Point. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
*
12:36 - They split to hunt, all grouped together again as they pass Langley northbound.  -Janine Harles
*
12:30 - Orcas are near Langley Marina and northbound Whidbey side. Awww my heart. From north side of Sandy Point. -back of camera photo by Marilyn Armbruster, June 29, 2024
*
12:26 - T36s going by Langley. -Ken Rea
*
12:10 - Moving again now, one mile south of Sandy Point, northbound.
11:45 - Stalled out on a kill west of Hat. -Tyler McKeen
*
11:08 - Group has split, heading southwest towards Clinton. -Janine Harles
*
11:00 - Update southeast bound from the southeast corner of Hat Island as we leave the scene.
10:40 - Update. T36 pod just made a kill (harbor seal) and are aiming towards southeast Hat Island now [approx. 48.021392, -122.300825].
10:20 - T36 pod southeastbound, east of my map spot [approx. 48.047820, -122.310759]. -Bart Rulon Wildlife
*
10:15 - Orcas mid channel between Sandy Point and north of Priest Point southbound. -Marilyn Armbruster
*
09:45 - The T36 group is passing through a lot of fishing boats working the Tulalip Bay Bubble. Lots of down time followed by surprised fishermen. Still southbound.
09:25 - Looks like the same four from last night T36 south bound past Tulare. -John C Storbeck
*
08:57 - Seeing blows and dorsals about here [approx. 48.105771, -122.351851]. Right alongside mainland side. Still traveling south. -Kayla Dickson
*
07:38 - Groupme chat has them up north near the delta. -John C Storbeck [PSWW]
*
06:48 - Good Morning! More than two orcas heading north [in Port Susan] from Kayak Point. -Sherri Ji [PSWW]
*
HUMPBACK WHALES -
Sat, Jun 29 - Strait of Georgia (BCY0324 Big Mama & BCX0854 Europa)
15:22 - Confirmed two females, Big Mama and Europa.
14:28 - Two humpbacks north of Tumbo Island. One confirmed Big Mama. Lots of breaching and pec slapping. -photos by Megan Stuart Chapin, June 29, 2024
*
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Marion Gruber
Date of Sighting: June 29, 2024
Time: 1:00 PM
Species seen: Humpback
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: Strait of Georgia
Direction of travel :
Behaviors observed: Breaching
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Big mama + unknown
*
Sat, Jun 29 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (BCY1029 Hemlock) - Another incredible day out front of Sooke, minutes from our docks! Our guests saw BCY1029 "Hemlock". Link to more photos. -Sooke Coastal Explorations -photo by Pacific Imagery, June 29, 2024
*
GRAY WHALES -
Sat, Jun 29 - Possession Sound (CRC53 Little Patch, CRC2259, & CRC2557) - CRC2557 - There are still some gray whales hanging around too!  -photo & ID by Kyla Bivens, June 29, 2024
*
18:56 - Three gray whales at my map spot. CRC 53, 2557, and 2259 [approx. 48.012948, -122.271846]. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
*
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Paige Olson
Date of Sighting: June 29, 2024
Time: 6:49 PM
Species seen: I’m not certain. I was at a distance but if I had to guess I’d say gray.
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Approximately (47.9034306, -122.3356722)
Direction of travel : S
Behaviors observed: Unsure
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: I don’t have much information and the video is terrible, but wanted to share in case the info is helpful.
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
*
14:18 - Three gray whales west of north end of Jetty Island. Two closer in and one a bit farther out. -Steven Faulkner

June 28
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -
Fri, Jun 28 - Rosario Strait/Haro Strait (J Pod) - 21:10 - Just had two southbound at Land Bank. -Cindy Hansen, Orca Network [WSSJI]
*
20:45 - A few visible rounding Point Edwards on the Lime Kiln cam. Echolocation clicks audible on the Lime Kiln hydrophone. Headed up island.
20:15 - Still hearing distant calls and some echolocation clicks on the Lime Kiln hydrophone. -Fred Horn [WSSJI]
*
15:50 - Still at Eagle Cove. But right now turning up island. Breaches and spyhops! -Hannah Buckmaster [WSSJI] 
*
13:14 - LOTS of SRKWs moving up island after spending the last hour at Eagle Point with WDFW warding off offending boats.  -Neill Barham [WSSJI] 
*
13:13 - Now headed down island. Seem to be hunting.
13:04 - Two to three headed up island from Westside Preserve. One appears juvenile. -Gabrielle Frey
*
11:09 - Just leaving some SRKWs at this location [Iceberg Point, Lopez Island]. -Sara Baldwin
*
11:18 - Aimed towards Cattle Point, SJI.
11:06 - Friend reports SRKWs off southwest end Lopez Island northwestbound. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
*
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Hanna Bennett
Date of Sighting: June 28, 2024
Time: 9:45 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: In the middle of the sound off to the east of the south end of Lopez Island near Rosario Strait
Direction of travel : S; unsure of pace
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: I do have a video if needed. Seemed to be alone.
Photos available?:
*
09:00 - Two groups (at least) of orca southbound in Rosario Strait passing near the shoreline of Decatur and James Islands. Seen from the eastbound ferry at 09:00 as the ferry slowed to let them pass. One group of three with a male, female and juvenile, inshore group could have been eight to nine whales seen from behind in the distance, look to be headed between Decatur and James. -Kelley Balcomb-Bartok
*
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Ryan Daffron
Date of Sighting: June 28, 2024
Time: 7:20 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 10
Where seen: 48.623959,-122.714435 between Sinclair and Peapod heading south
Direction of travel : S slowly
Behaviors observed: hunting
If orcas, any males?: 1
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: They were very spread out. Miles apart. (I viewed from Kangaroo Point) It could have been more than 10. They were definitely hunting for a while before moving on. We saw them for about a 30 min.
Photos available?: No
*
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Fri, Jun 28 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T36A1s, T38As, T46B1s, T49A1, T75Cs) - T49A1 Noah - Flat calm seas brought us to T036A1s, T038As, T046B1s, T049A1 and T075Cs. Link to more photos. -Sooke Coastal Explorations -photo by Pacific Imagery, June 28, 2024
*
Fri, Jun 28 - Gulf Islands, BC (T99s) - T99B Holly - T99B Holly & T99 Bella - Out on IE with Jill Hein after too long off the water… beautiful day with Mt. Kulshan shining in the sun. After a pretty long ride all the way to Salt Spring Island, we caught up with the T99 gang, our friends who we often see in Saratoga Passage and Penn Cove! This is matriarch T99 Bella (b. approx. 1984) sons T99C Barakat (b. 2009) and T99D Puck (b. 2015), and daughters T99B Holly (b. 2007) and sweet calf T99E (b. 2021). They were leisurely traveling north hugging the shoreline, somewhat spread out. Love the late afternoon trips… the lighting is so beautiful! -photos by Bonnie Gretz, June 28, 2024
*
T99C Barakat - There’s been a bit of an orca “drought” in our area, but on Friday we took another last minute trip and - after a very long ride aboard IE5 - found the T99s by Salt Spring Island, BC! They were scouting for food, so no major moves, but was so good to see them again, even though quite distant. Pics are heavily cropped. This group consists of T99 Bella (b.1984), T99B Holly (b.2007), T99C Barakat (b. 2009), T99D Puck (b. 2015), and T99E (b. 2021). -photo by Jill Hein, June 28, 2024
*
Fri, Jun 28 - Admiralty Inlet/Port Susan (T36 & T36Bs minus T36B3) - T36B4 & T36B Tattertip - We saw the T36s, it was my first time seeing T36B4, super cute calf! -photos by Kyla Bivens, June 28, 2024
*
Baby doing a headstand. -photo by Thomas McKane, June 28, 2024
*
Some videos of the T36/36B family in Port Susan. They began a hunt around 21:00 when it was getting dark but luckily my phone could still see them. Link to videos. -Charvet Drucker
*
19:58 - They are in Port Susan, northbound, passed Pirates Cove. Close to Camano side. -Charvet Drucker
*
18:20 - Viewing from Sandy Point, they are on the mainland side northbound aimed directly at Port Susan. -Donna George
*
17:30 - Orcas just passed the east side of Hat Island heading north. -Lori Christopher
*
17:27 - T36s (minusT36B3) are northwestbound [approx. 48.008820, -122.300978].
17:00 - Northbound at my map spot [approx. 48.000876, -122.300394]. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
*
16:15 - They just were at the Mukilteo/Clinton ferry crossing headed north. -Melissa Simmons
*
14:28 - San Juan Clipper is leaving this family currently milling, potentially foodsharing, sloooowly heading east from point of map [approx. 47.869666, -122.414386]. -Ali Montgomery
*
14:18 - Headed north towards Cultus Bay.
14:10 - Viewing from Sunset Ave and the Victoria Clipper is with them. They seem to be hunting and milling [approx. 47.936512, -122.474684]. -Brooke Thompson
*
12:20 - Just left them approaching Possession Point.
11:56 - Just going by Maxwelton. Southbound at two and a half knots. -Tyler McKeen
*
11:18 - The T36 pod killed a harbor porpoise and they are currently stalled to eat it [approx. 47.966924, -122.469695]. We are leaving the scene.
10:38 - T36/36Bs (minus B3) are northeastbound now at my map spot. Very slow pace [approx. 47.970864, -122.507530].
10:15 - The T36/T36B pod is southbound from my map spot [approx. 47.964085, -122.543937]. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
*
09:50 - Double Bluff now southbound past the green marker. -Trevor Tillman
*
09:48 - Viewing from Shore Meadow. They are south of my position, Whidbey side and continuing south. Too far to count or ID. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
*
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Cathryn Booth-Laforce
Date of Sighting: June 28, 2024
Time: 9:06 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: Between Bush Point and Mutiny Bay
Direction of travel : South
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?: Not sure
Any unusual markings?: Not sure
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Looked like two adults and a juvenile
Photos available?: No
*
Fri, Jun 28 - Puget Sound (T34s, T37, T37Bs) - T37B Harald & T37B3 - T37B3 & T37B Harald - While out today we saw the T37s who made a surprise change of direction and swam under the boat! -photos & IDs by Kyla Bivens, June 28, 2024
*
17:22 - Viewing from Kingston still northbound. -Eric Russell
*
19:30 - Saw them from Eglon across Puget Sound near Picnic Point Park appear to be heading north towards Mukilteo. Couldn't see them with my naked eye, viewing with binoculars. -Jennifer Taylor
*
17:05 - They are north of Point Jefferson on the western shore. Three of them minimum. Long down times. Small boat by them now. One big male. I guess for clarification I meant the salmon fishing spot Jefferson Head, not landmark. Where the boats always fish just north of Point Jefferson.
16:45 - Just south of Point Jefferson. By the salmon boats on Jefferson Head. Heading north. Finally visible from Richmond Beach. -Justin Goslin
*
16:18 - As we departed we saw the T34s and T37s were zig-zagging westbound, west of my map spot [approx. 47.712274, -122.382902].
15:20 - T37B and T37B3 are northbound at my map spot [approx. 47.702776, -122.451545]. The rest are spread out to the east. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
*
15:02 - Viewing from Golden Gardens, on Bainbridge side heading north. -Gloria Pfab
*
14:58 - Northbound [approx. 47.663109, -122.451766]. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
*
Fri, Jun 28 - Puget Sound (T34s, T37, T37Bs)
World Orca Day! I think this is T37 Pizza Fin a few miles northwest of Shilshole. Love the water tension! Link to more photos. -photo & ID by Hongming Zheng, June 28, 2024
*
14:45 - In front of Discovery Park headed north. -Keegan Lewis
*
14:07 - Should be approaching Discovery Park right about now.
14:00 - Today out from Alki. It was so fun watching them all travel together. -photo by Mollie Segall, June 28, 2024
*
14:00 - Moving through Bainbridge ferry lines due north. -Melissa Mark
*
13:53 - Still traveling northbound [approx. 47.621924, -122.480223] with longer downtimes. -Mollie Segall
*
13:20 - Seeing them from Constellation Park! They are mid channel. Moving northeast. -Nona Pinizzotto
*
13:15 - Made a sharp turn eastbound toward Seattle once they reached the south end of Bainbridge. Right at the yellow buoy.
12:59 - Leisurely traveling northbound between Blake and Bainbridge. Mid channel. Some surface activity followed by longer dives. -Mollie Segall
*
12:26 - They’re about here [approx. 47.534909, -122.470092]. Between Constellation and Blake, much closer to Blake. -Amelia Showalter
*
12:10 - Looks like they’re heading west of Bainbridge. -Lauren Zondag
*
12:02 - Looking at images - looks like T34 could also be among this group. 
12:01 - Hello! SJC has observed these whales and IDed them as the T37/B's. Current northbound travel midchannel between Blake Island and Lincoln Park. They caught a porpoise and are dining and traveling! -Alli Montgomery
*
12:00 - Viewing from Fauntleroy ferry dock, headed north, midchannel, trending Bainbridge side. -Gloria Pfab
*
11:58 - Still travelling north of the Southworth/Fauntleroy ferry, caught a spyhop with something in the mouth of one of them so probably hunting? -photo by Jolena Tagg, June 28, 2024
*
11:50 - Just saw them on Vashon ferry they are headed north. -Culver Kelly-Luke
*
11:45 - Approaching Vashon ferry dock. Small white boat following WAY too close behind. -Mickiala Gonzales
*
11:20 - Seeing the group just north of the Fauntleroy dock now - the boats are lingering around them, you can’t miss it! -Jessica Medina
*
10:30 - Group of five to six heading northbound about half mile south of Fauntleroy ferry close to Seattle side. -Brian Livingston
*
10:26 - They were milling for awhile but I believe they have now turned north again.
10:07 - Viewing now off of Marine View Drive, south of the Arroyos in West Seattle. -Lisa Bertelson
*
09:37- Past Glen Acres now, east in channel. At least four orcas, includes a youngster. They were very far from me but thought possibly a male or sprouter male in there. Generally southbound with directional changes, long downtimes at times difficult to track. Hesitate to speculate IDs as didn’t get clear looks, but we thought possible could be T37/37Bs. Unconfirmed at moment though, and could totally be another group. -Marla Smith, Orca Network
*
09:35 - Viewing from Seahurst Park, several breaches Vashon side of channel. -Mandy Michelle
*
09:26 - Respotted and they've continued southbound in line with Glen Acres, east of mid channel.
09:12 - Approaching Glen Acres Vashon, mid channel grouped up steady southbound. -Marla Smith, Orca Network
*
08:40 - Viewing with binos from Point Southworth, they just passed the Fauntleroy ferry terminal. It appears (from here) that they are headed down the east side of Vashon. Still southbound.  -Hunter Sasser Oetinger
*
08:00 - Three to five orcas south bound north end of Vashon. One very large dorsal. Long down times. Seen from north of Constellation. -Patti Waterfall
*
07:25 - Donna McCrea, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 07:27 to report: CHIMACUM Captain reports 4 Orca heading SB east of BI traffic lanes.
*
HUMPBACK WHALES -
Fri, Jun 28 - Strait of Juan de Fuca - Flat calm seas brought us to many humpbacks heavily feeding! Link to more photos. -Sooke Coastal Explorations -photo by Pacific Imagery, June 28, 2024
*
GRAY WHALES -
Fri, Jun 28 - Possession Sound (CRC2259 & CRC2557) - 18:02 - Gray whales CRC-2557 and 2259 are on the edge of the delta between Hat Island and Everett. Heading northwest. -Bart Rulon, PSE
*
MINKE WHALES -
Fri, Jun 28 - Strait of Juan de Fuca - 14:32 - Minke whale foraging in this area [approx. 48.414544, -123.104495 (4 miles SW of False Bay]. Too far for a good photo. -Charlotte Scofield

June 27
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -
Thu, Jun 27 - Haro Strait/Active Pass (J Pod) - It was a J pod sort of day. Around 14:30, part of J pod, including J38, went quickly eastward through Active Pass. Then around 19:30, a second group of J pod, including J27, followed. Photos and video taken from the shore of Galiano Island. -photos by Karoline Cullen, June 27, 2024 - From the shore of Galiano Island. -video by Gary Cullen, June 27, 2024
*
14:35 - Loud calls and visible on the live webcam.  -Catherine Alvarado Soto
*
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Marie Wilson
Date of Sighting: June 27, 2024
Time: 2:14 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: Lime Kiln Webcam
Direction of travel : Travel from left to right
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?: Presumed 1 male
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
*
14:04 - Orca spotted on Lime Kiln camera south of lighthouse moving north. -Fred Horn [WSSJI]
*
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Charles O'Hern
Date of Sighting: June 27, 2024
Time: 12:47 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 6
Where seen: Just outside Otter Bay, N. Pender I. BC 48*50.473’N, 123*23.872’W
Direction of travel : N to S, medium pace.
Behaviors observed: Hunting
If orcas, any males?: Yes, definitely one
Any unusual markings?: None noted
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: They seemed to be hunting something coming directly towards me while sailing at 2 kn. I was worried I was in their path but then they turned 90 degrees to head east
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
*
11:16 - Orcas approaching Lime Kiln southbound. Viewing from Lime Kiln.
09:37 - Leader, J27, southbound one mile south of Landbank. -Michelline Halliday [WSSJI]
*
10:25 - So incredible to listen to! I only saw a handful of times when an orca came to the surface.  -Jennifer Taylor
*
10:06 - Watching and listening via webcam. Lots of calls! What a delight! -Kate Hopper
*
10:00- Hearing loud calls and clicks on the Whale Museum Live Stream. -Linda Aitkins
*
09:54 - Lots of calls. -Kevin Phillips
*
09:10 - [recording of Lime Kiln webcam]. -Randy Vining Jr
*
09:18 - Some orcas have passed the lighthouse from the north and are continuing south. About quarter mile off.
07:56 - Some milling north of Lime Kiln. Watching for a potential flip south.
07:27 - Leaders passing Lime Kiln lighthouse.
06:55 - Orcas sighted on Lime Kiln Camera. South of lighthouse, milling. -Fred Horn [WSSJI]
*
07:00 - There were orca (presumed SRKW) on Like Kiln livestream starting before 07:00. Many reports of seeing them up and down island noted on Whale Sighting in the San Juan’s FB page. -Gabrielle Frey
*
06:36 - It sounds like echolocation clicks on the Lime Kiln camera/hydrophone. -Julie Massa [WSSJI]
*
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Thu, Jun 27 - Gulf Islands, BC - 09:00 - 09:45 - We may have seen this group further north off Yellow Point in Cedar B.C. They gave us a show for about an hour. Looked like they were feeding, hunting? Going in circles, breaching, tail slaps and at times making guttural sounds. -Colleen Henehan
*
06:25 - Just saw a pod travelling south past Cherry Point Beach in Satellite Channel. Not sure if members of J Pod or transients? -Alison Peterson Duff
*
Thu, Jun 27 - Satellite Channel, BC - My husband recorded this video of a pod of orcas which swam past our home on Arbutus Ridge. We jumped in the car and went down to the parking lot next to the Hatch Point fuel pier, where he videotaped the whales breaching, flapping tails, and milling. Link to Youtube video. -Ruth McCubbin 
*
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Ruth McCubbin
Date of Sighting: June 27, 2024
Time: 12:30 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 6
Where seen: Satellite Channel off Arbutus Ridge and Hatch Point fuel pier
Direction of travel : North
Behaviors observed: Travelling and milling around pier
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Video by Campbell McCubbin on Youtube: “Orca Pod, Arbutus Ridge”
Photos available?:
*
Thu, Jun 27 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T109A2s) - T109A2A Seekah - T109A2D - Today's awesome adventure with the T109A2's! Link to more photos. -Sooke Coastal Explorations -photos by Pacific Imagery, June 27, 2024
*
HUMPBACK WHALES -
Thu, Jun 27 - San Juans - 06:09 - Marie Waterman, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 06:34 to report: 0609 hrs: CHELAN Captain reports via 800MHz broadcast, they have slowed due to one (1) humpback going back & forth between Shannon Pt. & Reef Pt.
*
GRAY WHALES -
Thu, Jun 27 - Possession Sound (CRC2259 & CRC2557) - 13:10 - SJC just watched grays 2259 and 2557 round around southeast Hat, including some spyhops! -Alli Montgomery

June 26
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -
Wed, Jun 26 - Boundary Pass/Haro Strait (J Pod) - 16:20 - Some at South Beach right now but far. Little one is playing and breaching. Heading southwest. -Sandra Renaux [WSSJI]
*
16:04 - Quietly milling. Very spread out. Between False Bay and down island towards American Camp.
15:21 - Some have rounded Eagle Point heading towards American Camp. -Jenny Stands Wilson [WSSJI]
*
14:00 - J pod passing Lime Kiln. Link to video. -Shelly Greybeck
*
14:23 - Another series of EL clicks on LK.
14:16 - Series of echolocation clicks on Lime Kiln hydrophone.
13:25 - Clear J pod vocals on Orcasound.
13:19 - Sounded like echolocation on Orcasound.
12:55 - Possible faint few calls on OS. May have been something else. -Alisa Lemire Brooks [WSSJI]
*
13:00 - We also saw them just south of Stuart Island, headed south from Boundary Pass at approximately 13:00. They were reported to be the residents. No pictures because we stayed very far away. -Gabrielle Frey
*
12:14 - Approaching Turn Point Lighthouse, Stuart Island. Moving fast. -Barbara Howitt, All Aboard Sailing [WSSJI]
*
11:29 - J pod just passed East Point Saturna Island, BC heading south west in Boundary Pass. With Lauren Laturnus. -Rachel Fairfield [WSSJI]
*
09:03 - Per Whale Alert app: 15 orcas were reported in Strait of Georgia approx. 3.5-4 miles NE of Active Passage just south of the ferry lanes. No direction. -Alisa Lemire Brooks [WSSJI]
*
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Wed, Jun 26 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T69s)
20:45 - Minutes ago with the T069s leaving Sooke Harbour past Whiffin Spit… always great to see! From our docks Sooke Coastal Explorations. Link to FB reel.
16:10 - Minutes ago with T069's off Sooke from shore. Link to video.  -Paul Pudwell
*
HUMPBACK WHALES -
Wed, Jun 26 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (BCX1795 Scuttle) - Had a fun all day trip to Friday Harbor on Wednesday, aboard Red Head, on a day that was supposed to be rainy. We dodged the rain and traveled to several favorite spots in some slightly choppy seas, that included Smith Island, Whale Rocks, Protection Island - and then we found Scuttles - one of our well known humpbacks - way out there in the Straits! Not many boats around, I think Scuttles was happy to see us as he came to us and passed under the boat! Thank you PSE. -photos by Jill Hein, June 26, 2024

June 25
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) - Tue, Jun 25 - Strait of Georgia (J Pod) - 19:00 - 19:45 - Just a heads up. Just watched multiple orcas pass Lighthouse Park in Point Robert's heading south. Many orcas spread out. Some close to shore some far out. A lot of breaching by some. Wondering if possibly some of the SRKWs? [Per Ellie Sawyer “[photo] looks like J37!”] -Sara Evans
*
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Claire Walker
Date of Sighting: June 25, 2024
Time: 6:15 PM
Species seen: Orcas and Humpbacks
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: Just after leaving the Tsawwassen ferry and terminal
Direction of travel : Slow or medium pace
Behaviors observed: Breaching!
If orcas, any males?: Too far to tell
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Incredible to see both Orca’s and Humpback’s on one ferry trip! I am 43 lived here all my life and never seen this many whales in such a short time
Photos available?: No
*
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Tue, Jun 25 - Haro Strait (T37A1, T37A3, T65As minus T65A5) - It doesn't get much better than this at Lime Kiln Point State Park! ID'd now as the T65As. Link to video. -Fred Horn
*
15:14 - About half way between the County Park and Lime Kiln, still moving up island VERY close to shore.
15:00 - After a rock-scraping pass of Lime Kiln, this group is slowly headed up island. That was pretty amazing!
14:54 - Unsure who's who today - so many whales! This group just went into Deadman's Bay. -Fred Horn [WSSJI]
*
Tue, Jun 25 - Haro Strait (T75Bs) - 16:33 - T75Bs who went passed the lighthouse (before the T65A’s and 37A kids) are now hunting offshore of Limestone Point north of Reuben Tarte. -Barbara Howitt, All Aboard Sailing [WSSJI]
*
These are the T75Bs! -Ellie Sawyer, Maya’s Legacy [WSSJI]
*
13:05 - Orcas just south of Lime Kiln. Watched them pass by heading north off Landbank. Also a humpback and calf off Landbank moving slowly north. -Khristian Snyder [WSSJI]
*
ALASKA KILLER WHALES - Tue, Jun 25 - Alaska (AT187, AT188, AT189, AT190) - AT187 Valerie - Thanks Chloe Kotik for identifying these Alaskan Orcas in Craig, Alaska! Link to more photos. -photo by Kathy Peavey, June 25, 2024
*
HUMPBACK WHALES -
Tue, Jun 25 - Seymour Narrows, BC (Chi) - Brown's Bay / Seymour Narrows, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. Humpback whales & Pacific white-sided dolphins swimming against the tidal current. You can hear the trumpets of the humpbacks as the dolphins ride their wake. One of the whales in this group is "Chi", the 2021 great-grandson of the legendary, Big Mama. Link to video. -Heather V. Baskey
*
Tue, Jun 25 - Haro Strait - 16:00 - And another humpback blow seen from the camera - about the same spot, just a little further offshore.
15:26 - Humpback just spotted north of Lime Kiln moving north.
14:29 - Humpback in front of Lime Kiln moving slowly up island. -Fred Horn [WSSJI]
*
10:45 - Two or three humpbacks just west of Henry island in Haro Strait, they are headed south. -photo by Mike Hess, June 25, 2024
*
13:50 - Humpback headed north just south of northernmost west side pullout. -Lee Connally [WSSJI]
*
GRAY WHALES -
Tue, Jun 25 - Possession Sound (CRC2259 & CRC2557) - 13:12 - SJC is leaving two gray whale milling. CRC2259 is up the Snohomish Delta by Jetty and CRC2557 is currently traveling up and down East Hat Island. -Alli Montgomery

June 24
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Mon, Jun 24 - San Juans (T49As minus T49A2)
18:58 - Just passed Friday Harbor going north.
18:10 - Right off Jackson Beach. -Barbara Howitt, All Aboard Sailing [WSSJI]
*
17:46 - All but A2 present. -Ellie Sawyer, Maya’s Legacy [WSSJI]
*
17:34 - T49As visible from 4th of July Beach moving north to Dinner Island.
17:15 - Another group of orca came in thru Cattle Pass - milling by Harbor Rock. -Barbara Howitt, All Aboard Sailing [WSSJI]
*
Mon, Jun 24 - San Juans (T36A1s & T46B1s) - 19:55 - Whales turned near Deadman Island and are moving northbound again. Watching from Shark Reef on Lopez. They’re closer to the SJI side of things, approaching Griffin Bay. -Katie Onthesalishsea [WSSJI]
*
18:36 - These orca are southbound towards Cattle Pass.
18:12 - Last location was trending South along Lopez coast down San Juan Channel.
17:27 - Milling now by Fisherman’s Harbor Lopez T36A1’s and T46B1’s.
15:21 - Almost to the harbor entrance.
14:30 - Group of orca southbound towards Friday Harbor north of Point Caution. -Barbara Howitt, All Aboard Sailing [WSSJI]
*
Mon, Jun 24 - San Juans (T49C) - 17:43 - Just saw this orca at the Orcas Island ferry terminal in the bay. It came very close to the ferry and caused the ferry from Shaw Island to Orcas Island to make a slow approach. -photo by Susan Young, June 24, 2024
*
14:59 - John Miller, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 15:37 to report: 1459hrs: Captain reports the vessel [CHELAN] is blocked by whales in the channel further delaying their departure [from Orcas Island terminal].
*
14:00 - Last location is westbound near the Orcas ferry landing. Reported as T49C. -Barbara Howitt, All Aboard Sailing [WSSJI]
*
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Kevin Boudreau
Date of Sighting: June 24, 2024
Time: 1:02 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Orcas Island
Direction of travel : E
Behaviors observed: Spouting
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
*
11:25 - Headed north through Cattle Pass!
11:21 - I see a male orca off of Cattle Point. No ID or direction yet! -Hannah Buckmaster [WSSJI]
*
Mon, Jun 24 - Rosario Strait - Anacortes. Link to video. -Maria Napo
*
14:35 - They look to be taking Bellingham Channel between Cypress and Guemes.
14:00 - Another group of orca northbound Washington Park by Anacortes. -Barbara Howitt [WSSJI]
*
Mon, Jun 24 - Admiralty Inlet/Strait of Juan de Fuca (T46Bs & T49As)
11:43 - The three orcas we spent the most time with were T49A, T49A3, and T49A6 out here. There were others but I never got a good look at them from a distance. Long downtimes. I thought I saw an adult male when we first saw them from a distance but we never saw him again.
11:00 - They are spread out slowly westbound at my map spot [approx. 48.232126, -122.917737]. Long downtimes and zig zagging. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
*
09:55 - Looked to be moving east/ north east, from mid channel.
09:40 - Just sighted off Victoria Clipper at 9:40, closer to Ebey's Landing side. A few other boats in the area now as well. -MC Spencer
*
07:03 - Saw a big group [of orcas] on the ferry out of Port Townsend. Link to video. Towards north of Port Townsend, hubby said heading west [per Sara Hysong-Shimazu: “these are Bigg's. I can see the T046Bs in there and the male looks like T049A1 "Noah". T046B2 has a calf with her”]. -Tamera Shields
*
Mon, Jun 24 - Hood Canal (T37A1, T37A3, T65As minus T65A5) - T65A Artemis - T65A4 Ellifrit & T65A6 Callisto - Just a few shots we got last night between Bangor and Lofall! We watched them head to the bridge and out of the canal!! Wonderful time! Link to more photos. -photos by Tracy Adams, June 24, 2024
*
T65A3 Amir - My favorite part of shore-based whale watching is obviously the whales but I also love when it takes me to places in my own backyard I’ve never been before! I’ve lived in Kitsap county for ~2/3 of my life but somehow had never been to Kitsap Memorial State Park OR Shine Tidelands State Park until Monday afternoon/evening when I went to watch the T65As travel north out of Hood Canal. They were pretty far away when I was viewing from Kitsap Memorial but we got some great looks at T65A3 close to shore from Shine! Link to more photos. -photos by Amy K. Fowler, June 24, 2024
*
T65A6 Callisto & T65A3 Amir - T65A3 Amir, T65A6 Callisto, T65A4 Ellifrit - We saw the T65As with a couple of tag-alongs (T37A1 and T37A3) in Hood Canal off of Coyle. -photos by Kyla Bivens, June 24, 2024
*
20:34 - From Salisbury Park the orcas are escorting sub out of canal now. Epic show for this evening. Safe travels to everyone leaving the park now. -Trevor Thompson
*
20:27 - Group of four now at least a mile north of bridge. Now a submarine going through bridge!
20:18 - Still four just south of bridge, midspan. About to go under.
20:13 - One male just north of bridge on west side, it’s T65A3.
20:07 - Still one male south of bridge, western side. -Amy K. Fowler
*
20:00 - One male is about one mile north of the bridge, heading out of the canal. -Catherine Alvarado Soto
*
19:58 - Single male just off Salisbury now.  -Trevor Thompson
*
19:45 - A male one was closer to the south and east of the bridge and then turned to the south and west. I think it was Amir. -Catherine Alvarado Soto
*
19:35 - Plenty of eyes on them here at Salisbury Park. One large dorsal with three smaller ones just south of the bridge. -Trevor Thompson
*
17:30 - 19:30 - The orcas just headed out of the canal but we got these [photos] near and at Bangor. -Tracy Adams
*
19:35 - Saw the bigger one (male) several more times, same area. Two new boats came speeding in from the north.
19:15 - We saw a bigger one at the spot on map [approx. 47.832322, -122.665094]. Two or three other ones, smaller, further east and a bit south. -Marilyn Grace Showalter
*
19:09 - As soon as I posted that he popped up well north of the group! Close to Squamish Harbor.
19:07 - Slowly trending north. Looks like maybe four grouped up but there was a male with the group earlier that I haven’t seen in a while.
18:54 - Still southwest of Kitsap Memorial in same general location I’ve been watching them but looks like at least one male may be heading over toward east side of canal? -Amy K. Fowler
*
18:44 - Never mind! Seeing them way out to the southwest of the bridge still. Plenty of blows. -Taylor Parsons
*
18:42 - I got eyes on them from Shine. Next to the boat off Bridgehaven, mid channel northbound. -Sarah Copley
*
18:39 - They were trending north but seem to be stalled. -Amy K. Fowler
*
18:36 - About half mile(?) south of Bridgehaven now, moving north with purpose. -Keith Kriebel
*
18:30 - They’re back up, hard to tell exactly where across the canal but rough estimate is at pin here [approx. 47.807003, -122.715512]? -Amy K. Fowler
*
18:23 - Salisbury Park. Several spouts far to the south of the bridge, west side (using binos). Also have a couple porpoises midchannel around the bridge. -Trevor Thompson
*
18:05 - Saw some blows from Kitsap Memorial park about five minutes ago, looking south. They were pretty far over on the west side of the canal. -Amy K. Fowler
*
17:44 - North of Bangor heading north center channel. Passing EHW pier.
17:33 - Directly west of delta pier Bangor heading north center channel. - Michael Caffrey
*
17:15 - Hood Canal, orcas just passing Bangor, headed north. -Jill Hunter
*
17:09 - Can see them south of Bangor on west side. -Michael Caffrey
*
17:08 - Out in front of Bangor now with a boat chasing them northbound. -Tori Conklin
*
16:55 - Last seen about 15 minutes ago rounding the edge where I drew the arrow [approx. 47.681804, -122.766654]. Seem to be heading north, and there's four. -Nathan Burditt
*
16:45 - They have spread out across the channel picking up the pace northbound as we depart the scene. All orcas are east of my map spot [approx. 47.699898, -122.773561]. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
*
16:16 - Midway between Fisherman’s Bay and Hazel Point. West side headed towards Bangor. -Aaron Bartleson
*
16:14 - Eastbound very slowly [approx. 47.683965, -122.790478].
15:47 - T65As (minus A5), T37A1, T37A3 appear to be eating a meal at my map spot [approx. 47.676544, -122.811423]. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
*
15:44 - Slowly northeast along the shore [approx. 47.671061, -122.806146]. -Kyla Bivens, PSE
*
15:05 - They appear to be heading out of Dabob now. Location and direction on map [approx. 47.681635, -122.832466]. -Susan Arthur
*
14:11 - Just checked again and they are still there. At least three of them. No clear direction
13:19 - Just saw orcas in Hood Canal, Dabob Bay, near Jackson’s Cove. Too far away to get pics. Seemed to be milling a bit at that time. -Susan Arthur
*
HUMPBACK WHALES -
Mon, Jun 24 - Haro Strait - 21:46 - Mom and baby are passing San Juan County Park now. -Kendall Stewart [WSSJI]
*
20:51 - Mom and calf humpback heading south in Haro. Past Henry Island. -Pam Cameron Keffer [WSSJI]
*
GRAY WHALES -
Mon, Jun 24 - Puget Sound - 08:11 - Laurie Baker, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 08:14 to report: 0811hrs: Vessel KITSAP reports via 800MHz they've spotted a single grey whale located south of the FAU terminal. No direction of travel determined.
*
Mon, Jun 24 - Possession Sound (CRC2259 & CRC2557) - 12:46 - Hello! SJC has observed gray whales CRC2259 and CRC2557 milling right off the Delta edge off southeast Hat Island. Little bit of feeding behavior! -Alli Montgomery

June 23
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -
Sun, Jun 23 - Active Pass/Haro Strait (J Pod & K Pod; L Pod in Strait of Juan de Fuca) - K37 Rainshadow - The incredible season continues with the Southern Residents around much of the time in sharp contrast to recent years when they were mostly absent from April to July. J-Pod was traversing the Salish Sea with the L54 sub-group, and then on June 23 members of all three pods showed in the Strait of Juan de Fuca! Js and Ks continued east and made a visit to the west side of San Juan Island that afternoon, where OBI Board member Cindy Hansen caught up with them. Here's one of her photos of K37 Rainshadow, showing a new nick he's sporting on his fin! -Orca Behavior Institute -photo by Cindy Hansen, June 23, 2024
*
Thanks to friends on Pender we knew J’s were on their way north after spending the day with K’s and most of L’s near Victoria. Fortunately for us, they decided to take Active Pass and not Trincomali Channel. They came extremely close to shore against an ebb tide. Link to FB reel. Link to Youtube video. -video by Salish Sea Orca Squad, June 23, 2024
*
Excerpt from the Center for Whale Research Encounter #58: “Based on their trajectory and the time that had passed, Mark calculated that the whales might be on approach to William Head. At 1252, after pushing their way through some unfavourable water, Brendon spotted the first set of fins passing along the shoreline at William Head - just as Mark had predicted. The whales appeared to be in a cohesive formation, yet unlike Js and Ks observed earlier, the L pod whales exhibited a varied composition. Initially, the first photographed group included L55, L83, L90, L105, L118, and the L72s. Their movements appeared scattered as the whales were spread out across the entrance to Pedder Bay, but the majority of whales were predominantly southbound against the incoming flood. At 1258, L55 spyhopped near Mike 1’s port side, followed by the other six whales moving southward behind her. Shortly thereafter, another group surfaced behind, consisting of the L77s along with L22, L25, and L87. Meanwhile, the remaining members of the L55s moved in parallel, while the L94s and L47s remained closer to the Vancouver Island shoreline. All matrilines were represented, except for the L54s, who had been traveling with J pod in the preceding weeks.” Read more here at Center for Whale Research Encounter #58.
*
Excerpt from the Center for Whale Research Encounter #57: “At 1122, many tightly-knit whales surfaced together several hundred metres ahead of Mike 1 along Beaumont Shoals, heading northeast. This group comprised the entirety of J pod, with all matrilines in a tight formation. The most southern subset of whales were the J17s - including sprouting males J44 and J47 - followed by the J19s at the northern end. The pod maintained a steady eastward course towards the western side of San Juan Island, with no observed social or predation behaviour. At 1130, shortly after photographing the Js, all of K pod began to catch up to the leading whales. Mike 1 remained stationary as J pod continued ahead of them, opting to remain in place for K pod to pass in favourable lighting conditions. Similarly, K pod was also tightly grouped, with exceptions noted for K16 and K35, who were the most eastern whales leading the formation. Among the trailing whales were the K12s, with K37 notably observed sporting a new nick and superficial damage to his dorsal fin….” Read more here at Center for Whale Research Encounter #57.
*
19:59 - Jumped on Whale museum live webcam and saw them. How exciting! -Liza Deras
*
19:03 - Orcas on the Lime Kiln cam! -Maia Hansen
*
19:11 - [K Pod] After a very close pass at the lighthouse, they are moving down island at a faster pace.
19:07 - [K Pod] Moving slowly just north of Lime Kiln, headed down island. Lots of spyhops.
18:56 - [K Pod] Group flipped and are coming back down island.
18:51 - [K Pod] Line of eight to nine now passed LK, moving up island.
18:47 - [K Pod] Orcas sighted going by Lime Kiln northbound. Some close others farther offshore. -Fred Horn [WSSJI]
*
17:12 - Large resting group near False Bay finally woke up after a breach and a tail slap. They spread out. Some are continuing down island towards American Camp.
16:10 - Large group off of False Bay are staying in a resting line. Long down times. Not traveling southbound for now.
15:42 - Large group of orcas off of False Bay. 15+. Traveling abreast. Heading down island. -Jenny Stands Wilson [WSSJI]
*
13:36 - I can’t message you but I believe J pod is off Western Preserve on San Juan. About 10 were moving up island but flipped back down island about 5-10 minutes ago. -Gabrielle Frey
*
14:00 - At Land Bank heading down island at the moment. Some south of Edwards.
13:00 - Leaders approaching Edwards. -Cindy Hansen, Orca Network [WSSJI]
*
12:50 - Looks like J pod getting closer to False Bay.
11:30 - J pod and possibly others (K’s?) inbound from Discovery pointed at San Juan. -Barbara Howitt, All Aboard Sailing [WSSJI]
*
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Aaron Banks
Date of Sighting: June 23, 2024
Time: 10:00 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 15
Where seen: 48.50656° N, 123.14634° W
Direction of travel : North, and then a group turned and went back south
Behaviors observed: Multiple groups seen , maybe 6 swimming together, a group of 3 further south and 4 swimming together in between. Saw one whale jump, they swam by and then shortly after a group of 3 or 4 turned around and went south.
If orcas, any males?: Yes, possibly 3
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Would like to know if they were residents or not, and a definitive count. We are amateurs but it seemed like there could have been as many 20 in the area
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
*
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Sun, Jun 23 - San Juans (T65Bs, T86A3s, & T123s) - T86A3 Tyndall & T123A Stanley - T123's & T86A's of Lopez Island. All pictures are heavily cropped. Link to more photos. -photos by Tatum Sears, June 23, 2024
*
T65Bs, T86A3s, and T123s! -Ellie Sawyer, Maya’s Legacy [WSSJI]
*
15:23 - Currently on the Tillikum and the captain just announced orcas ahead. Due south of Armitage Island. -Emily Scarlet
*
Sun, Jun 23 - San Juans - 16:30 - 17:00 - We saw four to five orcas in Bellingham Bay today. Hunting seals, successfully! -Jeannette Lake
*
15:28 - John Miller, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 16:08 to report: 1528hrs: Vessel TILLIKUM reports a group of 6 orca moving WB in the east entrance to Thatcher Pass. 
*
15:30 - They are heading west between Decatur and Blakely Islands.
15:26 - I’m on the Tillikum ferry right outside Anacortes - ferry stopped for a pod of orcas. Four to five whales, one big male. -Kirsten Vacura
*
Sun, Jun 23 - Hood Canal (T37A1, T37A3, T65As minus T65A5)
17:30 - Update as we depart they are moving southbound still, west of my map spot [approx. 47.782809, -122.811880].
17:15 - T65A pod (minus A5) T37A1, and T37A3 are starting to move south from my map spot [approx. 47.812878, -122.809443] after killing, milling, and eating at least two animals and likely even three. One of their kills was definitely a porpoise. We are leaving the scene. T65A2 and T37A3 are out ahead of the rest of them. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
*
Sun, Jun 23 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T37As)
T037A Volker along with her beautiful young boy T037A2 Inky. Inky is just 15 right now. Link to more photos. Link to more photos part two. -photo & IDs by Taha Rehman, June 23, 2024
*
16:01 - Not a good quality video, it was raining and windy, and they were closer to Dabob. 40 minutes ago heading north.
15:12 - At least five of them are heading north deep into Dabob Bay. 
15:06 - Approaching Point Whitney, still heading north.  -Catherine Alvarado Soto
*
14:10 - Seeing spouts [approx. 47.694216, -122.838089]. -Paul Davis
*
13:17 - Just sighted at Dosewallips State Park. -Brandi Hergert
*
13:01 - Just passed Black Point headed north. -Paul Davis
*
12:22 - Camp Robbinswold. Appears to be a male and two females from what we saw. They also appeared to be hunting. This was over an hour ago. Haven’t seen them since -Lauren Boaz
*
12:00 - Viewing them from Triton Cove… headed north. -Paul Davis
*
11:35 - Found ‘em again. Still off Camp Robbinswold just slightly south of the main lodge. Middle of the canal.
11:15 - Three orcas confirmed off of Lilliwaup. Just lost sight five minutes ago. Were running north, then south, back and forth feeding, we suspect. -Kara Carter
*
10:50 - Orcas sighted on west side canal across from Holly at Camp Robbinswold. Seem to be hunting. -Meredith Carle
*
10:24 - Orcas spotted by Holly in Hood Canal! -Barbara Holdt [PSWS]
*
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Kerry Coombs
Date of Sighting: June 23, 2024
Time: 10:00 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: (47.5645873, -123.0013660)
Direction of travel : North, moderate to fast
Behaviors observed: Traveling, surfacing
If orcas, any males?: One Male
Any unusual markings?: Unseen
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: It appeared to be a single large male who surfaced a few times while making his way out to sea. No other orcas seen.
Photos available?: No
*
07:30 - Our vacation renter just sent this [video of an orca who appears to be headed west, in comments] from our boat house taken around 07:30. We are at the 13 mile marker on North Shore road in Hood Canal. Across the water from Alderbrook. -Karen
*
HUMPBACK WHALES -
Sun, Jun 23 - San Juans - 09:50 - Humpback spotted between Blakely and Willow [Islands], southbound. As seen from the Lopez to Anacortes ferry. -Mollie Segall
*
GRAY WHALES -
Sun, Jun 23 - Possession Sound (CRC2259) - 13:39 - SJC leaving CRC2259 between Hat and Jetty Island. Milling no direction of travel. -Angelica Patyten
*
13:30 - Single gray whale between Hat & Jetty Island. Viewed from Mission Beach. -Jaime Shields

June 22
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -
Sat, Jun 22 - Haro Strait (J Pod) - Excerpt from the Center for Whale Research Encounter #56: “It took some searching, but the team finally saw whales in the distance between Middle and Hein Bank. The team got in range of the whales at 1153 and started the encounter. The first two whales the team found were J27 and J39, travelling together back towards San Juan Island. After a couple passes and behavior logs on the two brothers, the team moved off towards a larger group they had spotted to the northwest. There, the team found the J22s and J14s in a tight formation, also heading towards San Juan Island. Also in the area, but more spread out, were members of the J17 matriline: J44, J53, and J46. After a few minutes, these J17s joined in the formation with the other two matrilines….” Read more here at Center for Whale Research Encounter #56.
*
14:58 - Group of orcas that were between False Bay and Eagle Point are now heading down Island towards American Camp. Not close to shore. But cool to watch with binoculars!
14:31 - Group of about 12. Between Eagle Point and False Bay. They seemed to be sleeping as a group .Then erupted into breaches a couple minutes ago. Now more spread and trending south-ish. -Jenny Stands Wilson [WSSJI]
*
14:29 - Lots of breaching, so beautiful.
14:24 - Watching Lime Kiln webcam [see link in comments] and there are orcas not sure if it's Jpod or Ts. I've seen four so far.  -Kevin Phillips
*
13:33 - Leaders may have flipped down island. -Fred Horn [WSSJI]
*
13:15 - Five orcas milling just south of Lime Kiln. Too far to ID yet. -Stacy Aronson
*
12:51 - Two orcas including J16 heading up island one mile south of Landbank. -Michelline Halliday [WSSJI]
*
12:08 - Finding more. Much closer. Probably half a mile from shore now. Pointed up island.
11:54 - Just found some heading back towards San Juan Island. Between Eagle Point and False Bay. Still several miles offshore. CWR research boat is with them.
10:55 - Seeing a small group of four or five including one large male. Several miles off of Eagle Point. Heading west/northwest. -Jenny Stands Wilson [WSSJI]
*
08:48 - Lots of active foraging behaviors, enough to kick up splash. And several baby breaches off of Granny’s Cove just now.
08:37 - Whales at Eagle Cove, foraging. Others spread offshore to the south towards Salmon Bank. -Lodie Laurieanne Gilbert Budwill [WSSJI]
*
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Sat, Jun 22 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T51) - Excerpt from Center for Whale Research Encounter #55: As Mark and Fin navigated east through Miner's Channel following an early morning stroll at Sidney Spit, Mark spotted the unmistakable T051 at 0827, surfacing less than half a mile off Mike 1's port beam. The mature bull, estimated to be in his early forties, was travelling east towards Mandarte Island. It must have been his final dive of the series, as Mark was unable to re-sight the whale for what seemed like an eternity, though it was likely only four minutes before he resurfaced, heading northeast towards Gooch Island. Mark anticipated a thrilling morning observing T051 hunting seals among the kelp, as after a quick pair of breaths T051 was seen heading southwest towards the seal-laden reef at Mandarte Island's west end…” Read more here at Center for Whale Research Encounter #55.
*
Sat, Jun 22 - Hood Canal (T37A1, T37A3, T65As minus T65A5) - T37A1 Inyo & T65A6 Callisto - T37A1 Inyo, T65A4 Ellifrit, fin tip of T65A Artemis - Here are a few photos from our experience with the T65A pod, T37A1, and T37A3 in Hood Canal. When we arrived they were circling around/ socializing and we witnessed this double sphyhop between T37A1 (Inyo) and T65A4 (Ellifrit). Ellifrit came out of the water first right in front of her mother, T65A, (Artemis), and then Inyo shot up right in front of Ellifrit pushing her higher up in the process. In the last photo T65A6 (Callisto) surfaced right behind them. The encounter was seen from the MV Swiftsure, Puget Sound Express. Link to more photos.  -photos by Bart Rulon, June 22, 2024
*
T65A2 Oojxaa, T65A6 Callisto, T65A Artemis - T65A6 Callisto, T65A Artemis, T65A4 Ellifrit - Near the Hood Canal. We were on the Saratoga from Puget Sound Express. Link to more photos. -photos by Kaylinn Small, June 22, 2024
*
20:28 - Multiple fins, just cruised past Hoodsport hatchery heading north, time to head home, but what a great day on the canal! -Kelsey Browne
*
20:10 - Across from Hoodsport, east shore, heading north. -Holly Priest
*
20:00 - Orcas are heading north, almost to Hoodsport again. They are traveling mid channel. -Chris Monnett Anthony
*
19:35 - Viewing from Union boat launch they're headed east toward Twanoh - they are stalled in this area not sure which direction. -Robyn Riley
*
19:15 - From Potlatch they appear to be headed towards Twanoh. -April Janice Basham
*
19:02 - Heading south towards Potlatch. -Holly Priest
*
18:54 - They are booking south!
18:38 - At Hoodsport dock. Very surface active. Changing directions. Hunting? Many animals. Just on scene and not able to count them. Very windy! -Kimberly Sylvester
*
18:47 - East side of channel. 
18:33 - Multiple sightings from the Hoodsport dock. -Randy Mattran
*
18:25 - From Hoodsport they are still southbound mid to east of the channel. -April Janice Basham
*
17:54 - Past Eagle Creek southbound.
17:45 - They're southbound now after a brief hunt and a few breaches.
17:16 - Heading south at Eagle Creek. -Robyn Riley
*
16:40 - We spotted T65A3 along the western shoreline by himself between Eldon and Hamma Hamma, southbound as we were leaving the scene.
16:30 - T65A, A4, A6, and T37A1 killed a seal, T37A3 came in to join in the meal and they are southbound again now off Eldon, mid channel. T65A2 did not join them but continued traveling along the eastern shore by himself out ahead of the rest of them. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
*
16:05 - They are spread out along the east and west side just south of Holly. -Caroline Alper-Posso
*
16:04 - Just seen from Holly! -Carly Gayle Long
*
15:55 - We spotted them southbound off Holly on the east side of the canal. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
*
15:51 - Orcas sighted on west side canal across from Holly at Camp Robbinswold. -Meredith Carle
*
15:36 - Earlier from Misery Point, they were too far from us. -photos by Catherine Alvarado Soto, June 22, 2024
*
15:34 - Just saw a few heading south from Triton Cove State Park and seemed to be moving fast. On east side. -Katherine Kuehne
*
15:33 - Triton Cove just now. They are spending a lot of time underwater. -Jeff Cano
*
15:13 - Heading south closer to the west side past Gilmont Cove. All six of them. -Kathy Cole
*
13:37 - Headed south towards state park mid channel. [More info:] Scenic Beach State Park headed south towards Holly.
13:31 - Seeing possibly five of them from Seabeck. East side of the channel towards Brinnon. Not sure on direction at the moment. -Tessa King
*
13:20 - San Juan Clipper just left the whales headed south around Seabeck. -Lauren Ryan Booth
*
13:06 - I can see them north of Big Beef Creek, heading south.  -Catherine Alvarado Soto
*
11:30 - We are leaving the scene now with T65A, 65A2, 65A4, T65A6, T37A1, and T37A3 all spread out, and on the prowl for prey, southbound at my map spot [approx. 47.781548, -122.728616]. The MV Saratoga has just arrived as we depart.
10:55 - Update on the T65A pod, T37A1, and T37A3 southbound [approx. 47.812521, -122.688290].
10:48 - So far we have T65A, 65A2, 65A4, 65A6, T37A1 and T37A3 in this group! -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
*
10:35 - Saturday tour boat stopped just south of Squamish Harbor, north of Bangor. I saw two fins, but to me they looked small. Not sure if they are orcas. -Marilyn Grace Showalter
*
10:30 - Southbound at my map spot [approx. 47.826462, -122.675652]. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
*
10:20 - They are still traveling south passing Kitsap Memorial Park. Closer to the Bridgehaven side. -Theresa Duerst
*
10:00 - Viewing from the overlook on the west side of the bridge orcas are moving out of my view heading south away from the bridge in the canal. When I arrived there was one male fairly close, looked good for T65A2 but can't be 100%. -Jim Pasola
*
09:30 - Heading south under Hood Canal Bridge. -Theresa Duerst
*
06:58 - Three orcas just spotted in this location [outer edge Oak Bay, just south of Marrowstone]. Looked like a large male and two younger orcas. They were heading south. [approx. 47.991866, -122.673076] -Sydney 
*
HUMPBACK WHALES -
Sat, Jun 22 - San Juans (BCZ0298 Split Fin & BCX1733 Valiant) - BCX1733 Valiant - BCZ0298 Split Fin - Another trip to see whales on Saturday, this time with two well known humpbacks, Split Fin and Valiant! They traveled together southbound along San Juan Island towards Cattle Point Lighthouse, in very choppy currents. We also found lots of pinnipeds and birds, and - a sea otter! A fun day aboard IE5. -photos by Jill Hein, June 22, 2024
*
12:35 - Looks like they're making a right at Turn Rock, headed for Cattle Pass. -Fred Horn [WSSJI]
*
11:20 - Two humpbacks almost to Friday Harbor moving south. Split Fin and Valiant. -Barbara Howitt [WSSJI]
*
GRAY WHALES -
Sat, Jun 22 - San Juans - 15:06 - According to the ferry captain, one [whale] was seen just north of Lopez. -Washington Water Trails Association
*
Sat, Jun 22 - Possession Sound (CRC2259) - A few shots of CRC-2259 from Saturday afternoon near Hat Island. Link to more photos. -photos by Janine Harles, June 22, 2024
*
16:30 - Left 2259 between southeast Hat and the delta, 2557 was heading in the opposite direction towards Port Susan. -Janine Harles
*
Sat, Jun 22 - Possession Sound (CRC2259 & CRC2557) - 12:40 - CRC 2259 and 2557 are eastbound between Hat island and the delta. -Bart Rulon

June 21
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -
Fri, Jun 21 - Haro Strait (J Pod)
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Magdalena G
Date of Sighting: June 21, 2024
Time: 9:09 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: Lime Kiln Lighthouse
Direction of travel : South, Slow pace
Behaviors observed: The three orcas were spread out, one after the other.
If orcas, any males?: I believe all were males.. not sure.
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: I followed the Whale Sightings in San Juan Islands Facebook to find them! There were quite a bit of people out there. I believe they came from Henry Island.
Photos available?: No
*
22:12 - Calls on LK hydrophone seem to be getting louder.
20:30 - Orcas seen on Lime Kiln camera, southbound close in. -Fred Horn [WSSJI]
*
20:34 - More coming south alongside Henry Island and Open Bay.
20:16 - Three to four killer whales in Haro southbound half mile south of Henry island. 500 yds offshore. -Peter Van Deventer [WSSJI]
*
20:34 - More coming south alongside Henry Island and Open Bay.
*
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Fri, Jun 21 - Boundary Pass (T51) - Excerpt from Center for Whale Research Encounter #54: “We were working in the office when we heard that the lone adult male Bigg’s killer whale, T51, was found in Boundary Pass. While T51 has visited the area several times in the past, he isn’t in the San Juans all that often. He was heading southwest towards us, so we decided to go out and take a quick look at him. We headed down to Snug Harbor and left in the boat at 1114. After heading through Johns Pass, we arrived on scene just a little northeast of Johns Pass at 1040. T51 was traveling at a medium pace and had been heading southwest until he was about a quarter mile off the north side of Johns Island. He then turned northwest and began paralleling the John and Stuart Islands shorelines. We got one photo-ID pass on his left side and then ended the encounter at 1050 off Johns Pass…” Read more here at Center for Whale Research Encounter #54.
*
Fri, Jun 21 - Gulf Islands, BC (T36As, T46Bs, & T65Bs)
T46B3 Sedna, porpoising off the coast of Vancouver Island along with T46Bs, T36As and T65Bs. Link to more photos. Link to more photos part two. -photo & ID by Taha Rehman, June 21, 2024
*
Fri, Jun 21 - Admiralty Inlet/Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca (T37A, T37A2, T37A4) - T37A Volker, T37A4 Crinkle, T37A2 Inky - T37A2 Inky & T37A4 Crinkle - We saw part of the T37A family north of Dallas Bank. -photos by Kyla Bivens, June 21, 2024
*
14:10 - SJC has watched these whales stall out on a hunt about three miles northwest of Protection Island. -Alli Montgomery
*
12:42 - T37A’s sse bound approaching Dallas Bank [Protection Island]. -A
*
11:11 - Update on T37A, A2, and A4 swimming in a southwest direction [approx. 48.195580, -122.903891].
10:44 - T37A, T37A2, and T37A4 are westbound from my map spot [approx. 48.199376, -122.808859]. -Bart Rulon Wildlife
*
From Keystone just before Rachel was there. They were moving fast! -photo by Scott Hayer, June 21, 2024
*
09:33 - Past Fort Casey [Whidbey] now moving northwest out of Admiralty, at least three to four orcas. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
*
Fri, Jun 21 - Hood Canal
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Betty Linehan
Date of Sighting: June 21, 2024
Time: 12:40 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: Sunset Beach, South Shore
Direction of travel : Southerly
Behaviors observed: Close in shallow water
If orcas, any males?: No
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Young 2 perhaps?
Should have been visible from Tawanoh and Alderbrook. At the time of this posting.
Hugging so close to the South Shore.
Photos available?:
*
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Betty Linehan
Date of Sighting: June 21, 2024
Time: 9:35 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Sunset Beach, Hood Canal, South Shore
Direction of travel : N
Behaviors observed: Long down times, slow travel.
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?:
*
18:28 - Not sure what group of T’s this is as I’m not good at ID but they put on a hunting fest just north of Rueben Tarte just now. They headed into Spieden Channel. -Laura Jackson [WSSJI]
*
HUMPBACK WHALES -
Fri, Jun 21 - Deception Pass (MN0443703) - 14:25 - Humpback in Deception Pass, east of Canoe Pass Bridge (North side of Pass). Whale was headed east, surfacing once hugging close to Pass Island. Moved more to north side of channel, but kept going east. I had to leave [Per Tyson Parker Reed, It is MN0443703, first sighted as a calf in Maui 2022]. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
*
14:20 - Baleen whale spotted from Deception Pass Bridge on the east side of the bridge. Two whale watching/tour boats with it. -Kourtnee Marr Lindgren
*
13:20 - Humpback just outside of Bowman Bay. Currently heading back toward Deception Pass. -Tyler McKeen
*
Fri, Jun 21 - San Juan Channel (BCX0519 Stitch)
18:13 - Outside Friday Harbor now.
18:00 - Humpback whale “Stitch” southbound Point Caution towards Friday Harbor. -Barbara Howitt [WSSJI]
*
Fri, Jun 21 - Haro Strait - 18:23 - Two humpbacks northbound off Lime Kiln now. -Carly Lourié [WSSJI]
*
16:02 - Solo humpback just south of Lime Kiln, swimming north. -Ethan Anderson [WSSJI]

June 20
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -
Thu, Jun 20 - Active Pass/Strait of Georgia (J Pod) - Thanks to a good friend, we were notified that Jpod were in Active heading our way. We rushed to Maryanne Point and saw them buck an ebb tide while the morning BC Ferries transited close by. Link to video. -video by Salish Sea Orca Squad, June 20, 2024
*
J’s early this morning in Active Pass! Link to FB reel. -Salish Sea Orca Squad
*
10:45 - I’ve got the updates of their direction from my friend at 10:45. They seemed they turned around again off Point Roberts to head to west/northwest. My friend lost her sight because of the distance.
09:50 - She says they’re moving to southeast.
09:40 - My friend is watching the orcas which look like Js closer to the shore of Point Roberts. -Kumiko Hawkes
*
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Thu, Jun 20 - Haro Strait (T65A5 & T86A1s) Excerpt from Center for Whale Research Encounter #53: “Michael was doing maintenance work on KCB III when he got a text from Rachel that a group of killer whales had just passed the CWR heading north. Taylor took a few distant shore photos and came up with a preliminary ID of the T86A1s and T65A5. The team geared up and left Snug at 1056. The whales had just made it past Kellet Bluff when the team arrived on scene at 1109. The team positioned themselves for a photo ID pass, and got photos to confirm Taylor's initial IDs of the group. The whales travelled in a tight formation, heading consistently north offshore of Henry Island…” Read more here at Center for Whale Research Encounter #53.
*
Thu, Jun 20 - San Juans (T77s) - T77s. -John Boyd [WSSJI]
*
T86A1s with T65A5, with thanks to Taylor Redmond for ID! -Ellie Sawyer [WSSJI]
*
09:10 - Still viewing from Landbank, looks like at least three, further out in the straight, still heading north and appear to be passing Lime Kiln now.
09:00 - Two orcas off of Landbank, heading north. Looked like a mother and calf pair. -Lauren Grady [WSSJI]
*
Thu, Jun 20 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T36A1s, T46B1s, T51) - T46B1 Tread & T46B1A Tsakani - IDs by Brendon Bissonette
*
T51 Roswell -photos by Jill Hein, June 20, 2024
*
T36A1A & T36A1 Tierna - T46B1A Tsakani & T51 Roswell - T36A1, T36A1A, T51 and the T46B1s - Strait of Juan de Fuca. Link to more photos. -photos & IDs by Cindi Crowder Rausch, June 20, 2024
*
T51 Roswell - T51 Roswell, T46B1C, T46B1 Tread - We saw T51, T46B1s, and T36A1s near Hein Bank! -photos & IDs by Kyla Bivens, June 20, 2024
*
15:46 - Proposing quickly mostly following the coastline along Orcas heading northwest toward Doe Bay. -Sarah Sadid
*
13:47 - They are headed north almost to Boulder island! -Gabrielle Frey
*
13:10-13:30 - Four orcas, including one adult male, traveling steadily west-to-east between Flint Beach and Aleck Bay, on the south end of Lopez Island. -Tom Reeve
*
Thu, Jun 20 - Hood Canal (T65As minus T65A5) - T65As (except A5) in Hood Canal. Link to more photos & videos. -photos by Catherine Alvarado Soto, June 20, 2024
*
16:23 - Heading out of the canal. -[video in FB comments] -Catherine Alvarado Soto
*
16:22 - All five are grouping up again, right at Hood Head. -Brian McGinn
*
16:10 - All of them are north of the bridge, Amir is way up north.  -Catherine Alvarado Soto
*
15:50 - Two quite close to Hood Canal Bridge, heading north to go under it (seemingly). -Marilyn Grace Showalter
*
15:54 - The rest of the family is headed for the west side of the bridge now! -Brian McGinn
*
15:50 - They flipped back north just now. 
15:40 - They were approaching the bridge but flipped south and west. -Catherine Alvarado Soto
*
15:30 - Swiftsure found Amir alone a mile southwest of the bridge. Just spotted more about a mile and a half west of us. -Brian McGinn, PSE
*
15:25 - Just spotted south of the bridge with Swiftsure. -Celina DeJong
*
14:43 - Hello! SJC is leaving the T65A family (looks like the boys split off again, no A3 or A5) currently trending NE directly towards the floating bridge. The ladies are off to the west side of the water and A2 is on the shoreline of the east [approx. 47.827280, -122.670081]. -Alli Montgomery
*
14:30 - Lofall. -Monica Phariss
*
14:30 - They are off Squamish Harbor, slowly heading north.
14:28 - We are on the west side of the bridge, the Clipper is with them and are heading north very slowly.  -Catherine Alvarado Soto
*
14:29 - Group of three off Bridgehaven with the whale watch boat.
14:24 - Male passed on the east side of the Canal north of Bangor 40 minutes ago and disappeared. Pod of three females/youngsters is on the west side off Bridgehaven. -Keith Kriebel
*
13:10 - Popped up close to Bangor. -Crystal Mae Jackway
*
12:30 - 12:45 - Video from 12:30 taken on King Spit. And then from 12:45 as the other two followed! [videos in FB comments] -Ali Carson
*
12:45 - Watching smaller ones pass now. The bigger one from my video is passing Bangor, and the two smaller ones are headed north now just south of him
12:38 - Seems to be milling just south of Bangor. Slowly heading north.
12:34 - Orca spotted, heading northbound, mid channel, a little closer to the east side of the Hood Canal. Currently just south of Bangor base. Seems to be traveling alone. -Ali Carson
*
HUMPBACK WHALES -
Thu, Jun 20 - San Juans (BCX1057 Divot & 2024 calf) - 12:33 - Two humpbacks moving up the San Juan westside close to shore from False Bay. Possibly Divot and calf. -Barbara Howitt [WSSJI]
*
11:45 - Two humpbacks spotted at Grandma’s Cove, San Juan Island [video in FB comments]. -Marynne Strobel 
*
GRAY WHALES -
Thu, Jun 20 - Bellingham Channel - 13:00 - One grey whale seen from Puget Sound Express whale watching boat today. Link to more photos. -photos by Emma Davies, June 20, 2024
*
Thu, Jun 20 - Port Susan
14:08 - Looks like I was wrong on direction, heading north in Port Susan. Viewing from Legion Park.
13:44 - Two grays at south end of Port Susan out from north end of Jetty Island area and appear to be headed south. -Steven Faulkner
*
08:00 - Saw a whale blowing and swimming north up Port Susan this morning. Saw it from Tyee Beach; probably a baleen whale as my spouse said it was not an orca [probable gray]. -Susan Young [ONCG]

June 19
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -
Wed, Jun 19 - Haro Strait (J Pod & L54s) - I saw many whales off of the San Juan County Park - maybe two groups. Saw a few off of Lime Kiln and the land trust, and heard of more to the south. Great day. -Andrée Hurley
*
Wed, Jun 19 - Haro Strait (J Pod & L54s) - I was on the west side of SJI Wednesday when the residents were in and took these pictures starting at the County Park. It looks like there is a family and a young one. They were pretty far away for my modest lens. Link to more photos. -photo by Andrée Hurley, June 19, 2024
*
18:50 - 3-4 orcas slowly southbound, 1/3 mile offshore, viewing from 1 mile south of Landbank. -Michelline Halliday [WSSJI]
*
17:50 - Seeing orcas and hearing calls on the Whale Museum Live Stream. -Linda Aitkins
*
17:38 - Five orcas came down island almost to Eagle Point. One breached. Everyone turned and went up Island except one. The orca that stayed behind is still just hanging out between Eagle Point and False Bay. -Jenny Stands Wilson [WSSJI]
*
15:56 - Orcas are back on webcam. -Mandy Michelle
*
14:39 - Hello! I was watching the whale museum cam and there are orcas, looks about four to the north of the camera. No calls though. -Greyson Haycraft-Thomson
*
13:34 - Saw L88 in the mix so looks like the L54s are still in with Js. -Sara Hysong-Shimazu, Maya’s Legacy [WSSJI]
*
13:13 - Spotting whales on Lime Kiln. -Mandy Michelle
*
13:00 - Lime Kiln. Taken with my iPhone. Link to videos and more photos. -photos by Angela Nadler, June 19, 2024
*
12:31 - Seeing orcas at Pile Point, off of Pile Point and off of False Bay all moving north at the moment.
09:26 - About five are just north of Eagle Point. Milling. Including this guy. -Jenny Stands Wilson [WSSJI]
*
08:33 - Jpod is on the west side of San Juan Island. They are on the Lime Kiln webcam now! -Megan Stuart Chapin
*
08:39 - Jpod on the Lime Kiln webcam. -Kevin Phillips
*
08:00 - Leader is now on the north/west side of Pile Point. Seem to have slowed down. Now are spread from Eagle Point to Pile Point. Close to shore and farther out.
07:41 - Leader at False Bay. Heading up island.
07:12 - Seeing about 15 so far. Larger group out by Salmon Bank. Several large males.
07:00 - Orcas breaching at Salmon Bank. -Jenny Stands Wilson [WSSJI]
*
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Wed, Jun 19 - Active Pass (T36A1s, T46B1s, T49C) - On the sunny calm early evening of June 19, the T036A1s, T046B1s, and T049C Biggs transient orcas (thanks to @rhaydenphotography for ID) made steady transit westward through Active Pass. A few tail slaps and a bit of milling here and there. Photos taken from the shore of Galiano Island, BC. -photos by Karoline Cullen, June 19, 2024
*
Wed, Jun 19 - Haro Strait - 21:00 - Large pod (probably Ts) crossing Haro from Ten Mile Point, Victoria, Canada side. Heading northeast. -Jenna Darcie [WSSJI]
*
Wed, Jun 19 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T46Bs) - Today off Sooke B.C! Link to more photos. -photos by Paul Pudwell, June 19, 2024
*
Wed, Jun 19 - San Juans (T65Bs)
14:30 - Headed towards Orcas ferry landing moving east.
13:30 - T65B’s southbound by Spring Pass (between Jones and Orcas Island). -Barbara Howitt, All Aboard Sailing [WSSJI]
*
Wed, Jun 19 - Hood Canal (T65As minus T65A5) - T65A3 Amir - The T65As at Twanoh State Park. Link to more photos. -photos by Danielle Lanxon, June 19, 2024
*
Earlier from North Shore. -photos by Catherine Alvarado Soto, June 19, 2024
*
The most beautiful sight I have ever seen. Watched them from our kayaks. -Lesley Bylund Miller
*
20:07 - Past Holly. Past the oyster farm. Mid channel heading north fast. -Lester Hunter
*
19:23 - Viewing at least four northbound just south of Eldon. Across the channel. -Lisa Kollmansberger
*
19:25 - Just went by Eldon north of Hamma Hamma. Three, two adults and a young one. East of mid channel going north. Woohoo! -Steven Aksamit
*
19:09 - Seen headed north at a good pace, just across the Canal from Hamma Hamma. -Adam High
*
18:26 - Visible from Eagle Creek mid channel northbound. -Louis Sun
*
18:20 - In Dewatto, WA. -Lindsey Duncan
*
17:45 - One Headed towards Lilliwaup east of mid channel. Others trailing behind near ORCA buoy. -Brad Lambert
*
17:33 - They’re cruising north along the east side now, followed by a couple boats. Well past Hoodsport now. I’m headed home! Good luck to the folks who are still out here. -Taylor Parsons
*
17:30 - They just passed Glen Ayr going north.  -Larry Bradstreet
*
17:17 - They’re going to be passing Hoodsport in a minute. Headed north along the east shore now. -Taylor Parsons
*
17:17 - Just swam past Hoodsport. -Brian Anthony
*
17:10 - They are heading north out in front of Hoodsport. They were running mid-channel for sure. -Chris Monnett Anthony
*
16:47 - Past Union headed west, close to the north shore. -Taylor Parsons
*
16:30 - Still across from Alderbrook. -Eric Blais
*
16:03 - Viewing from Hood Canal Marina in Union. They're on the other side of the canal headed this way from Alderbrook. -Robyn Riley
*
15:36 - Just gone by Alderbrook Resort. -Theresa McCarthy Sayer
*
15:36 - There's a big male heading towards Union on this side. The rest of the family seems to be on the opposite side. -Tom McCarthy
*
15:19 - One mile east of Alderbrook moving west at a good clip. -Tori Dulemba
*
15:18 - They are back right now headed west [near Alderbrook]. -Alex Hopmann [ONCG]
*
15:10 - Between Twanoh and Union. -Tom McCarthy
*
T65A3 Amir - 15:09 - From Twanoh. -photo by Trisha Rice, June 19, 2024
*
14:50 - [Orcas] Belfair State Park. -photo by Barbara Knight Bradsher, June 19, 2024
*
14:38 - Passing right in front of Twanoh. Close enough to hear breaths.
14:06 - Moving west towards Twanoh. -Paul Davis
*
14:00 - We are currently at Twanoh Park. The orcas are coming from the Sunset Beach area towards us. But they are on the opposite side. -Tom McCarthy
*
13:43 - Found them again coming toward Twanoh State Park near North Shore. -Julie Davis
*
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: kevin keely
Date of Sighting: June 19, 2024
Time: 1:20 PM
Species seen: 5 Orca, 1 Minke
Number of animals seen: 6
Where seen: 1@47.397814,-122.900963 (Minke) 5@47.413170,-122.912378 (Orca's 3 female 2 male)
Direction of travel : NE to the end of Hood Canal-Belfair , then SW headed back out.
Behaviors observed: Orca's hunting, Minke milling
If orcas, any males?: 2
Any unusual markings?: too distant
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: seemed strange to see a minke whale 100 yards offshore just milling around for 40 minutes, while the Orca's were on the other side of the Canal, approximately 1 mile away.
Photos available?: No
*
13:19 - They are closer to North Shore now. And still heading west.
13:16 - Slowly heading west after a good hunt. 
12:37 - I spotted them again, they are off Sunset Beach, milling. 
11:57 - They're still heading east, closer to North Shore.  -Catherine Alvarado Soto
*
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Kathleen Deighton
Date of Sighting: June 19, 2024
Time: 12:05 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: Hood Canal near Lynch Cove
Direction of travel : East
Behaviors observed: Milling
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
*
11:20 - Moving east now.
11:12 - Tail slapping.
11:03 - No direction. Milling.
10:53 - See them at Twanoh. -Paul Davis
*
10:02 - Orcas spotted just now just east of the Alderbrook. Heading east. At least three. -Alex Hopmann
*
09:52 - Eileen called to report seeing at least four orcas including one male out in front of Alderbrook heading deeper into the canal.
*
09:45 - 10:15 - I’m waiting for them to pass by. I’m at mile marker 17 on North Shore. They were here around 09:45-ish and went to Union then east. I drove down to Mile Marker 11 and observed them for a half hour. Looked like big one and baby in the middle of canal. They stopped moving east and were maybe hunting. The others stopped moving fast two but stuck closer to South Shore. Fun day. -Jamie Tramitz Ekman
*
09:45 - We found three heading east passing Union slowly. It looks like they are hunting between Union and Tahuya. -photo by Sallie Dewar Berry, June 19, 2024
*
09:09 - They are closer to Union now!
08:50 - They are back this morning. Across from Hoodsport heading south towards Union. -Holly Priest
*
08:00 - 08:30 - They passed Glen Ayr heading south toward Union. -Larry Bradstreet
*
GRAY WHALES -
Wed, Jun 19 - Rosario Strait - We encountered a gray whale traveling northbound in Rosario Strait. -Barbara & David Howitt, All Aboard Sailing -photo by All Aboard Sailing, June 19, 2024
*
Wed, Jun 19 - Possession Sound (CRC2259 & other) - 12:35 - Two gray whales between Hat and Jetty Island. Feeding. Seen from Mission Beach. -Jaime Shields [ONCG]
*
12:18 - Hello! SJC has encountered our two gray whale friends, one Id’ed as CRC2259. Currently midchannel between east Hat and Priest Point. -Alli Montgomer
*
MINKE WHALES (Includes orcas) - Wed, Jun 19 - Hood Canal
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: kevin keely
Date of Sighting: June 19, 2024
Time: 1:20 PM
Species seen: 5 Orca, 1 Minke
Number of animals seen: 6
Where seen: 1@47.397814,-122.900963 (Minke) 5@47.413170,-122.912378 (Orca's 3 female 2 male)
Direction of travel : NE to the end of Hood Canal-Belfair, then SW headed back out.
Behaviors observed: Orca's hunting, Minke milling
If orcas, any males?: 2
Any unusual markings?: too distant
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: seemed strange to see a minke whale 100 yards offshore just milling around for 40 minutes, while the Orca's were on the other side of the Canal, approximately 1 mile away.
Photos available?: No

June 18
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -
Tue, Jun 18 - Southern Strait of Georgia/Northern Rosario Strait (J Pod & presumably L54s)
21:00 - Spread out from just north of Clark Island all the way up to south of Patos.
20:46 - They all seem to be going down Rosario, but hugging the shore on this [mainland] side.
19:44 - I see what looks like a large group of orcas spread out from north to south heading south in the strait. Very difficult to tell alongside which islands. -Silver Hubble [WSSJI]
*
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Tue, Jun 18 - Bellingham Channel (T99s) - 15:15 - Just off the Cherry Point Dock heading north toward Birch Bay. Link to more photos. -photos by Mathue Totten, June 18, 2024
*
10:43 - T99s here now [48.588135, -122.657398]. Northbound. -Brandy Jackson Ritchie 
*
Tue, Jun 18 - Active Pass (T23, T36A1s, T46B1s, T49C) - Late in the evening, the T023, T036A1s, T046B1s, and T049C (thanks to R. Hayden for ID) made an entertaining but slow transit eastward through Active Pass. They spent almost an hour in Georgeson Bay, exhibiting many tail slaps, spy hops, and breaches.  Photos taken from the shore of Galiano Island, BC.  -photos by Karoline Cullen, June 18, 2024
*
Tue, Jun 18 - Hood Canal (T65As minus T65A5) - T65A3 Amir & T65A2 Ooxjaa - A3's dorsal has almost caught up to his big brother's. -photo by Jim Pasola, June 18, 2024
*
Tue, Jun 18 - Hood Canal (T65As) - T65A6 Callisto - I don't know about you, but I can barely get the top half of my body out of the water when I swim. This orca weighs a couple thousand pounds and is able to launch herself completely out of the sea! Granted, I'm not built like an orca... But it still impresses me every time I see breaches. Pretty positive this is 6 year old Biggs T65A6, Callisto, aka Butterbean, Tuesday June 18, 2024 in Hood Canal from shore. She was super active all morning as the family traveled the waterway. Link to more photos. -photos by Ashley Whitman, June 18, 2024
*
From earlier today, on the southern end of Hood Canal. -photo by Georgios Kontaxis, June 18, 2024
*
21:32 - They may be close to Quil Bay now but on the east side of Coyle peninsula, moving very slow, might not get to Whitney before dark.
20:54 - One male and probably three female now headed south from Broadspit. Actually a correction, two males. -Lynn Rotthaus
*
19:53 - They went way past Point Whitney and Quilcene. They are closer to the Broad Spit. -Jill Hetherington Hultquist
*
19:30 - I heard before I saw one dorsal fin in Dabob Bay. The north side. But it's been a good hour and nothing at all since 19:30. -Stephani Cook-Corey
*
17:45 - They are heading all the way to the north end of Dabob Bay mid channel.
17:24 - I see two dorsal fins by the navy pier in Dabob Bay heading north. -Jill Hetherington Hultquist
*
16:07 - On the west side, heading north getting close to Pleasant Harbor.  -Kathy Cole
*
15:31 - Heading north still.
15:30 - They passed us just south of Duckabush about five minutes ago. One on the east side of Hood Canal and one closer to the west, moving at a decent clip! -Caroline Killmer
*
14:38 - Pod is passing Triton now. They’re split across channel. Heading north. -Jami Cantrell
*
14:08 - Trending north as far as we can tell.
14:06 - Seen from Camp Robbinswold in Lilliwaup near Holly on eastern side of the canal! -Michelle Lewis
*
13:34 - Leisurely passing me now [approx. 47.532778, -123.028385], still trending north. Midchannel to east side of channel. Much calmer and leisurely pass than the behavior from this morning. -Jolena Tagg
*
13:32 - Confirmed T65As. I thought I saw A5 but was mistaken. -Jim Pasola
*
13:19 - Still trending north, mid channel. Just south of me. -Jolena Tagg
*
12:32 - Still heading north spotted just north of Ayuk Beach still heading to Hamma Hamma. -Julie Davis
*
12:15 - Midchannel heading north, viewing from Lilliwaup. -Jolena Tagg
*
11:34 - Found them splashing in Hoodsport heading north. -Julie Davis
*
11:09 - Just north of Hoodsport fishery. Lots of surface activity, breaching. Maybe on a kill. Middle channel. Looks like heading north again now.
11:01 - Now directly across from Hoodsport.
10:54 - Heading north east side of channel, still south of Hoodsport. Lots of surface activity, porpoising, tail slaps. -Jolena Tagg
*
09:28 - Just spotted some in the Hood Canal just past the Alderbrook. They are heading back out towards the ocean now. -photo by Alex Hopmann, June 18, 2024
*
07:50 - Male orca in the same area this am [morning] from last evening. Just east of Union almost in front of Alderbrook. Headed east towards Belfair.  -Robert Mineer
*
GRAY WHALES -
Tue, Jun 18 - Possession Sound (CRC2259 & other) - 14:31 - I’m seeing one gray whale feeding off the north end of Jetty Island. There's a second gray, southbound, halfway out from Jetty. -Sara Montour Lewis, Our Wild Puget Sound
*
11:58 - SJC has located gray whale CRC2259 feeding midchannel between east Hat and Priest Point. Correction, there are two. -Alli Montgomery

June 17
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Mon, Jun 17 - Southern Gulf Islands, BC (T49C & others) - T49C Neilson - They came through the Southern Gulf Islands (Plumper Sound to Navy Channel) this evening. Link to more photos. -photos by Janie Mack, June 17, 2024
*
Three orcas passing by the north end of Galiano Island this morning. Link to FB reel. -Helga Brink
*
Mon, Jun 17 - Bellingham Bay/Guemes Channel (T46Bs) - 20:36 - Heading south past Washington Park in Rosario Strait now. -Alisha Bube
*
20:25 - In view from Washington Park still westbound.  -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
*
20:22 - I saw them 20 minutes ago at Anacortes ferry for Guemes Island. It's seems they are going northwest Cypress Island but not sure. Travel quiet fast. I'm so happy! -Sandra Renaux
*
20:14 - Passing Anacortes ferry terminal still westbound. -Lorena Perezcarlos
*
20:12 - Did finally see them swim through the Guemes Channel, closer to the Guemes shore. That was fun. Heading west now. -Amber Rankin
*
20:05 - Nearing ferry lanes, moving quick. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
*
19:53 - At least three in the channel traveling west pretty fast just past the Guemes ferry. -Lorena Perezcarlos
*
19:40 - Westbound close to Anacortes shore nearing Guemes ferry.
19:33 - Orcas just north of Cap Sante marina headed west towards Guemes [video in FB comments]. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
*
17:20 - Last update from me as they are too far out of view. Still aiming south towards Guemes Channel. They appear to be sitting just north east of Jack Island.
17:12 - Continuing south along the east side of Guemes in travel mode.
17:04 - Along the east side of Vendovi still heading south looks like maybe heading towards Guemes Channel.
16:40 - Appear to be back to heading south near Eliza.
16:23 - It looks like probably four and it looks like they’re aiming towards Hales to head north but a little hard to tell once they’re in front of Portage Island. I should know a little bit more north versus south here in a bit.
16:15 - Orcas near Portage Island and Chuckanut Bay, unsure of numbers, Victoria Star currently near them. -Silver Hubble
*
Mon, Jun 17 - San Juans (T99s) - Followed the T99's off the northern end of Orcas Island. Link to more photos. -photos by Danielle Lanxon, June 17, 2024
*
14:09 - Still slowly northwest, long down times. Close to Sucia. -Sarah Sadid
*
12:48 - It's the T99's. -Danielle Lanxon
*
13:20 - Appear to be heading north toward Sucia and Matia Islands.
12:45 - Report of T99s on northeast side of Orcas Island heading northwest. -Cindy Hansen, Orca Network [WSSJI]
*
12:10 - Marine traffic would suggest that these whales have since moved to the northeast end of Orcas Island. Take that as you will though, as I do not have eyes on the water. -Kat Martin
*
10:57 - Orcas off of Anacortes [approx. 48.638284, -122.738524]. -JS Leslag [PSWS]
*
Mon, Jun 17 - Port Angeles Harbor
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Spencer Lowe
Date of Sighting: June 17, 2024
Time: 10:00 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: Port Angeles Harbor
Direction of travel : Traveling West, then east at a somewhat leisurely pace
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?: 1
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Photos and drone footage available
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
*
Mon, Jun 17 - Hood Canal (T65As minus T65A5) - 19:00 - This was just east of Union. -photo by Robert Mineer, June 17, 2024
*
19:10 - 19:30 - Just saw a female and two calves mid channel heading west between MP 13 and 14 on North Shore Road opposite from Alderbrook Resort. -Robert Wills
*
17:20 - We left the T65As at the southwest corner of Hood Canal spreading out to look for prey again. Good luck out there tonight. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
*
16:50 - They made another kill and stalled on the meal for a while but now they are slowly southbound again. T65A3 did not join them for the meal. He was on the west side of the canal.
16:24 - T65s (all except T65A5) are now slowly southbound off Lilliwaup.
16:06 - T65A pod made a kill and are eating a meal at my map spot. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
*
13:10 - Dave called to report seeing a single orca near Dosewallips State Park headed south towards Hoodsport.
10:25 - Four orcas reported (as 3 females, 1 male) in Hood Canal out from southern part of Bangor Base Lat/Long: 47.73033,-122.75005. No direction.  -[WA App]
*
GRAY WHALES -
Mon, Jun 17 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (CRC2362 Thidwick) - CRC-2362 "Thidwick" is heading out for the season! Westbound near Race Rocks right now. Report/ID came from Val Shore of Eagle Wing Tours. -Erin Johns Gless, PWWA
*
Mon, Jun 17 - Possession Sound - 14:50 - Single? gray east of Hat Island at N4801.7 W12215.7 milling about in shallow water. -William Dooris
*
12:35 - SJC has spotted one gray feeding up high into the Snohomish Delta not far off Jetty. -Alli Montgomery
*
8:16 - Two grays towards mainland from Hat Island, heading north. -Kim Vest Gleason [HIWS]

June 16
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Sun, Jun 16 - Strait of Juan de Fuca/Haro Strait (T2Cs) - T2C Tasu - T2C1 Rocky - We started our tour close to home with Bigg’s orca T002C's, then visited with humpback whales BCX1641 "Windsock" and BCX2201 "Eros"... as we did our final lap around the Sooke Basin, we came across this young black bear who swam from Billings Spit, over to a residents private dock in East Sooke. Link to more photos. -photos by Paul Pudwell, June 16, 2024
*
Sun, Jun 16 - Southern Strait of Georgia
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Bradley Falcetti
Date of Sighting: June 16, 2024
Time: 1:15 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 5
Where seen: 48.7556393, -122.8083897
Direction of travel : SW
Behaviors observed: Circling
If orcas, any males?: N/A
Any unusual markings?: N/A
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Several whale watching boats.
One private boat idled to within 100' of Orca, one orca appeared to be defensive against it. No physical contact.
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org -photos by Bradley Falcetti, June 16, 2024
*
Sun, Jun 16 - San Juans (T65As minus T65A5) - My friend and I saw the T65As just off San Juan Island, WA on Sunday. The whole pod was there except for son Elsie/Indy, he’s apparently off doing his own thing. It was absolutely incredible! A dream come true and the first time I’ve ever been close enough to hear them blow! Link to videos. -photo by Denise Pamela, June 16, 2024
*
16:45 - T65A’s southbound mid channel abeam Pear Point towards Cattle Point. -Barbara Howitt, All Aboard Sailing [WSSJI]
*
14:35 - Report of Bigg's orcas (T65As minus A5) aiming down San Juan Channel toward Reuben Tarte. -Cindy Hansen, Orca Network [WSSJI] 
*
Sun, Jun 16 - Rosario Strait (T34s & T37/T37Bs) - Near Lummi Island this afternoon [video in FB comments]. -Taylor Thompson
*
19:40 - Saw two fins pop up, twice, looked to be just northeast from Clark Island. So, same vicinity as before. Viewing from Sandy Point. Haven’t seen them pop up since. -Lindsay Davis
*
17:00 - They are at the dropped pin headed north again, meaning they’re circled around Clark and appear to be headed north again [video in FB comments].
14:39 - They’re continuing south in Rosario - Victoria Star is with them. Too far to see who. -Rose Caitlin
*
16:56 - Seven total. Still around Clark Island.
13:07 - They are hanging out at Matia Island.
12:28 - Two here. Three more coming.
12:21 - Whoever this is is just wandering aimlessly.
12:03 - Direction change. Southeast toward north tip of Lummi.
11:43 - Orca northeast of Sucia [Island]. Westbound.  -photos by A, June 16, 2024
*
COASTAL KILLER WHALES -
Sun, Jun 16 - Oregon Coast (T49A1& T50B present)
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Chuck Johnson
Date of Sighting: June 16, 2024
Time: 7:15 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 8
Where seen: Tillamook Bay. Oregon
Direction of travel : North
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?: 2 males
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Possibly T49A1. T49B. T50
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org - T50B Sita -photos by Chuck Johnson, June 16, 2024
*
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Julio Gutierrez
Date of Sighting: June 16, 2024
Time: 6:04 PM
Species seen: Orcas
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: (45.5690076, -123.9566940)
Direction of travel : Traveling into the bay so I say east
Behaviors observed: Traveling with 2 other baby orcas
If orcas, any males?: I believe one male
Any unusual markings?: No scars
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: It was kool
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
*
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Emily Bell
Date of Sighting: June 16, 2024
Time: 8:55 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: Lincoln City, OR.
Direction of travel : N
Behaviors observed:
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
*
HUMPBACK WHALES -
Sun, Jun 16 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (BCX1641 Windsock & BCX2201 Eros) - BCX2201 Eros - BCX1641 Windsock - We visited with humpback whales BCX1641 "Windsock" and BCX2201 "Eros". Link to more photos. -photos by Paul Pudwell, June 16, 2024
*
Sun, Jun 16 - Haro Strait - 15:14 - One humpback off San Juan County Park. Headed south -Angelica Gregoire
*
Sun, Jun 16 - Admiralty Inlet
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Amy Fowler
Date of Sighting: June 16, 2024
Time: 9:00 AM
Species seen: Humpback
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Between Foulweather Bluff and Double Bluff
Direction of travel : Unknown
Behaviors observed: Surfaced a few times then fluked
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Relaying a report from my dad who’s on the Victoria Clipper heading to BC. He said they slowed briefly after they saw a humpback surface then picked up speed and continued on after it fluked. He couldn’t tell what direction it was headed. He said it was north of Hood Canal but based on the Clipper’s track, I think they were still slightly north of Hansville.
Photos available?: No
*
GRAY WHALES -
Sun, Jun 16 - Possession Sound (CRC2259) - 13:45 - SJC departing one grey ID as CRC 2259 milling off east side Gedney Island traveling north east. -Angelica Patyten

June 15
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Sat, Jun 15 - Haro Strait - 10:03 - Orca, unsure of numbers, three? Close to shore traveling north. Just past Hannah Heights. -George Hamilton [WSSJI]
*
Sat, Jun 15 - (T99s) - T99B Holly - Flukes and fins and fisherman and saddle patches and seaweed. Oh my! I thought this group might be interested in these identifying photos I took of Bigg's Orcas (T099s) as they transited Haro Strait on Saturday (6/15) and at one point hugged the shore. Captured from land in Saanich, BC (150-600mm zoom plus some selective cropping). Thanks to all the local orca-loving networks out there who spread the word and the joy. PC: Please do not share without credit and/or permission. Link to more photos. -photos by Jenna Darcie, June 15, 2024
*
The T099 matriline of Bigg's southbound in Haro Strait. Link to Youtube video. - Here's a follow-up video to the one I posted the other day of the T099s in Haro Strait. This one was shot seconds later. Here, the orcas have no doubt created lifetime memories for the lucky folks who got to encounter them from the rocky shoreline, including the young girl shown at the beginning.  Link to Youtube video. -Gerald Graham
*
UNIDENTIFIED KILLER WHALES -
Sat, Jun 15 - Tatitlek Narrows, AK
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Matt Wilken
Date of Sighting: June 15, 2024
Time: 11:55 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 12
Where seen: Tatitlek narrows
Direction of travel : East
Behaviors observed: Travelling
If orcas, any males?: 3
Any unusual markings?: No
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
*
GRAY WHALES -
Sat, Jun 15 - Possession Sound - 13:20 - Two gray whales feeding between Hat Island and the Snohomish River Delta. -Lauren Ryan Booth

June 14
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -
Fri, Jun 14 - Haro Strait (J Pod & presumably L54s) - Near (Land Bank) western preserve on San Juan Island. Link to FB reel. -Angelica Gregoire 
*
19:42 - Everyone seems to have gone up island past Pile Point. Can see popcorn breaching on the other side of the point… viewing from north of Eagle Point.
19:29 - Crazy but change of direction again. There are at least four porpoising towards Pile Point. Heading up island. I can't find the other ones because of the glare. Viewing from north of Eagle Point.
19:16 - Direction change of orcas between Eagle Point and False Bay. Heading farther from shore. West/southwest.
19:00 - A few orcas are continuing to head down island. Approaching Eagle Point.
18:50 - Seven to eight orcas between False Bay and west side of Pile Point. Includes one large male. -Jenny Stands Wilson [WSSJI]
*
17:38 - At least three passing in Smugglers Cove heading south. -Maddy Vonhoff [WSSJI]
*
J45 Se-Yi'-Chn - 15:00 - Patos Island today just north of Toe Point. Link to more photos. -photos by Mathue Totten, June 14, 2024
*
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Fri, Jun 14 - Deep Bay, BC - Long shots of three orcas in Deep Bay. Shot from the shores of Denman Island, BC. Link to more photos. -photos by Gerry Ambury, June 14, 2024
*
Fri, Jun 14 - San Juans (T46B1s) - Orcas as we were approaching Orcas Island. Link to video. -Jenny Olszowy
*
Professionals on the water ID’d these whales as the T46B1s! -Ellie Sawyer, Maya’s Legacy [WSSJI]
*
16:38 - Nautical traffic indicates they are headed into Cayou Channel near Blind Bay. -Gabrielle Frey
*
16:06 - Maija Holston, WSF Marine Ops, emailed to report: SAMISH Master reports 4-5 orca headed N towards Upright channel. 
*
14:33 - Orcas in channel at Cape San Juan heading north. -Wil Hewitt [WSSJI]
*
Fri, Jun 14 - (T65As minus T65A3 & T65A5 and others) - 19:15 - Tonight two groups of orcas were passing through Cayou Channel between Orcas Island & Shaw Island. One group of six heading west, the other group of five heading east. As they came together they went into the small Whitaker Bay where they swam at each other, rolling and darting with each group pushing against the other. They seemed to be playing. They did this for about five minutes, then the two groups separated till they were about a half a mile apart, where they frolicked and played for well over an hour in their own group. Then finally after the sun set around 21:30, they all headed west as two separate groups towards Broken Point. [photos show T65As with another matriline]. -Jerry Johnson [WSSJI]
*
Fri, Jun 14 - North Puget Sound (T99s) - 20:13 - Don’t know if same group but orcas reported by community member, Hansville - Close in, northbound heading from Point No Point to Norwegian Point. -Donna Green Van Renselaar
*
16:45 - Jason in Suquamish reports that they came deep into Port Madison Bay, then turned and headed east toward Hedley Spit (northeast Bainbridge Island).
*
15:37 - Hello one more time! SJC has located these whales, IDed as the 99's currently traveling southbound but in the center of Port Madison at the moment. -Alli Montgomery
*
15:34 - Just saw a blow in the vicinity due north of Point Monroe, Bainbridge. -Alisa Lemire Brooks
*
13:12 - Maija Holston, WSF Marine Ops, emailed to report: Kaleetan Master reports 4 orca off the approach to Kingston dock moving south. 
*
HUMPACK WHALES -
Fri, Jun 14 - Admiralty Inlet - 14:48 - Two humpbacks mid Admiralty Inlet two miles south of Bush Point, heading north. -Howard Garrett, Orca Network
*
12:36 - SJC has spotted two humpback whales in the center of the shipping lanes just northeast of Foulweather Bluff. Slow northbound travel with long downtimes. -Alli Montgomery
*
10:03 - One humpback whale is milling at my map spot [approx. 47.906712, -122.445473 (Maxwelton)]. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
*
GRAY WHALES -
Fri, Jun 14 - Possession Sound (CRC2259 & CRC2362 Thidwick) - 14:12 - SJC has just finished watching three grays, including CRC2259 and CRC2362 off the Snohomish Delta, east of Hat. One was feeding! -Alli Montgomery
*
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Hartmut Peters
Date of Sighting: June 14, 2024
Time: 1:40 PM
Species seen: likely grey
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: 48.011573,-122.268305
Direction of travel : unknown
Behaviors observed: unknown
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: I only saw one blow. The Clipper is out there looking too. I am at Harborview Park.
Photos available?: No
*
08:25 - Two grays between Hat Island and the Jetty. Appear to be feeding as they were in about six feet of water. -photo by April Bosley, June 14, 2024

June 13
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -
Thu, Jun 13 - Haro Strait (J Pod & presumably L54s) - From Land Bank on SJI as Js went by porpoising. Link to FB reel. -Olivia Trahan
*
19:19 - A few more intense SRKW calls on the Orcasound Lab hydrophone.
18:25 - Southern Resident Killer Whales calls on the Orcasound - Listen for Whales Orcasound Lab hydrophone. -Scott Veirs, Orcasound [WSSJI]
*
16:00 - Orcas appeared on the Lime Kiln Webcam and could be heard on the hydrophone! They were there for an hour-ish at least. They were extremely vocal! -screengrab by Jennifer Taylor, June 13, 2024
*
16:10 - Half a dozen whales 200-300 yards off Pile Point going fast north.
14:45 - Confirmed heading back towards False Bay.
13:15 - Possibly heading back towards San Juan from Hein Bank.
10:40 - A split about eight whales Lime Kiln going fast north, others well offshore of Eagle Point either non directional or westbound.
10:00 - J16 the apparent trailer of the first half - quite a gap between her and the others Jenny mentioned!
09:30 - Verrry spread on west side, longish dives, all trending up island that I can see.
09:15 - Leader north of Pile Point heading up island. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
*
08:00 - About a dozen whales, including at least a couple adult males, headed east to west through the several dozen shrimping boats off Iceberg Point, South Lopez. Traveling slowly, briefly reversed a couple times. -Tom Reeve

BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Thu, Jun 13 - Saratoga Passage/Deception Pass (T99s) - T99s passing under the Deception Pass Bridge. This was my first time seeing whales from the bridge and it was incredible! Link to more photos. -photos by Serena Tierra, June 13, 2024
*
T99C Barakat - It was so amazing getting to watch the T99 orca pod go under the Deception Pass bridge. This is my favorite orca family and I needed that healing energy today! Link to more photos. -photos by Kat Martin, June 13, 2024
*
Today was the first time I walked on the Deception Pass Bridge, we came from a two hour drive away but made it in time, here are the T99s as they passed under the bridge. Link to more photos. -photos by Hongming Zheng, June 13, 2024
*
T99E - T99B Holly - I spent the day with the T99s. I watched a hunt at Long Point, then simultaneous dual hunts in Crescent Harbor. Then, I picked up my mom, and we followed them up the east side of Whidbey, to Deception Pass. I don't go on the bridge because I am scared of heights, but it’s still very neat to see them go through the tight, turbulent space beneath the bridge. Link to more photos. -photos & IDs by Sarah Geist, June 13, 2024
*
Here's my viewing of the T99's at Deception Pass. Link to FB video. -Michele Melborg
*
Got to see them pass this afternoon from the North Beach at Deception Pass. First time and freaking out! -photo by Tina Purvis, June 13, 2024
*
From Deception Pass Bridge. -photo by Jim Owens, June 13, 2024
*
17:29 - Approaching south end of Swantown Lake quickly southbound. Hastie and Libbey Beach should see them shortly.
17:16 - Approaching Joseph Whidbey southbound. -Brandy Jackson Ritchie
*
Pardon the shaking. Video as they went under! [video in FB comments] -Kat Martin
*
[videos in FB comments]. -Michelle Benson
*
16:07 - Turned southwest on west side of Deception Island.
16:05 - Westbound off Rosario Head, northwest of Deception Island.
15:45 - West of the bridge now, westbound.
15:30 - Approaching Deception Pass Bridge. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
*
14:34 - Passing Ala Spit now. Northbound and way over on the Hope Island shore.
14:19 - Seeing at least T99C on the west side of Seal Rocks coming northbound towards Ala Spit.
14:08 - We see them from Ala Spit. Still way off in the distance. Northbound and on Whidbey side still. -Kat Martin
*
13:48 - Just past Davis Lansing. Going towards Ala Spit. -Jim Owens
*
13:39 - SJC leaving this family all grouped up traveling swiftly northwest at point of map. They temporarily stalled but seemed to return to traveling. -Alli Montgomery
*
13:30 - Davis Landing northbound. -Brandy Jackson Ritchie
*
12:46 - Straight out from Mariners Cove. Northbound on Whidbey side. -Kat Martin
*
12:42 - At Mariner’s Cove. -Sarah Geist
*
12:34 - Passed Polnell Point. Heading to Mariner’s Cove. Mid channel. -Terra Parham
*
11:39 - To the east of base.  -Keri Lynn
*
10:08 - Seemingly northbound in Saratoga. Slowly.
09:30 - Hunting. Milling at Long Point. Drifting east. -Sarah Geist
*
09:11 - Spotted just pass yellow buoy inside Penn Cove from Long Point! 
08:55 - Orcas spotted from Long Point looking directly towards Mount Baker, headed north. -Kourtnee Marr Lindgren
*
07:55 - Hard to see, look off Race Lagoon.
07:46 - Still heading north off Shangri-La.
07:39 - Four orcas heading north Whidbey side one and a half miles north of Hidden Beach. -photos by Aaron Gill, June 13, 2024
*
UNIDENTIFIED KILLER WHALES -
Thu, Jun 13 - Prince of Wales, AK
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Julian Scott
Date of Sighting: June 13, 2024
Time: 3:02 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 5
Where seen: Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
Direction of travel : South
Behaviors observed: Hunting I think they were spread out.
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Was on the deck of a cruise ship sailing from Ketchikan heading to Victoria.
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
*
HUMPBACK WHALES - Thu, Jun 13 - Puget Sound  - 21:24 - Two spotted in front of Browns Point lighthouse. Headed west. -Matthew Mruk
*
19:11 - Two humpbacks heading west in Commencement Bay, midchannel, off of Les Davis Pier.
18:57 - Two humpbacks in Commencement Bay heading north towards Browns Point.
18:41 - Two humpbacks in Commencement Bay. -David Michael
*
18:39 - About ten minutes ago from Les Davis. Can’t confirm, but I think there’s actually two. Look like humpbacks [video in FB comments].
18:38 - Probably a quarter mile south east of the lighthouse. Might be two whales, think I saw dual flukes. Last sighting five minutes ago.
18:09 - He’s at Dash Point. Popping up a good bit, no full breach. Eastbound. Watching him from Les Davis. -Ryan Robert
*
13:53 - I am not sure where to post sightings but I saw at least two whales heading north from Dumas Bay heading towards Redondo. -Linda Sholberg
*
Thu, Jun 13 - South Puget Sound - A young humpback viewed from Chambers Bay pedestrian bridge as it breached and pec slapped its way from Fox island to McNeil, then on to Anderson Island. Link to more photos. -photos by Jason Cook, June 13, 2024
*
17:45 - It was still southbound near the south end of Ketron Island, viewed from the Riviera Marina. Travel mode with long dives, but they saw the fluke straight out from the marina. -Belen Bilgic Schneider
*
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Swamp X
Date of Sighting: June 13, 2024
Time: 4:20 PM
Species seen: Baleen whale
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Just east of the Toliva Shoal buoy, between Fox Island, McNeil and Steilacoom
Direction of travel : Trending southward slowly
Behaviors observed: Circling and fin slapping
If orcas, any males?: N/a
Any unusual markings?: N/a
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
*
16:03 - Northeast side of McNeil Island. -Jason Cook
*
15:54 - He’s putting on a show right out in front of Chambers Bay Park! [video in FB comments]. -Mary Davis Pubols
*
15:31 - Pectoral slaps between Chambers & Fox Island.
15:47 - Breach fest between Chambers & southeast side of Fox Island. -Jason Cook
*
15:13 - He surfaced five to six times in front of my house in UP, south of Titlow. -Leslie Peif
*
14:47 - Just off the shore of Fox Island southbound approaching the Fox Island Pier, recording from Day Island and heavily cropped. -screengrab by Karen Caldwell, June 13, 2024
*
14:42 - Just passed by Titlow heading south! -Kelley McDonald Smith
*
13:40 - By Narrows Bridge. -Gary Karen Rudd
*
11:40 - Small humpback circling around the mouth of Gig Harbor.  -Robyn Socal
*
10:50 - Was heading northwest towards Sunrise and Colvos last I saw. -David Michael
*
10:39 - Point Defiance boat house. -Brandie Hassing
*
10:27 - [screenshot of breaching humpback]. -Lindsay Muma
*
10:06 - Breach closer to Point Defiance. Amidst the fishing boats. 
09:59 - It's probably in line with beginning of Owen Beach from my vantage point. Lots of fishing boats out here. There's a large white boat that's started following. 
09:50 - Off of Dune Peninsula. Trending west. Parallel to the promenade. Active. -David Bennett
*
09:45 - The whale is at Point Defiance right now.  -Alicia Gehring
*
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Tom Tankiewicz
Date of Sighting: June 13, 2024
Time: 7:45 AM
Species seen: Humpback
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Dash Point Pier
Direction of travel : Southwest
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?: 2 to 3 foot and longer than orcas
Any unusual markings?: Just saw back and dorsel
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Not absolutely sure it was a humpback but it was definitely a whale and it was cruising within 300 yards of the beach
Photos available?: No
*
GRAY WHALES -
Thu, Jun 13 - Possession Sound
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: John Shackman
Date of Sighting: June 13, 2024
Time: 5:36 AM
Species seen: Possibly gray
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: Between Hat Island & Jetty Island
Direction of travel : N
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: 2 possibly 3
Photos available?: No
*
HUMPBACK WHALES -
Thu, Jun 13 - Puget Sound (2023 calf of Guardian) - The young humpback that made a splash around the greater Tacoma area has been identified as the 2023 calf of Guardian. Thanks to Tasli Shaw of Salish Sea Humpbacks & Erin Johns Gless for help on the I.D. Link to more photos. -Jason Cook

June 12
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Wed, Jun 12 - San Juans (T65As minus T65A3 & T65A5) - T65A Artemis going "flukes up" while the family shared a seal this afternoon in San Juan Channel. The T65As have been in the Salish Sea off and on since mid-March, but have spent most of their time in Puget Sound. This was my first time catching up with them in 2024! -Orca Behavior Institute -photo by Monika Wieland Shields, June 12, 2024
*
It had been a while since we had caught up with the T65As, but over the last week we've gotten to see them a few times! Originally they were traveling without both T65A3 Amir and T65A5 Indy who had been off on their own adventures, but as of yesterday [06/16] T65A3 has reunited with the "core" family. Here's a short highlight video from Jason of one of our encounters that included mom T65A Artemis and her other three offspring: T65A2 Oooxjaa, T65A4 Ellifrit, and T65A6 Callisto. All the kiddos are getting so big! Link to video. -Orca Behavior Institute
*
14:08 - Possible orcas east side of Sinclair I saw what I thought were a number of dorsal come across Rosario due to the heat distortion. It was hard to say where they came from and where they were going, but I have since seen some movement along that area of Sinclair I just can’t see far enough to double confirm that. -Silver Hubble
*
13:19 - From Spring Point saw this group moving rapidly north in San Juan Channel approaching Reuben Tarte. Mid channel just west of Jones. -Joy Hughes
*
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Angelica Lovesee
Date of Sighting: June 12, 2024
Time: 11:43 AM
Species seen: Orcas
Number of animals seen: 
Where seen: Outside Friday Harbor ferry terminal. Between Brown Island and Shaw.
Direction of travel : N slowly
Behaviors observed: Milling / traveling.
If orcas, any males?: No
Any unusual markings?: Unsure
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Seen from ferry
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
*
10:15 - They were milling off Fisherman Bay, Lopez Island.
09:20 - They are southbound into San Juan Channel from Upright Channel. -Monika Wieland Shields,
Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
*
08:45 - T65A2 seen from ferry traveling southwest down Upright Channel I think the others were seen off the opposite side of the ferry. -Piper Bishop [WSSJI]
*
08:42 - Laurie Baker, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 08:47 to report: 0842hrs: Vessel SAMISH reports via 800MHz they've spotted 3-4 orcas in the vicinity of Flat Point in Upright Channel, heading southbound.
*
07:50 - Laurie Baker, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 07:57 to report: 0750hrs: Vessel CHELAN reports via 800MHz they've spotted a single orca whale due east of Frost Island heading north. 
*
06:35 - Laurie Baker, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 06:41 to report: O635hrs: Vessel SAMISH reports via 800MHZ they've spotted 3-4 orcas milling about between Thatcher Pass and Shannon Point. 
*
Wed, Jun 12 - Admiralty Inlet - 08:47 - We saw two lone female orcas heading north off of Marrowstone Point about a half hour ago. -Kristin Pederson
*
Wed, Jun 12 - Saratoga Passage (T99s) - 18:44 - Straight out from Langley Seawall Park, slowly northbound against the current, midchannel. -Donna George
*
18:18 - Location right now [approx. 48.053854, -122.374871]. They were super surface active and breaching about ten minutes ago. -Brandy Jackson Ritchie
*
18:11 - Lots of breaching between Sandy Point and Camano Head. -Lori Christopher
*
18.00 - At least two orcas have passed Camano Head moving fast. Single orca behind passing the green marker at Camano Head also northbound at speed. Viewing from Sandy Point. -Sandy Pollard
*
17:37 - North of Hat Island mid-channel southbound [approx. 48.028778, -122.335969]. Spread out.
16:58 - They just hit Camano Head [approx. 48.053389, -122.348166]. Currently southbound. -Brandy Jackson Ritchie
*
15:36 - They are on mainland side. Passing Mckees.
15:28 - Viewing from Tillicum Beach - orcas are southbound north of Tillicum. -Linda Aitkins
*
14:11 - We see them completely on the other side of the channel. Viewing from CC2. They’re on Stanwood side, right by Kayak Point. Possibly hunting. -Kat Martin
*
13:22 - Northbound off Tillicum Beach, Camano side of midchannel. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
*
13:12 - SJC leaving the 99s very spread out going deeper into Port Susan heading towards Tyee. -Alli Montgomery
*
12:36 - T99s just surfaced south of Camano Head - direction towards Tulalip/ Port Susan. -Florian Graner
*
12:23 - The 99s looked for a minute like they might go south, but they have flipped and are headed straight towards Port Susan!
11:44 - T99s are continuing their southbound travel about mid channel. Approaching Sandy Point now. Long downs. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
*
10:48 - Continuing southbound midchannel, south of East Point.  -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
*
10:40 - T99s southbound spread out between Fox Spit and Elger Bay. Mid channel, five knots. -Brian McGinn
*
10:37 - Others are Camano side of midchannel approaching Fox Spit.
10:35 - At least one midchannel between the south end of Camano Island State Park and Baby Island.
10:17 - Approaching the south end of Cama Beach, still on Camano side. I think this is the lead group, the others were a few minutes behind earlier. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
*
10:00 - A mile north of Cama Beach Camano side heading south .
10:13 - Male in front of Cama. -Aaron Gill
*
09:53 - I think three orcas headed south just passing the [Camano Island] Inn. -Alexis Moon Stultz [CWW]
*
09:21 - They passed the Camano Island Yacht Club southbound closer to Camano side, spread out. Three to four, including juvenile, grouped up leading. Male trailing, possibly another whale with him further out but I didn't get a good look. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
*
07:45 - I'm watching a group of orcas between Mariner’s Cove/Whidbey and Utsalady/Camano. They appeared to approach from the south, but have been milling about in place for 20 minutes or so and are now moving south again. I would guess probably five to seven of them - one big male, at least one little tiny one (maybe two), and various sizes in between. I'm not familiar with orca behavior, but I'm going to guess that they're feeding since they were milling about and sometimes spyhopping, a breach or two, and seemed pretty excited. Nice way to start the day! -Marianne Parry
*
Wed, Jun 12 - South Puget Sound (T137s) - T137A Jack - T137D Wright & T137A Jack - The T137s cruised by Owen Beach today, ending their extended stay in south Puget Sound. Loon, Jack, Tempest and Wright are such a fun family unit. Until next time. Link to more photos. -photos by Mollie Segall, June 12, 2024
*
Around 14:00, on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge as the T137s passed underneath, heading north. - Photographed using a telephoto lens and camera while standing on the bridge. Link to more photos. -photo by Jolena Tagg, June 12, 2024
*
T137A Jack & T137 Loon - T137A Jack - Beautiful exit from the visit by the T137s in the South Sound. Link to more photos. -photos by Cherie StOurs, June 12, 2024
*
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Adrienne Lentz
Date of Sighting: June 12, 2024
Time: 6:50 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: The Cove Normandy Park 98166
Direction of travel : North
Behaviors observed: Fluking and hunting
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
*
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Ted Fosberg
Date of Sighting: June 12, 2024
Time: 6:47 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 5
Where seen: Three Three Point 
Direction of travel : north
Behaviors observed: hunting?
If orcas, any males?: At least one
Any unusual markings?: Didn't see any
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Stayed in small area in front of our home for about 30 minutes
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
*
18:15 - From Tekla Eiler-Mancino: Northbound pod of orcas (two young) and adult. They were very close to southside of Three Tree Point shoreline. Assuming it was this pod? -Sandhya Ballal
*
T137A Jack - T137A Jack & T137D Wright
16:40 - Beautiful pass at Point Robinson, northbound at a steady pace, Jack hanging with Wright close in to island shores, the other two a bit more offshore. -photos by Marla Smith, June 12, 2024
*
16:35 - Point Robinson. -photo by Ryan Dicks, June 12, 2024
*
16:11 - Seeing them approaching Point Robinson coming from the south, closer in to island side, northbound, slight spread. -Marla Smith, Orca Network
*
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Sharon Allsup
Date of Sighting: June 12, 2024
Time: 4:00 PM
Species seen: orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: East Passage between Gold Beach & Point Robinson
Direction of travel : NE
Behaviors observed: traveling, steadily, long dives, think there were all 4
If orcas, any males?: 1
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: they're now out of my view, hopefully Pt Robinson will have watchers or the boat that's been following them (at distance) all this time will be reporting in
Photos available?: No
*
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Sharon Allsup
Date of Sighting: June 12, 2024
Time: 3:46 PM
Species seen: orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: East Passage, Gold Beach
Direction of travel : NE steady
Behaviors observed: traveling, just passed south end of Gold Beach, eastbound, 2x females/small dorsals some distance ahead of adult male, did not see 4th
If orcas, any males?: 1
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: previous entry I may have typed "East" for direction of travel, intended to say NE - following the coastline
Photos available?: No
*
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Sharon Allsup
Date of Sighting: June 12, 2024
Time: 3:35 PM
Species seen: orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: East Passage, in front of Shore Acres, Maury - south of Gold Beach
Direction of travel : E steady
Behaviors observed: traveling
If orcas, any males?: 1
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: on Maury side of channel headed north towards Gold Beach
Photos available?: No
*
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Sharon Allsup
Date of Sighting: June 12, 2024
Time: 3:22 PM
Species seen: orca
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: East Passage along Vashon headed toward Maury
Direction of travel : E
Behaviors observed: saw one just now, did not look for others - rather fast travel, headed towards Maury, well on the Maury side of the channel
If orcas, any males?: 1
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: after losing them on a long dive in Commencement, I found them by looking for the boat that had been shadowing them.
Photos available?: No
*
15:12 - Several what I’m guessing are porpoises passing by the Old Town Dock in Tacoma. -Eileen Mccaffery-Lent
*
15:12 - Northbound midchannel East Passage approaching the yellow channel marker. -April Janice Basham
*
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Sharon Allsup
Date of Sighting: June 12, 2024
Time: 3:08 PM
Species seen: orca
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: between Point Defiance + Vashon
Direction of travel : N
Behaviors observed: after several minutes of semi-milling they are now headed north towards Vashon. Male in lead, others strung out behind across quite a distance
If orcas, any males?: 1
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
*
14:51 - Heading east, north of Commencement Bay. Roughly near the pin [approx. 47.315024, -122.472797]. -Jolena Tagg
*
14:50 - Last I spotted them was [line of sight] Browns Point from Owens. -Peyton Koski
*
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Sharon Allsup
Date of Sighting: June 12, 2024
Time: 2:35 PM
Species seen: orca
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: N-NE Point Defiance
Direction of travel : E?
Behaviors observed: Initial sighting was adult male + 3 others heading north in ferry lane, 3 mins later they were in the same view (thru scope) but now south, and as of 14:40 milling. Just checked before hitting Send (14:46) and they are now headed south-ish along Pt Defiance
If orcas, any males?: 1
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: many small boats zooming around
Photos available?: No
*
14:31 - They are in the Point Defiance ferry lanes east bound. -Candace Gavin
*
14:25 - Video taken from Owen. They were moving fast, but have slowed down quite a bit. Can still be seen headed towards Commencement Bay now at 14:45, passing through the ferry lanes. -Ariel Ohashi
*
They passed Owen Beach where the seals hang out! -Kathleen Gleason Washington
*
14:24 - Passing Owen moving east. -Joe Smith
*
14:20 - T137s have rounded Point Defiance and are now east bound towards Owen's Beach. Closer to Tacoma side. And moving at a fast pace. -Candace Gavin
*
14:13 - They are approaching Point Defiance still northbound. -April Janice Basham
*
14:04 - Approaching the Narrows Bridge (a few minutes ago, they're north of the bridge now). -Rubie H Baker
*
13:54 - Passing under the Narrows Bridge, northbound. -Jolena Tagg
*
13:45 - Viewing from Titlow Beach, northbound into Narrows. -Rubie H Baker
*
13:43 - Already up In front of Day Island. Guessing they’re heading toward the Narrows to exit the area.
13:32 - Two orcas out mid channel in front of the Fox Island pier between Fox Island, and University Place. -Mary Davis Pubols
*
13:31 - Watching from University Place, heading north, passing Fox Island. -Sarah Mahnke
*
13:34 - T137s are northbound past Fox Island Pier. Mid channel to Chambers Bay side. Grouped up and long down times. Approaching Day Island. -Candace Gavin
*
13:31 - Watching from University Place, heading north, passing Fox Island. -Sarah Mahnke
*
13:08 - They're moving north towards the Narrows Bridge pretty fast, now passing Sunnyside Beach Park, could still turn left. -Rubie H Baker
*
12:59 - Heading north close to Chambers. -Lane Sample
*
12:57 - Now even with Steilacoom ferry dock, heading north. At least two females and one male trailing.
1239 - Viewing from Steilacoom dock, three to four orcas at least one male. Northwest of Kelton, maybe headed east. -Rubie H Baker
*
12:17 - Heading north between Anderson and Ketron. 
12:11 - Heading east maybe trending north. Seeing from the Rivera marina on Anderson Island. They are currently south of marina. -Lane Sample
*
10:55 - East of Anderson Island center channel, then off Nisqually Reach. Hunting activity. -Valerie Rapp
*
10:42 - They’re traveling eastward around south end Anderson. Seem to be hunting. Next viewing spot would be Nisqually Nature Center.
10:34 - Very near shoreline on southwest side of Anderson Island. Still viewing via Tolmie State Park.
10:15 - Vewable traveling mid channel from Tolmie State Park. Heading east. -Marie Wils
*
10:25 - Already past [Zittels Marina], they are heading southeast.
10:15 - Viewing from Tolmie. -Steve Gardner
*
09:43 - They did a deep dive and I lost them, but they were trending towards Nisqually Reach.
09:35 - Spotted them just off Taylor Bay. Slowly moving south. -photo by T.j. Smith, June 12, 2024
*
08:30 - Dori relayed report from her daughter Alexa that they've spotted orcas in Case Inlet from Camp Gallagher [just south of Herron Island]. Believe they are heading south, slow travel.
*
HUMPBACK WHALES -
Wed, Jun 12 - Puget Sound
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Igor Orshansky
Date of Sighting: June 12, 2024
Time: 8:15 AM
Species seen: Humpback
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Elliott Bay
Direction of travel :
Behaviors observed:
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: From Fast Ferry traveling from Seattle to Bremerton
Photos available?: No
*
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Kristen Althizer
Date of Sighting: June 12, 2024
Time: 7:09 AM
Species seen: Humpback
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: 47.591074,-122.555241
Direction of travel : SW, slow pac
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?: n/a
Any unusual markings?: n/a
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Saw the whale from the Bremerton fast ferry.
Photos available?: No
*
13:15 - John Miller, WSF Marine Ops, emailed to report: 1315hrs: Vessel (TACOMA) reports via 800MHz they have slowed due to 2 humpback whales, NB in the traffic separation zone, just north of the SEA>BI Ferry route.

June 11
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Tue, Jun 11 - San Juans (T34s, T37s, T65A3) - We saw them! T37 (Pizza Fin) and T34 were hunting together! Link to more photos. -photos by Tanya Schlicht, June 11, 2024
*
Tue, Jun 11 - Haro Strait (T34s, T37, T37Bs, T65A3) - Excerpt from the Center for Whale Research Encounter #48: “A few hundred yards to the east of them we found T34 and T34B traveling together. We got some backlit lefts on them before moving to the final pair and furthest west whales we could see. This was T37B and T37B3 and they were traveling slowly north together about 150 yards to the northwest of T37B1 and T65A3. We got a few rights on those two before deciding to call it quits. While we still hadn’t seen T37 and T34A who we might have expected to be there, the water was lumpy enough to discourage a whale search. We ended the encounter at 1130 about ¾ of a mile east of Mandarte Island. Most of the rest of the T65As had been found earlier somewhere off the east end of Spieden Island in much calmer water…” -Read more here at Center for Whale Research Encounter #48.
*
Tue, Jun 11 - San Juans - 11:40 - Orcas headed east to west off Flint Beach, South Lopez. At least two, including an adult male. -Tom Reeve
*
11:00 - They just swam by the south end of Lopez, off Watmough. Headed south at a fast clip. One whale watch boat ahead of them. -Gabrielle Frey
*
10:35 - These whales have continued south in Rosario, near (west side of) Allan Island. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
*
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Cynthia Nielsen
Date of Sighting: June 11, 2024
Time: 9:43 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 5
Where seen: Guemes Channel just off Stabbert (Lovric) shipyard Anacortes Fidalgo Island
Direction of travel : Heading west
Behaviors observed:
If orcas, any males?: At least 1 large male
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
*
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Andrew DeLaney
Date of Sighting: June 11, 2024
Time: 9:05 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: Guemes Channel between Anacortes and Guemes ferry 48.5250210, -122.6194848
Direction of travel : NE
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?: Possibly one
Any unusual markings?: None visible
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: One juvenile/calf
Photos available?: No
*
Tue, Jun 11 - Admiralty Inlet (T99s) - 18:00 - Friend reports the T99s are northbound into Possession Sound out from Possession Point Boat Launch. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
*
14:22 - Viewing from Double Bluff [approx. 47.953704, -122.548069]. Southbound and they’ve definitely sped up.
13:44 - They’re still slowly southbound [approx. 47.963654, -122.586106]. Midchannel. Tough viewing conditions with the chop. -Brandy Jackson Ritchie
*
12:50 - SJC just leaving the T99s traveling very close together just a little bit north of Double Bluff, closer to Whidbey. Five to six minute downtimes. -Alli Montgomery
*
11:28 - Viewing from Limpet Lane on Mutiny Bay, whales pushed out more towards Whidbey side of mid channel, southbound - long down times, grouped up. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
*
11:17 - Southbound Mutiny, I’m leaving shortly [approx. 47.994685, -122.553715]. -Kyla Bivens, PSE
*
11:00 - Super close to Whidbey shore. Headed south into Mutiny Bay now. -Brian McGinn, PSE
*
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Marlene Naughton
Date of Sighting: June 11, 2024
Time: 10:30 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: Bush Point
Direction of travel : SE
Behaviors observed: Milling Saw one baby
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org -photos by Marlene Naughton, June 11, 2024
*
Tue, Jun 11 - Admiralty Inlet (T99s) - T99E - T99C Barakat & T99B Holly - The T99s took us by surprise by popping up off of Bush Point and gave us a lot of great looks as they fought the outgoing ebb. -photos by Kyla Bivens, June 11, 2024
*
10:19 - Found some orcas southbound here [approx. 48.028480, -122.607501]. Got the ID, it’s the T99s! -Kyla Bivens, PSE
*
Tue, Jun 11 - South Puget Sound (T137s) - 17:30 - Four headed north up Pickering Passage under Harstine Island Bridge. -Colby Fazio
*
15:55 - Viewed from Boston Harbor [approx. 47.157721, -122.919010], heading north. -Beth Libby
*
15:50 - They’re now at the tip of Cooper Point closer to Steamboat Island. -Natalie Barzyk
*
15:34 - Two orca near Burfoot heading north. -Rebecca Hogan
*
13:57 - I found them Boston Harbor, going towards other side possibly Budd Inlet. -Julie Davis
*
12:08 - They just went past Herron Island, heading south bound. -photos by Leisa Brown, June 11, 2024
*
11:40 - They're [orcas] in the middle of Case Inlet, by Spencer Cove. I can see one big male and at least two others, headed south. -Nick Wenzel 
*
HUMPBACK WHALES -
Tue, Jun 11 - Puget Sound - 09:03 - Laurie Baker, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 09:09 to report: 0903hrs: T/S Duff received notification from the Kitsap Transit vessel that they spotted a single humpback whale, heading north, located between SW and Blake Island. 
*
GRAY WHALES -
Tue, Jun 11 - Possession Sound (CRC2362 Thidwick & CRC2557) - We then found 2362 Thidwick and 2557 east of Hat/Gedney Island. Thidwick was super energetic, they did a chin slap, half breach, and even did a little porpoising behavior, it was wild! -photos by Kyla Bivens, June 11, 2024

June 10
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Mon, Jun 10 - Strait of Juan de Fuca
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Sarah Braunias
Date of Sighting: June 10, 2024
Time: 6:05 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: Saw them from the ferry between Port Angeles and Victoria
Direction of travel : S
Behaviors observed: traveling
If orcas, any males?: 1
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
*
Mon, Jun 10 - North Puget Sound/Strait of Juan de Fuca (T65As minus T65A3 & T65A5; T99s joined in the evening)
18:49 - It appears they’ve all grouped up [approx. 48.695895, -122.716707] and are headed south in Rosario. At the pin now.
18:30 - They’ve continued north and are approaching the Orcas Island coastline now; there are also three plus orca headed south along Orcas Island coastline towards the first group [T99s]. -Rose Caitlin
*
15:51 - Viewing from Washington Park in Anacortes. Northbound in Rosario Strait just south of Bird Rocks. Decatur side of mid channel [approx. 48.477881, -122.773123].
16:29 - Rosario Strait traveling northbound on the east side of James Island [approx. 48.507254, -122.760734] approaching the ferry lane. -Brandy Jackson Ritchie
*
14:30 - T65A, T65A2, T65A4, and T65A6 were northbound at the southeast corner of Lopez Island. -Bart Rulon Art & Photography
*
11:51 - T65A and T65A6 here, probably this same group spotted earlier heading north [approx. 48.299019, -122.833706]. -Kyla Bivens, PSE
*
Mon, Jun 10 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T65As minus T65A3 & T65A5) - T65A Artemis - T65A2 Ooxjaa - We watching the T65As for a bit as they traveled northbound to Smith Island. -photos by Kyla Bivens, June 10, 2024
*
11:33 - Group of orcas out from Hastie Lake - far out. Two whale watching boats close behind. -Kathryn Shaw
*
05:59 - Bradley Coombe, WSF Marine Ops, emailed to report: PUYALLUP reports has slowed for a group of Orca heading North bound just off the KING dock. 
*
Mon, Jun 10 - South Puget Sound (T137s) - This was from earlier today, viewing from Burfoot Park. They were pretty surface active (seemingly hunting/celebrating a kill?) but they were so far away that these are the best photos I got. -photos by Kelly Dawson, June 10, 2024
*
T137A Jack & T137 Loon - T137 Loon - Link to more photos and narrative of the day. -photos by Cindi Crowder Rausch, June 10, 2024
*
Mon, Jun 10 - (T137s) - T137A Jack & T137 Loon - I fondly call this post. JACK I TAKE IT BACK. T137A was Mr. center of attention during his last visit. Here are a few Jack moments over the last week during the T137s adventures deep Puget Sound. Link to more photos. -photos by April Janice Basham, June 10, 2024
*
Heard a familiar "air compressor" sound while helping neighbors retrieve their boat at the boat launch… hmmm? Near Hope and Steamboat Islands tonight. Link to more photos. -photos by Chris McCord, June 10, 2024
*
-photos by Leisa Brown, June 10, 2024
*
20:18 - Heading towards Steamboat from Hunter Point. -Jim Chamberlin
*
18:35 - They went down Eld about 30 minutes ago. -Jon Yunker
*
18:06 - Viewing at Burfoot, north bound, west side of channel. -Kelly Dawson
*
17:52 - Almost to Boston Harbor heading north. -Megan Budelman
*
17:51 - Headed north past Burfoot, west side. -photo by Rachel Farney, June 10, 2024
*
17:39 - Still in Budd Inlet. North of Tugboat Annie's near Cooper Point. They are far away from viewing area. -Lisa Kollmansberger
*
17:04 - North of Tugboat Annie's on that side of the bay.
16:31 - They are almost downtown Olympia in Bud Bay. East side of the bay. -Paul Davis
*
16:21 - Passed Burfoot heading toward downtown. -Katie Christensen
*
15:54 - All four mid channel between Boston Harbor and Edgewater. Headed west. -Paul Davis
*
15:40 - There are four orcas. As they head back out of Peale Passage, I saw all four dorsal fins out at same time. -Valerie Rapp
*
15:52 - Headed into Budd Inlet passing Dover Point, a few boats following. Fairly active at the surface.
15:33 - Viewing from Zangle Cove. Super active at the very south end of Squaxin Island. -Jocelyn Rae Finch
*
15:35 - Can barely see them but they’re out there. -Kelly Dawson
*
15:18 - The three in Peale, one male. -Valerie Rapp
*
15:17 - After a brief stall on a hunt the T137s are now coming out of the mouth of Peale Passage (between Harstine and Squaxin) and are now southbound towards the south end of Squaxin. Grouped up. Closer to Squaxin side. -Candace Gavin
*
14:45 - They came down Dana Passage to the southeast corner of Harstine. Hung a west and are now in Peale Passage - heading between Squaxin and Harstine Islands. Small white boat following. -Kim Merriman
*
14:04 - T137s are now angling towards the south end of Harstine Island. Looks like they are going to go west into Dana Passage. Closer to Harstine side. -Candace Gavin
*
13:40 - SJC is leaving the whole T137 family still traveling south off Harstine just about to pass Wilson Point. -Alli Montgomery
*
Mon, Jun 10 - South Puget Sound (T137s)
T137A Jack & T137 Loon - This is from a couple weeks ago but I had to share my first experience watching orcas play in water wake! T137s. Link to more photos._photo by Amber Stanfill, June 10, 2024
*
13:30 - Currently visible from Joemma Beach and heading south. They are much closer to the other side of the inlet. Pursued by whale watching boat. -Bird Brain
*
13:29 - Off Joemma State Park the 137s are traveling south. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
*
13:19 - Viewing from Joemma Beach Park. Traveling south, midchannel.  -Jolena Tagg
*
12:43 - Heading back south right now [past Herron Island]! Case Inlet. -Leisa Brown
*
09:08 - Two orcas north off Harstine Island, Case Inlet side. -Jan Glarum
*
08:45 - We’re staying in an AirBNB on Herron Island in Lakebay and just saw two orcas from our balcony! There was a male and a female. They were heading north. Here are the coordinates [approx. 47.268315, -122.846479]. -Leisa Brown
*
HUMPBACK WHALES -
Mon, Jun 10 - Boundary Pass  - 17:00 - Humpback Divot and 2024 calf up near Saturna Island/East Point today. -Debbie Stewart
*
Mon, Jun 10 - San Juan Channel - 20:00 - Humpback Stitch just outside Friday Harbor in San Juan Channel. -Debbie Stewart
*
15:45 - Large whale, presumably humpback, heading south in President Channel. -Roxane Jackson Johnson [WSSJI]
*
Mon, Jun 10 - Port Susan - 11:11 - Passed by Tillicum Beach. -photo by John C Storbeck, June 10, 2024
*
12:20 - Just saw from the water on paddle board, heading out of Port Susan southbound approaching passage between Hat Island and Langley. -Jack Bonfiglio
*
11:44 - Confirmed humpback in Port Susan, southbound, has passed Tillicum and Tyee. -Charvet Drucker 
*
Mon, Jun 10 - South Puget Sound - 20:07 - Humpback whale in the Case Inlet heading south! -Leisa Brown
*
18:50 - I see a humpback in Case Inlet heading south off the north point of Harstine. Deep dives and long down times. So beautiful and big. -Donna DeBree Moore

June 9
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Sun, Jun 9 - South Puget Sound (T137s) - T137 Loon - This is from a visit from the T137 pod to Henderson Bay. Link to more photos. -photo by Randy Witter, June 9, 2024
*
Sun, Jun 9 - Admiralty Inlet (T100s minus T100E) - T100C Laurel - We watched the T100s (minus T100E) traveling northbound off of Fort Flagler and into Port Townsend Bay! -photos by Kyla Bivens, June 9, 2024
*
HUMPBACK WHALES -
18:43 - Looks like Divot and calf, she just joined up with Stitch and are eastbound in Spieden. -April Ryan [WSSJI]
*
16:36 - Humpback visible from Land Bank. Possibly two. Mile or so offshore trending northbound. -Amy Nesler [WSSJI]
*
Sun, Jun 9 - Saratoga Passage - 20:30 - I was just ready to post… I see that you did see the breaches, wowzer. -Marilyn Armbruster
*
20:12 - It’s now heading east and is just past Sandy Point entering Possession Sound.
20:00 - Humpback breaching and tail flapping mid-channel in Saratoga Passage just west of Sandy Point. Lots of big splashes. -Luanne Seymour
*
18:01 - Viewing from Camano Island State Park - seeing blow - mid channel south bound passing Fox Spit. -Linda Aitkins
*
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Mieke Lee
Date of Sighting: June 09, 2024
Time: 5:27 PM
Species seen: Humpback
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Off Indian Beach Camano mid channel Saratoga headed south
Direction of travel : S
Behaviors observed: Tail slapping breaching
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
*
Sun, Jun 9 - Puget Sound
18:10 - Trending south slowly. Long down times.
17:46 - Seems to be milling with direction changes but still seeing off Woodmont Beach.
17:38 - Just now. Baleen (humpback) mid channel off Woodmont Beach heading north. -Dan Hyde
*
17:41 - Milling just east of ferry. Fluked near the house with blue metal roof. 
17:35 - Two houses east of south Vashon “Tahlequah” ferry terminal. -Jason Cook
*
17:28 - Ten minutes ago just spotted between Saltwater Park and Browns Point. -Marvyn Bedoni
*
16:59 - Off of Tahlequah. Heading east towards the ferry lane. -Steve Fogard
*
15:26 - Humpback breached twice off of Browns Point. -Mollie Segall
*
15:30 - Couple minutes ago saw what could have been a surface/blow about halfway between Browns Point and the northernmost blue/white crane things in the port. Still looking from the Dune telescopes.
14:18 - Big breach towards Browns Point just a minute ago! Still at Dune. Definitely looked like a humpback but it was at least half a mile or more away. -Megan Moore
*
14:00 - Saw fluke moving southbound between Manchester cargo ships and Lincoln Park.
13:47 - Baleen whale tail lobbing off Restoration Point seen from Lincoln Park. -Mary Hartmann
*
13:42 - Pretty sure we saw humpback about an hour earlier off Alki Point. Dorsal fin definitely matched. Large. -Stephanie Zimmerman
*
11:53 - Humpback right off Point Defiance! He was pointed towards Owen, maybe 30 feet off land. I have not seen him resurface since. -Joe Smith
*
GRAY WHALES -
Sun, Jun 9 - Possession Sound (CRC53 Little Patch and other) - CRC53 Little Patch - ID by Serena Tierra, Orca Network
*
10:00 - My husband was kayaking and saw two gray whales off Hat Island about 10:00. One came up quite close to him.  -photos by Shannon Arndt, June 9, 2024
*
DOLPHINS - Sun, Jun 9 - South Puget Sound - 13:55 - I’m on the Doolin Rodgers and we saw those porpoises. We also saw the Pacific White Sided Dolphins for the third time this week over at Boston Harbor. -Rhema Neas-Gass

June 8
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -
Sat, Jun 8 - Haro Strait (J Pod & L54s) - He wasn't quite as acrobatic as Mr. Notch, but it was just as exciting to see L88 Wavewalker when the Southern Residents went north past Lime Kiln. Wavewalker is the last living member of the L2 matriline, and he's taken to traveling with the L54s. Interestingly, the four whales in the L54 sub-group were the only ones NOT present when all the other Southern Residents made a San Juan Island appearance on May 27th. This kept it from being a true superpod, which is defined as all members of the Southern Resident Community traveling together. By June 1st, all the Southern Residents went west again, so how interesting is it that when J-Pod returned yesterday they brought the "missing" whales with them? For whatever reason, the L54s are the most infrequent visitors to inland waters, so it is always a special treat to see them. -Orca Behavior Institute -photo by Monika Wieland Shields, June 8, 2024
*
20:40 - L88 + 3 more, heading down island, 1 mile south of Landbank, 1/2 mile from shore. A total of 11 so far. -Michelline Halliday [WSSJI]
*
17:39 - Hearing S01s at least between echolocation bursts (edit: on LK cam).
17:34 - Saw two distant breaches, calls starting to pick up. -Morgan Dale
*
17:25 - Just heard loud calls on Lime Kiln. South. -Joe Dreimiller
*
17:10 - BIG squeals!
17:08 - More frequent echolocation on Lime Kiln cam, also just saw a big splash and a tall dorsal coming in from the strait (toward Lime Kiln).
16:45 - Seal(?) on OS; echolocation still occasional on both Orcasound and Lime Kiln cam. Saw one dorsal a moment ago on the cam, but they've got long downtimes.
16:29 - We have dorsals on the cam!
16:26 - Hearing echolocation clicks and the occasional call on both Orcasound and on Lime Kiln cam. -Morgan Dale
*
15:00 - Trailers offshore of Lime Kiln with unhappy humpback; all northbound. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
*
14:45 - SRKWs visible on Lime Kiln webcam, echolocation clicks on hydrophone. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
*
12:45 - Leaders at Land Bank now heading down island from Edwards Point.
11:55 - Some are approaching San Juan near False Bay. A research colleague has confirmed J-Pod with the L54 subgroup!  -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
*
10:15 - Possible Jpod incoming from Victoria. Getting further off shore here so may head northeast to south San Juan Island west shore. -Jenna Darcie [WSSJI]
*
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Sat, Jun 8 - San Juan Channel (T101s) - T101A Rush, T101 Reef, T101B Lagoon - T101 Reef - In the afternoon, we watched the T101s in San Juan Channel. -photos by Kyla Bivens, June 8, 2024
*
Sat, Jun 8 - Denman Island, BC - Orcas off Denman Island. -photo by Gerry Ambury, June 8, 2024
*
Sat, Jun 8 - San Juans (T101s) - T101 Reef - Out on a beautiful day on IE with Susan and Uko Gorter - Stopped at Bird Rocks to see Oyster Catchers, a sea otter in the kelp, and then headed toward San Juan Island where we found the T101's up Cattle Pass, heading toward Griffith Bay and the lighthouse. Mom is T101 Reef (b. approx. 1969), and two grown sons, T101A Rush (b. 1993) and T101B Lagoon (b. 1997). They cruised close by the rocks and headed out toward Salmon Bank. But they circled back by Whale Rocks, possibly finding a snack, moved north a bit and circled back to Griffith Bay. We then took a nice look at humpbacks Big Mama, and Goose, slowly traveling south down Cattle Pass together… no good fluke shots but so lovely to see! Another lovely day with lovely whales!  -photos by Bonnie Gretz, June 8, 2024
*
20:21 - Maija Holston, WSF Marine Ops, emailed to report: SAMISH Master reports 6 orca whales near Brown Island headed NW or maybe into FHBR. 
*
19:20 - T101’s by Dinner Island northbound (they came back in thru Cattle Pass).
16:39 - The T101’s headed to Cattle Pass from Griffin Bay.
15:34 - T101’s outside Friday Harbor.
14:20 - Two orca southbound from Mineral Point towards Friday Harbor. Mother and calf reported from shore sighting. -Barbara Howitt, All Aboard Sailing [WSSJI]
*
Sat, Jun 8 - Admiralty Inlet (T65As minus T65A3 & T65A5) - 21:05 - Last spotted heading towards mid channel just south of Marrowstone Point. They may have been heading closer to Whidbey. Was hard to tell. Based on a post on the Port Townsend facebook page, it looks likely that these guys were the T65A's. -Rebecca Berger
*
20:56 - Surface active, some breaches close to shore.
20:34 - Now heading in towards Marrowstone Shore directly.
20:31 - One bull and four maybe female just off Marrowstone Point. Southbound.  -Rebecca Berger
*
Sat, Jun 8 - South Puget Sound (T137s) - T137A in Vaughn Bay. -photo by Jake Berdine, June 8, 2024
*
20:53 - Mid Case Inlet. Just saw a breach mid channel between Harstine and Herron heading south. Maybe the group split? -Kim Fields
*
20:46 - North Harstine.  -Bert Melby
*
18:40 - We are at Allyn Pier and they have currently exiting Pickering Passage headed generally towards Rocky Bay but no committed direction as of yet. -April Janice Basham
*
18:38 - Two northbound in front of Rocky Bay. Heading towards Allyn. Long down times, hard to keep track of them. -T.j. Smith
*
18:15 - Only saw one orca, going by Treasure heading north.  -Claudia Putnam
*
17:00 - From Candace: we have extremely limited service in Jerrell's Cove. T137s are passing Jerrell's Cove. Headed towards north Harstine Point. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
*
17:00 - Four of them coming up to the north tip of Harstine Island. -Daniel Thomas Schultz
*
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Marilee Fijalka-Carr
Date of Sighting: June 08, 2024
Time: 4:48 PM
Species seen: orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: Pickering Passage 47.286531,-122.907062
Direction of travel : east and north
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?: 1 male
Any unusual markings?: Too far away to tell
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Long dive after open runabout sped to within 25-50 yards before slacking their speed. Several boats continued to track them past Jarrells's Cove, although moving more slowly and more distant.
Photos available?: No
*
16:09 - Heading north under Harstine Bridge, saw two. -Kathy Powell
*
16:01 - Almost to the Harstine Bridge. Still heading north.
15:43 - They’re heading north again towards the Harstine Bridge. Four of them. -Katie Brogan
*
17:30 - Off the northern end of Harstine. -photo by Joe Penrod, June 8, 2024
*
15:28 - They have flipped and are southeast now between Squaxin and Harstine.
15:20 - From the Harstine Island Bridge they are currently southbound towards Arcadia. -April Janice Basham
*
15:19 - Still headed southbound in Pickering Passage just past the northern tip of Squaxin Island. -David Coates
*
15:06 - Pod is now south of Harstine Island Bridge. -Candace Gavin
*
14:52 - Just north of Harstine bridge headed south five miles per hour. -Paul Davis
*
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Holly Knutsen
Date of Sighting: June 08, 2024
Time: 2:45 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: Pickering Passage
Direction of travel : S
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?: Unknown
Any unusual markings?: Unknown
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Beautiful!
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
*
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Marilee Fijalka-Carr
Date of Sighting: June 08, 2024
Time: 2:14 PM
Species seen: orca
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: Pickering Passage 47.288522,-122.896899
Direction of travel : West and south, leisurely pace
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?: 1 male
Any unusual markings?: Too far away to tell
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Intermittent surfacing, occasional longer dives
One boat keeping a reasonable distance
*
14:31 - Just passed Walkers Landing headed southbound. -Jacob Virnig
*
14:15 - Two orcas southbound in Pickering Passage south of Jarrell's Cove heading toward bridge.  -Teresa Saunders Westcoat
*
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Tamara Miller
Date of Sighting: June 08, 2024
Time: 2:00 PM
Species seen: Bigg's killer whales
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: 47.17.75 x 122.52.43
Direction of travel : S
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?: 1
Any unusual markings?: Couldn't get close enough to seeIs there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: We encountered them at the north end of Harstine Island. They traveled south through Pickering Passage.
Photos available?: No
*
13:15 - At the south end of Stretch Island, three whales breaching! -Angie Weber Morris
*
12:48 - One (maybe two) small whale is in Case Inlet - ending south toward Stretch Island. Just passed Treasure Island. -Michelle Barrea Graunke
*
11:39 - Right outside Vaughn Bay. My guess is toward Allyn They were heading that way when they went down. Haven’t seen since. -Paul Page
*
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Jason Goldstein
Date of Sighting: June 08, 2024
Time: 10:03 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 5
Where seen: South south by Herron Island
Direction of travel : Stationary
Behaviors observed: Milling
If orcas, any males?: Unknown
Any unusual markings?: Unknown
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Very active movements with breaching, fin slapping caught on video, no photos via sea kayak.
Photos available?: No
*
07:40 - Dana passage from Harstine Island heading north/east toward Johnson Point. -Matthew Stahl
*
07:18 - Three seen Saturday morning in Peale Passage [between Squaxin Island & Harstine Island] heading south. -Michael Peele
*
HUMPBACK WHALES -
Sat, Jun 8 - San Juans (BCY0324 Big Mama & BCX2125 Goose) - BCY0324 Big Mama & BCX2125 Goose -photos by Bonnie Gretz, June 8, 2024
*
Sat, Jun 8 - Haro Strait (BCX0519 Stitch) - In the afternoon, we found Stitch BCX0519 south of Eagle Point (San Juan Island). -photos by Kyla Bivens, June 8, 2024
*
One of my WW colleagues ID’d the second as BCX2125 Goose, the 2020 calf of BCX1600 Maverick. -Ellie Sawyer, Maya’s Legacy [WSSJI]
*
One of them is being reported as Big Mama! -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
*
19:21 - Most recent sighting was approaching Cattle Pass five minutes ago. -Barbara Howitt, All Aboard Sailing [WSSJI]
*
16:34 - Two humpbacks heading north [correction to south] in San Juan Channel off of Point Caution. -Jim Gizzi [WSSJI]
*
Sat, Jun 8 - Port Susan - 20:58 - PS Chat reports a humpback in Port Susan, just north of Country Club Beach 2, southbound.
*
12:42 - Mid channel. It’s probably past Langley by now.
11:57 - We think it’s a humpback. Surfacing occasionally and heading northwest toward Langley harbor.
11:50 - Baleen whale seen in Saratoga passage mid channel near Sandy Point. We saw the tail as it dove so not sure which type. -Luanne Seymour
*
Sat, Jun 8 - Puget Sound - Saw him on the ferry back from Vashon. Seems like he's been hanging around since Friday. -Karrie Coston
*
21:05 - Dalco Passage.
20:45 - Same spot. -photo by Ryan Dicks, June 8, 2024
*
19:58 - Humpback fluke [approx. 47.330112, -122.525436]. -Ed Rickert
*
18:40 - Saw at least one humpback, maybe two?, south tip of Vashon facing east! Extra beautiful with the sunset. -Grace McRae
*
11:16 - It looks to be headed towards the east side of Vashon, close to shore. -Sarah Kassik
*
09:46 - He’s now tail slapping between here (Salmon Beach) and Gig Harbor. Please excuse my unsteady camera. He’s still going! it was milling back and forth in front of the kelp for a bit and then headed north with the outbound tide [video in FB comments].
09:31 - Watching one now from Salmon Beach off Point Defiance. -Corena Martinson
*
07:24 - Laurie Baker, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 08:08 to report: 0724hrs: Vessel reports a single humpback whale in the northbound traffic lane, mid-channel at the SEA/BI route. 
*
07:08 - Just now, between Restoration Point and Alki heading northbound… jumping and fin flapping!  -Melissa Kegler
*
07:05 - Saw a humpback this morning from the Bainbridge Island to Seattle 7:05 ferry. Put on a show for the ferry folks. Heading north towards Eagle Harbor. -Emily Crandall
*
GRAY WHALES -
Sat, Jun 8 - Possession Sound (CRC2259, CRC2362 Thidwick, CRC2557) - From southeast Hat Island area today. Link to more photos. -photos by Janine Harles, June 8, 2024
*
14:53 - Grays 2362 and I think 2557 together today and #2259 near Jetty Island. The two were together most of the day between southeast Hat and Jetty, 2259 was on its own by the delta, no pics of it.
10:00 - Two grays southeast Hat Island. -Janine Harles
*
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: John Shackman
Date of Sighting: June 08, 2024
Time: 5:47 AM
Species seen: Possibly Gray
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: Between Hat Island & Jetty Island
Direction of travel :
Behaviors observed:
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
*
UNIDENTIFIED BALEEN WHALES -
Sat, Jun 8 - North Puget Sound - 13:10 - Seen some large whale tails Edmonds beach not orcas but not sure what kind of whales; two for sure heading north. -Austin Blacklidge
*
UNIDENTIFIED SPECIES -
Sat, Jun 8 - South Puget Sound - 13:00 - What appear to be (?) two to three minke whales at the mouth of Wollochet Bay closer to Artondale. Meandering, no clear direction. Not super confident but we have spotted at least three, maybe six. Could definitely be a small pod of dolphins. Size of dorsal is hard to determine with how far we’re looking in the scope! -Lauren Taylor
*
GRAY WHALES -
Sat, Jun 8 - Possession Sound (CRC2362 Thidwick & CRC2557) - We found gray whales 2362 Thidwick and 2557 east of Hat Island in the morning. -photos by Kyla Bivens, June 8, 2024

June 7
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Fri, Jun 7 - South Puget Sound (T137s) - Tempest graced me with a close pass on the Anderson Island shore while her family headed into Chambers Bay earlier today. She is such a beauty! -photo by Belen Bilgic Schneider, June 7, 2024
*
T137 Loon, T137A Jack, T137D Wright -photo by April Janice Basham, April 7, 2024
*
20:54 - At Penrose State Park at the parking lot beach access saw dorsals passing us by headed south out of Carr Inlet i believe, don't quite have my bearings I'm not familiar with this area. -Jennifer Taylor
*
18:06 - Mid channel between Allen and Minter. Splashing quite a bit. Can't confirm direction of travel. -Mollie Segall
*
17:53 - Toward Minter. Basically crossing east to west.
17:46 - They are off Allen Point. -Billy Watson
*
17:05 - Here and surface active [approx. 47.359764, -122.649630]. Slowly trending north still.
16:46 - Milling/hunting in Henderson Bay. Across from Minter area. -Mollie Segall
*
15:55 - They have reached Cutts Island still northbound in Carr. -April Janice Basham
*
1532 - Passing Kopachuck State Park northbound. -David Michael
*
14:40 - Kind of stalled out with some general drifting south.
14:33 - T137s are just north of Horsehead Bay. They are very spread with T137A and T137D on the Horsehead side and the others on the Home side. -Candace Gavin
*
14:15 - Long shot but worth a try! There was a photographer on Bella Bella beach sitting and an orca swam right in front of her! I am hoping to see the photos you got! It was my first time seeing the orcas in real life and my photo is from too far away to do any justice. -Tessa Lindley
*
13:29 - Spread out in this area [approx. 47.230452, -122.647380]. -Laura Kozar Batanian
*
13:17 - SJC just finished observing the 137's travel steadily northbound [approx. 47.202617, -122.636885]. Leaving them looking like they may be turning into the inlet at the southeast point of McNeil. -Alli Montgomery
*
13:16 - T137s are now headed north into Carr inlet. Hugging McNeil side. -Candace Gavin
*
13:11 - Milling about here [approx. 47.192770, -122.643382], no real direction.
13:01 - Near east side of McNeil, north of northwest bound, maybe headed into Carr.
12:58 - They went dark on us in center Chambers Bay. I had a gorgeous close pass with Tempest on the Anderson Island shore! -Belen Bilgic Schneider
*
12:55 - Northbound approaching McNeil. -David Michael
*
12:39 - Whale watching boat is with them. Still slow northbound north middle of Ketron.
12:28 - From Anderson Island, they are now slowly northbound on the east side headed toward Chambers Bay. Not yet past the northern tip of Ketron. I’m headed to our ferry dock now to track them. The elementary kids were at the shore on a field trip for low tide and spent 15 minutes watching the family being very surface active. Everyone was so excited and gushed about how magical it was.
12:15 - Reports of four orca feeding off Sandy Point on the east side of Anderson Island. I’m headed there to get eyes on it now. -Belen Bilgic Schneider
*
T137A Jack - 12:25 - I have four orcas between Anderson and Ketron Islands. Should be Jack's pod. Link to more photos. -photos by Mark Chiles, June 7, 2024
*
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Tamara Holmlund
Date of Sighting: June 07, 2024
Time: 9:00 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: Just south of Whiteman cove on key peninsula moving south
Direction of travel : South
Behaviors observed: Ttaveling
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
*
UNIDENTIFIED KILLER WHALES -
Fri, Jun 7 - Strait of Juan de Fuca - 16:24 - About 20 minutes ago [~16:04] off of Cape Flattery, male [orca] heading west! We saw it more visibly than in the video but were able to take this! Tatoosh Island in the distance. Just one whale! -Carolyn Marie
*
HUMPBACK WHALES -
Fri, Jun 7 - Haro Strait - 21:35 - Single humpback moving down island from Lime Kiln. Even though the camera has switched to low light mode, it's still interesting to watch. Thanks to Jeanne Hyde for the report! -Fred Horn [WSSJI]
*
15:18 - Small humpback right by Henry Island. Heading west by Open Bay. -Pam Cameron Keffer [WSSJI]V
*
Fri, Jun 7 - Puget Sound (CRC-19820 Malachite) - Malachite, Owens Beach. -photos by Cherie StOurs, June 7, 2024
*
Malachite making his rounds in Tacoma. Link to more photos. -photos by Jason Cook, June 7, 2024
*
-photos by April Janice Basham, June 7, 2024
*
20:10 - Malachite spotted from Owen Beach, down time 10-15 minutes. -Nicole Tanner
*
19:30 - Just spotted from Owen Beach somewhere around here [approx. 47.328266, -122.539060]! Looked northbound. -Lauren Dyke
*
18:47 - Westbound from Dune.
18:15 - Just South of Sunrise.
16:47 - 200 yards west of Owen Beach. -Jason Cook
*
16:04 - John Miller, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 16:25 to report: 1604hrs: Vessel CHETZEMOKA C/M calls to report a single humpback moving WB in Dalco Passage, just west of the PD>TAHL route crossing. 
*
14:30 - SJC has spotted Malachite milling at the point of map [approx. 47.323463, -122.485106]. Four to five minute downtime with some fluking. -Alli Montgomery
*
12:25 - Lots of tail flops seen from distance out east of southern tip of Vashon. Viewing from Point Defiance Park east, east of the tip of Vashon. -Jack Bonfiglio
*
10:30 - Two [reported as orcas, likely humpback -RH] milling in front of Vashon. No known direction. Near ferry terminal at Point Defiance.  -Lindsay Muma
*
10:29 - Couple good tail slaps with long down times!
10:01 - Saw him from Owen right where Ellen said heading EAST! Seems down again! -Kelley McDonald Smith
*
10:01 - Viewing from the ferry, he’s west of the ferry lanes closer to the Vashon side. Looked like he was headed west-ish but it was hard to tell. -Ellen Weir
*
09:59 - Spouting left of ferry heading what looks east going towards ferry closer to Vashon. Viewing from Dune Park. -Jack Bonfiglio
*
09:30 - Viewing from marina, heading west barely breaking surface, traveling very slow.
09:04 - Logging east of ferry lanes closer to Vashon facing west. -Cherie StOurs
*
09:02 - Maija Holston, WSF Marine Ops, emailed to report: Puyallup Master reports one humpback whale just North of the Edmonds dock. Possibly moving South.
*
08:54 - Seeing from the southern tip of Vashon. East of the ferry line. He just woke up from a nap. -Natalie Elle
*
08:53 - Humpback mid channel traveling west between Dunes Peninsula and Vashon Island viewing from Point Defiance marina. -Cherie StOurs
*
06:02 - [humpback] Westbound towards southeast tip of Vashon.  -Jason Cook
*
Fri, Jun 7 - South Puget Sound - 07:15 - 07:23 - Humpback headed south between Fox Island and Day Island. Long down times. -Barb Pritchard Hulbert
*
GRAY WHALES -
Fri, Jun 7 - Port Susan - 08:30 - Port Susan between Mckees, Kayak and Tillicum Beach a gray whale logging heading slowing northwest. -John C Storbeck

June 6
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Thu, Jun 6 - Strait of Juan de Fuca - 15:30 - Saw five orcas in Strait of Juan de Fuca from on board the Coho ferry, about 30 minutes from Victoria heading east towards Admiralty Sound. -Lucy Schell Chaffin
*
Thu, Jun 6 - Haro Strait (T86A1s & T123s) - These are the T123s and the T86A1s! - Ellie Sawyer, Maya’s Legacy [WSSJI]
*
17:30 - Fast moving north. Long dives. Past the County Park now.
17:05 - Orcas, half mile off Land Bank moving north. -Fred Horn [WSSJI]
*
Thu, Jun 6 - South Puget Sound (T137s) - 21:50 - They headed south into Eld Inlet and continued a surfacing series of two breaths and then long, deep dives. Last spotted heading south toward Frye Cove and Flapjack Point. -Kim Merriman
*
21:00 - Just saw them around Boston Harbor. -Christina Pederson
*
19:45 - Heading toward Olympia along north side of Dana Passage. -Katie Lassiter
*
19:19 - Brian called to report orcas at the intersect of Dana Passage & the mouth of Henderson Inlet, with male, who would be T137A, near shore of Point Wilson, Harstine Island.
*
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Colleen Moe
Date of Sighting: June 06, 2024
Time: 5:30 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 5
Where seen: South side of Anderson Island
Direction of travel : West
Behaviors observed: Milling then traveling
If orcas, any males?: 1
Any unusual markings?: No
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: 
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org - T137D Wright - T137A Jack -photos by Colleen Moe, June 6, 2024
*
17:34 - Based on neighbors photos, they are on the south end of Anderson Island, westbound, closer to Anderson Island side. 
16:22 - Still southbound on the east side of Anderson Island about mid channel about halfway down Ketron. Stalled briefly but generally at a leisurely pace. Though it was at a distance, the grade school kids were all very excited to be on the lookout for them on the ferry! -Belen Bilgic Schneider
*
16:10 - Hugging east side of Anderson Island just passed ferry line. 
16:00 - Southbound east side of Anderson Island. -Deanna Sparks Kjorlien
*
15:44 - Southbound out of Carr and currently southbound rounding McNeil.
15:22 - From the southern side of Fox Island they are on the McNeil side still southbound Carr Inlet. -April Janice Basham
*
14:48 - About here [approx. 47.256430, -122.719399], more mid channel than before. Steady travel.
14:25 - Still slowly making their way out of Carr, on the the west side of the channel close to shore. Unclear where they’ll head after exiting.
13:54 - Southbound Maple Hollow Park, as seen from Fox Island and spit. -Mollie Segall
*
13:23 - My goodness me! SJC is just the 137's at point of map [approx. 47.299877, -122.736490] in Carr. Lots of surface activity and breaches from Jack! -Alli Montgomery
*
13:05 - Long range view of them outside Home [approx. 47.282101, -122.741357] in Carr Inlet. Whale Watching boat is with them. -Randy Witter
*
13:01 - T137s are stalled mid channel around the Maple Hollow Park area. San Juan Clipper is just to the north of them. Some surface activity as viewed with a spotting scope. -Candace Gavin
*
12:39 - Last visible fin I saw was still northbound passing Cutts headed towards Minter. -April Janice Basham
*
10:50 - At the mouth of Carr Inlet pointed towards McNeil. -David Michael
*
10:45 - Still heading south [approx. 47.226096, -122.589138]. -Lyndsey Carter
*
10:43 - Passing Fox Island headed south. Long down times. -Kimberly Wenner
*
10:30 - Viewing from Titlow picnic dock, orcas were south bound, passing Day Island. -Carrie Gelegonya
*
10:09 - Have slowly passed south of Narrows Bridge and Narrows Park on Gig Harbor side of bridge. Been down for a while.  -photo by Colleen Henckel, June 6, 2024
*
10:02 - Slowly southbound. Viewing from Titlow. -Jessica Huie
*
09:37 - Moving slowly southbound very close to the Gig Harbor side under the bridge. -photo by Karen Caldwell, June 6, 2024
*
09:34 - Looks like they’re moving now. Southbound. Still closer to Gig Harbor side.
09:33 - Eyes on them from Titlow. Milling under Narrows. Closer to Gig Harbor side. -Jessica Huie
*
09:31 - Currently under the bridge on the Gig Harbor side. At Narrows Park. -Colleen Henckel
*
09:23 - I just spotted them via binoculars from Day Island. They were just north of the west tower of the Narrows Bridge. Seem to be southbound. -Karen Caldwell
*
09:06 - In the vicinity of the Narrows Bridge, saw them approaching southbound 10 minutes ago. -David Michael
*
07:26 - One male orca (looked like Jack) westbound at Owens Beach 100 yards offshore. Possibly went down Narrows. -David Michael
*
06:30 - Five to six orca traveling southbound in East Passage near Gold Beach on Maury Island. One is definitely a male. -Burt Miller, WSF
*
HUMPBACK WHALES -
Thu, Jun 6 - Haro Strait (BCX0519 Stitch) - 20:10 - Humpback SB, 1/3 mile from shore, 1 mile south of landbank. ID'd using the 2024 MERS Humpback Whale catalogue, BCX0519 "Double Stitch" at 20:25 heading down island 1 mile south of Landbank. -Michelline Halliday [WSSJI]
*
18:36 - What I thought were the Orcas turning around is a humpback heading south. Must have passed right through those Orcas! -Pam Cameron Keffer [WSSJI]
*
One of these two is BCX0519 Stitch! -Ellie Sawyer [WSSJI]
*
12:30 - Two humpbacks seen off San Juan County Park now heading north. -Shalena Shaheed [WSSJI]
*
10:42 - Whales on the Lime Kiln webcam [video shows the blows of two humpbacks - in the comments]. -Randy
*
10:05 - Two humpbacks off Hannah Heights. Northbound. -Linda Noyes [WSSJI]
*
Thu, Jun 6 - Burrows Pass - 18:11 - Still see it hanging around Tugboat Park now! Watched for about an hour. -Caitlyn Blair
*
17:37 - Volunteer Caitlyn Blair called to report a humpback in Burrows Pass [Between Fidalgo Island & Burrows Island. The whale was traveling slowly east but going against the current so not making much progress. She just happened to be out walking when she spotted the whale, very excited!
*
Thu, Jun 6 - Puget Sound (CRC-19820 Malachite) - A few moments with Malachite this afternoon. Link to more photos. -photos by Jolena Tagg, June 6, 2024
*
21:22 - Heading east, viewing from Ruston. He’s passing along south end of Maury. -Kirsten Vacura
*
20:07 - Ten to fifteen minutes since I saw a blow.
19:16 - Milling of west end of Point Defiance. -Jason Cook
*
19:00 - Viewed from Dune. Near Sunrise. Unsure of direction. -Paul Davis
*
18:45 - Just saw him. Dune just west of ferry lane. -Da Is
*
17:51 - It’s still going back and forth between the southwest point of Vashon and the ferry landing. Last two sightings from Dune were 17:51 just west of the ferry landing and 18:04 just to the left of the last house on southwest Vashon. -Alisa Miller
*
16:49 - Last fluke was just west of ferry terminal five [minutes] ago hugging the island.
16:28 - Trending eastbound towards ferry terminal south end of Vashon. It is Malachite.
16:19 - Feeding in the same area. Just east of the sail boat.
15:57 - Breached next to last house on southwest side of Vashon. -Jason Cook
*
15:30 - Small baleen in Dalco, mid channel, west of ferry lane, moving east. Unsure on species. -Jim Evans
*
13:30 - We received a report of a humpback headed south in Colvos - just a bit north of where Dalco and Colvos meet. -Sound Action
*
DOLPHINS -
Thu, Jun 6 - South Puget Sound
16:30 - Heading south into Eld Inlet with it's buddy. I'm not confident there is only one. It's possible there are two. I think this is a different animal. But in the same space and time and with the same escort.
10:45 - The lone PWS headed south into Eld Inlet. It had not taken advantage of all the 40+seals/?? sea lion/100+cormorant/ more than I could count gulls/ 3 eagle(s)/ 6+ herons commotion from earlier. -photos by Kim Merriman, June 6, 2024

June 5
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Wed, Jun 5 - Haro Strait (T75Bs)
15:34 - Passing Lime Kiln northbound.
13:45 - T75B’s last seen mid Haro northwestbound pointed at Westside Preserve, San Juan Island. Should be close now. -Alan Niles [WSSJI]
*
Wed, Jun 5 - San Juans - 14:26 - Currently heading north in President Channel, just passed West Beach. -Roxane Jackson Johnson [WSSJI]
*
11:15 - Single male orca northbound off Turn Rock in San Juan Channel. -Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
*
Wed, Jun 5 - Exiting Hood Canal/Admiralty Inlet (T63, T65, T65A3, T65A5) - 19:00 - Ferry just slowed for them and they’ve passed Fort Casey. Still northbound. -Brandy Jackson Ritchie
*
18:55 - John Miller, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 19:03 to report: 1855hrs: KENNEWICK Vessel reports 6 orca moving NB, in the NB traffic lanes just south of the PT>COUP route crossing. 
*
17:21 - Friend reports: Chainsaw & company approaching yellow channel marker by Bush Point. -Orca Network
*
16:28 - Still a little south of Bush Point mid channel, heading northbound. Only saw two, one was definitely male. -Kristi Hencke
*
15:00 - At least two orcas headed north, three miles north of Hood Canal, toward Marrowstone Island.
14:22 - Seeing one male dorsal fin across Admiralty Inlet from Mutiny Bay, heading north out of Hood Canal toward Marrowstone Island along Jefferson County shoreline. -Howard Garrett, Orca Network
*
13:42 - SJC just concluded a wonderful watch of T63/65 and 65A3/A5. They are currently rounding the corner of Hood Island, traveling steadily toward Admiralty. -Alli Montgomery
*
13:30 - We saw them traveling north of the Hood Canal Bridge. -Sally Tomar
*
13:15 - They were headed north nearly at Hood Canal bridge. We saw them from our house just west/south of bridge. -Marilyn Grace Showalter
*
13:14 - They are close to the Hood Canal bridge. San Juan Clipper is with them. -Nicole Prouse
*
10:23 - Four orcas heading north passing Bangor Base (Hood Canal). -Ali Carson 
*
Wed, Jun 5 - Holmes Harbor/Saratoga Passage (T137s) - 18:17 - Three orcas southbound - spotted at Langley Seawall. At least one male! -Tabitha Jacobs-Mangiafico
*
17:25 - Relaying report: T137s between Mabana & Bells Beach midchannel southbound. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network 
*
16:19 - I heard a couple of blows one and a half miles north about 40 minutes ago [15:39] and I haven’t seen them since; it was driving me nuts. -Aaron Gill
*
16:06 - Friend reports they are mid channel to Whidbey side of mid channel southbound from Hidden Beach, Whidbey. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
*
15:01 - Our friends are mid channel and headed south in Saratoga Passage. They are approaching Madrona Beach/Camano. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
*
15:00 - He is southbound now.
14:45 - Way back out midchannel in Saratoga Passage. North of green buoy... doing circles,
long down times. I saw them, then poof! All were pointed west. From my viewpoint between yellow and green buoys.  -Kevin Phillips
*
14:25 - They are split outside of Penn Cove, east and northeast of Long Point. Look pointed west or south. Not committed to Penn Cove yet. Jack stalled and circling a bit.
13:25 - Long downs, westbound now.
13:15 - Seems like circling on a hunt [approx. 48.282658, -122.579111], heat haze bad, so pin may be off. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
*
12:48 - We are taking off, 137A and D are heading northeast a little south of Polnell. Other two are west of here somewhere.
1237 - Jack and Wright just approaching Polnell Point from the south. -Tyler McKeen
*
12:11 - T137s have moved way over to Camano side northbound still; there is a boat following them that isn't on the boat app. Whales approaching Blackberry Lane, Camano Island.
11:46 - Right at Harrington Lagoon, northbound still. -Kevin Phillips
*
11:45 - A is behind [T137 & T137B]. Passing Harrington now. Long downs. Haven’t seen D. Updated. D is here. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
*
11:39 - 137 and 137B just approaching Snatelum Point northbound four knots. -Tyler McKeen
*
11:14 - Orca remain Whidbey side of mid. Still northbound just south of Race Lagoon. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
*
10:40 - Northbound Saratoga Passage. Right now just north of Hidden Beach. More Whidbey side than mid. Tide is extremely low. -Kevin Phillips
*
10:30 - Two gorgeous orcas just visited Holmes Harbor heading north toward Baby Island. Made our day! Link to video. -Diana Stillwell Carew
*
10:23 - Still heading north, entering Saratoga Passage, should be passing Hidden Beach soon.
09:55 - At least four orca heading steadily north out of Holmes Harbor, between Baby Island and Greenbank shoreline. -Martha Poppy Sinclair
*
09:46 - Good morning. Just got a report of four orcas rounding Dines Point [in Holmes Harbor] headed north. -Dan Gulden 
*
HUMPBACK WHALES -
Wed, Jun 5 - San Juans - 16:30 - Today, we saw a single humpback headed steadily west-to-east off Flint Beach on South Lopez. The whale was within a hundred yards of the kelp line - pretty close in! -Tom Reeve 
*
Wed, Jun 5 - Central Puget Sound (CRC-19820 Malachite) - CRC-19820 Malachite. -photo by David Moore, June 5, 2024
*
Malachite (CRC-19820), the beloved male humpback born in 2021, was feeding in Dalco Passage around Vashon Island and Point Defiance areas today. Link to more photos. -photo by Mike Maddox, June 5, 2024
*
20:48 - Humpback still milling around west of ferry lane in Dalco. -Jim Evans
*
20:08 - Right in the middle. There is a small boat tracking. It's slowly moving east. Currently it's west of the ferry line.
19:50 - Just seen from Dune Peninsula. -Kyle Anderson
*
19:50 - West of ferry lanes viewed from Dune. -Bee Lorenzen McVicker
*
18:45 - We received a call from Suzanne Mager about a humpback in the Point Defiance/Vashon ferry lanes, just north of Point Defiance. Appeared to be traveling east at that time, and was viewed from the ferry. Captain announced the humpback's presence.
*
16:08 - Found him heading north past Browns Point just leisure. -Julie Davis
*
16:00 - Spotted him from Owen Beach. Northwest of Browns Point headed northwest. -Paul Davis
*
15:19 - John Miller, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 15:39 to report:1519hrs: CHETZEMOKA Vessel C/M reports a single grey [confirmed humpback] whale EB in Dalco Passage. 
*
12:14 - Bolted down the Narrows fast. -David Michael
*
11:35 - Big breach. Still in Dalco Passage. -Mike Maddox
*
11:02 - Directly in the ferry lane, mid channel. Ferry is doing a good job of giving it a very wide berth. -Jim Evans
*
10:49 - Dalco midchannel just west of the ferry lane. -David Michael
*
10:45 - Have eyes on it right now, it's milling in the ferry lane. Definitely a humpback. -Jim Evans
*
10:40 - We just got off the 10:05 ferry leaving Tacoma for Vashon Island and we saw I'm pretty sure a humpback, it was hard to tell, it came to the surface just briefly. On the Tacoma side. -Jessie Belt
*
10:34 - Humpback milling and breaching right off Dune Park. -Jim Evans
*
09:25 - Westbound [approx. 47.325852, -122.525404].
09:12 - Still in the ferry lane, more midchannel, facing west.
08:52 - In the ferry lane, closer to Vashon, heading west.  -David Michael
*
08:15 - Humpback facing west [approx. 47.319391, -122.489929]. -David Michael
*
DOLPHINS -
Wed, Jun 5 - South Puget Sound - I just tried to send you a message about the PWSD out front this morning. It was very active and joined in the wild frenzy of seals, sea lions, and a gazillion birds chasing the bait balls. At one point I counted 40 seals!!!! -Kim Merriman

June 4
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Tue, Jun 4 - Saratoga Passage/Port Susan (T137s)
20:04 - Southbound from Tyee Beach from PSWW.
18:39 - Sounds like T137s in Port Susan. -Kevin Phillips
*
18:22 - They are at CC2, mid-channel, milling around, no clear direction. -Charvet Drucker
*
17:01 - Orca off Tyee going northbound mid channel. -[PS Chat]
*
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Mary Seabury
Date of Sighting: June 04, 2024
Time: 12:25 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: Saratoga Passage, From Camano Island across from Greenbank
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?: There is a whale watching boat, The Island Explorer 5, that is WAY to close and motoring right next to the whales coming up. We see this quite often and wonder why these companies are not staying a safe distance. Can we do anything?
Photos available?: No
*
11:40 - At Onamac Point going southward mid channel. Swiftsure following. -Matt Henning
*
11:12 - T137 heading south from this position [approx. 48.212732, -122.544898]. -Tony Tilt
*
11:05 - T137s in Saratoga passage near Madrona Beach, Camano, headed south, close to the Camano side. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
*
HUMPBACK WHALES -
Tue, Jun 4 - Haro Strait - 13:43 - Sounds like a mom and calf pair from friends on the water! -Ellie Sawyer [WSSJI]
*
13:25 - Secondhand report of a humpback breaching near Lime Kiln. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
*
Tue, Jun 4 - South Puget Sound (CRC-19820 Malachite & other) - At Titlow Park. Link to more photos. -photos by Jason Cook, June 4, 2024
*
CRC-19820 Malachite. Link to video. -photo by Cherie StOurs, June 4, 2024
*
I recognized the white dot on his dorsal. -photo by AirWaterLand Photography, June 4, 2024
*
21:38 - Last we saw it was off Point Defiance. Was moving south into Narrows. -Paul Davis
*
We saw it at the end of Point Defiance, it was going back and forth to the left of Sunrise.  -Julie Davis
*
20:15 - Seen traveling northbound in the Narrows from Point Defiance. -Kyle Anderson
*
19:10 - Still same area slow southbound. -Sherry Mezger
*
18:58 - Heading southwest [approx. 47.267556, -122.546810].
18:37 - Off Salmon Beach. -David Michael
*
18:18 - One headed towards Salmon Beach northbound fast travel. -Jason Cook
*
18:02 - One still heading north from Titlow Beach still south of Narrows Bridge. Seen from Titlow Beach. -Cherie StOurs
*
18:00 - Off Hidden Beach, uncertain of heading, one may have been facing south, the other was facing east. -David Michael
*
17:40 - Two humpbacks visible from Titlow facing northbound slow pace. -Jason Cook
*
16:59 - Got it, big breaches and splashes [approx. 47.214500, -122.587528]. -Belen Bilgic Schneider
*
16:50 - From Steilacoom/Chamber area. The whale put on quite a show! -photo by Lane Sample, June 4, 2024
*
16:35 - I have active reports of a baleen whale breaching in Chambers Bay, visible from Sunnyside Beach and the Steilacoom ferry dock. I’m headed to the water to verify. -Belen Bilgic Schneider
*
GRAY WHALES -
Tue, Jun 4 - Possession Sound - 12:42 - Two grays at this location [approx. 48.028545, -122.272505] feeding on the edge of the delta and another two further south! Not sure on IDs yet. -Tony Tilt, PS
*
DOLPHINS -
Tue, Jun 4 - South Puget Sound - I wanted to submit my sighting of a white-sided dolphin today onboard a research vessel conducting a STEM field trip. We saw multiple dolphins around four to five, they were seen around 13:50 - 14:05 between Dana Passage and Boston Harbor Marina. Coordinates: 47.14960° N, 122.89840° W. -photo by Judah Christian, June 4, 2024
*
13:49 - My name is Max and I work for the Puget Sound Estuarium. Today we were on a field trip aboard the Doolin Roger’s training vessel in Budd Inlet and spotted some dolphins. This video was filmed near Boston Harbor. -Max Wiecek
*
14:07 - Puget Sound Estuarium On the Water field trip. Pacific white sided dolphin group! -Rhema Neas-Gass
*
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Rhema Neas-Gass
Date of Sighting: June 04, 2024
Time: 1:55 PM
Species seen: Pacific White Sided Dolphin
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: Lat: 47.146919/ Long: -122.920052
Direction of travel : South, Quickly From Budd Bay towards Olympia.
Behaviors observed: Chasing the wake of the Doolin Rodgers vessel
If orcas, any males?: None
Any unusual markings?: None
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: We are the Puget Sound Estuarium, and we are on a field trip with Tacoma Marine Youth aboard the Doolin Rodgers.
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org -photos by Rhema Neas-Gass, June 4, 2024

June 3
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Mon, Jun 3 - Port Susan/Possession Sound (T137s) - T137B Tempest - T137 Loon
19:56 - Continuing north up Saratoga passage. Still Whidbey side. Viewing from Saratoga Woods.
19:20 - They just passed Sandy Point hugging the Whidbey side. Continuing towards Langley. Slow travel. -photos & IDs by Cindi Crowder Rausch, June 3, 2024
*
18:50 - Feeding, but now pointed north off western Gedney still. Not sure if committed, but we gotta head out.
18:41 - Slowly meandering their way south on the western edge of Gedney. -Trevor Derie
*
18:32 - Headed around the west side of Hat.
18:26 - Lots of surface activity right in front of the boat. Viewing from American Legion in Everett.
18:23 - Near the boat that is out there headed south [approx. 48.029836, -122.352579]. -Emily Pitcher
*
18:02 - Hunting on the northern edge of Gedney. -Trevor Derie
*
18:00 - At approx. the mapped pinned location, southbound [48.036117, -122.334383]. -Marilyn Armbruster
*
17:51 - Viewing from Sandy Point - 137s exited Port Susan and are headed south mid channel towards Hat. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
*
16:14 - They have passed Tillicum now and are continuing southbound, mid-channel.
15:13 - They are southbound now, still mid-channel. Passing CC2 and CC3.
14:35 - They are at CC2 now, mid-channel, continuing northbound.
13:22 - The group turned at Tyee and are now heading back north in Port Susan. -Charvet Drucker
*
12:45 - Southbound off of Sunny Shores.
12:34 - Southbound towards Tulare Beach [approx. 48.120315, -122.369070]. -Kyla Bivens, PSE
*
12:15 - Just south of Kayak Point now, southbound. Hugging the Stanwood side. -Charvet Drucker
*
12:14 - Southbound. -Thomas McKane
*
Mon, Jun 3 - Port Susan (T137s) - T137A Jack & T137B Tempest - T137A Jack - We saw the T137s in Port Susan. -photos & IDs by Kyla Bivens, June 3, 2024
*
11:42 - Just found the T137s off of Kayak Point in Port Susan. No direction. -Brian McGinn, PSE
*
Mon, Jun 3 - Hood Canal (Presume T63, T65, T65A3, T65A5) - 17:00 - Orca off Scenic Beach Park mid-channel headed south. At least three possibly four. -Kathy Cole
*
HUMPBACK WHALES -
Mon, Jun 3 - San Juans (BCX1602 Lorax) - Was eventually ID’d as BCX1602 Lorax by a member of the Puget Sound Express crew! -Ellie Sawyer, Maya’s Legacy [WSSJI]
*
11:10 - Now mid San Juan Channel off Reuben Tarte heading north. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
*
09:45 - Humpback whale heading west on Cayou Channel. Probably to ferry landing by now. -Mariann Carrasco [WSSJI]
*
GRAY WHALES -
Mon, Jun 3 - Possession Sound
13:39 - Three gray whales! Feeding [approx. 48.025860, -122.277842].
13:05 - Gray whale! Heading southeast [approx. 48.021491, -122.277434]. -Kyla Bivens, PSE
*
Mon, Jun 3 - Possession Sound (CRC53 Little Patch, CRC2259, CRC2362 Thidwick) - CRC53 Little Patch - The gray whales were feeding on Possession Sound and were 2362 Thidwick, 53 Little Patch, and 2259. Pretty awesome, I didn't realize those last two were still around. -photos & ID by Kyla Bivens, June 3, 2024

June 2
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Sun, Jun 2 - Saratoga Passage/Possession Sound (T137s)
20:46 - They’re still hanging out. Not doing much.
20:30 - Orcas are milling right behind my house Chennault Beach. Mukilteo. -Alice Thuy Talbot
*
20:23 - See orcas, possibly four (three for sure) heading south towards Edmonds, on the Mukilteo side across from Glendale. They appear to be eating.
20:33 - Now just milling across from Glendale, no direction. We've counted four. -Jodi Krause Poissant
*
16:21 - Headed southbound.
16:14 - Multiple sightings from Edmonds fishing pier! Pretty much in the ferry lanes. -Lauren 'Lo Blakeley
*
15:34 - Just spotted dorsal fins and blows in the distance from Sunset Ave, Edmonds. Whales are still headed southbound. East of mid. -Vanessa Franz
*
14:38 - Currently in Possession triangle. Way past green buoy. Seem to be southbound still passing Possession Park. They snuck by real fast. Mid to mainland in the channel. -Kevin Phillips
*
14:06 - Viewing from Glendale - Jack and one other are passing Whidbey side now. Next surfacing should put them south of me. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
*
13:51 - Spotted one just south of the ferry terminal on Clinton on the ferry. Announced on intercom. -Ramil Azucena
*
13:45 - Orca from the Clinton ferry heading south. Just one. -Terry Roth
*
13:00 - SJC departing T137 family. Still traveling off Sandy Point. -Angelica Patyten
*
12:10 - A single orca just passed one mile north of Langley. -Stacy Estlick Wright
*
11:00 - They just paused for a quick bite off of Lowell Point and they are continuing southbound at five to six knots. -Brian McGinn
*
T137A Jack & T137D Wright - T137A Jack on left - 11:00 - From Camano State Park. -photos by Thomas McKane, June 2, 2024
*
10:51 - Never mind, starting to move south again slowly.
10:49 - They stalled in the same spot as my last update, possibly hunting. On east side of Swiftsure.
10:41 - South of Camano Island State Park, Camano side of midchannel. Still long downtimes, getting harder to see with the wind/whitecaps. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
*
Sun, Jun 2 - Saratoga Passage (T137s) - T137B Tempest - Tip of T137B Tempest, T137D Wright, T137 Loon, T137A Jack - June 2 was cold, wet, and windy but the T137 killer whale family were a treat to watch as we happened upon them hunting a harbor seal in Saratoga Passage. -photos & IDs by Kyla Bivens, June 2, 2023
*
10:25 - Southbound [approx. 48.131999, -122.517649]. -Kyla Bivens, PSE
*
10:24 - Starting to come into Cama State Park, still southbound and close to the Camano side. -Charvet Drucker
*
10:19 - South end of Cama Beach now, long downtimes. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
*
09:58 - Mile north of Cama. -Aaron Gill
*
09:33 - They are passing near the Camano Inn southbound. Very close to the Camano side. And they are the T137s. -Charvet Drucker
*
09:56 - Orcas visible from Cama Beach, southbound on Camano side of Saratoga. I think they're north of Indian Beach. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
*
08:25 - [orcas] this morning on the Camano side just south of Madrona. Looked like [they were headed] south. Very cool! -Jerry Cochrun
*
Sun, Jun 2 - Hood Canal (Presume T63, T65, T65A3, & T65A5) - 12:52 - Currently two to three transient Biggs, Seabeck,Hood Canal (mid channel) one large and possible two females hunting headed south. -Nadine Lynch Woolman [PSWS]
*
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Nadine Woolman
Date of Sighting: June 02, 2024
Time: 12:28 PM
Species seen: Orca/Biggs
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: Hood Canal Seabeck
Direction of travel :
Behaviors observed:
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?:
*
11:55 - I saw them (four in the pod) at Quatsap Point heading south. We have yet to see them come back, so thinking they’re still down towards Seabeck but would also love an update for today! -Shannon Evans
*
COASTAL KILLER WHALES -
Sun, Jun 2 - Oregon Coast - 11:30 - Fifteen miles offshore between Port Orford & Bandon, Oregon out fishing. Several boats stopped. It was heard from another boat, 'There is a whole pod!'. So several may have been photographed and reported today in that area. Link to FB video. -Kaileen Flora 
*
HUMPBACK WHALES -
Sun, Jun 2 - North Puget Sound - 07:00 - Bradley Coombe, WSF Marine Ops, emailed to report: SPOKANE reports via 800MHz one humpback whale just off the EDM dock traveling South. 
*
GRAY WHALES -
Sun, Jun 2 - Port Susan - 13:00 - Found two grays just south of Kayak Point doing circles. -Brian McGinn, PSE
*
Sun, Jun 2 - Port Susan (CRC2362 Thidwick & CRC2557) - CRC2557 & CRC2362 Thidwick - We watched gray whales 2362 Thidwick and I believe the second gray is newbie 2557 in Port Susan. -photos & IDs by Kyla Bivens, June 2, 2024

June 1
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -
Sat, Jun 1 - Rosario Strait/Strait of Juan de Fuca (J Pod & K Pod)
18:54 - They're heading west down the strait.
17:30 - Approaching Hein Bank.
16:43 - Two miles offshore due south of Eagle Point. Heading east/southeast at five knots. Surface active.
15:28 - Southbound all over the place [due west of Eagle Point]. Surface active.
14:50 - Now they're all nb [northbound].
14:09 - They all flipped sb [southbound].
14:03 - They passed each other and kept going. One group southbound, one northbound.
13:50 - Found the lead group. One and a half miles north of Pile Point. Two groups coming together.
13:37 - This group is very tight to shore. I hear this is the trailing group. No clue where the leads are.
13:29 - J and K [pods]. Moving northwest. Passing Pile Point [San Juan Island].
13:16 - SRKW. IDs unknown. Lots of blows. Southwest of False Bay. Direction unknown. Just found them. -A
*
15:59 - Past False Bay heading south. LOTS of orcas and activity. -Lauren Zondag
*
15:25 - All appear to be pushing off towards the Banks again.
14:00 - Ks have reportedly flipped.
13:50 - Ks followed by Js in two tight close to shore groups heading north towards Land Bank.
11:45 - Large resting group visible a couple miles offshore of South Beach pointing up island - two research vessels on scene.
10:40 - Research vessel report has them heading back north towards Eagle.
10:10 - Visual of approximately 20 whales about three miles offshore of South Beach heading southeast.
08:45 - All appear to be pushing offshore towards Hein Bank.
08:30 - J19 now north of Pile Point still northbound, others following at a more leisurely pace.
08:00 - Leaders off False Bay northbound. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
*
06:50 - Very large group of killer whales headed toward Salmon Bank from Iceberg Point. -Tyler McKeen [WSSJI]
*
00:05 - Last heard breaches and blows from Saturna Island heading towards Rosario Strait. With Rachel Fairfield. -Lauren Laturnus [WSSJI]
*
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Sat, Jun 1 - Saratoga Passage/Holmes Harbor (T137s) - T137A Jack taking down a harbor porpoise - T137D Wright in pursuit of a harbor porpoise -photos by Steve Smith, June 1, 2024
*
T137 Loon - T137A Jack, T137D Wright, T137 Loon, & T137B Tempest -photos by Jill Hein, June 1, 2024
*
T137A Jack, T137D Wright, fin tip of T137B Tempest - T137A Jack & T137 Loon - Great way to start the month with the arrival of the T137s. We've been lucky lately with orcas in our backyard, Holmes Harbor. Following a leisurely stroll down Saratoga Passage past Hidden Beach, the T137s turned into Holmes Harbor and upped the pace until they were about as far south as they could go. After turning back north they breezed past under the golf course, barely surfacing before they were out of sight once more. It was a rare treat to see this family so close to home, yet another happy memory to be treasured. -photos by Sandy Pollard, June 1, 2024
*
T137A Jack & T137D Wright - T137A Jack, T137 Loon, T137D Wright - T137's in Saratoga Passage. Link to more photos. -photos by Janine Harles, June 1, 2024
*
T137A Jack - T137A Jack, T137 Loon, T137D Wright - T137s in Saratoga Passage. -photos by Cindi Crowder Rausch, June 1, 2024
*
We met up with the T137s on the Puget Sound Express out of Port Townsend. We went up the Strait of Juan De Fuca, and then through Deception Pass to the far side of Whidbey Island. Our trip was epic! Loved the crew, our boat, and the entire experience! Claire was the best! Link to more photos. -photos by Lisa Crays Lizberg, June 1, 2024
*
19:10 - Northwest-ish seem to be angling toward Oak Harbor. The pin is my best guess [approx. 48.264640, -122.590090]. Viewing from Long Point. 
18:13 - Here ish [approx. 48.217872, -122.569901]! Mid channel out from Race Lagoon. Still northbound.
17:26 - They passed Hidden Beach. IE5 was with them last I checked and they were traveling at 4.7 knots. The whales were split at Hidden Beach so there should be at least one ahead of the others. They’re closer to Camano side now but still northbound. -Brandy Jackson Ritchie
*
17:30 - They appear to be heading north now.
17:19 - They are visible right now from Hidden Beach, tough [to see] without binoculars. Near the large white boat. -Ambur Lee
*
17:00 - Rounding Baby Island appearing to be heading southbound on north side of Baby Island. -Marilyn Armbruster
*
16:41 - I second that! This is where we were when we saw them [approx. 48.083389, -122.525991]. -Susie Swan
*
16:40 - Between Dines Point and Greenbank Farm. Mid channelish, looking like west side of mid. Long downtimes. -Marilyn Armbruster
*
16.15 - Phew! T137s moving north at speed past north end of golf course in Holmes Harbor. Heading toward Honeymoon Bay. -Sandy Pollard
*
16:09 - T137s northbound from Freeland. -Ken Rea
*
15:53 - Viewing from Freeland Park in Holmes Harbor. Look to be heading north [approx. 48.029364, -122.523445]. -Brandy Jackson Ritchie
*
15:50 - T137s appear to be heading back out of Holmes Harbor. Viewing from Freeland Park. -Ambur Lee
*
15:10 - Headed into Holmes Harbor. North side of harbor. -Tiffany Jo Cheyann Waldner
*
14:46 - See pinned location on map. Appearing to be heading into Holmes Harbor, hopefully committed. Southbound [approx. 48.096718, -122.549716]. -Marilyn Armbruster
*
14:36 - The 137s have reached the mouth of Holmes Harbor. West side of mid. They seem to be continuing into the harbor! -Cindi Crowder Rausch
*
14:15 - T137s still southbound past Hidden Beach close to Whidbey side. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
*
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Brendan O'Brien
Date of Sighting: June 01, 2024
Time: 2:06 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: Hidden Beach, Whidbey Island
Direction of travel : S
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?: 1
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
*
13:43 - The T137s are visible (via binoculars) from Hidden Beach, still appear to be heading this direction. -Ambur Lee
*
T137B Tempest & T137A Jack - 13:30 - One and a half miles north [Hidden] Beach Whidbey side heading south. -photos by Aaron Gill, June 1, 2024
*
13:25 - Whidbey side heading southwest to Hidden Beach. -Janine Harles
*
12:40 - T137s close to Whidbey shore headed south, now one mile south of Race Lagoon.
12:00 - T137s southbound nearing Race Lagoon. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
*
12:00 - I just watched the T137s (Jack & family) southbound, very close to Whidbey! Beautiful sighting, they appear to now be heading southeast towards Camano - ever so slowly - with long down times. Line of sight for me would be looking from Whidbey towards Onomac. -Jill Hein
*
11:45 - Mom orca and two young were between Sunset Beach (Camano) and Harrington Lagoon (Whidbey Island). Heading south towards Greenbank with boats/kayak following. -Randy Zimmerman Furnas
*
11:17 - Southbound at the blue dot [approx. 48.223505, -122.615093] just outside the entrance to Penn Cove. It’s all four of the T137s. -Kyla Bivens, PSE
*
Sat, Jun 1 - Saratoga Passage (T137s) - T137A Jack - Our tour saw the T137s in Saratoga Passage outside of Penn Cove. -photos & IDs by Kyla Bivens, June 1, 2024
*
10:55 - From friend: Now moving southeast from approximately here, whale watch boats on scene [48.249363, -122.597909].
09:50 - From a friend: Viewing through binoculars from Long Point, spotted one large fin heading slowly west from approximately here [48.266313, -122.587726]. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
*
09:20 - Two orcas heading into Crescent Harbor from Polnell Point. -Terra Parham
*
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Janice Baird
Date of Sighting: June 01, 2024
Time: 9:15 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Just southeast of Oak Harbor
Direction of travel : West
Behaviors observed: Not sure. In the distance.
If orcas, any males?: 1
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
*
06:46 - Two orcas in Saratoga Passage, just south of Indian Beach, Camano Island, headed north. -Jill Braff [CWW]
*
Sat, Jun 1 - Hood Canal (T63, T65, T65A3, T65A5) - T63 Chainsaw & T65A5 Indy - T63 Chainsaw & T65A5 Indy - Surprise day off work meant driving up to Hood Canal to find T63 Chainsaw before the atmospheric river sets in. The whales trended closer to the east of mid-channel, and I personally never saw all four together, they seemed to be traveling in pairs, and correct my ID if I’m wrong, but it really looks like it was T65A5 Indy was traveling with T63 Chainsaw, not T65 Whidbey like I suspected. If so, I got to see two of my bucket list whales having a moment together. Link to more photos. -photos by Kelly Dawson, June 1, 2024
*
20:45 - They are just past Hoodsport now.
20:27 - Southbound. Eastern side of mid channel. Nearing Cougar Spit. About one and a half miles before Hoodsport.
20:21 - At the orca buoy.
20:29 - Passing Glen Ayer Resort. Southbound. Headed towards Hoodsport. -Brad Lambert
*
20:14 - Straight across from Sund Rock, still southbound.
20:00 - Southbound, east side, passing Little Dewatto Bay. -Steve Illman
*
19:21 - [approx. location 47.477858, -123.051303]. -Sung Jun Oem
*
19:35 - I lost sight of them about 10 minutes ago (~19:35) heading south in some decent chop, waaaaay over on the east side of the canal. My photos won’t be winning any awards but I’m so stoked to have seen Chainsaw!
19:13 - Seen from Eagle Creek Tidelands, southbound closer to eastern side. -Amy K. Fowler
*
18:53 - Orcas seen at south of Ayock. Headed south. -Angela Lee
*
18:45 - They’re heading south now. -Haley Egan
*
18:38 - They were milling about (hunting maybe?) in the same location for at least 30 minutes. There is a group of people on a pullout on Hwy 101 watching them.
18:10 - Several orcas seen from Eldon, south of Hama Hama. They are closer to the east side of the Hood Canal. -photo by Rachel Enyeart Lewis, June 1, 2024
*
17:55 - Still here. -Sung Jun Oem
*
17:38 - Hamma Hamma northbound, mid channel! -Haley Egan
*
16:50 - Viewed from Eagle Creek, closer to east side, northbound. -Anne Scalamonti
*
16:25 - Just north of Lilliwaup heading north. -Cathy Weirather
*
16:11 - All four headed north at Dewatto. -Paul Davis
*
15:59 - Slowly headed north again. East shore. Just south of Little Dewatto. Four orcas confirmed.
15:43 - East shore south of little Dewatto. -Brad Lambert
*
15:17 - Viewing at Lilliwaup, mid channel or further east, still heading south. -Kelly Dawson
*
15:15 - Just past Dewatto at Little Dewatto. Mid channel southbound. We're in a boat. Pretty rough!
15:01 - Approaching Dewatto. Mid channel south bound. -Brad Lambert
*
14:41 - Viewing at Eagle Creek, heading south. -Kelly Dawson
*
T63 Chainsaw
14:36 - Mid channel.
14:34 - Passing Ayock Point. Southbound. -photo by Brad Lambert, June 1, 2024
*
T65A5 Indy & T63 Chainsaw - 14:07 - North of Hamma Hamma, still heading south.  -photo by Catherine Alvarado Soto, June 1, 2024
*
14:06 - Heading south, Chainsaw plus one (haven’t gotten an ID yet), possible third closer to east shore. -Kelly Dawson
*
13:25 - At Holly now midchannel at Mike’s. -Lester Hunter
*
12:36 - I spotted them 20 minutes ago off Triton Cove State Park. Slowly heading south, mid channel. -Catherine Alvarado Soto
*
10:28 - We are on the west side of Dabob Bay, looking east. They passed the Navy installation, pass the peninsula headed south.
10:01 - They’re in Dabob Bay right in middle. I saw the really tall fin! Whoop! -Sally Tomar
*
COASTAL KILLER WHALES -
Sat, Jun 1 - Oregon Coast
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Stephen Hatler
Date of Sighting: June 01, 2024
Time: 11:21 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 5
Where seen: Shore Acres State Park, Oregon
Direction of travel :
Behaviors observed: Frolicking, milling
If orcas, any males?: Possible
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: While kayak fishing my buddy encountered, video failed, but Judy Schneider got video from Shore Acres, she posted on her Facebook
Photos available?:
*
HUMPBACK WHALES -
Sat, Jun 1 - North Puget Sound - 13:08 - Maija Holston, WSF Marine Ops, emailed to report: Kitsap Master reports one humpback whale SB off Edmonds Point. 
*
GRAY WHALES -
Sat, Jun 1 - Port Susan - 13:51 - There was one feeding all morning in Port Susan near Warm Beach. -Thomas McKane 
*
Sat, Jun 1 - Possession Sound (CRC2362 Thidwick) - Our tour saw CRC2362 on the east side of Gedney island. -photos & ID by Kyla Bivens, June 1, 2024
*
Sat, Jun 1 - Possession Sound - 12:08 - Sarah Sadid called to report seeing a gray whale in Possession Sound while on the ferry from Hat Island to Everett. Whale popped up in front of them out from southeast tip of Hat heading northwest between Hat and toward Camano [approx. 48.011386, -122.302747]. 
*
UNIDENTIFIED BALEEN WHALES -
Sat, Jun 1 - Haro Strait - 09:24 - Baleen whale several miles off Eagle Point. Heading west. -Jenny Stands Wilson [WSSJI]