#T137B

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November 19, 2020: Transients- Oak Bay

T137B

T038A1

T038A and T137B

T038A and T038A1

T035A3

T038A

T035A and T038A

T035A

T253 and T253A

Photo Credit to the Center for Whale Research Encounter #61 - Nov 19, 2020

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Via @pnwprotectors Credit © 🎞 ✅ @hysazu T46E taking flight!⁣ 📸 by @hysazu ⁣ Sara Shimazu ⁣ “Last night was a magical evening with the T46s and part of the T137s (T137A and T137B) cruised up President’s Channel and snacked on a porpoise and a seal. Once they finished with the seal they got frisky and even T46E took to the sky.”⁣ ⁣ #orca #killerwhale #whale #dolphin #biggskillerwhale #wildwhales #sealife #wildlife #salishsea #pnw #pacificnw #pacificnorthwest #sanjuanislands #biggsarethebalance (at San Juan Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEcDp2XBSkS/?igshid=1o31fassg2sms

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Anacortes

Trip Highlights:

Transient Orca Super Pod!

Harbor Seals

Turkey Vulture

Bald Eagles

SUPERPOD!!! Who needs fireworks on the 4th of July when you have a superpod of over 20 transient orcas breaching around the boat? It was a truly spectacular day on the water, which started off with harbor seals, a turkey vulture, and mature and juvenile bald eagles at Peapod Rocks. Next up was the T-party of the summer, a superpod of over 20 transient orca including the T46s and T65As. It was hard to know where to look, whales were breaching, tail slapping and zigzagging all over the place. The highlight came when they made an abrupt turn and surrounded our boat on all sides, continuing the breaching and active behavior all the while. It was a day for transients as we found another pod on the return trip home. Happy Fourth!

Port Angeles

Trip Highlights:

Two Happy Humpbacks

Ollie the Sea Otter

Harbor Seals

Mature Bald Eagles

Gorgeous 4th of July on the water! We started the trip with sunny blue skies and smooth sailing! Shortly out of the harbor, sharp eyed guests spotted the first blow right at the base of snowy Mt. Baker on the horizon. As we approached this whale, we realized there were actually two whales swimming side by side! One whale was ID'd as Zigzag bcx1193 and the other whales was unable to be identified. These whales were traveling west pretty steadily until they both began rolling and pec slapping at the same time!!! We even got a loud tonal blow that we could hear from the surface. The whales went down for a deeper dive and when they surfaced they were right in front of the bow, giving us a look up their blowholes! After this show we headed north across the Strait of Juan de Fuca to race rocks. Here we found many harbor seals resting in the sunshine, Ollie the sea otter relaxing in the kelp, and a pair of mature bald eagles keeping guard on the rocks. We then turned back south and came across one lone humpback whale. We got one big beautiful all white tail shot before the whale went down for a dive lasting over 20 minutes! We then headed back to the dock to enjoy Port Angeles's festivities for Independence Day!

La Conner 

Trip Highlights:

Transient Killer Whale Super Pod

Lots of Bald Eagles

Harbor Porpoise

Six Pelicans

Left the slough - numerous gbhs. We joked we had an eagle party (about 8 in five minutes), little did we know the party we were going to be invited to later in the day. Osprey landed near its nest (no chicks visible).  Numerous pigeon guillemots near the bridge. Lots of porpoise as we exited to Rosario. Searched the Strait on our way to lunch. Lunch at Lopez. Off the dock, north in SJC to Upright Channel, through Harney Channel to Peavine Pass. Found T99s (T99, T99B, T99C and T99D)! Southbound. Watched them but wanted to get further north where there was another report. Transients EVERYWHERE!  T36, T37, T37A, T37A1, T37A2, T37A3, T37A4, T46, T46D, T46E, T46F, T122, T65A, T65A2, T65A3, T65A4, T65A5, T101, T102, T101A, T101B, T137, T137A, T137B, T137D. Spread out, then some of the groups came together. All southbound. A great “swim-by” by a nice group of eight animals! Couldn’t point our customers in a direction, because whales were everywhere! Eventually we had to head back home. Northside of the slough. Six pelicans wading in the water. Beautiful fourth of July on the water.

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October 27, 2020: Transients- Constance Bank

T046B3

T123D and T046B6

T046B1B and T046B1

T046B, T046B6 and T035A

T038A and T038A2

T137D

T038A2 and T137D

T046B and T046B6

T046B and T046B2

T123D, T035D, and T123

T123A and T123

T123A

T049C

T046B3

T046B

T046B1A

T038A

T123D

T137B

Photo Credit to the Center for Whale Research Encounter #57 - Oct 27, 2020

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T137A Jack

T065A2 and T137B

T137A Jack and T137B

T065A2 and T137A Jack 

T065A2

Photo Credit to the Center for Whale Research Encounter #37 - Aug 12, 2020

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February 17, 2020: Transients- Plumper Sound

T137A Jack

T137B

T137A Jack, T137, and T099 

T99′s and T137′s head

T137 and T137D

T137B and T137D

T099

T137D and T099B

T137D and T137A Jack

Photo Credit: Center for Whale Research Encounter #5 - Feb 17, 2020

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February 26, 2020: Transients-Constance Bank

T137D

T137B

T137A

T137

T099D

T099B

T099C

T099

Photo Credit: Center for Whale Research Encounter #12 - Feb 26, 2020

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Transients: T137′s

T137A

T137D

T137D and T137

T137D and T137B

T137 and T137B

Photo Credit to the Center for Whale Research Encounter #55 - August 23, 2019

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February 8, 2020: Transients- Oak Bay Flats

T137A Jack

T137 and T137D

T137 and T137A Jack

T137B

T137

T137D

Photo Credit: The Center for Whale Research Encounter #4 - Feb 8, 2020