Recent Whale Sightings

February 5
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -
Wed, Feb 5 - Strait of Georgia, BC (J Pod)
11:40 - J-pod passed the north shore of Gabriola Island! J62 filmed looking healthy! Link to FB reel. -Erin Baumeister
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Wed, Feb 5 - Haro Strait
04:45 - [Bigg’s] Calls on Lime Kiln Hydrophone. -Fred Horn [WSSJI]
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Wed, Feb 5 - Puget Sound
17:40 - Saw a group just south of Alki from the Vashon water taxi, likely hunting. Lots of splashing! It was pretty dark though so no photos. -Erin Sams Cooper
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17:33 - Still on a kill near Alki, next to the buoy. -Ankita Patel
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17:12 - Tail lobs and breaches directly off buoy on Alki. In ferry lanes. Circling, maybe on a kill? -Taylor White
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17:07 - Viewing from Kerry Park. Still milling in the same spot mid Elliot Bay. Almost direct line of sight with Alki. -Kas Alexis
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Amy Turcinov
Date of Sighting: February 05, 2025
Time: 5:02 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: Off of Seacrest Park in West Seattle. Just outside of the ferry line
Direction of travel : In place
Behaviors observed: Milling
If orcas, any males?: Can’t tell. I’m too far away in magnolia
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?:
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16:59 - Orcas still on Elliot Bay! -Jessie Johnson
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16:48 - Still just north of Duwamish Head, milling, a lot of surface activity. -Aja Petee
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16:48 - Watching from Duwamish Head, orcas are in front of Elliot Bay marina. I’m seeing tails and at least one breach. -Aubree Mae Renfro
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Amy Turcinov
Date of Sighting: February 05, 2025
Time: 4:39 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: Between West Seattle and Magnolia about halfway in the middle
Direction of travel : West
Behaviors observed: Hunting
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?:
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16:15 - There are orcas in Elliott Bay about 3/4 mile out from Duwamish Head. -Christian Herdener
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16:05 - Still viewing from Hamilton Viewpoint. At least 4 [video in FB comments]. -Rachel De Villava
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16:00 - John Miller, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 16:09 to report: 1600hrs: TACOMA Vessel reports via 800MHz they have slowed due to 6 orca, 3/4 mile north of Duwamish Head. No definitive direction of travel and may be feeding in the area. 
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15:47 - Still in the bay in front of the grain silos, seem to be scavenging. Very easy to spot with all the birds following them. Had a great breach about 10 minutes ago. -Meghan Houghland
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15:20 - Definitely entered into the bay. Still there. -John Patrick Darmody II
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15:07 - Still seeing them from Hamilton Viewpoint. They are moving closer inland in the bay, right in front of the two Argosy boats. Seem to be happy in the bay!
15:05 - Confirmed I did see them tossing a seal.
14:57 - Viewing them with two others from Hamilton Viewpoint in West Seattle. They seem to be playing a bit. I’ve counted 4. -Meghan Houghland
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15:00 - Viewing in Elliot Bay near a barge splashing and milling about [approx. 47.621084, -122.395375]. -Liza Deras
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14:51 - I am seeing spouts from Alki Beach. -Hannah Marie Munro
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4:55 - They are no longer traveling. Maybe hunting.
14:40 - They've stopped moving south and are milling about east of the shipping lanes about half a mile north of the ferry route. Middle point of Elliott Bay as viewed from the Seattle waterfront [approx. 47.621920, -122.419801].
14:29 - They are approaching the Seattle-Bainbridge ferry crossing southbound. -John Patrick Darmody II
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14:06 - Viewing from Magnolia. At least six to seven. Seems to be at least one male and a baby. East side of midchannel. Southbound. -Kas Alexis
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14:06 - Orcas southbound nearing Elliott Bay. -Carey Vorholt
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13:51 - Passing Discovery Park. Long dives. Still southbound. -Liza Deras
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13:45 - Discovery Park . -photo by Nicole Pennington, February 5, 2025
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13:14 - They continue southbound should be approaching Discovery and it looks to be a research boat following behind them.
12:55 - Seeing spouts from Golden Gardens. Milling southbound. -Hannah Marie Munro
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13:00 - They showed way down now just west of us here [approx. 47.695607, -122.425027].
12:59 - Just west of north end of Shilshole.
12:58 - I’m in the whaler, they are maybe 500 yards south of us heading due south. -Michael Dougherty
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12:55 - They are just south of Carkeek mid channel heading south. -Bryn Black
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12:51 - Viewing now from Golden Gardens, still headed south. -Kristina Lewis
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12:26 - Group has made west, southwest turn. Visual marker at yellow buoy. Should be observable from North Seattle or West Point. Getting far from Richmond Beach.
12:04 - Orca group continues south travel, moving swiftly inside eastern buoy passing Richmond Beach. Very visible without binoculars. Happy kids cheering. 
11:51 - Orca group continuing south cruise in calm seas. Closer to eastern shore, visible without binoculars. Now just south of Kayu in tight group. 
11:27 - Orca group observed from Marina Beach. Tight group moving south or milling south of beach. Mile out in calm seas.  -Justin Goslin
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11:50 - Can see the group in front of Richmond Brach Saltwater Park moving southwest. -Brittany Gallaher
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10:55 - Just saw the group now (10:55) looking north from Woodway. Large male with several others. -Michelle Tynan
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10:39 - Laurie Baker, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 10:47 to report: 1039hrs: [YAKIMA] vessel reports via 800MHz they've spotted a pod of 6 orcas on a feeding frenzy located a mile off the Edmonds ferry terminal, traveling in various directions and feeding.
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GRAY WHALES -
Wed, Feb 5 - Possession Sound (CRC2362 Thidwick) - CRC2362 Thidwick -ID by Rachel Haight, Orca Network
14:08 - This [CRC2362 Thidwick] gray whale just passed Possession boat launch. About 200 feet from shore. Moving with a purpose [northbound]. -photo by Sarah Geist, February 5, 2025
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Wed, Feb 5 - Holmes Harbor
1:06 - Just north of Beverly Beach, about mid channel. -Cassandra Dietman
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15:57 - There are three gray whales slowly coming up from Holmes Harbor so you might see/hear one. -Fell Cheston
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11:30 - I’m visiting Whidbey Island and my friends and I just saw three gray whales in Freeland Park off the docks! Just wanted to report! They were traveling away from the Freeland docks towards Greenbank, three traveling together! -Taylor Ann Rivera
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11:22 - Baleen feeding near shore Beverly Beach. -Stephen Shimmel
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09:26 - Seeing blows at the pin. Northbound [approx. 48.050646, -122.516880]. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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09:10 - They are heading slowly up the west side close to shore.
08:20 - Two grays south bound, Holmes Harbor [Whidbey], under north end of golf course before making a loop. Not sure where they went. -Sandy Pollard

February 4
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Tue, Feb 4 - Saratoga Passage/Possession Sound (T46s minus T46D, T124A2s, T124Ds)
16:54 - Viewing two to three from Richmond Beach. Slow moving south, but a lot of directional changes. -Kas Alexis
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16:53 - Richmond Beach southbound. -Karen Le
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16:50 - This group close in mainland between Point Wells and North end Richmond Beach Saltwater Park. Slow steady southbound. -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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16:27 - Passing Point Wells.
16:16 - Southern group is passing between Edmonds Marina Beach Park and Kingston ferry on the mainland side. Looks to be one large male and two, maybe 3 females/juvies.
16:02 - The southern group of three is southbound quickly, approaching Edmonds ferry, midchannel.
15:51 - I think we have two males and a younger one here. Southbound pretty quickly, south of Stamm.
15:42 - Suddenly popped up a mile or so off of Stamm, southbound. -Sara Montour Lewis, Our Wild Puget Sound
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16:02 - John Miller, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 16:12 to report: 1602hrs: YAKIMA Vessel reports 3 orca SB, approximately 2 miles west for the EDM terminal.
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15:37 - Heading northeast inshore again along Picnic Point Beach.
15:12 - Milling Right off Picnic Point. -Ariel Yseth, Whale Scout
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15:46 - We were seeing them straight out with naked eye, but now a big group of females split off and headed back northwest into Saratoga Passage again.
15:40 - Females and littles turned back north heading up towards Mukilteo again, close to west shore passing Picnic Point again. Seems like the males split off and headed into Possession triangle southeast.
15:15 - Passing Picnic Point south still close to west side. Good viewing even without binocs long down times but back up with lots of activity.
14:46 - Viewing from Picnic Point. They're north of here still trending south but slow with lots of directional changes. -Rubie H Baker
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14:46 - [video in FB comments]. -Jodi Krause Poissant
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14:38 - Dorsals visible from Picnic Point looking toward west side of Hat. Southbound. -Ariel Yseth, Whale Scout
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14:30 - Grey whale spout in the back right and orcas in the front!
14:28 - Passing Chennault Beach southbound slooooooow.  - Alice Thuy Talbot
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14:35 - Just north of Picnic Point, slowly southbound, mainland side.
14:07 - A friend at Glendale just saw them still southbound, though. They were moving more midchannel when I left.
13:46 - Southbound close to the Mukilteo shore, just passing the south end of the beach now. -photo by Sara Montour Lewis, February 4, 2025
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14:40 - They are at Shipwreck now. Still mainland side.
13:28 - Orca are steady south at the Mukilteo ferry terminal. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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13:57 - John Miller, WSF Marine Ops, emailed to report: TOKITAE reports 5 orca SB just west of the MUK terminal.
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Jeffrey Hanson
Date of Sighting: February 04, 2025
Time: 1:35 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 5
Where seen: Mukilteo Lighthouse 47.94, -122.30
Direction of travel : S swimming slowly toward Possession
Behaviors observed: Traveling as a pod. Looked like some juvenile in the group
If orcas, any males?: 1 male traveling separately ahead of the group
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Saw one tail slap as the male traveled away. Wasn't sure but think I saw a baby in the middle of the group of 4
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
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13:26 - Getting some naked eye views from the trail between Edgewater Park and ferry terminal. Heading toward lighthouse. -Brenda Ferguson
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13:25 - Just north of Mukilteo ferry terminal southbound. Mukilteo side. -Marilyn Armbruster
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13:21 - Friend reports orca southbound just north of the Mukilteo ferry very much on the Mukilteo side a big group of them all together. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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13:18 - Still milling in front of Harborview Park. -Joe Dreimiller
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13:00 - Milling now between the Clinton terminal and Brighton Beach, mid-ish channel. -Sara Montour Lewis, Our Wild Puget Sound
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12:46 - Still viewing from Edgewater Park. They just popped up between black tanker and white boat. -Pamela Shepard Peterson
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12:45 - Stalled out north of Brighton Beach (sightline from Harborview). Milling.
12:29 - Just popped up again and are more committed to traveling consistently south towards Clinton/Mukilteo [approx. 47.991565, -122.316844].
12:20 - Viewing from Harborview Park in Everett. Line of sight is to Witter Beach on Whidbey, mid-ish way. Milling. -Sara Montour Lewis, Our Wild Puget Sound
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12:26 - Still spotting them close to the naval base heading south very slowly.
11:52 - Continuing southeast closer to the Everett side of the channel [approx. 47.994590, -122.303126]. -Natalie Scantlen
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11:54 - They are south of Hat north of the Mukilteo ferry terminal heading east. Boat just came into view trailing them. -Doug Mohr
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11:37 - Really crazy mirage. They have cleared Hat. Looks like they are traveling east/southeast.
11:19 - Passing close to Hat between Hat and Whidbey. Still southbound. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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T46E Thor on right
10:32 - They are southbound. 10 or so whales. One baby, one young. One large male.
10:28 - Southbound now. Passing Hat. 10+ whales. Moving faster now. -photo by Michele Tosh Brodsky, February 4, 2025
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10:26 - Michele Tosh Brodsky reporting more southbound midchannel, headed towards Hat Island. -Kevin Phillips
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10:20 - Moving more southbound again and most or all have passed Sandy Point.
10:00 - At least a few out from Sandy Point milling trending southbound.
09:50 - Quite a few orcas at least 10? Sandy Point Whidbey side southbound.
09:45 - North of Sandy Point [video in FB comments]. -Marilyn Armbruster
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10:14 - They are continuing eastward currently at the tip of Sandy Point. Looks like they are eastbound.
09:57 - We’ve spotted a baby with them. Still hanging around Sandy Point.
09:50 - Looks like they are hunting. In closer to Whidbey. Lots of splashing and milling right in front of Sandy Point. Could be more than seven of them.
09:45 - There are more than three. Two groups of three to four so maybe seven total. -Luanne Seymour
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09:52 - Moving south now. Five orca, 1 male.
09:32 - Orca just north of Sandy Point, on a kill, maybe three.
09:40 - One big male, two females [approx. 48.052067, -122.388310]. -Michele Tosh Brodsky
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Michele Brodsky
Date of Sighting: February 04, 2025
Time: 9:27 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: Just west of Sandy Point Whidbey side of mid
Direction of travel : Milling
Behaviors observed:
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
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09:10 - Orcas just north of Langley dock, Whidbey side. Looks like southbound. Maybe feeding as they are circling and going both directions. -Sally Isaiou [CWW]
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GRAY WHALES -
Tue, Feb 4 - Saratoga Passage (CRC531 Gretchen)
10:40 - It's Gretchen, north of Mabana. -Susan John
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10:40 - Gray whale feeding in the cove north of Mabana. -Linda Aitkins
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Tue, Feb 4 - Holmes Harbor
10:00 - One gray whale less than 100 feet off our shoreline in Greenbank (about one mile south of Greenbank Beach). Heading south into Holmes Harbor. -Martha Poppy Sinclair
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Tue, Feb 4 - Possession Sound
14:13 - Grey whale nearing Possession Point looks southbound.  -Alice Thuy Talbot
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13:20 - Per friend gray is Whidbey side of mid channel south of the [Mukilteo/Clinton] ferry lanes and steady southbound.
13:02 - Per friend there is one gray, possibly two, in middle of Clinton/Mukilteo ferry lanes. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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UNIDENTIFIED BALEEN WHALES -
Tue, Feb 4 - North Puget Sound
15:12 - Also seeing 5-6 baleen blows off in the distance [from Picnic Point] between Eglon and Apple Tree Road. What we were seeing looked more like HB [humpback] blows… tall and narrow and much further south than Alice’s gray whale video. -Ariel Yseth, Whale Scout
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14:27 - Baleen whale between Possession Point and Picnic Point. -Sara Montour Lewis, Our Wild Puget Sound

February 3
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -
Mon, Feb 3 - Active Pass, BC (J Pod) - Jpod in Active Pass! Link to Youtube video. -Salish Sea Orca Squad
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Mon, Feb 3 - Saratoga Passage
16:55 - One orca, southbound mid channel viewing from boat launch at Camano State Park.
15:15 - Viewing from CSP, I believe I saw an orca dorsal, first approximately center channel passing the park, then north of Baby Island moving towards Whidbey. I was not near the water, so viewing from quite a distance. Conditions are terrible - viewing through a snow/rain squall plus occasional sun glare. -back of camera photo by Krista Paulino, February 3, 2025
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Mon, Feb 3 - Central Puget Sound
16:50 - Pod of orcas on the west side of Blake Island, milling. -Kristin Wilder-Hunter
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15:45 - Halfway between north end of Blake and Manchester as viewed from Constellation Park. Further west now. Trending northwest. -Steve Rice
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15:23 - Maybe three to four.
15:20 - Saw two orcas from the water taxi, heading south east. East of Blake Island. -Annette Messitt
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15:09 - Almost to Tillicum village northbound tight group of 4 west of mid channel.
15:00 - Northbound mid channel approaching southeast of Blake Island view from Lowman Beach. Looking good for east side of Blake. -Mary Hartmann
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14:57 - From Emma Schmitz, they are approaching Vashon ferry terminal on the west side of the channel, pretty tight together. -Stephanie Raymond, Orca Network
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14:53 - Just saw them north of Vashon ferry lanes northbound. -Stephanie Harlan
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14:44 - Orcas between Vashon and Fauntleroy. -Stacy Muldoon
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14:37 - Passing north tip of Vashon as viewed from Lincoln Park. Mid channel now.
14:50 - Halfway between Southworth and Blake Island, from my perspective. -Steve Rice
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14:37 - From Lincoln Park, group of three or four orcas approaching Vashon ferry terminal. -Fei Cheng
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14:04 - Looking south from Lincoln Park. Still northbund.
13:24 - Spotted from up high in Lincoln Park. Still south of Brace Point, somewhere in that circle, approximately. Northbound east side. Heading generally toward the crane vessel.
13:35 - Appear east of crane vessel. Long down time [approx. 47.490089, -122.384751]. -Steve Rice
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12:53 - Just passed close to shore at Three Tree Point, still traveling north east side of channel. -Mandy Michelle
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11:48 - Transient orcas at Point Robinson, (Vashon) likely northbound from community report. -Amy Carey, Sound Action
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GRAY WHALES -
Mon, Feb 3 - Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Michelle Smith
Date of Sighting: February 03, 2025
Time: 12:15 PM
Species seen: Baleen whale, probably gray whale
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Directly west of NAS Whidbey, campground
Direction of travel : Unable to tell.
Behaviors observed: Un
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?:
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Mon, Feb 3 - Saratoga Passage
16:35 - Viewed from Greenbank, Whidbey Island. It is now just south of Pratts Bluff.
16:20 - It is now about half way between Baby Island and Pratts Bluff, still moving steadily in a northerly direction.
16:10 - Appears to be one gray whale north of Baby Island and southwest of Camano Island State Park. It is moving steadily in a northerly direction. -Martha Poppy Sinclair 
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16:46 - I've been watching blows from a gray for the last hour. Looks like it's in the vicinity of Hidden Beach, northbound. Crappy photo due to distance and wet lens.
16:32 - It [gray whale] appears headed towards Hidden Beach now.
15:42 - North of Fox Spit, I've seen three blows. Gray, I believe. Viewing from CSP. -Krista Paulino
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Mon, Feb 3 - Saratoga Passage (CRC531 Gretchen)
10:27 - Currently Gretchen is feeding between Mabana and Timothy Way. -Thomas McKane
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09:41 - Gray whale in front of Mabana moving slowly south. -Linda Aitkins
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09:30 - Gretchen feeding north of Mabana. -photos & ID by Susan John, February 3, 2025
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From this morning [video in FB comments]. -Thomas McKane
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08:10- Gray whale feeding between Mabana and Irenella [Camano Island]. -Lucinda Brezak [CWW]
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Mon, Feb 3 - Holmes Harbor (CRC53 Little Patch)
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Florian Graner
Date of Sighting: February 03, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM
Species seen: Gray whale
Number of animals seen:
Where seen: Holmes Harbor, off Beverly Beach
Direction of travel : Heading north
Behaviors observed: Feeding
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: It is CRC53, Little Patch.
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org -photos taken under NMFS permit 26599 by Florian Graner, February 3, 2025
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Mon, Feb 3 - Possession Sound
16:42 - One spotted just south of Mukilteo ferry northbound, mid channel. Viewing from Clinton beach south of ferry terminal. By 17:10 could not see it very well heading northbound into Possession Sound. -Sarah Plane
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UNIDENTIFIED BALEEN WHALES -
Mon, Feb 3 - Possession Sound
12:10 - Was still headed south closer to the beach on the Mukilteo side.
11:30 - A baleen whale is south of the Mukilteo ferry dock, headed south [approx. 47.930448, -122.317790]. -Melissa Simmons, WSF

February 2
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Sun, Feb 2 - Active Pass, BC
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Jim Kempling
Date of Sighting: February 02, 2025
Time: 2:30 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 6
Where seen: Active Pass off Bellhouse Point on Galliano
Direction of travel : E
Behaviors observed: Travelling
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Sighted in Active Pass from Bellhouse Point on Galliano travelling east to west. Some milling
Photos available?: No
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Sun, Feb 2 - San Juans
13:24 - Two orca heading west toward Turn Point on the north side of Stuart [Island]. -Sally
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Judith Thordarson
Date of Sighting: February 02, 2025
Time: 8:07 AM
Species seen: orca
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: north end of Griffin Bay, just east of Jackson's Beach, San Juan Island
Direction of travel : east
Behaviors observed: traveling
If orcas, any males?: do not think so
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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Sun, Feb 2 - Port Susan (T46s minus T46D)
15:10 - Two orcas near F division on east side of Hat Island. Couple hundred yards off shore, heading south towards Everett/Mukilteo. -Kelly Brown Dukes [HIWS]
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14:22 - Our friends have exited Port Susan and are currently moving south, mid channel, long downs. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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14:25 - Super stealthy long downtimes.
14:20 - Southbound moving quickly see pinned location on map [approx. 48.047538, -122.342618]. -Marilyn Armbruster
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13:25 - Orcas just passed Tillicum Beach southbound. -Linda Aitkins
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12:10 - Mid channel between CC1 and CC2 [Camano Country Club beaches] northbound. -Thomas McKane
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11:30 - Orcas are 1.2 miles due west of McKees Beach heading north west.
11:17 - At least three orca northbound one mile west of McKees Beach - viewing from Tillicum Beach. -Linda Aitkins
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11:17 - One mile southwest of McKees.
11:16 - At least three northbound at Tillicum. Mid channel. -Thomas McKane
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T46E Thor on right
11:15 - Pass viewed from above Tillicum Beach area. Northbound at that time. I saw two large dorsal plus at least one more. -photo by Susan John, February 2, 2025
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10:19 - Orca mid channel between Camano Head and Arcadia [mainland side of Port Susan just north of Tulalip Bay]. Headed NW [northwest]. -Kendall [PSWW chat]
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Sun, Feb 2 - Puget Sound
16:58 - Central Elliot Bay, south of ferry lanes. Seen from Myrtle Edwards Park. Hard to see direction. -Hannah Keaney
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16:35 - Saw an orca breach near a red buoy a bit south of the Shilshole jetty. We were in the water swimming and noticed a lot of seals and we think an otter hanging in the Secret Beach cove. -Jill Irwin
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16:26 - I just heard at the Elks a swimmer saw them at Golden Gardens earlier today right by the green buoy. -Andrée Hurley
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16:28 - On their way to West Seattle
16:21 - Five orcas including a baby. Central [Puget] sound in front of Magnolia 5 Mile Rock. Jumping and feeding. Traveling south. Traveling slowly. -Dany Ramo 
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15:30 - Actually, they are still here. Just saw several again, first going south then north. -Christian Schormann
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Christian Schormann
Date of Sighting: February 02, 2025
Time: 2:34 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 
Where seen: Just south of Discovery Park/West Point
Direction of travel : Moving in place since 14:05, slowly S
Behaviors observed: Looks like hunting?
If orcas, any males?: Not sure but think so
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Christian Schormann
Date of Sighting: February 02, 2025
Time: 2:10 PM
Species seen: Orcas
Number of animals seen:
Where seen: Off West Point, Discovery Park, close to green buoy
Direction of travel :
Behaviors observed: Circling
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No -photos by Christian Schormann, February 2, 2025
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Sarah McCoy
Date of Sighting: February 02, 2025
Time: [report received at 13:16]
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 5
Where seen: [47.691099, -122.398692]
Direction of travel : SSW
Behaviors observed: baby surfacing more than adults
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: This was off Golden Gardens, orcas heading slightly out into sound.. Sea lions use S end of Shilshole Marina breakwater as haulout.
Photos available?: No
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Sun, Feb 2 - Puget Sound (T124As)
16:40 - They’ve been milling at Point Richmond for a while - and the current is strong north. -Andrea Facer
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16:00 - Still milling right off Point Richmond.
15:43 - Right off Point Richmond, milling in a ray of sunshine. Super cool. From Point Defiance. -Melissa Bird
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15:51 - We’re seeing a lot of birds north of Sunrise, they may be on a kill. Still tough to see from Sunrise because of mirage effect. -Jeff Meredith
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15:46 - Blows visible with binocs from north end of Sunrise. Lots of birds flying over that area, maybe on a kill? -Jolena Tagg
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15:25 - Just spotted a group of three orcas heading south passing by Point Richmond [Kitsap]. -Greg Freed
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15:05 - Passing Lisabuela three southbound. -Hannah Marie Munro
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14:40 - 15:00 - Passed us in Olalla heading toward Sunrise. We are south of market and north of Sunrise. -Elana Cashion
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14:56 - Briefly saw them surface across from Lisabuela on Gig Harbor side of channel from a friends but haven't seen anything in couple minutes now. They were still pointed south. They popped up right as I posted. Just south of Lisabuela, more mid channel.
14:45 - Out of view from Olalla. Gig Harbor side of mid channel.
14:32 - Viewing from Olalla mid channel. Heading southbound. -back of camera by Jolena Tagg, February 2, 2025
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14:34 - Approaching Lisabuela, way over on the mainland side of mid channel, southbound with long downtimes. -Marla Smith, Orca Network
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13:27 - Southbound in Colvos Passage. Vashon side near Fern Cove. -Kristi King
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12:57 - Donna McCrea, WSF Marine Ops, emailed to report: T/S reports 3 ORCA near northern VASH heading South towards Colvos Passage.
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12:53 - Orcas passing Southworth ferry terminal. Heading south, Colvos Passage. -Catharine Alvarado Soto [PSWS]
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12:48 - Lost them but they were trending fast southbound likely Colvos.
11:45 - Five to six orcas feeding off west Blake Island trending south. Viewing from Manchester waterfront. -Noelle Morris
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11:38 - Four to six orcas milling north of Blake Island, closer to Manchester. -Kristin Wilder-Hunter
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GRAY WHALES -
Sun, Feb 2 - Saratoga Passage
12:20 - Viewed from Greenbank, Whidbey Island now west of Rocky Point, heading south into Holmes Harbor.
10:50 - 12:00 - One gray whale initially sighted just south of the Baby Island navigational buoy. It is moving back and forth between the buoy and Baby Island. -Martha Poppy Sinclair
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Sun, Feb 2 - Saratoga Passage
16:11 - It may have made directional changes?
15:48 - Grey at Sandy Point close in and southbound. Thanks to Christy. -Marilyn Armbruster
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Sun, Feb 2 - Saratoga Passage
09:06 - From WIWS group member Jennifer Doty Baxter: “One large gray spotted, just now, in Saratoga Passage on Whidbey side headed south on south end of Bells Beach.” -Kevin Phillips
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Jerry Lewis
Date of Sighting: February 02, 2025
Time: 7:44 AM
Species seen: Gray whale
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: The whale was feeding for about 1 1/2 hrs in front of Bells Beach on Whidbey Island and
traveling SE toward Langley
Direction of travel : S. E.
Behaviors observed: Feeding
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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Sun, Feb 2 - Port Susan (CRC531 Gretchen)
13:51 - Gray at pin [approx. 48.048022, -122.349913]. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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13:51 - Looks to be a grey whale just south of Camano Head approx. 40-50 yards south of green channel marker. Viewing from bluff at Sandy Point. Unsure of direction at this time. -Kevin Phillips
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09:45 - Gray from CC3 visit. Gretchen. -back of camera photo & ID by Susan John, February 2, 2025
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09:46 - Gray whale at CC3 - started to feed. -Linda Aitkins
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09:07 - Port Susan Whale Watchers tracking gray whale spouts at Country Club Beach 3. 
07:32 - Port Susan Whale Watchers are tracking two grays feeding in Pirates Cove moving northbound. Slowly. -John C Storbeck

February 1
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Sat, Feb 1 - Saratoga Passage (T46s minus T46D)
17:25 - Stalled on a hunt just north of Race Lagoon.
16:25 - So quiet, beautiful sounds of their blows, T46E and other northbound approximately 150 yards off Whidbey shore nearing Race Lagoon. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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T46E Thor -ID by Rachel Haight, Orca Network
14:55 - From Camano Island State Park. -photo by Susan John, February 1, 2025
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15:39 - Northwestbound 5 mph. I spotted two for sure [48.150204, -122.553066].
14:23 - We're at Mabana watching grays. Just saw on orca. No count yet.
14:32 - Really far from us. Can't get direction or count.
14:50 - Somewhere in the triangle between Camano Island State Park, Baby Island, and Hidden Beach, there [is] ... at least male orca. We are trying to reacquire.
14:57 - Confirmed. One orca northbound 200 yds from Camano Island State Park. -A
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Sat, Feb 1 - Rich Passage/Agate Pass (T87) - T87 Harbeson - taken from shore, the Old Man House /Park and Suquamish Pier. -photos by Catherine Alvarado Soto, February 1, 2025
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They went through Rich Passage & hung around Illahee back under Agate Pass. -Lynn Heyer Strine
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13:39 - Spotted headed north up by Mukilteo. Viewing from Saltair Beach in Kingston. It was just one male. -Makayla Wilson
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12:40 - Viewing from President Point towards Edmonds ferry terminal. Slowly northwest close to Kitsap side heading towards Apple Tree Cove. -Ashley Alecci Goninan
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11:48 - Two dorsal fins heading north from Richmond Beach toward Edmonds ferry terminal. -Kara Mitchell
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T87 Harbeson -ID by Rachel Haight, Orca Network
10:45 - Heading under the Agate Pass Bridge.
10:40 - One orcas northbound passing under the Agate Pass Bridge. -back of camera photo by Sue Surowiec Larkin, February 1, 2025
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10:55 - He is hunting off Suquamish Pier.
10:46 - Only one male, just passed the Old Man House Park.
09:46 - Passing Brownsville Marina. -Catherine Alvarado Soto
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09:20 - Single male past Illahee community Pier slowly moving northward Bainbridge side of mid channel. Three or four breaths and then a long down time.  -Jim Pasola
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08:28 - Donna McCrea, WSF Marine Ops, emailed to report: CHIMACUM C/M reports one male Orca feeding near Waterman Point. 
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Sat, Feb 1 - Central Puget Sound (T124As) - Bigg's killer whales/transient orcas Tacoma Narrows. Link to more photos. -photos by Jason Cook, February 1, 2025
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16:41 - Passing south of Ketron. -Steve Gardner
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14:36 - I have reports from an Anderson Islander (I’m still trying to spot them): Orcas are out there, about halfway between Steilacoom & McNeil. Seem to be heading south but have been hanging out in the one spot for a bit. The 2:45 ferry should be able to see them. -Belen Bilgic Schneider
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14:30 - My sister is at Salters Point in Steilacoom and spotted them! -Kate Battersby
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14:05 - Seeing them here [approx. 47.208751, -122.615898]. -Laura Kozar Batanian
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13:44 - I can confirm two pretty young ones with the group. -Ryan Dicks
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T124A1A
13:30 - This is from the Fox Island Pier pass at southbound. -photos & ID by April Janice Basham, February 1, 2025
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13:30 - All pod members have passed Fox Island Pier still southbound. Spread across the channel. Mid channel to Tacoma side. At least four females and two juveniles. No visible males in the group. -Candace Gavin
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T124A1A -ID by Rachel Haight, Orca Network
13:25 - Continuing southbound after passing Fox Island Pier. They were split into two groups and approaching chambers area, closer to the west side of the channel. -photo by Mollie Segall, February 1, 2025
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12:58 - Closer south now viewing from Fox Island pier and they’re left of the far left pier of Narrows Bridge from our vantage point. Long down times.
12:53 - Just viewing from Fox Island pier now that the fog has cleared. South passed the bridge still - seemed to be heading south west but we’ll see where they come up next. -Andrea Facer
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12:38 - Still southbound [approx. 47.252114, -122.578133]. -Jason Cook
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12:20 - I saw them from the Narrows Point neighborhood, for sure there were at least four of them. Small white fishing boat sure seemed too close to them. -Carol D Smith
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12:10 - Looks to be at least four, maybe five, and what appears to be a calf or very small female. All continuing southbound after passing the bridge. -Mollie Segall
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12:05 - Passed under the bridge still heading south.small fishing boat staying slow near them. Counted for sure four but maybe five. -Torry Chamberlayne
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11:58 - Regrouping on Gig Harbor side attempting to fight the current near the bridge. -Jason Cook
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11:52 - Passing under the bridge now! Looks to be three to four whales with at least one male [Brooke via SSCH]. -Sara Montour Lewis, Our Wild Puget Sound
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11:48 - Near the east tower pillar of Narrows Bridge southbound. -Jason Cook
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11:44 - Viewing from Narrows Park. Haven’t reached the bridge yet and are closer to Tacoma side. Headed south. -Torry Chamberlayne
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11:42 - They [Bigg's orcas] were off Salmon Beach half hour ago closer to Gig Harbor side. Might be past Titlow Beach by now. Probably not worth drive to Chambers Bay because they are close to Gig Harbor side and probably going to go under Fox Island bridge like often do. Or past fishing pier which is such a long drive they'll be past there before we can drive there. -Marleigh Nodtvedt
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11:42 - Counting at least four continuing southbound, almost under the bridge now and midchannel (maybe closer to Titlow side). Viewing from Narrows Park.
11:30 - Approaching the Narrows Bridge, southbound. They moved over to midchannel. -Mollie Segall
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11:36 - Saw a big blow under the Narrows mid channel. Viewing from Fox Island Pier. -Robyn Riley
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11:14 - Viewing from under the bridge. They’re on a kill just off Salmon Beach [approx. 47.284756, -122.535694]. -Jordan Caple
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11:07 - Spotted three headed southbound, mid channel but closer to Tacoma side. Across from the South end of Salmon Beach. -Adrienne Salzwedel
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10:51 - I think the group I'm viewing from Titlow is for this post. Seeing at least 3+ blows at the point. Gig Harbor side [approx. 47.277554, -122.543451]. -Patti Trosper
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Blaire Stock
Date of Sighting: February 01, 2025
Time: 8:30 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: Ruston Way, Tacoma
Direction of travel : West
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?: It seemed to be a mother and baby. One was significantly smaller than the other.
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
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08:20 - Jack Hyde Park. Link to FB video. -Kim Nichols
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GRAY WHALES -
Sat, Feb 1 - Upper Saratoga Passage (CRC22 Earhart) - CRC22 Earhart -ID by Rachel Haight, Orca Network - We had our first gray whale of the year show up in our neighborhood cove this afternoon. It fed for quite a while. Its tail was pretty tattered.  -photos by Greg & Terra Parham, February 1, 2025
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15:25 - Gray whale is feeding at Polnell Shores.  -Terra Parham
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Sat, Feb 1 - Saratoga Passage
12:48 - Viewed from Greenbank, Whidbey Island. They are milling around in the same area.
12:35 - They changed direction and are now heading in a northeasterly direction towards Camano Island State Park.
12:20 - Two gray whales in Saratoga Passage, northeast of the navigational buoy at Baby Island, heading south.  -Martha Poppy Sinclair
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15:42 - The gray we were [looking] at earlier just cleared Baby Island heading into Holmes.
14:50 - We're at Mabana watching grays. Somewhere in the triangle between Camano Island State Park, Baby Island, and Hidden Beach, there are at least two grays... We are trying to reacquire. -A
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13:05 - Gray whale moving south. Line of sight south end of Camano Island State Park and Fox Spit.
13:00 - Seeing a blow between Baby Island and south end of Camano Island State Park - Camano side. -Linda Aitkins
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11:59 - At least two gray whales in Elger Bay this morning - having breakfast as they shift through the sand. -Jim [Camano Island FB group]
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Sat, Feb 1 - Possession Sound
11.40 - I think I might have seen a couple of blows from Harborview Park, in the middle of Possession Sound. Moving westward, I think! -Flo Hardy
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: John Shackman
Date of Sighting: February 01, 2025
Time: 9:20 AM
Species seen: Gray
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: 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

January 31
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Fri, Jan 31 - Possession Sound (T46s minus T46D) - Male is T46E Thor
13:20 - There’s another group passing Hat Island. Southbound. Large male and 2 females [approx. [48.014833, -122.348625]. -back of camera photo by Michele Tosh Brodsky, January 31, 2025
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Michele Brodsky
Date of Sighting: January 31, 2025
Time: 1:26 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: North of Hat [Island]
Direction of travel : Sb
Behaviors observed: Travel
If orcas, any males?: Yes 1
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Thor?
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
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Fri, Jan 31 - Possession Sound
13:50 - Four to six. There's a baby.
13:47 - We are near Possession Point State Park. Heading south. -Maegan Rocero
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13:40 - Close to Whidbey side.
13:35 - They are south of Glendale, continuing south at a good pace. I saw three just south of Glendale as I pulled up, one was smaller, not sure if there was male. Conditions are bad - rainy choppy foggy. I basically saw them porpoise once and disappear. -Donna George
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13:07 - Donna McCrea, WSF Marine Ops, emailed to report: [Tokitae] Captain reports a small pod of ORCA South of the CLIN Terminal.
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13:04 - Headed south close to shore. -Melissa Simmons, WSF
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13:06 - Near Whidbey toward Possession.
13:00 - Possibly same three (1 male, 2 female) crossing the 13:00 Clinton ferry. -Kayla Phillips
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09:45 - Seeing two orcas in Holmes Harbor this morning. I watched for 10 minutes, just milling around. Dines Point slowly heading south.  -photo by Kate Sheppard, January 31, 2025
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GRAY WHALES -
Fri, Jan 31 - Port Susan (CRC22 Earhart)
11:34 - The grey that came through Tillicum today was moving fast and diving in the 50-150 foot deep, right outside the buoy line. I finally got to see an active young grey feeding, he went right past the cabin. -Greg Cox
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CRC22 Earhart -ID by Marla Smith, Orca Network
10:45 - Tillicum Beach southbound. -photos by Susan John, January 31, 2025
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10:44 - Just passed Tillicum Beach - southbound. Moving quickly (Port Susan).
10:33 - Gray whale in port Susan southbound approaching Tillicum Beach. -Linda Aitkins
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Fri, Jan 31 - Saratoga Passage
12:00 - We just saw a spout on the east side of Sandy Point near Whidbey. Looks like it’s headed into Saratoga Passage going northwest. Definitely a baleen whale. -Luanne Seymour
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Fri, Jan 31 - Holmes Harbor
10:22 - Friend reports "Just saw a baleen from Freeland Park [approx. 48.021766, -122.523547].” -Rachel Haight, Orca Network

January 30
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Thu, Jan 30 - San Juans
10:48 - Laurie Baker, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 11:22 to report: 1048hrs: Vessel [Chelan] reports via 800MHz they've spotted a single orca heading southwest at the confluence of Thatcher Pass and Rosario Strait.
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08:42 - Laurie Baker, WSF Marine Ops, emailed to report at 08:59: 0842hrs: [SEALTH] Vessel reports they have come to all-stop out of an abundance of caution for a single orca milling about in Friday Harbor. 
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Thu, Jan 30 - Deception Pass/Skagit Bay (T87 & others) - T87 Harbeson -ID by Rachel Haight, Orca Network
16:55 - Orcas southbound Skagit Bay near Borgman Road. I see at least 6. -photos by Kevin Phillips, January 30, 2025
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16:16 - Orcas heading south passing Ala Spit 30 minutes ago [approximately 15:45]. -Roger Baker [WIWS]
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Marc Lathrop
Date of Sighting: January 30, 2025
Time: 1:36 PM
Species seen: orca
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: off of Lighthouse Point heading towards Cornet Bay
Direction of travel : East
Behaviors observed: traveling,
If orcas, any males?: maybe
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: one, possibly two juveniles with mom close on their tail. The group was close to the trail on Lighthouse Point, but quickly submerged and moved quickly, surfacing as a group of 4 or 5+ near the center of the bay too far to count. We caught brief video of juveniles and mom but fumbled getting any good photos. I would like to know the identity of the pod if anyone would know.
Photos available?: No, Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org - T87 Harbeson -ID by Rachel Haight, Orca Network -screengrab from video by Marc Lathrop, January 30, 2025
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Adam Dreifuerst
Date of Sighting: January 30, 2025
Time: 1:29 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: Seen from Rosario Head (48.415849, -122.667467)
Direction of travel : S
Behaviors observed: traveling
If orcas, any males?: not sure, but one with a particularly tall dorsal separated from the other 3
Any unusual markings?: none observed
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: 
Photos available?: - T87 Harbeson -ID by Rachel Haight, Orca Network -screengrab from video by Adam Dreifuerst, January 30, 2025
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Thu, Jan 30 - Port Susan (T46s minus T46D)
16:40 - Male still northbound but might be trending toward Camano. North of Langley and Pebble Beach.
16:27 - Northbound passing Langley mid channel. -Michele Tosh Brodsky
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16:15 - Mid channel Langley and Pebble Beach southbound. Although Summerland is in the background of video. Two other pod members trailing behind the male [video in FB comments]. -Marilyn Armbruster
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16:07 - Large male, female trailing back.
16:00 - Northbound Saratoga just passing Sandy Point more Camano side of mid. -Michele Tosh Brodsky
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16:00 - Per friend: Viewing from Sandy Point - 1 male orca and 2 female/juvenile are northbound in Saratoga Passage, male is more mid channel others are Camano side, approaching Pebble Beach community.
15:50 - Per friend: Viewing from Sandy Point still - large male orca has made a change of direction and is now between Sandy Point and Camano Head angled towards Camano Head/Saratoga Passage.
15:20 - Per friend: Viewing from Sandy Point looking towards mainland, orcas are steady southbound - Whidbey/Camano side of mid channel between here and Tulalip. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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14:55 - Three orcas passed Spee-bi-dah southbound (Port Susan). -Linda Aitkins
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14:36 - The orca are now heading south, mainland side... Passed Sunny Shores. -Susan John
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12:46 - Single male orca reported, heading northwest between Hat Island and Mission Beach. -Tom Nowack
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13:09 - Two plus orca. Male/female. Paused half mile out from Sunny Shores [between McKees Beach and Tulare]. -Patrick [PSWW chat]
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UNIDENTIFIED KILLER WHALES -
Thu, Jan 30 - Strait of Juan de Fuca
13:15 - Eyes on them heading south from Hastie! -Eliseanna Morrison
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12:00 - I just saw orcas out by Smith Island! Viewing from Whidbey Island, West Beach at Hastie Lake. -Meegan Kenney Burr [WIWS]
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GRAY WHALES -
Thu, Jan 30 - Port Susan (CRC22 Earhart & CRC531 Gretchen)
We have two gray Whales [CRC22 & CRC531] in Port Susan this afternoon dining along the shoreline north of Kayak Point. -John C Storbeck
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Thu, Jan 30 - Saratoga Passage
14:12 - About 1.5 mile north of Hidden Beach, one gray milling. -photos by Francie L Dailer, January 30, 2025
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11:35 - At least one gray [north] of Hidden Beach [Whidbey]. -Sego Jackson
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UNIDENTIFIED BALEEN WHALES -
Thu, Jan 30 - Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca
13:31 - [Baleen whale]. Fairly close to Whidbey. Less than half mile out. North of Libby. Southbound.  -Sarah Geist

January 29
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Wed, Jan 29 - Puget Sound
09:39 - Laurie Baker, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 09:43 to report: 0939hrs: [Spokane] Vessel reports via 800MHz they've spotted a single orca located off the Edmonds ferry terminal heading in a northbound direction.
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GRAY WHALES -
Wed, Jan 29 - Saratoga Passage (CRC531 Gretchen) - CRC531 Gretchen -ID by Rachel Haight, Orca Network
18:00 - Grey whale 1.5 miles north of Hidden Beach heading north.
16:45 - Still feeding, but generally making its way south closer to Hidden Beach still about a mile away anybody have an idea which one this is there’s kind of an X scratch underneath the blow hole.
16:32 - Gray whale still feeding 1.5 miles north of Hidden Beach.
16:20 - Feeding [video in FB comments].
16:00 - It’s feeding. 
15:55 - Moving fast.
15:51 - Gray whale 2 miles north of Hidden Beach. -photos by Aaron Gill, January 29, 2025
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Wed, Jan 29 - Saratoga Passage (CRC22 Earhart & CRC2362 Thidwick) - CRC2362 Thidwick - CRC2362 Thidwick & CRC22 Earhart - CRC22 Earhart & CRC2362 Thidwick feed in the cove north of Hidden Beach. Link to videos. Link to more photos. -photos & IDs by Rachel Haight, January 29, 2025
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-photo by Donna Lafrenier, January 29, 2025
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I am so very grateful to the person who posted about seeing two blows… I turned around and came back after my first failed attempt, and just spent the best ever hour and a half watching them up close. Absolutely made my vacation (from Canadian prairies) complete!!! Thanks to everyone who chatted here and in person! -Diane Farish Kotelko
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A few more videos of this wonderful late afternoon [videos in FB comments from Hidden Beach]. -Eileen Mccaffery-Lent
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16:20 - Still frolicking and feeding at Hidden Beach. -Janet Moody
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16:16 - Both are very close to shore by Hidden Beach. -Audrey Gao
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16:05 - Earhart was feeding so close to shore & Thidwick not far behind. Calm glassy waters, just a dreamy afternoon. Still in the cove north of Hidden Beach parking lot.
15:50 - The other gray is CRC2362 Thidwick. Him & Earhart feeding parallel & socializing still in the cove north of Hidden Beach parking lot.
15:27 - One is CRC22 Earhart.
15:22 - Still north of Hidden Beach feeding in cove. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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14:27 - Two feeding north of the Hidden Beach parking area. -Nancy Culp Zaretzke
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14:07 - Viewing from Camano Island State Park - can see the blows of two gray whales at the north end of Hidden Beach. -Linda Aitkins
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12:00 - Observed two gray whales at Hidden Beach [Whidbey] moving south to north. -Greg Varney 
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Wed, Jan 29 - Saratoga Passage
15:05 - One gray whale less than 100 feet off our shoreline in Greenbank (about one mile south of Greenbank Beach). Heading north along the shoreline towards Greenbank Beach. -Martha Poppy Sinclair

January 28
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Tue, Jan 28 - Possession Sound
17:10 - Orcas mid channel. In north ferry lane northeasterly bound. Seen from [Mukilteo/Clinton] ferry. -Marilyn Armbruster
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16:11 - Two northbound orcas at Possession Point. Pointed at Mukilteo. -Terica Ginther
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GRAY WHALES -
Tue, Jan 28 - Saratoga Passage (CRC531 Gretchen)
16:08 - CRC531 Gretchen feeding in front of the houses about a quarter mile west of East Point. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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14:52 - At least one gray in the middle of the houses at Fox Spit, northwest of East Point.
14:30 - Gray on the same area, nondirectional.
14:14 - Gray on Whidbey side just south of East Point. I think feeding, lots of bird activity. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
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14:10 - Update - the whale is back in the area south of Fox Spit.
14:00 - Gray whale is northbound passing the houses on Fox Spit.
13:43 - Viewing the blow of a gray whale south of Fox Spit. can’t tell direction. Viewing from Camano Island State Park. -Linda Aitkins
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Tue, Jan 28 - Saratoga Passage
09:40 - Gray traveling north in Saratoga Passage off Pebble Beach towards Mabana. Couldn’t get a very good photo. Can still hear the blows out in the fog. -photo by Brianne McCoy, January 28, 2025
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Tue, Jan 28 - Holmes Harbor
17:10 - Gray heading very slowly north, Holmes Harbor towards Greenbank. May make Hidden Bach before dark! -photo by Kate Sheppard, January 28, 2025

January 27
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Mon, Jan 27 - Possession Sound
14:39 - Still eating.
14:28 - On a kill. I’ll drop a pin [approx. 48.022784, -122.352439].
12:59 - Viewing from the north end of Clinton, the whales have passed Hat and are headed for Camano/Sandy Point. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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12:30 - Three orcas northbound towards Clinton ferry terminal. Whidbey side. -Tiffany Dana Kelly
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UNIDENTIFIED KILLER WHALES -
Mon, Jan 27 - Howe Sound, BC
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Natasha Horn
Date of Sighting: January 27, 2025
Time: 8:55 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: 49.3962227, -123.2526755 (Near Ansell Point in the Howe Sound, BC, Canada)
Direction of travel : South to Southwest heading towards Horseshoe Bay
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?: No
Any unusual markings?: N/A
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: It appeared to be a mom and three calves. One calf seemed significantly smaller than the other two calves. They were traveling slowly by our house, heading towards Horseshoe Bay.
Photos available?: No
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GRAY WHALES -
Mon, Jan 27 - Saratoga Passage (CRC531 Gretchen)
14:24 - 15:46 - Gretchen is now feeding in front of the boat ramp at Summerland. -photos by Thomas McKane, January 27, 2025
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13:18 - At least one gray feeding here [approx. 48.067077, -122.392981]. -Emily Wandres
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Mon, Jan 27 - Possession Sound
15:40 - Actually one is still at my original post and the other headed south. Not feeding. 
15:30 - Have moved south and westerly from my post at 15:00 [approx. 48.007679, -122.248954].
15:00 - Could see 1 grey blow possibly two at approx. location on map [48.022131, -122.247153]. -Marilyn Armbruster

January 26
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Sun, Jan 26 - Puget Sound (T124A2s)
17:00 - After circling the buoy and hunting for approx 30 minutes the Ts resumed travel and are now on approach to Jefferson Head transect Richmond Beach Saltwater Park mid channel. Stunning day and sundown.
16:40 - Bigg’s still right at the mid channel buoy out from north end Richmond Beach. Thinking they’ve taken someone else who’s in the water while sea lion watches it all unfold. Stay on and hold tight buddy.
16:23 - Bigg’s are hunting around the yellow mid channel buoy off Richmond Beach Saltwater Park. There is seal lion on the buoy.
16:17 - Now south of the yellow mid channel marker. Maybe they just go back and pick up the one that keeps lagging? I think resumes southbound.
16:13 - Split again. Two to three made it to just south of and just west of yellow marker, another trailing. The two lead whales flipped and turned back north, the groups passed at the buoy. Now northbound, will update once know if committed flip.
15:58 - Pretty sure there at least four orcas out there. Now grouped still north of the yellow mid channel buoy, but well on Kitsap side. Moving south.
15:55 - At least some to the south again not far from last description.
15:50 - After making progress south, the lead whales turned back and I think met up with the trailing whale. All are now back now north of President Point again, a bit more east than before. I think maybe on a hunt, they are non-directional.
15:15 - After stalling out juts south of terminal (per Catherine), I found the pod who has resumed southbound travel between Kingston terminal and President Point. -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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T124A2B Litton -ID by Rachel Haight, Orca Network
15:05 - They were southbound with long down times - passed [Apple Tree Point] at 14:20. I heard they turned east and are still north of the ferry but almost to mid-channel.
14:20 - Southbound right off Apple Tree Point Kingston. -photos by Sara Frey, January 26, 2025
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09:20 - Adult & two babies off Possession Beach walk moving south.  -Lisa Schmidt Thomas [WIWS]
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07:56 - Donna McCrea, WSF Marine Ops, emailed to report: T/S reports 3 Orca North near the [Clinton, Whidbey] terminal. Vessel will swing wide on departure.
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NORTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -
Sun, Jan 26 - Ketchikan, AK (B7s) - B7 Scarlet & B13 Yuculta -IDs by Jenny Körner
14:30 - Near Ketchikan. Link to more photos. -photos by Court Grace, January 26, 2024
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UNIDENTIFIED KILLER WHALES -
Sun, Jan 26 - Burrard Inlet, BC
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Chris McConochie
Date of Sighting: January 26, 2025
Time: 12:33 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 6
Where seen: Just off Arbutus Ridge near anchored freighter
Direction of travel : Static
Behaviors observed: Hunting
If orcas, any males?: 1
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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GRAY WHALES -
Sun, Jan 26 - Saratoga Passage (CRC53 Little Patch) - CRC53 Little Patch -ID by Rachel Haight, Orca Network
16:40 - Grey off of Hidden Beach, direction is unknown.  -photos by Deb Cronheim, January 26, 2025
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Sun, Jan 26 - Saratoga Passage (CRC531 Gretchen)
16:15 - Feeding Camano side between East Point, Camp Diana. -Beriah SoOrio
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15:35 - Gretchen flipped back north. Currently between East Point and Camp Diana, half-ish mile off the Whidbey shore.
15:25 - She just angled out more towards midchannel before she got to Bells Beach so she might flip again.
14:57 - Gretchen flipped back south and is feeding south of East Point.
14:30 - CRC531/Gretchen is northeast-bound between East Point and Baby Island close to Whidbey. -Sara Montour Lewis, Our Wild Puget Sound
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CRC531 Gretchen
09:00 - I spotted a grey out from the Summerland area. It was slowly moving away pointed towards Langley last time I saw it. -photo by Susan John, January 26, 2025
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Sun, Jan 26 - Port Susan (CRC22 Earhart & other)
13:00 - Port Susan Whale Watchers were tracking two grays. CRC22 Earhart was spotted logging off Sunny Shores and photographed off Spee-Bi-Dah last spotted southbound off Tulalip Shore. Another gray was northbound off Pirates Cove about 3000 feet out also logging. -John C Storbeck
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Sun, Jan 26 - Possession Sound (CRC2246 Azulão)
09:25 - [CRC2246] Gray feeding in Snohomish River delta. Viewed from Mission Beach. Appears to be feeding south of channel marker. Link to photos. -photos by Jaime Shields, January 26, 2025

January 25
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Sat, Jan 25 - Puget Sound (T124A2s)
16:45 - From the Edmonds ferry just now. Link to FB videos. -Janet Tilley
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T124A2 Elkugu -ID by Rachel Haight, Orca Network
16:37 - This was from Edmonds! I think 3! They did continue north! -photos by Andrea Courtney, January 25, 2025
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09:30 - Orcas spotted off of Alki! -Katie Oly
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GRAY WHALES -
Sat, Jan 25 - Saratoga Passage (CRC53 Little Patch)
16:30 - Gray whale traveling north mid channel between Bells Beach and Fox Spit [approx. 48.096036, -122.453359]. -Emily Wandres
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CRC53 Little Patch
15:30 - 16:40 - Still slowly moving northbound [from Mabana] when we left at 16:40. -photos by Thomas McKane, January 25, 2025
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CRC53 Little Patch
15:30 - Camano side of mid channel, off Mabana. Last seen pushing closer to Whidbey, northbound. -photos by Susan John, January 25, 2025
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Sat, Jan 25 - Saratoga Passage 
12:34 - One gray feeding here [approx. 48.101525, -122.443194]. -Thomas McKane
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10:45 - Viewing from Camano Island State Park - seeing a blow from a gray whale between Bells Beach and Fox Spit - can’t tell direction. -Linda Aitkins
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Sat, Jan 25 - Possession Sound (CRC2362 Thidwick)
15:20 - Seeing spouts in Everett between the navy shipyard and Hat Island. Presumably this/these whale/s. -D.j. Phelps
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12:30 - Seems to be milling or there is a second going north.
12:05 - Gray whale seen here (48.0487662, -122.3312593). Viewing from Tulalip Marina. -Maia Jewell
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09:55 - Still in the delta. Slowly feeding. Thought I saw a white spot, but looking I think it was just shine.
09:32 - Starting to feed in the delta now. 
09:00 - Spotted a gray whale heading into Snohomish River delta. Viewed from Mission Beach. Seemed to be traveling heading southward, currently east of Hat Island. Link to more photos. -photos by Jaime Shields, January 25, 2025

January 24
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Fri, Jan 24 - Admiralty Inlet
17:00 - From above Lagoon Point, saw the whales north of there Whidbey side of mid channel, southbound still - map attached [approx. 48.103479, -122.638102]. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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16:22 - John Miller, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 16:50 to report: 1622hrs: Vessel KENNEWICK reports via 800MHz, 4 orca moving SB, in the SB shipping lanes crossing the PT>COUP ferry route.
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15:00 - My hubby was at Ebeys [Landing]. Saw orca SB [southbound]. Saw three spouts [video in FB comments]. -Michele Tosh Brodsky
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UNIDENTIFIED KILLER WHALES -
Fri, Jan 24 - Haro Strait
09:45 - Report of ~5 orcas heading down island off Eagle Point. -Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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GRAY WHALES -
Fri, Jan 24 - Saratoga Passage (CRC53 Little Patch)
11:54 - We think it’s Little Patch.
11:06 - Gray whale feeding in Langley! -Lucy Miller, Orca Network
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Fri, Jan 24 - Possession Sound
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: John Shackman
Date of Sighting: January 24, 2025
Time: 3:55 PM
Species seen: Gray
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: Southern end of Hat 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

January 23
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -
Thu, Jan 23 - Strait of Juan de Fuca
10:51 - Southern Resident killer whales heading west from Race Rocks. -Paul Pudwell [SWS]
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Thu, Jan 23 - San Juans (T60D & T60E)
13:55 - 60D and E northbound off Point Caution.
12:05 - What looks like T60D and E heading northeast around Pear Point as seen from Jackson Beach. -Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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Thu, Jan 23 - San Juans
11:41 - Laurie Baker, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 12:00 to report: 1141hrs: Vessel SEALTH reports via 800MHz they've spotted a pod of 3 orcas located just outside of the entrance to Friday Harbor and have slowed down to maintain a safe distance. Pod has no definitive direction of travel.
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Thu, Jan 23 - Saratoga Passage/Deception Pass (T34s, T36/T36Bs with new calf, T37/T37Bs) -T34B Sonder, T36B Tattertip, T37B Harald, T37B3 -IDs by Rachel Haight, Orca Network - T36B1 Bhotia & newest member of T36Bs - T36B1 Bhotia & newest member of T36Bs - Friends, mum and I, followed a whole lotta orcas, up the east side of Whidbey and out Deception Pass. It was an amazing day. Link to more photos & videos. -photos & IDs by Sarah Geist, January 23, 2025
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Thu, Jan 23 - Deception Pass (T34s, T36s, T37s) - T34 Grace & T34B Sonder -IDs by Rachel Haight, Orca Network - In the right place at the right time to see the T34s/T36s and T37s pass beneath Deception Pass Bridge - first viewing from the bridge -photos by Sandy Pollard, January 23, 2025
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T37B1 Lance - T36B Tattertip & T36B4 -IDs by Rachel Haight, Orca Network -photos by RJ Snowberger, January 23, 2025
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T34s, T36Bs, and T37/37Bs passed under the Deception Pass Bridge on Jan 23. I had just landed, traveling from Western Australia (where there was also whales), was planning to go home but on the flight learned that there were Orcas in Puget Sound, first time in weeks, so I drove straight from the airport to Ala Spit. Link to more photos. -photos by Hongming Zheng, January 23, 2025
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T36B4 - T36B Tattertip in the background & T37B3 -IDs by Rachel Haight, Orca Network - All shots taken from shore. Some incredible moments spent with the T37s, T36Bs, and T34s. These whales spent a great deal of time prey sharing, resting, and letting the little ones get their sillies out. And what a treat to see a brand spanking new baby with the T36Bs as well! We ended the night with the whales going under the Deception Pass bridge and northwest out towards Lopez Island. Link to FB video. Link to more photos.  -photos by Kat Martin, January 23, 2025
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T34B Sonder & T34 Grace -IDs by Rachel Haight, Orca Network - Headed out for an adventure up north to one of my most favorite places in the world (Whidbey). We got word there was a T Party headed up the east side towards Deception Pass. Link to more photos. -photos by April Janice Basham, January 23, 2025
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There are five whales in this photo! - T34 Grace & T37 Pizza Fin -photos & IDs by Rachel Haight, January 23, 2025
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16:15 - Northbound out from Rosario Head. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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16:06 - Just went under Deception Pass Bridge heading towards Rosario Beach [video in FB comments]. -Sarah Barksdale
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16:00 - From under Deception Pass. Link to FB video. -Emily Wandres
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16:00 - Orca pod: 5-7 animals? Seen from Hoypus Point, the end of the Cornet Bay trail near the old ferry dock. GPS for my location (48.4110927, -122.6087036). Traveling west toward Deception Pass Bridge. Traveling, possibly hunting? Followed by birds. Unfortunately I didn’t get a good look at markings. I saw them from the trail through the trees and brush. Very close to shore. By the time I scrambled to the beach they had moved further west and offshore. My first orca sighting! So exciting! -Shoshannah Hausmann
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15:45 - Strawberry Island westbound slowly.
15:25 - Finally came around the point, can see from the bridge, east of us. Hoypus Point. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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15:40 - Can see from Deception Pass Bridge.  -Joe Dreimiller
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14:44 - Passing Ala Spit.
14:18 - Slow northbound nearly to Ala Spit finally.
14:10 - Slow northbound, still haven't reached Ala Spit, but sloooowly inching closer. 
13:50 - After being stalled for a long while, looks like maybe northward movement again. Still south of Ala Spit. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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13:42 - Moved back south to Dugualla Bay. This group is milling around non directional at the moment. -Kevin Phillips
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12:57 - They are stalled between Ala Spit & Dugualla Bay. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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12:35 - Passing Goat Island now. 
12:25 - I just spotted them from La Conner! I’m on the bluff above the Swinomish Channel and they are north of Strawberry Point passing the channel marker. Five to eight moving north pretty fast! -Steve Brinigar
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12:33 - They are approx. here northbound [48.353356, -122.558627].
12:15 - Spread out northbound passing Borgman Road beach access. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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11:48 - They are past us now at Strawberry Point. There was a brief reversal for one of them. -Paul Belanger
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11:39 - They are passing Mariners Cove now. -Susan Wheeler Vogt
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11:20 - Close to Whidbey eastbound towards Mariners Cove.
11:14 - Eastbound right off Polnell Point, appears to be the 34s, 36s, 37s group from yesterday. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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10:45 - From WIWS ORCAS in the Crescent Harbor area at the map spot as of a few minutes ago. Reported from Patrick Sylvester WIWS [approx. 48.291270, -122.576365]. -Kevin Phillips
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09:20 - They did not turn towards Penn Cove, they made it north of the green marker off Long Point then disappeared. A few on their last surfacing was facing south, so unclear where they went. Per reports of friends, I never saw them. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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08:40 - Jill Hein reports these whales fast northbound close to Whidbey approximate half mile north of Race Lagoon.
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08:07 - A bunch of orcas in Saratoga (Passage) heading north. At least seven. Fast! Past Hidden Beach [Whidbey]. -Nancy Culp Zaretzke
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GRAY WHALES -
Thu, Jan 23 - Saratoga Passage (CRC53 Little Patch)
11:30 - Little Patch moved directly out from Hidden Beach. He has been spyhopping and resting.
10:30 - CRC53 Little Patch feeding at Hidden Beach, Whidbey. -Cindi Crowder Rausch 
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CRC53 Little Patch
10:44 - Very close to shore. So awesome. Just off the north end of Hidden Beach now. -photo by Kevin Phillips, January 23, 2025
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Thu, Jan 23 - Saratoga Passage
14:27 - At least one spout (assuming gray), off Indian Beach [Camano]. Middle passage, but closer to Whidbey. Currently northbound. -Steve Buckley-Nantz [CWW]

January 22
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Wed, Jan 22 - Rosario Strait/Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca (T34s, T36/T36Bs with new calf, T37/T37Bs) - After only a brief glimpse of J pod on 1/5, finally some orcas in my range! T34s,T37s, T36s and 36Bs popped up off Washington State Park, then made their way down south, 1-2 miles off Whidbey. First look at the Swan Lake turn out, then Hastie Lake, then Libby Beach where they were a bit closer and were playing in the kelp, then to Fort Ebey bluff, where they were the closest, though not very! But so lovely to see! And great to see orca friends, too! -photos by Bonnie Gretz, January 22, 2025
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T34 Grace, T36 Flapjack, T37 Pizza Fin -photos & IDs by Rachel Haight, January 22, 2025
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16:35 - Watching group of 4 or 5 milling at north east end of Marrowstone, south of ferry lanes, possibly southbound - very distant - no IDs but one looked like Pizza-fin. -Jill Hein
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16:28 - John Miller, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 17:49 to report: 1628hrs: KENNEWICK reports they have slowed due to a group of 4 orca SB, 1.5 mile SE of Point Wilson.
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16:15 - Southbound still approaching the Coupeville/Port townsend ferry lanes. -Kevin Phillips
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16:14 - A few still slowly southbound passing Port Townsend proper area (as viewing from Whidbey); still mid channel to Port Townsend favoring.
16:02 - Seeing spread out fins and blows mid channel to Port Townsend [approx. 48.136103, -122.746089]. -Jennifer Fulton Carpenter
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15:54 - They are spread out real good. Mostly in pairs and singles. Some closer to Port Townsend that the others that are mid channel still southbound.
15:48 - Moved to Fort Casey higher view. They are definitely southbound mid channel in the choppy current. I've seen approx. eight of them so far.
15:34 - Southbound passing Point Wilson lighthouse Port Townsend to mid of Admiralty. -Kevin Phillips
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14:56 - Continued south/southwest meander. Mid channel in one group. South of Ebey battery. -Justin Goslin
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34s/37s/36/36Bs present in photos. -Sarah Geist
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14:05 - There's a strong outgoing tide, they're slowly continuing south but trending west as they do. Just south of Fort Ebey. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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13:48 - Beautiful views from high bluff Fort Ebey fairly close. -Bonnie Gretz
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13:30 - Continuing slow south, playing in kelp from Libbey Beach.  -Justin Goslin
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13:30 - Visible from battery at Fort Ebey. Some hunting behavior as they continue south (they are just north of me). -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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13:00 - Viewing from Libbey Beach Whidbey Island. Still southbound with a few directional changes but still trending south. -Kevin Phillips
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12:33 - Between Hastie Lake and Minor Island. Still slowly southbound. Still about a mile from shore. -Sarah Geist
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Jason Gertz
Date of Sighting: January 22, 2025
Time: 12:05 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: In between Joseph Whidbey State Park and Smith Island, closer to Joseph Whidbey
Direction of travel : S
Behaviors observed: Circling and a breach
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: First sighting from our living room of
our new house!
Photos available?: No
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We were at Joseph Whidbey State Park to view them. Man next to us said his friend, who works on a whale boat, ID’d them as T37’s and T34’s. Not sure of accuracy. -Joe Dreimiller
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11:50 - Now stalled Swan Lake area, had been southbound. They keep pausing with surface activity at times. Still can see naked eye, distant. Possible T37 present but too far to tell.
11:25 - Had stalled off Rocky Point, now continuing south. Can see distantly with no binos. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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11:25 - Distant view from Hastie Lake parking... still south bound. They appeared closer to Whidbey from Swan Lake but it may just be perspective and haze. Lovely to see after so many weeks without a black fin in sight! -Bonnie Gretz
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11:03 - Inshore of northbound tug. 1-2 large males [approx. 48.343270, -122.705257].
10:55 - All grouped up now. I just saw 9+ up at the same time. Looked like they paused for a hunt. Now southbound again. About a mile from Whidbey.
10:35 - Viewing from Rocky Point (military access only). There’s a LOT of orcas out here. Still southbound.
10:00 - Can see them in the distance with binos, from Moran’s County Park (Whidbey). Multiple directions. Very spread. -Sarah Geist
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10:10 - They had split into three groups, very spread, but appears to be possibly meeting up again, traveling south. One to two miles west of NASWI.
09:44 - From Sares Head, was seeing nothing, then all of sudden, there was orcas porpoising! Spread out approximately blue area, generally southbound, long downs. They were all racing for about 3 minutes, was crazy to see even if distant. Still moving fast. At least 10, too hard to count with the spread [approx. 48.409604, -122.713974]. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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08:00 - Laurie Baker, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 08:07 to report: 0800hrs: [Chelan] Vessel reports via 800MHz they've spotted 5 orcas located east of Thatcher Pass in Rosario Strait, heading southbound.
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Wed, Jan 22 - Admiralty Inlet (T37A4 & others)
13:30 - Northeast of Foulweather Bluff, saw Crinkle and two others spread out pointed at Point No Point [approx. 47.962546, -122.591420]. -Brian McGinn
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12:48 - Single blow and male dorsal fin seen headed south, just north of Mutiny Bay, Whidbey side of mid-channel. -Howard Garrett, Orca Network
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12:02 - They have spread a little bit. Mid channel, passing Bush Point now. Long downs. Still southbound - one male and one little.
11:15 - [approx. 48.088944, -122.662738].
11:09 - I saw this group mid channel just north of Marrowstone. They were pointed south. Mid to other. Seeing two, one is a male. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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10:52 - Coupeville to Port Townsend ferry reported orca sighting on the 10:15am ferry. Port side to the south by the lighthouse, 1.5 miles out? I did not get a visual.  -Ann Griffin
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GRAY WHALES -
Wed, Jan 22 - Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca
11:25 - Gray hanging off Rocky Point, was within 200 yards of the orcas.
11:08 - Gray whale steady southbound passing Rocky Point on West Whidbey.
09:55 - I'm seeing a baleen, maybe gray, south of the orcas, looks to be southbound maybe half mile offshore between NASWI & Joseph Whidbey State Park. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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Wed, Jan 22 - Saratoga Passage (CRC22 Earhart)
1:15 - Headed towards CISP [Camano Island State Park], more on Camano side.
13:11 - She’s done feeding and headed into Elger Bay and maybe across to Whidbey.
13:02 - She’s moving slightly into Elger Bay.
12:37 - Single grey feeding here [approx. 48.099982, -122.449287]. -Thomas McKane
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11:43 - Grey feeding between Mabana and Irenella - closer to Irenella. -Lucinda Brezak [CWW]
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CRC22 Earhart -ID by Orca Network
10:00 - Off north Mabana. Lots of fluke swishing by this girl [CRC22 Earhart].  -photos by Susan John, January 22, 2025
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Wed, Jan 22 - Possession Sound
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: John Shackman
Date of Sighting: January 22, 2025
Time: 9:03 AM
Species seen: Gray
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: Between Hat Island and Priest Point
Direction of travel : North
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: At least two possible gray whales
Photos available?: No

January 21
HUMPBACK WHALES -
Tue, Jan 21 - Haro Strait
08:33 - Humpback sighting from this morning. Just north of the Lime Kiln lighthouse, northbound. -Fred Horn [WSSJI]
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GRAY WHALES -
Tue, Jan 21 - Saratoga Passage (CRC53 Little Patch) - Little Patch swatting birds at Hidden Beach. Link to FB video. -photos & ID by Bob VonDrachek, January 21, 2025
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Gray whale feeding pits at Hidden Beach exposed at low tide
16:50 - Little Patch just fluked, so it’s my time to go, too. He’s currently still southbound past Hidden Beach about 100 yards off the Whidbey side. The feeding pits are currently exposed in the low tide and these dinosaurs have been doing some WORK the last couple of weeks!
16:20 - Little Patch is southbound, midchannel to Whidbey side, between Hidden Beach and Cama Beach State Park. -photo by Sara Montour Lewis, January 21, 2025
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CRC53 Little Patch -ID by Orca Network
13:36 - Whale is now heading south.
13:15 - Gray whale heading north 1.5 miles north of Hidden Beach Whidbey side. -photo by Aaron Gill, January 21, 2025
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12:30 - Little Patch is now feeding in the cove just north of Hidden.
11:20 - Little Patch is back at Hidden Beach. Hanging out about 80 yards out from the parking lot. -Sara Montour Lewis, Our Wild Puget Sound
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10:55 - Little Patch seems to be heading south now. Passing Hidden Beach.
10:20 - Little Patch still feeding in cove at Hidden Beach.
09:50 - Little Patch still feeding in cove at Hidden Beach. -Sarah Geist
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08:40 - Looks like Little Patch/CRC53.
08:21 - Gray whale feeding off Hidden Beach [Whidbey], no ID yet. -Bob VonDrachek
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Tue, Jan 21 - Possession Sound
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: John Shackman
Date of Sighting: January 21, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM
Species seen: Gray
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Between Hat Island and Jetty Island
Direction of travel :
Behaviors observed: Feeding possibly
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Possibly feeding as there’s a lot of seagulls around
Photos available?: No

January 20
GRAY WHALES -
Mon, Jan 20 - Saratoga Passage (CRC53 Little Patch) - CRC 53 Little Patch at Hidden Beach. Link to more photos. -photos by Cindi Crowder Rausch, January 20, 2025
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16:35 - Almost to Onamac. -photo by Aaron Gill, January 20, 2025
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16:27 - Viewing from Hidden Beach. Two grays northbound Camano side approaching Onamac Point. -Beriah SoOrio
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15:10 - Seeing them at Hidden Beach! -Megan York Clapper
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14:32 - There’s at least two! Just saw two blows at once.
14:26 - Looks like it’s travelling north.
14:18 - Viewing a gray whale from Camano Island State Park up from the bluffs. Tried to mark location on map [approx. 48.114976, -122.498077]. -Lucy Gao
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CRC53 Little Patch -ID by Orca Network
13:53 - Has now flipped around, come back to the shore and making its way south 1.5 miles north of Hidden Beach.
13:30 - Still making its way north closer to mid channel couple miles north of Hidden Beach.
13:11 - Making its way north.
13:08 - Feeding 1.5 miles north of Hidden Beach Whidbey side. -photos by Aaron Gill, January 20, 2025
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12:30 - He has moved far enough north that I can no longer see him from Hidden Beach. -Paul Davis
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12:00 - From the Camano west side, I see a very distant blow that seems to be heading south from Hidden Beach. -Jennifer Feldman Spanton
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11:54 - Thank you all we found the grays at Hidden Beach. No direction, so amazing, first time. -Julie Davis
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11:04 - CRC53 still feeding cove north of Hidden Beach parking lot. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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11:30 - Little Patch has moved offshore and now moving south Whidbey side of channel out from Hidden Beach parking lot. Maybe doing super wide circle again… not sure and am leaving now.
10:22 - Little Patch furthest east in the cove north end Hidden Beach so far since I’ve been here. Almost to the pilings about 50 yards offshore.
10:05 - Little Patch feeding off Hidden Beach, Whidbey… providing extra sustenance for hundreds of scoters and other sea birds.
09:30 - Little Patch continues feeding in cove north end Hidden Beach. Making his way east as he feeds. -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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09:20 - Gray visible from Hidden Beach, feeding on the north end of the cove. -Emily Wandres
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CRC53 Little Patch -ID by Rachel Haight, Orca Network
08:45 - Making its way to Hidden Beach.
08:30 - Gray whale 1.5 miles north of Hidden Beach feeding. -photo by Aaron Gill, January 20, 2025
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Mon, Jan 20 - Saratoga Passage (CRC22 Earhart & CRC2362 Thidwick) - CRC2362 Thidwick - CRC22 Earhart - CRC22 Earhart spent extensive time feeding at East Point, Whidbey. CRC2362 Thidwick swam by and hung out in the distance. -photos & IDs by Rachel Haight, January 20, 2025
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Mon, Jan 20 - Saratoga Passage (CRC531 Gretchen & CRC2362 Thidwick)
10:30 - At least one gray was still feeding north of Mabana when I left. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
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CRC531 Gretchen -ID by Orca Network
10:00 - North of Mabana.  -photo by Susan John, January 20, 2025
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09:26 - 531 still feeding around Camp Diana. Another southbound between there and Mabana.
08:50 - At least two grays visible from Mabana bluff, north of here. Feeding with a large group of birds. 531 and possibly 2362. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
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08:25 - We are seeing the exhalations of three grays [one approx. 48.097528, -122.438468 & pair approx. 48.085665, -122.419278] in Saratoga Passage out from north of Mabana to the Summerland area.  -Alisa Lemire Brooks and Sara Montour Lewis [PSWS]

January 19
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Sun, Jan 19 - Sechelt Inlet, BC
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Glen Claytor
Date of Sighting: January 19, 2025
Time: 9:41 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: 49° 30′ 48.15″ N, 123° 47′ 45.07″ W
Direction of travel : N
Behaviors observed: Travelling, hunting/milling, travelling.
If orcas, any males?: Yes
Any unusual markings?: Tip of biggest fin points forward
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: At least 2 large and calf. Maybe 2 more adolescents. Came from south following coastline through snake bay. Hunting fish or seals in noted area for about an hour before continuing north up the western coastline of the inlet.
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org -photos by Glen Claytor, January 19, 2025
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GRAY WHALES -
Sun, Jan 19 - Saratoga Passage (Unknown IDs, probable CRC22, CRC53, & CRC531)
16:45 - Seeing at least one gray offshore Hidden Beach give/take [approx. 48.125899, -122.552597]. Direction uncertain, possibly milling. viewing from Baby Island Heights. -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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16:32 - They are both together now. Moving slowly north.
16:21 - Currently watching them from Hidden Beach. One is just east and a second still a bit south. -Brad Shuber
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15:21 - Gray whale currently at the mouth of Holmes Harbor, Whidbey Island. -photo by Jeff-Valerie Holtgeerts, January 19, 2025
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14:55 - One off Baby Island seen from Wonn Road Access. Heading south. -Adrienne Miles
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15:38 - The first of the two is still milling around in the same location. The second of the two is now a few hundred feet southeast of Pratts Bluff. 
15:24 - The first of the two is still milling around in the same location. The second of the two is now a few hundred feet southwest of Pratts Bluff. 
15:15 - The first of the two is now southeast of Hidden Beach.
15:12 - The second of the two is now moving in a more northerly direction.
15:00 - The first of the two is now heading north towards Hidden Beach. The second of the two is now milling around in the same area where it was before, slowly moving in a more northwesterly direction towards Greenbank Beach.
14:55 - The first of the two gray whales is now milling around a few hundred feet off Pratts Bluff. 
14:47 - The second of the two gray whales is now heading northwest towards Pratts Bluff.
14:40 - One of the two gray whales is getting close to Pratts Bluff, while the second of the two is milling around still about half way between Baby Island and Pratts Bluff. The third gray whale is still in Saratoga Passage, traveling farther southeast of Baby Island.
14:25 - The two gray whales are about half way between Baby Island and Pratts Bluff, still moving northwest. The third gray whale is still in Saratoga Passage, now southeast of Baby Island.
14:16 - The two gray whales are now heading northwest of the navigational buoy.
14:10 - The two gray whales are still milling around near the navigational buoy at Baby Island. There is definitely a third gray whale, east of Baby Island in Saratoga Passage.
13:55 - There may be a third gray whale a bit southeast of the other two gray whales.
13:50 - There are two gray whales milling around near the navigational buoy at Baby Island.  -Martha Poppy Sinclair
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13:40 - Three greys being seen from Camano Island State Park. Two are north of Fox Spit, more on the Whidbey side. One is north of Baby Island, mid channel but more Whidbey side. -Charvet Drucker
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10:10 - Gray whale eastern shore of Holmes Harbor northbound approximately one mile south of Beverly Beach (private neighborhood). -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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09:04 - He's back just below our house, Dines Point, in the shallows.
07:30 - Grey headed south towards Holmes Harbor [viewing from just south of Dines Point] very close to shore.   -photo by Kate Sheppard, January 19, 2025 
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Sun, Jan 19 - Saratoga Passage (CRC22 Earhart) - Earhart off East Point. Link to more photos. -photos by Corah Whipple, January 19, 2025 
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11:50 - Earhart feeding between East Point and Bells Beach, back and forth but currently southbound slowly along the shore. -Emily Wandres
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11:55 - Earhart, south of East Point (private community).
11:00 - Earhart is the East Point whale. She’s been here all morning going back and forth. Watched her beginning at 08:00. Currently she is north of East Point feeding, trend northwest offshore, but not committed. Resident said they had whale pre-dawn who may have been her or maybe it was the Holmes Harbor whale. -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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11:00 - Didn’t go far, stalled at East Point.
10:45 - Now at East Point moving north.
10:33 - Grey south of east point Whidbey. Hugging shore. -Thomas McKane
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Sun, Jan 19 - Saratoga Passage (CRC531 Gretchen) - CRC531 Gretchen -ID by Alisa Lemire Brooks
12:53 - We followed a gray out of Elger Bay and it's currently northbound out from Camano Island State Park. -photo by Susan John, January 19, 2025
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Sun, Jan 19 - Possession Sound
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: John Shackman
Date of Sighting: January 19, 2025
Time: 12:32 PM
Species seen: Possible Gray
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Between Hat Island & Priest Point (Tulalip)
Direction of travel :
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

January 18
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Sat, Jan 18 - Puget Sound
10:15 - I just had a customer stop by with footage of three to four orcas on his phone that he spotted at Possession Point State Park. He spotted them possibly traveling north. The person's name is Ben Kaplan.  -Trevor Snow, Orca Network
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UNIDENTIFIED KILLER WHALES -
Sat, Jan 18 - Rosario Strait
16:22 - Maija Holston, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 16:58 to report: Chelan Master reports 4 orca of Haro [corrected to Rosario] strait headed NB 1622 hrs.
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GRAY WHALES -
Sat, Jan 18 - Saratoga Passage
17:00 - Gray whale still surfacing at Hidden Beach. -Sarah Lueck
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16:32 - Northbound.
16:26 - Spotted the gray whale between Hidden Beach and Camano State Park! Seems to be more east of mid channel. -photo by Emily Scholl, January 18, 2025
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15:10 - Update: one whale is between Baby Island and Hidden Beach - northbound - last update from me.
14:50 - Update: the whale has passed Fox Spit - northbound.
14:09 - Viewing from Camano Island State Park - from our perspective gray whale is northbound in front of Bells Beach.
12:16 - Gray whale is approaching Bells Beach northbound.
11:53 - Viewing from Mabana - seeing a blow from a gray whale north of Langley going north bound. Whidbey side. -Linda Aitkins
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Sat, Jan 18 - Lower Saratoga Passage (CRC53 Little Patch)
09:44 - Viewing from Sandy Point. I can see blows just north of Summerland. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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CRC53 Little Patch -ID by Orca Network
09:43 - Currently north Summerland feeding under south end of Timothy Way. -photos by Thomas McKane, January 18, 2025
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08:28 - There is a grey whale just off of Summerland [south Camano]. -Marjorie Zander [CWW]
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Sat, Jan 18 - Lower Saratoga Passage
15:54 - Just spotted a baleen spout mid-channel heading west in Saratoga Passage. Past Sandy Point and Camano Head. -Luanne Seymour
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Sat, Jan 18 - Possession Sound (CRC2246 Azulão & other) - CRC2246 Azulão -ID by Rachel Haight, Orca Network
10:50 - Off Jetty Island. -photo by Mina Douglas, January 18, 2025
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10:02 - I’ve got two baleen blows in the area marked with red on the map. I’m viewing from Madrona, so wayyyy too far for direction [approx. 48.004316, -122.243971]. -Cindi Crowder Rausch

January 17
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Fri, Jan 17 - Dodds Narrows, BC
13:30 - Cable Bay Trail - Dodds Narrow. Link to FB reel. -Lisa Rachel
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GRAY WHALES -
Fri, Jan 17 - Saratoga Passage (CRC53 Little Patch & CRC531 Gretchen) - Hidden beach today! Link to FB videos. -photo by Christine Fristed, January 17, 2025
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20:15 - Still out there.
19:45 - 1.5 miles north of Hidden Beach. Feeding off shore Whidbey side.
17:47 - Whale heading south 1.5 miles north of Hidden Beach, too dark for pics. -Aaron Gill
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15:47 - Saw this one heading south. Viewed from Hidden Beach. Probably West of mid channel. -photo by Anton Kleparek, January 17, 2025
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CRC53 Little Patch -ID by Orca Network
15:45 - Still heading north almost to Shangri-La, [Whidbey] moving pretty quickly for a gray whale hard to get a shot.
15:15 - Gray whale heading north 1.5 miles north of Hidden Beach Whidbey side. -photo by Aaron Gill, January 17, 2025
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14:53 - Little Patch and Gretchen have slowly passed Hidden Beach. They did not stop at the cove. They are keeping a line closer to Whidbey. Now moving more to the east. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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14:20 - It's Gretchen & Little Patch here at Hidden Beach. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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13:55 - Two gray whales now in front of Hidden Beach parking lot. -Emily Wandres
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13:50 - Viewing two gray whales northbound in Saratoga in front of Mabana - Camano side. -Linda Aitkins
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13:25 - Viewing from Hidden Beach looking towards Fox Spit, two grays closer to here, seemingly heading this way. -Emily Wandres
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12:31 - Seeing the sprays! So exciting! Greenbank area still. Closer to Whidbey. -Cindie Lang
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12:15 - The two grays are pointed at Greenbank.
11:58 - Have passed Fox Spit- two grays very close together.
11:49 - Two grays Camano side of mid channel in front of Camano Island State Park - northbound - one was the one reported in Elger Bay this morning.
11:24 - Viewing a gray whale in Elger Bay - can’t tell direction. -Linda Aitkins
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10:23 - We’re watching from the deck of our house, but there seems to be a single adult gray whale that’s moved into Elger Bay on Camano Island this morning. -Rebecca Wininger [PSWS]
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Fri, Jan 17 - Saratoga Passage (CRC22 Earhart & CRC2362 Thidwick)
16:45 - At least one still in the same area drifting northwest.
16:20 - Grays still milling and drifting west off Camano Island State Park boat launch, around midchannel now.
15:53 - Had turned south briefly but are now both facing northwest again off Camano Island State Park boat launch.
15:40 - Northbound at the south end of Camano Island State Park, Camano side. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
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CRC22 Earhart -ID by Orca Network
15:49 - Fluke shots of one of the two grays passing by Cama State Park northwest bound. -back of camera photo by Krista Paulino, January 17, 2025
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15:18 - Earhart about a half mile south of Camano Island State Park pointed right at it. -Sam Wallace
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15:03 - Just got to Camano Island State Park and resighted the pair from the bluff. Still northbound, Camano side of midchannel.
14:44 - Still northbound about 1 mile north of Mabana, moving towards midchannel.
14:20 - Confirmed two grays, now north of Mabana. Slowly northbound. Second gray looks possible for CRC2362.
14:10 - At least one gray (edit: CRC22) northbound Camano side off Mabana bluff. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
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13:03 - Southbound now! On way towards Pebble Beach.
12:55 - Gray mid Saratoga Passage so of Summerland. Northbound. Maybe more, I'll watch! -Peg Boley [CWW]
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Fri, Jan 17 - Port Susan/Possession Sound (CRC22 Earhart & CRC2246 Azulão)
11:35 - South end of Camano Island heading north on east side. -Steve Gardner
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10:05 - Two grays in Snohomish delta all morning. Earhart and Azulão. -Jaime McBroom
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09:09 - Sam Wallace called to relay a report of two gray whales feeding near Tulalip Shores. These whales were ID'd by Sam as CRC22 Earhart & new arrival CRC2246 Azulão! [This may be the unidentified gray whale that has been around for a few days].

January 16
NORTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -
Thu, Jan 16 - Howe Sound, BC (A25s and A42s)
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Sean Flynn
Date of Sighting: January 16, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: N49.407 W123.253
Direction of travel : South travelling
Behaviors observed: Travelling
If orcas, any males?: 3-4
Any unusual markings?: Unsure
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
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GRAY WHALES -
Thu, Jan 16 - Saratoga Passage (CRC53 Little Patch) - CRC53 Little Patch -ID by Orca Network - My first whale watching encounter! I looked up JUST in time to see the blow (no whale) I gasped so loud and my heart started POUNDING, I knew it in my heart that it was a whale! Link to more photos. -photos by Brittany Dean, January 16, 2025
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12:49 - [CRC53] Grey whale at Hidden Beach [Whidbey], no more info. -Brittany Dean
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Thu, Jan 16 - Port Susan (CRC531 Gretchen)
11:39 - [Corrected to CRC531 Gretchen] was spotted in Port Susan off Tulalip Shores this morning and again at Spee-bi-dah dining shortly afterwards. -John C Storbeck
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Thu, Jan 16 - Possession Sound
14:15 - Got two grays off the Snohomish River delta. -Brian McGinn

January 15
UNIDENTIFIED KILLER WHALES -
Wed, Jan 15 - Davis Bay, BC
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Kaitlin Hollyday
Date of Sighting: January 15, 2025
Time: 9:43 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: Davis Bay, Sechelt, BC
Direction of travel : S
Behaviors observed:
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
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Wed, Jan 15 - Cattle Pass
14:05 - Pod of six to eight orcas swiftly northbound through Cattle Pass. Too distant to ID. -David Neiwert [WSSJI]
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Wed, Jan 15 - San Juans
16:30 - Should be getting close to Cattle Pass now.
15:00 - Three humpbacks near Turn Island southbound. -Barbara Howitt, All Aboard Sailing [WSSJI]
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14:40 - John Miller, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 21:54 to report: 1440hrs: Vessel SEALTH Captain reports four (4) humpback whales moving WB, just north of Turn Island in San Juan Channel.
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GRAY WHALES -
Wed, Jan 15 - Saratoga Passage (CRC22 Earhart, CRC53 Little Patch & other) - CRC53 Little Patch - CRC22 Earhart - CRC22 Earhart - Spent a foggy morning with Earhart and Little Patch at Hidden Beach. The whales were only about 100 feet offshore or they would have been lost in the fog. Link to more photos. -photos & IDs by Bob VonDrachek, January 15, 2025
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16:45 - Hidden Beach [CRC22]. -Cassandra Dietman
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CRC531 Gretchen - Spyhopping whale is CRC22 Earhart -IDs by Rachel Haight, Orca Network
15:00 - 16:00 - A very foggy day with whales. Link to more photos. -photos by Donna George, January 15, 2025
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11:00 - I heard a whale blow and when I went outside to look I saw a large water disturbance about 100 feet off our shoreline in Greenbank (about one mile south of Greenbank Farm) where the whale had descended out of sight. I listened and heard about seven more blows as the whale traveled south, but could not see anything because of heavy fog. -Martha Poppy Sinclair
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CRC22 Earhart
08:04 - Second gray off of Hidden Beach. Earhart? Feeding, non-directional.
07:49 - Little Patch off of Hidden Beach, feeding 80 feet from shore. Moving east. So exciting! -photo & ID by Bill Setter, January 15, 2025
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Wed, Jan 15 - Saratoga Passage (CRC531 Gretchen)
10:28 - She disappeared into the fog north of us. Last update from me.
10:07 - 531 still feeding, now south of the Mabana boat launch.
09:29 - Just heard two blows back to back. I think the second one is offshore of Gretchen but I can't see that far.
09:24 - CRC531 feeding just north of Mabana boat launch, can barely see through the fog. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
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08:45 - South of Mabana. Gretchen in the fog.
08:30 - There is a grey [CRC531] south of Mabana and one north of Mabana. Very foggy. -Susan John

January 14
GRAY WHALES -
Tue, Jan 14 - Saratoga Passage (CRC22 Earhart & CRC53 Little Patch) - CRC22 Earhart - 17:00 - Got home in time to go check on our favorite gray whales who were again feeding by Hidden Beach. They feed when the tide is IN – close to shore – like 50 feet or so close! They feed on their side, with mostly only half of their fluke and pec fin showing, it’s really quite amazing to watch. -photos & ID by Jill Hein, January 14, 2025
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14:42 - Seeing two blows directly across from Cama State Park northbound. -Linda Aitkins
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15:08 - Both are still feeding in the cove north of Hidden Beach.
14:52 - Both Earhart and Little Patch are feeding in the cove just north of Hidden Beach. There are some great people out here enjoying the wilds of these big babies.
14:24 - Both whales are back in front of Hidden Beach. Still northbound slower now.
14:09 - Viewing both Grey's just south of Hidden Beach with a northbound direction of travel.
13:45 - Both whales flipped and are now in a northern mode of travel. Definitely in travel mode vs. feeding mode. I am back at Hidden Beach, they are around the corner from here.
13:33 - Both are south westerly mode or travel at approx. my map spot [approx. 48.110747, -122.552105]. Headed towards Wonn Road/Holmes Harbor.
12:51 - Directed more towards Baby Island now.
12:44 - Both have started a southbound direction of travel towards the south end of Hidden Beach/towards Holmes Harbor.
12:26 - Both still milling around out from Hidden Beach.
12:00 - Both still hanging out seem to be resting or feeding a bit deeper. One is definitely crc-53 Little Patch.
11:47 - Both whales are not committed to a direction of travel so milling around. Still 100 yards off shore Hidden Beach.
11:36 - Hidden Beach approx. 100 yards off shore. Northbound traveling gray whale. Edit: there are two whales both northbound direction. -Kevin Phillips
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11:31 - Seeing blows off Hidden Beach. I’m pretty far away. -Aaron Gill
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CRC22 Earhart
07:45 - Gray whale off of Hidden Beach feeding, lolling around! My friend says it is Earhart. -photo by Bill Setter, January 14, 2025
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Tue, Jan 14 - Saratoga Passage (CRC531 Gretchen & CRC2362 Thidwick)
16:00 - Gretchen at Mabana this afternoon. -photo & ID by Susan John, January 14, 2025
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16:55 - Both still feeding in the same area south of the Mabana boat launch.
15:52 - Second gray is feeding at Mabana now.
15:38 - Confirmed second gray midchannel around Summerland.
15:32 - Gretchen still feeding at the south end of Mabana. I thought I saw the second one offshore a few minutes ago, looking towards Sandy Point/Langley.
15:03 - Second gray has moved closer to shore. Not surfacing much, no ID yet.
14:48 - CRC531 feeding south of the boat launch. Sun is blinding, I lost the second one.
14:46 - Two grays at Mabana! One feeding close to shore, another offshore. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
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MINKE WHALES -
Tue, Jan 14 - Hood Canal
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Rebecca Johnson
Date of Sighting: January 14, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM
Species seen: Minke
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: just offshore of north Bangor Submarine Base, Hood Canal, 47.768678, -122.716441
Direction of travel : S
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Animal was significantly larger than a harbor porpoise and had the small curved dorsal fin of a minke
Photos available?: No
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Tue, Jan 14 - Puget Sound - We had a baleen coast by our house [Brown’s Bay (by Stamm Overlook, Edmonds) - video shows probable minke]. -Sheila Guard

January 13
NORTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -
Mon, Jan 13 - Campbell River, BC
Northern Resident Killer Whales (NRKW) A42s (with a new baby!!! best visible baby boop is at the 5:50 time stamp), A25s, and A94. Campbell River, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Orca encounter : A42s + A25s + A94. Link to Youtube video. -Heather V. Baskey
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GRAY WHALES -
Mon, Jan 13 - Saratoga Passage (CRC53 Little Patch) - I was lucky to get some pictures of CRC53 “Little Patch” under the moon. Link to more photos. -photos by Aaron Gill, January 13, 2025
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17:26 - Still feeding 1.5 miles north of Hidden Beach.
16:50 - Still feeding 1.5 miles north of Hidden Beach.
16:10 - Gray whale feeding off Whidbey shore 1.5 miles north of Hidden Beach.
15:22 - Gray whale feeding off Whidbey shore three miles north of Hidden Beach. -Aaron Gill
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12:53 - Traveling south from Race Lagoon - it is still north of Hidden Beach on Whibdey side.
12:44 - From Camano we have been watching a gray whale. -Linda Aitkins
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11:05 - About 2 miles north of Hidden Beach still chugging north closer to mid channel then Whidbey.
10:37 - Gray whale heading up passage one and a half miles north of Hidden Beach. -Aaron Gill
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09:52 - Single heart-shaped blow directly across from Hidden Beach parking lot… milling about. Mid-channel, but closer to Whidbey side. -Janet Moody
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08:10 - One gray whale feeding just north of Hidden Beach... Little Patch. -back of camera photo & ID by Bob VonDrachek, January 13, 2025
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Mon, Jan 13 - Saratoga Passage (CRC22 Earhart)
16:30 - Earhart feeding along the shore between Fox Spit and Bells Beach trending south. -Marilyn Armbruster
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16:00 - From East Point area. Link to FB videos. -Emily Wandres
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13:57 - We moved to Camano Island State Park and are viewing what appears to be a different gray whale between Bells Beach and Fox Spit. Unable to tell direction. -Linda Aitkins
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09:43 - Trending north, north of Mabana.
09:03 - Feeding again south of Mabana.
08:59 - Earhart has stopped feeding, now northbound.
08:48 - Gray feeding between Mabana and Summerland. CRC22. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
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Mon, Jan 13 - Saratoga Passage (CRC531 Gretchen)
16:32 - Feeding and trending north off Summerland.
15:53 - CRC531 feeding between Mabana and Summerland.
15:40 - Gray between Summerland and Pebble Beach, possibly feeding. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
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15:02 - I see blows from Langley downtown but they appear to be much closer to Camano. Blows are directly in front of downtown Langley, but across the channel. -Amanda Grace
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15:00 - Don’t know if same whale that I had posted around 14:00 but I am seeing blows in between Pebble Beach and Summerland close to Camano.
14:24 - Gray whale between Sandy Point & Langley, approximately midchannel northbound towards Camano. -Marilyn Armbruster
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14:26 - Baleen whale mid-channel in Saratoga Passage. Heading northwest from Sandy Point towards Langley. -Luanne Seymour
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07:56 - Whale [presume gray] feeding very close to shore at Summerland (south Camano). -Denise Guild [CWW]
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Mon, Jan 13 - Possession Sound
07:47 - Gray whale in front of Tulalip Shores. -Patty [PSWW chat]

January 12
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Sun, Jan 12 - San Juan Channel
6:25 - 100% Bigg’s! The “hearings” are coming in fast and furious in NSJC [North San Juan Channel] now. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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12:29 - Orcasound - Listen for Whales report of potential humpbacks in north San Juan Channel sounds like Bigg’s KWs to me.  -Scott Veirs, Orcasound [WSSJI]
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GRAY WHALES -
Sun, Jan 12 - Saratoga Passage (CRC22 Earhart, CRC53 Little Patch, CRC531 Gretchen) - CRC531 Gretchen - CRC22 Earhart - From Hidden Beach. Link to more photos. -photos & IDs by Rachel Haight, January 12, 2025
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CRC53 Little Patch - CRC22 Earhart - Thank you Cindy Hansen for hustling me out of my warm house to go see the gray whales at Hidden Beach – so glad – and to watch #22 Earhart and #53 Little Patch feeding together was magical. My visit was short (and cold) – with so many good friends who were enjoying them also. #531 Gretchen joined later, but I missed her.  -photos & IDs by Jill Hein, January 12, 2025
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CRC22 Earhart & CRC53 Little Patch - CRC22 Earhart - CRC531 Gretchen - An impromptu decision to hop on the ferry and spend yesterday on Whidbey Island turned into a magical day spent with good friends and three of our beloved Sounders gray whales - CRC22 Earhart, CRC53 Little Patch and CRC531 Gretchen - feeding close to shore at Hidden Beach. Gray whales are often underappreciated but they are incredibly intelligent, adaptive and social animals. Earhart is the undisputed grand lady of the Sounders. Her discovery of the North Puget Sound ghost shrimp and development of a risky but innovative feeding method has allowed some of these whales to survive two Unusual Mortality Events. I love seeing the human community that has built up around these whales and how they have become local celebrities as popular as the orcas. It was heartwarming to see car after car arrive at the parking lot and the beach filled with excited whale watchers. After four hours, many hugs, some cheering, and a whole lot of laughter, we were frozen and tired and so very happy.  -photos & IDs by Cindy Hansen, January 12, 2025
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CRC22 Earhart - CRC53 Little Patch - CRC53 Little Patch & CRC22 Earhart - From Hidden Beach. -photos & IDs by Jaime Shields, January 12, 2025
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Very cool watching these two and later the third [video in FB comments]. -Amy Booker
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16:00 - CRC531 Gretchen headed northwest towards the cove north end Hidden Beach where Little Patch & Earhart are still feeding. Magical & beautiful coming together day of lovely bestest whale and human friends. -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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15:19 - All three still here in the same spots as last update.
14:50 - CRC531 Gretchen feeding off south end Hidden Beach, Little Patch & Earhart in/near cove. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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14:30 - Gray just offshore south of Hidden Beach by second house. -Beriah SoOrio
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14:05 - Earhart & Little Patch continue to feed in cove of north Hidden Beach. -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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13:43 - Earhart and Little Patch feeding mid Hidden Beach. -Marilyn Armbruster
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13:40 - Still feeding in cove north of Hidden Beach.
13:15 - They've moved into the cove north of Hidden Beach. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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12:45 - Earhart was joined by Little Patch. Both right next to each other. -Jaime Shields
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12:01 - Still visible via Hidden Beach [videos in FB comments]. -K Van Petten
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12:15 - Earhart is back and being all beautiful. Prolonged spyhop and almost headstand, tail way out above surface. Out from Hidden Beach parking lot. Stunning. For the record: somewhere around this time we were all seeing a third whale sightline over towards Baby Island area.
12:00 - One of the grays is heading back towards Hidden Beach from the south (North of Holmes Harbor area). Earlier we could all see two blows at the same time when south around from Hidden Beach. -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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11:26 - Earhart off shore a bit and south of Hidden Beach. -Marilyn Armbruster
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10:59 - Who looks to be CRC22 Earhart is doing tight circles offshore about quarter mile out from Hidden Beach parking lot. Milling, rolling, lunges amongst a raft of about a thousand scoters.
10:48 - Whale moved back offshore still out from Hidden Beach parking lot milling. And just spyhopped!
10:40 - Possible two.
10:35 - Gray coming into Hidden. Aiming for cove north of parking lot. Presume Little Patch but haven’t confirmed yet. Few hundred yards offshore. -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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09:45 - Before Little Patch moved south. -Jaime Shields
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09:52 - Little Patch has circled wide and is facing towards Holmes but still off Hidden (the houses) [approx. 48.114127, -122.550972].
09:32 - Little Patch has trended further southeast, now about 1/2 mile offshore. Not sure if committed [approx. 48.118620, -122.543631].
09:18 - Little Patch just circling around out here at Hidden off the parking lot. Approx 1/4 mile offshore currently.
08:55 - Can confirm it’s Little Patch here off Hidden Beach. Still hanging about.
08:45 - Few more surfaces in same place. Hearing exhalations along with all the sea birds.
08:43 - Pulled up to Hidden Beach and spotted gray whale offshore out from parking area. Slow trend south in glassy passage. -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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08:15 - From Baby Island Heights seeing blow of presume gray whale north of Hidden Beach [Whidbey Island]. Possibly southbound. -Alisa Lemire Brooks [PSWS]
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Sun, Jan 12 - Lower Saratoga Passage
09:10 - One gray feeding off south end of Summerland. -Peg Boley [CWW]

January 11
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Sat, Jan 11 - Haro Strait/Spieden Channel
11:28 - Nosing around Green Point. Way stealthy.
11:19 - Hanging out center channel trending towards Green Point.
10:57 - Yep, center channel eastbound.
10:38 - Orca Spieden Channel. -Edenonthe Salishsea [WSSJI]
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08:12 - See multiple blows off Henry. Guessing northbound. Viewing from Ten Mile Point. Canada. -George Hamilton [WSSJI]
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05:50 - 06:15 - Pretty vocal. -Silver Hubble [WSSJI]
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GRAY WHALES -
Sat, Jan 11 - Saratoga Passage (CRC22 Earhart & CRC53 Little Patch) - It was a whale of a day today. Had a blast with many others watching Little Patch at Hidden Beach. It was my daughter- in- law, my best friend, and her granddaughter’s 1st time seeing them. It was magnificent. Last year, at this time, was my first encounter with these beauties. Link to more photos. -photos by Mel Nasby, January 11, 2025
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CRC22 Earhart - CRC22 Earhart - CRC53 Little Patch -IDs by Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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Hidden Beach. Link to more photos.  -photos by Patrick Sylvester, January 11, 2025
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CRC22 Earhart - CRC53 Little Patch - CRC22 & CRC53.Link to more photos. -photos & IDs by Rachel Haight, Orca Network, January 11, 2025
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Grays Earhart & Little Patch off Hidden Beach, Whidbey. Link to FB videos. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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17:00 - For the record, CRC53 Little Patch continued slow northbound travels Whidbey side of middle channel Saratoga, out from Hidden Beach. Didn’t see it myself, but another observer relayed her husband said he turned back south off north end. Watched into dark but didn’t see him, may have been too far offshore.
16:14 - Little Patch continues to hangout, resting. He’s now a bit southeast of the parking lot and has moved offshore, but has turned again currently facing north [approx. 48.122295, -122.546690]. Serenely beautiful setting with moon above Camano and sundown casting golden light over Saratoga.
15:35 - Little Patch hanging out out from Hidden Beach parking lot. Around the dark line. Beautiful lighting. -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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15:10 - Still here at Hidden Beach headed south close to Whidbey shore. So exciting. Happy Saturday. -Mel Nasby
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CRC22 Earhart - CRC22 Earhart
14:26 - Little Patch turned and came closer to shore to feed. Just north of Hidden Beach parking lot. 100 yards off shore.
14:15 - Both flipped north. Little Patch 300ish yards off shore, Earhart still feeding right by shore.
13:55 - Little Patch came in for a closer feed before moving south following Earhart. -photos by Jaime Shields, January 11, 2025
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13:15 - My last update, they’re circling about, Earhart close feeding off Hidden, Little Patch milling further out but might come back in. 
12:58 - Mixed up our grays, it was Earhart who pushed out northbound but back feeding here at Hidden, Little Patch south of her feeding along shore.
12:49 - After their meeting, CRC53 now headed north, CRC22 trending south along Hidden Beach.
12:40 - Little Patch & Earhart met & it was adorable. Feeding near each other off Hidden Beach, just smelled their breath.
12:37 - Earhart off parking lot at Hidden Beach, presumably Little Patch is coming back in towards Earhart.
12:22 - Earhart has flipped back and feeding in front of parking lot again. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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12:31 - Another one further away! At 2:30 [o’ clock] direction from Hidden Beach.
12:29 - It’s back closer! Fin - tail wave and takes up the whole view in my binoculars!
12:24 - Back to 1 [o’ clock] direction from Hidden Beach. Further away than the earlier pass.
12:20 - Fin - tail wave and circle back 2:30 [o’ clock] direction.
12:16 - Traveling southbound at the 3 [o’clock] direction from Hidden Beach.
12:13 - Lots of fin and tail waving! Three to four times! Even saw the nostrils opening and closing!
12:03 - That one from 10 [o’ clock] to 2-3 [o’ clock] traveling south! BREATHTAKING! Then spyhopped at 12:03. -Kelly Warner
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12:15 - Presume Little Patch continued south. Earhart trending south of Hidden Beach hugging shoreline feeding as she goes.
12:05 - So many people getting lots of beautiful looks at these 2 grays. Little Patch southeast of Hidden Beach about 500 yards, Earhart feeding right off Hidden Beach parking lot, trend south. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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11:55 - Another one closer to Hidden Beach at 10 o’clock direction.
11:42 - Spotted 11:42 at the 2 o’clock direction from Hidden Beach. -Kelly Warner
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11:22 - CRC53 seemed to be traveling southbound, possible he's moving on, but CRC22 Earhart still here in the cove north of Hidden Beach, Whidbey
11:15 - Two here. CRC53 has moved more midchannel. The other is CRC22 Earhart, currently in cove north of Hidden Beach
10:55 - Gray CRC53 feeding at Hidden Beach. -Orca Network
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10:30 - We were looking for the whales from Camano and saw multiple blows spread out around Baby Island. -Alex Lowe
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Patricia Friedman
Date of Sighting: January 11, 2025
Time: 9:25 AM
Species seen: Grey
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: Hidden Beach
Direction of travel : SE
Behaviors observed: Traveling slow
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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CRC53 Little Patch -ID by Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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08:50 - Heading south.
08:45 - Gray whale, 1.5 miles north of Hidden Beach Whidbey side. -photo by Aaron Gill, January 11, 2025
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Sat, Jan 11 - Possession Sound
14:45 - One gray feeding off of the southeast corner of Hat. -Lori Christopher
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Sat, Jan 11 - Puget Sound
15:29 - Saw two humpbacks and a gray. Two humpbacks [grays] were very close to each other. Saw the large tail for a dive. -photos by Chrisanne Ayala-Hayer, January 11, 2025
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15:58 - I left about 10 minutes ago but they were still northbound off of Golden Gardens, on the east side of midchannel.
15:15 - It’s two grays and they flipped north. Now northbound a few miles off of Shilshole Marina.
15:05 - OMG there’s a 3rd whale. More midchannel, also southbound, also baleen, also not sure on species yet.
14:55 - Moved to Sunset to try to figure these guys (or gals) out. They’re still southbound, very close together, about 2 miles off of Shilshole Marina. Current species opinion is 2 grays.
14:00 - Still southbound, here-ish [approx. 47.710497, -122.425964]. Still can’t fully confirm species. Seems like definitely one gray and one either gray or humpback.
13:35 - Definitely two whales. Right now it seems like two gray whales but it’s hard to fully confirm.
13:12 - Just saw two surfacing. The first one looked like a humpback and the second looked like a gray. Just south of Point Jefferson, both southbound.
13:00 - Just saw one blow in between Richmond Beach and Point Jefferson. Can’t tell species yet, but seems to be trending southbound. -Sara Montour Lewis, Our Wild Puget Sound
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12:50 - Southbound south of yellow buoy off Richmond Beach. Viewing from Jefferson Point Road.
12:07 - Correction. Moved higher saw this is a southbound baleen whale. Mid channel between Edmonds Dog Park and mid Jefferson Point road.
12:01 - Blows southwest of westbound Edmonds Kingston ferry. Viewing from midJefferson Point Road. -Beriah SoOrio
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11:30 - Two orca [confirmed grays] sighted momentarily on the Kingston to Edmonds ferry. -photo by Steve Cohen, January 11, 2025

January 10
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -
Fri, Jan 10 - Haro Strait (J Pod) - I filmed two or three members of J Pod breaching and spyhopping in Haro Strait this morning, alongside KCBIII, the Center for Whale Research's new research vessel. Link to Youtube video. - Here's a link to a longer, companion video of members of the same pod, filmed a bit earlier from a different location. This video clip from the same encounter includes new calf J62, surrounded by other J Pod members. Link to Youtube video. -Gerald Graham
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10:49 - Several orca heading southwest mid-Haro Strait between Discovery and Hannah Heights. Research vessel alongside.  -Gerald Graham
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12:38 - I believe they've continued southwest into the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
10:08 - I see others on the Canadian side of Haro milling trending south.
09:44 - I’ve got one milling off Land Bank.
09:10 - Hearing echolocation on the Lime Kiln hydrophone. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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09:40 - 09:45 - Listener tagged SRKW calls on the Orcasound Lab hydrophone. Thanks to them and David Howitt for the heads up. Link to clip. -Scott Veirs, Orcasound [WSSJI]
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Fri, Jan 10 - South Puget Sound
08:40 - Wow! just saw what I believe was a small humpback whale between Horsehead Bay and Kopachuck heading north. Didn’t see the tail on the last rise but it was in shallow waters 100 yards off shore or less and didn’t come back up. -Michael Rodenbaugh
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GRAY WHALES -
Fri, Jan 10 - Saratoga Passage (CRC53 Little Patch) - CRC53, Little Patch. Hidden Beach -photos & ID by Cindi Crowder Rausch, January 10, 2025
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15:00 - Still seeing blows north of Hidden Beach. Probably closer to the Camano side. Whale was feeding, not traveling. -Teresa Karst
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14:17 - He’s staying down for a long time right now but he’s still here.
13:57 - Little Patch still just north of Hidden Beach, feasting. Cuteness level? Off the charts. -Sara Montour Lewis, Our Wild Puget Sound
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11:30 - Little Patch at Hidden Beach feeding and was with a rainbow. -Marilyn Armbruster
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11:30 - Viewing from above Hidden Beach, Little Patch feeding on the tides. Link to FB video. -Emily Wandres
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11:38 - I’m headed to the grocery. CRC 53 is still here (Hidden Beach cove), feeding.
10:46 - Good morning! grey whale feeding in Hidden Beach cove. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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Fri, Jan 10 - Saratoga Passage
11:17 - Viewing one gray tucked into the cove north of Mabana. -Linda Aitkins
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10:16 - Gray whale feeding, Mabana side of Irenella Lane [Camano]. -Lucinda Brezak [CWW]

January 9
UNIDENTIFIED KILLER WHALES -
Thu, Jan 9 - Discovery Bay
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Supportive Living services
Date of Sighting: January 09, 2025
Time: 4:10 PM
Species seen: Orca and possible grey
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: 48.0523606° N, 122.8998388° W
Direction of travel :
Behaviors observed: Grey was traveling north. 3 orca were swimming in a circle around something I couldn't see
If orcas, any males?: I think it was a family. Male female and adolescent
Any unusual markings?: Not noted
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: They surfaced frequently while circling. Loud blow hole noise. Circled for about 20-30 minutes. I've not seen them here in Discovery Bay before.
Photos available?: No
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Thu, Jan 9 - Puget Sound
15:39 - John Miller, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 17:00 to report: 1539hrs: SUQUAMISH Vessel reports 1 orca moving southbound, in the SB traffic lanes at the Sierra Foxtrot buoy.
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GRAY WHALES -
Thu, Jan 9 - Discovery Bay
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Supportive Living services
Date of Sighting: January 09, 2025
Time: 4:10 PM
Species seen: Orca and possible grey
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: 48.0523606° N, 122.8998388° W
Direction of travel :
Behaviors observed: Grey was traveling north. 3 orca were swimming in a circle around something I couldn't see
If orcas, any males?: I think it was a family. Male female and adolescent
Any unusual markings?: Not noted
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: They surfaced frequently while circling. Loud blow hole noise. Circled for about 20-30 minutes. I've not seen them here in Discovery Bay before.
Photos available?: No
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Thu, Jan 9 - Deception Pass
12:05 - Had one gray headed northwest between Lighthouse Point and Deception Island. Only one surfacing so no ID shots. -Trevor Derie
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Thu, Jan 9 - Saratoga Passage (CRC53 Little Patch)
15:15 - Definitely Little Patch - out from Hidden Beach - you got him Marilyn Armbruster! -photo & ID by Jill Hein, January 9, 2025
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15:10 - He is now southbound see map [approx. 48.123009, -122.532856]. Link to FB video.
15:00 - I think Little Patch? milling out from Hidden Beach parking lot. Thank you Cindi Crowder Rausch. -photo & ID by Marilyn Armbruster, January 9, 2025
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14:03 - Spotted from Hidden Beach. -Kelly Warner
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14:25 - Still there when I left 5 minutes ago.
13:32 - Grey right off Hidden Beach. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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Thu, Jan 9 - Saratoga Passage (CRC22 Earhart)
15:45 - Gray at Pebble Beach headed south mid channel now. -Brianne McCoy
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CRC22 Earhart -ID by Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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12:18 - Now in front of Timothy Way.
11:51 - One still feeding between Timothy Way and Summerland. -photo by Thomas McKane, January 9, 2025
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10:15 - One feeding just south of Summerland. -Marilyn Armbruster
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09:25 - Gray whale at Pebble Beach off south Camano hugging the shoreline headed north slowly. Lots of stops to swirl around and feed.  -Brianne McCoy
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Thu, Jan 9 - Saratoga Passage (CRC531 Gretchen)
14:34 - One grey still at Mabana closer to Irenella Point. -Lucinda Brezak
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CRC531 Gretchen -ID by Serena Tierra, Orca Network
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09:52 - This grey has been feeding off the point between Elger Bay and Mabana this morning. Left about 15 minutes ago but seemed to be staying in that area maybe moving slightly south. -photo by Kasey Shepard, January 9, 2025
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Thu, Jan 9 - Possession Sound
08:11 - Spouts of presumed gray whale in the Snohomish River Delta, just west & out from the middle of Jetty Island, Everett.   -Alice Moyal [HIWS]

January 8
GRAY WHALES -
Wed, Jan 8 - Saratoga Passage (CRC22 Earhart) - CRC22 Earhart -ID by Sam Wallace & Alisa Lemire Brooks - Such a peaceful morning watching this beauty get their breakfast off Mabana. -photos by Susan John, January 8, 2025
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13:15 - Gray off Mabana [back of camera photo shows CRC22]. -Krista Paulino
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11:48 - One gray whale feeding in front of Mabana. -Linda Aitkins
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09:30 - Two grays [whales] feeding off Mabana boat ramp. -Gary Leonard [CWW]
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Wed, Jan 8 - Saratoga Passage (CRC531 Gretchen) - My first gray whale of the year - 531 Gretchen. Welcome back beautiful lady! -photos & ID by Cindy Hansen, January 8, 2025
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14:35 - Southbound just passed Sandy Point, Whidbey side. -Heather Hardin
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14:30 - Southbound now heading to Sandy Point.
14:13 - Feeding between Langley Marina and Sandy Point.
13:58 - Southbound, heading to Sandy Point.
13:43 - Southbound.
13:42 - Gray whale off of Langley. Close to shore. Can't tell direction at the moment. -Michele Tosh Brodsky
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Michele Brodsky
Date of Sighting: January 08, 2025
Time: 1:57 PM
Species seen: Gray
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Passing village of Langley heading to Sandy Point
Direction of travel : Southbound
Behaviors observed: Travelin
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?:
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Wed, Jan 8 - Saratoga Passage (CRC53 Little Patch)
20:00 - Slowly making its way south. The turns and patterns make me think it’s feeding.
19:41 - Whale 1.5 miles north of Hidden Beach Whidbey side.
16:50 - Gray whale making its way north one and a half miles north of Hidden Beach Whidbey side. -Aaron Gill
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16:13 - About 5 minutes ago heading north along North Bluff, Whidbey side.  -Chelsea Liddell
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15:45 - Friend reports CRC53 Little Patch off Hidden Beach, Whidbey.
14:10 - Little Patch northbound, Whidbey side of mid-channel, north of Hidden Beach cove. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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Wed, Jan 8 - Penn Cove
12:50 - The photo was taken in Penn Cove across from the mussel docks. Hopefully the timing helps with identifying the whale. I believe the whale was headed out of the cove when I saw it. I grabbed my camera and my dog and we walked the entire north side of Penn Cove, but didn't see the whale again. -photo by Barb French, January 8, 2025

January 7
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Tue, Jan 7 - San Juans
11:15 - Laurie Baker, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 11:21 to report: UPDATE: 1115hrs: YAKIMA Captain reports vessel has come to all-stop for a single male orca located between Flat Point and Canoe Island. 
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10:48 - Laurie Baker, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 11:02 to report: 1048hrs: YAKIMA Captain reports vessel has come to all-stop for a single male orca transiting westbound in front of the LPZ (Lopez) terminal. 
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GRAY WHALES -
Tue, Jan 7 - Saratoga Passage (CRC22 Earhart & CRC531 Gretchen) - CRC22 Earhart - The evening was spent with beautiful grey whales CRC22 Earhart and CRC531 Gretchen and amazing friends at Camano Island State Park. This was my first encounter with grey whales from shore and my heart could not be happier. Link to FB video. -photos by Kat Martin, January 7, 2025
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23:23 - Whale blows 1.5 miles north of Hidden Beach. -Aaron Gill
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16:18 - Gretchen still feeding just off the shore deep in Elger Bay. I’m going to be taking my leave now. What a sight for first time greys!
15:53 - Gretchen moving deep into Elger Bay [approx. 48.126522, -122.467197]. -Kat Martin
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15:50 - Earhart has moved off shore. Last seen pointed up Saratoga, midchannel. Gretchen is still hanging out in Elger Bay.
15:30 - Earhart at Camano Island State Park now! -Sam Wallace
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15:45 - One is south east of the south tip of Camano Island State Park. Appears to be heading for Elger Bay.
14:40 - One still feeding on that point between Mabana and Elger Bay.
14:25 - At least one headed towards Camano Island State Park but I believe two. Taking long dives and definitely on the move [approx. 48.107537, -122.454350]. -Kasey Shepard
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13:20 - Earhart and Gretchen still feeding off the point between Mabana and Camano Island State Park. Not together, but generally nearby. Earhart might be moving towards the state park last I saw. -Sam Wallace
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11:32 - The other feeding further away where Cindi’s pin is.
11:30 - One still feeding here [approx. 48.105320, -122.439915]. -Thomas McKane
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11:00 - I’m headed out. They are still around the pin on my map.
10:28 - Viewing from near East Point. Greys are about at the pin [approx. 48.106381, -122.451463 (btw Mabana and CISP)]. They seem to be drifting north. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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09:22 - Good morning: viewing two grays appear to be feeding- line of sight south end of CISP [Camano Island State Park] and Mabana. The are between Elger [Bay] and Mabana. -Linda Aitkins
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Tue, Jan 7 - Holmes Harbor (CRC53 Little Patch)
14:35 - Little Patch spotted just east of Baby Island pointed up channel.  -Sam Wallace
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09:30 - Gray whale in Holmes Harbor. Has been hanging around here feeding on ghost shrimp from time to time. Link to FB reel. -Manfred Bartz
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06:15 - Sitting in the hot tub, dark skies, distinctly heard three whale blows, just below the bank. Traveling southbound Holmes Harbor, Greenbank [south of Dines Point]. What a thrill! -Kate Sheppard

January 6
GRAY WHALES -
Mon, Jan 6 - Saratoga Passage (CRC22 Earhart & CRC53 Little Patch)
16:40 - Two grays heading north 1.5 miles of Hidden Beach Whidbey side [videos in FB comments]. -Aaron Gill
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Mon, Jan 6 - Lower Saratoga Passage - Taken at Mabana this morning -photo by Susan John, January 6, 2025
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09:58 - Gray whale feeding off of Mabana boat ramp. -Gary Leonard [CWW]
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16:22 - Gray whale (or two) half mile north of Hidden Beach heading north [video in FB comments]. -Francie L Daile

January 5
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -
Sun, Jan 5 - Admiralty Inlet (J Pod & K Pod) - Our hearts are full after an entire day spent with some of the most amazing animals the Salish Sea has to offer. Link to more photos. -photos by Kat Martin, January 5, 2025
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K36 Yoda & K20 Spock - J and K pods exiting inland Puget Sound. Fort Flagler, Marrowstone Island. Link to more photos. -photos by Catherine Alvarado Soto, January 5, 2025 - Link to FB video of K Pod passing Point Wilson. -Jami Cantrell
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16:45 - [J Pod] I left but my last look was trailers slowly moving north with some directional changes.
16:32 - Jpod passing Point Wilson still trending north with some intermediate foraging. -Jami Cantrell
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16:32 - Jpod is currently northwest of Point Wilson lighthouse. Light is diminishing fast with the rain and fog... viewing from Ebey’s Landing. -Kevin Phillips
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15:50 - Port Townsend ferry made a nice slow pass through the ferry lane and allowed J Pod to pass by safely. Good job WA ferries. J Pod is headed northbound for Point Wilson at a leisure pace. Closer to Port Townsend side. -Kat Martin
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15:38 - Slightly more mid channel still south of ferry lane watching to see if ferry stops. -Bonnie Gretz
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15:27 - Northbound off Flagler viewing from Fort Casey. -Beriah SoOrio
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5:26 - K pod is now passed Point Wilson still northbound right now. -Candace Gavin
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15:20 - Viewing about 6 [K Pod] straight out from Point Wilson northbound. -Jordan Christine Edwin
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15:20 - Js approx. two miles south of Port Townsend ferry lanes northbound. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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15:04 - Can confirm seeing them [K Pod] on 14:45 ferry. Appearing to be headed northwest. -Liam Doucet
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15:00 - K pod north of Port Townsend ferry lanes, west side, nearing Point Wilson. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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15:00 - [K Pod] Beautiful look from the Port Townsend ferry. -Kat Martin
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14:55 - [K Pod] Group out in front of me at Marrowstone Point lighthouse. Still northbound midchannel. -Vanessa Franz
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14:54 - [K Pod] Seeing several from Fort Casey, approaching the smoke billowing away at Port Townsend. -Kourtnee Marr Lindgren
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4:33 - [J Pod] Straight out from Lagoon Point but way on the west side in front of the research boat…. nice blows and fins but far. -Bonnie Gretz
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14:33 - JPod is slowly passing Bush Point, mid channel northbound. Fair and following, friends. KPod was a mile plus ahead of Js. They were further east in the channel. Thanks you to Ariel Yseth for keeping us updated on IDs as they passed. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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14:32 - [J Pod] Navy ship just passed northbound group ahead of research boat straight out from Lagoon Point. See plus sign [approx. 48.067130, -122.643281]. -Beriah SoOrio
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14:22 - [J Pod] Viewing from Lagoon Point south. Can see WDFW, research boat and orcas northbound Marrowstone side of channel to mid. Viewing through binoculars. -Kevin Phillips
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14:15 - [K Pod] Lead group approaching Fort Flagler west side of channel. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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14:05 - Viewing blows/dorsals to southwest from Lagoon Point. Northbound ahead of research boat. Not quite to channel marker. -Beriah SoOrio
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13:48 - Heard calls at Bush Point hydrophone. -Audrey Gao
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13:44 - Trailing group [J Pod] near Mercury Ace ship [approx. 47.992477, -122.613550].
13:40 - Possible Ks well north of Bush Point. Possible Js still south of Bush Point slowly northbound. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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14:13 - Js with J62 tucked in between J19s as they passed Bush Point.
13:27 - Second big group south of Bush Point, midchannel heading north. Research boat with them. Multiple blows at once, looks good for Js. -Ariel Yseth, Whale Scout
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13:45 - Might be hearing on Bush Point now but not certain with the noise. -Patricia Prochaska
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13:13 - Possible K pod northbound west of shipping lanes off Bush Point. Hydro totally silent. -Ariel Yseth, Whale Scout
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13:07 - Several whales stalled and surfacing in between the two bluffs (viewing from -Norwegian Point) none have come farther south at this point. -Donna Green Van Renselaar
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13:05 - Lead group [K Pod] at pin northbound [approx. 47.992191, -122.619554], the other group approx. blue X [approx. 47.954981, -122.556965] [J Pod].
13:00 - [K Pod] A group is northbound at north end of Mutiny Bay midchannel. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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12:49 - Possible flip? Seeing several off Double Bluff, looks like facing east but seeming closer to Point No Point than before… -Amy K. Fowler
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12:43 - Confirming multiple whales are flipped southbound west side sightline Norwegian Point Park to Double Bluff. -Donna Green Van Renselaar
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12:38 - Hearing calls on Sunset Bay hydrophone. -Patricia Prochaska
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12:35 - Out from Mutiny Bay/Bush Point area lots of forage and surface activity at least two males, all west of mid, looks like they might be flipping south. YES whole group southbound now sightline to bluff at north end Mutiny Bay. -Donna Green Van Renselaar
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12:28 - Viewing from Norwegian Point, they're so beautiful,but far northwest already. -Rubie H Baker
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12:23 - Now seeing some stragglers north of Maxwelton, ahead of research boat. Looks like a male and maybe one other? -Amy K. Fowler
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12:22 - Spread out, slow steady travel, 10-12 orcas in Admiralty Inlet heading northwest past Hansville toward Foulweather Bluff on Kitsap side. -Howard Garrett, Orca Network
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12:17 - Still in view from Point No Point but barely. Seeing several fins east of the yellow channel marker off Double Bluff.
12:10 - Cruising north, still in view from Point No Point but looks like they may be off or north of Double Bluff. Lots of sporadic surface activity! -Amy K. Fowler
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12:10 - From Norwegian Point multiple whales northbound from north end Maxwelton to south end Mutiny Bay [approx. 47.946667, -122.536179]. -Donna Green Van Renselaar
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12:05 - Leaders about 15 minutes north of Point No Point. Last ones are still further south of Point No Point. Steady northbound travel. West or mid channel. -Sara Frey
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11:43 - NOAA boat northbound towards wdfw boat with blue lights between Eglon and Point No Point. Viewing from Sunset. -Beriah SoOrio
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11:39 - They are just north of the police boat milling. I can see them from Eglon. -Melissa Peterson
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11:30 - Some west side directly east Point No Point northbound.
11:25 - From Point No Point very spread. Can’t tell if milling or still northbound [approx. 47.898411, -122.481253].
11:20 - Can make out some make dorsals and blows. Leader about here [approx. 47.859660, -122.425417], northbound with few others spread behind. -Sara Frey
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11:23 - Seeing fins and blows line of sight Scachet Head from Point No Point. Appears to be foraging with slow movement towards Admiralty. -Candace Gavin
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10:57 - Seeing at least one male south of the NOAA/enforcement boat, heading south but everyone else I’ve seen has been heading north.
10:35 - Also seeing blows basically due east of Eglon, north of Edmonds ferry terminal.
10:28 - Seeing some fins from Eglon, between Possession Point and Scatchet Head. I can see some blows with the naked eye against the dark background of Whidbey so I’m assuming they’re closer to Kitsap than Whidbey? -Amy K. Fowler
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10:20 - Distant spouts and fins viewed from the 10:20 Edmonds ferry, moving north closer to the point. -Elissa Martin Story
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10:22 - Seeing them spread [approx.47.887343, -122.475427]. Still trending north. Most seem to be east of mid channel.
10:03 - Slowly trending north toward Admiralty. Mid channel [approx. 47.880179, -122.446780]. -Sara Frey
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09:56 - Viewing from Stamm. They’re very spread out, a lot of directional changes. -Kas Alexis
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09:41 - Also seeing a few from Sunset Boulevard looking northwest milling around by the green buoy. -Corah Whipple
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09:37 - [approx. 47.859660, -122.484166].
09:29 - Correction looks like one male and multiple smaller off Eglon.
09:27 - Off Eglon. Northbound no males seen. -John Carroll
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09:15 - Hearing calls again, faint but there. -Kevin Phillips
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09:17 - Am I also hearing Js?  -Kimberly Fritz
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09:21 - I see many heading north east of the shipping lane in the triangle. North from my last map.
09:11 - I see fins facing north here [approx. 47.840436, -122.440469].  -Alice Thuy Talbot
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09:04 - Green x is where I saw them [approx. 47.845976, -122.419591] from the Edmonds ferry at 08:55. Looking like heading northeast bound [Corrected to westbound]. -Amy Johnson
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09:07 - Appear to be milling now.
08:53 - Northbound straight off Sunset. Eastside visible with naked eye. -Beriah SoOrio
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08:47 - Northbound off docked Edmonds ferry, east side of sound. -Clint Jones
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08:47 - Hearing calls. -Hannah Marie Munro
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08:40 - Individuals Spread between northbound traffic lane Edmonds. Biggest grouping closer to Edmonds Ferry. None directions. -Ryan Bauer
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08:40 - Very actively calling. My first time hearing them. This is so cool! -Katie Draper
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08:38 - Calls are louder now! -Ashley Dyer
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08:18 - Calls on Sunset Bay. -Jon Rosati
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08:18 - Agree sounds like K’s. -Silver Hubble
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08:18 - Hearing light calls on the Sunset hydrophone. -Carolyn CW
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08:17 - I hear KPod I think. -Kimberly Fritz
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08:16 - More calls being heard closer. -Kevin Phillips
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08:10 - Solo orca headed north through Edmonds/Kingston ferry. On Edmonds side. -Casey Bizelli
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07:56 - Some faint calls occasionally on the Sunset hydrophone. -Silver Hubble
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Sun, Jan 5 - San Juans
14:17 - I might be seeing this group currently heading north in Rosario passed Lummi. I’m viewing what appears to be whales from Cherry Point, it’s just poor visibility. -Silver Hubble
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09:49 - Donna McCrea, WSF Marine Ops, emailed to report: SAMISH Captain reports 12 Orca East of Flat Point heading East.
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Sun, Jan 5 - Haro Strait
21:15 - Val just called to say he's been hearing interesting humpback (+orca?!) sounds on the Orcasound Lab hydrophone for the past 10 min or so… -Scott Veirs, Orcasound [WSSJI]
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Sun, Jan 5 - Tacoma Narrows
13:00 - I ALWAYS look for whales when driving over the Narrows Bridge and never actually expect to see any. FINALLY hit the jackpot today. I am fairly sure it was a humpback (saw a bunch on an Alaska cruise) so feel pretty certain but we were driving. North side of the bridge. (Barely). -Jane Dopps
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GRAY WHALES -
Sun, Jan 5 - Saratoga Passage (CRC22 Earhart) - CRC-22 Earhart. Whidbey Island, Hidden Beach. Link to more photos. -photos by Jason Cook, January 5, 2025
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13:40 - Earhart left Hidden Beach. Was about a mile south out into Saratoga, last seen pointed towards Camano. Haven’t seen her in 20 minutes. CAN see two gray whale blows towards Holmes Harbor. Seem to be crossing the channel towards Greenbank?
12:40 - Earhart still feeding off Hidden Beach. -Sam Wallace
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: John Symington
Date of Sighting: January 05, 2025
Time: 12:12 PM
Species seen: Gray (pretty sure!)
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Hidden Beach, Whidbey
Direction of travel : North, then south
Behaviors observed:
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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11:35 - Earhart turned south and moved past Hidden Beach.
10:30 - Feeding north Hidden Beach. Hard to get to with the tide up. -photos by Jaime Shields, January 5, 2025
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11:00 - Had a peaceful walk on the beach with beautiful Earhart (CRC22) this morning. I love these gentle giants. They speak to your soul.  -photos by Donna George, January 5, 2025
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CRC22 Earhart
09:30 - Captured this morning at Hidden Beach.
08:14 - At least one gray north of the north of Hidden Beach. -photo by Bob VonDrachek, January 5, 2025
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07:15 - 07:40 - Good morning! I'm out searching for whales this morning & stopped by Hidden Beach, Whidbey, in the dark. Hearing what I would assume is at least one gray whale in the cove just north of Hidden Beach. Listening from the bluff above. Now that it is light, clearly see a feeding gray [CRC22 Earhart] in the cove.  -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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Sun, Jan 5 - Saratoga Passage (CRC53 Little Patch & CRC531 Gretchen)
15:55 - Looks like one of them split off southbound. Two have been close together and 3rd one a bit aways. But I see that one may have taken off.
15:35 - All 3 greys out from Hidden Beach parking lot milling around maybe at around 600+ yards?
13:00 - Little Patch and Gretchen last seen 13:00 at pinned location on map [approx. 48.112295, -122.509056] northwest bound but very slow. Gretchen was feeding between Fox Spit and Bells Beach while Little Patch was feeding west of Fox Spit point. -Marilyn Armbruster
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14:00 - Two gray whales, assuming Little Patch and Gretchen are halfway between Greenbank and Baby Island, appear to be milling but can’t tell for sure. -Sam Wallace
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13:39 - Seeing what appears to be two grays together by the green marker between Baby Island and Greenbank.
13:13 - Viewing from Camano Island State Park - seeing a gray whale on Whidbey side just a little south of the point at Baby Heights - not sure of direction. -Linda Aitkins
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12:00 - [video in FB comments of Little Patch lunging].
09:35 - Little Patch feeding between Fox Spit and Baby Island. -Marilyn Armbruster
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08:30 - [CRC531] feeding north of Bells Beach [just south of Fox Spit]. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network

January 4
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -
Sat, Jan 4 - Puget Sound (J Pod & K Pod) - K45 Prosper & K20 Spock - Cold, rainy and windy day out with these beauties [K Pod]. Most of them taken from Point No Point. Link to more photos. -photos by Catherine Alvarado Soto, January 4, 2025
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K45 Prosper - Southern Resident Killer Whales passing by Point No Point. Link to more photos. -photo by James Tilley, January 4, 2025
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[K Pod] Point No Point, taken from land. Link to more photos. -photos by Timothy Wong, January 4, 2025
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K22 Sekiu - K37 (second to left), K33 (middle) and likely the rest of the K12s. Angles made it tricky to ID others but K20 and K45 were in this mix as well. -photos & IDs by Tamara Kelley, January 4, 2025
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Caught up with this guy off of Norwegian Park in Hansville in the afternoon. He had a single traveling companion from what I could tell, either a female or juvenile male. -photo by Jennifer Taylor, January 4, 2025
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21:48 - Hearing faint calls (I believe) on the hydrophone. -Hannah Marie Munro
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21:24 - The stars of the show are still on stage on Sunset hydrophone. 
20:43 - Calls again on Sunset hydrophone. -Joe Dreimiller
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18:11 - Js and Ks both on Sunset Bay hydrophone.
18:07 - Sounds like Ks on the hydrophone right now. -Tamara Kelley, Orca Conservancy
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17:03 - It is hard to tell with the boat noise, but I think I heard a few faint calls on Sunset hydrophone.  -Joe Dreimiller
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16:00 - Viewing from Eglon moving south, way deep in the Possession triangle now, but had a great breach fest near Possession Point. -Silver Hubble
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15:58 - They may be trending more southeast now, still seeing breaches straight out from Eglon but further out. -Stephanie Raymond, Orca Network
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15:45 - Breach fest in between Point No Point and Eglon. -Sara Montour Lewis, Our Wild Puget Sound
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15:45 - So sweet to see them breaching and slapping. This was from the last bit of their playtime seen from Eglon [video in FB comments]. -Allison Dutton
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15:35 - Breaches at south end of Point No Point viewing from Sunset. -Beriah SoOrio
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15:16 - Large group headed south from Pilot Point towards Eglon. At least 8 orcas. Lots of breaching. -Carly Sprague
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15:25 - I think we see the baby?
15:07 - West side of shipping channel.
15:06 - Pretty surface active.
15:05 - Half way between Pilot Point and Eglon. Headed south. At least six [SRKWs]. -Kim Page
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15:00 - Appeared to a flip southbound watched one group close to shore at Point No Point lighthouse. -Silver Hubble
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14:44 - They [SRKWs] flipped! -Carrie Mccoy
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14:40 - The whole group got to Point No Point, they were obviously foraging, and have now all turned back south close to the west side. Lots of surface activity. -Jim Pasola
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14:25 - The two orcas that headed north a while ago, are heading south again. Passing Point No Point Lighthouse.  -Catherine Alvarado Soto
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13:58 - Viewing from Maxwelton Park the fog and rain have set in again. SRKW have research boat with them with police light on top. Northbound at the approx. red pin on my map [approx. 47.922528, -122.494667]. Can see dorsals and splashes. -Kevin Phillips
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13:40 - The two that passed Point No Point have continued north last seen mid channel about off of Mutiny Bay. -Jim Pasola
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13:22 - Two orcas passing Point No Point Lighthouse, heading north.  -Catherine Alvarado Soto
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13:05 - I got some elevation and I do see two one large male and another that are fairly close heading northwest. Most of the whales I see or line of sight about Sunset northbound maybe mid-channel. -Jim Pasola
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13:00 - Leaving Apple Tree Point with large group in line with the point at Scatchet Head, research boat accompanying them, slow north/northwest don’t know if any more are further north yet - good luck everyone and keep praying for J35 plus J62 and mama. -Donna Green Van Renselaar
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12:51 - Group here. Breaching. Spread out [approx. 47.887495, -122.470170]. -Alice Thuy Talbot
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12:50 - Stiill blows and surface activity west of mid out from Eglon. -Sara Frey
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12:40 - Looks like a research vessel out now, Kitsap side but still can see blows and find occasionally, long down times.  -Silver Hubble
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12:31 - Looks like orcas have flipped and are northbound into the triangle again. -Sue Surowiec Larkin
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12:30 - From Apple Tree Point I see at least one approaching Scatchet and one approaching Cultus, seem committed north/northwest towards Point No Point still out towards midchannel. Edit to add: small group halfway between Cultus and Scatchet -Donna Green Van Renselaar
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12:30 - At least three orcas north of Eglon, slowly heading north.  -Catherine Alvarado Soto
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12:20 - Blows and breaches still at this cross point [approx. 47.910488, -122.488134]. Viewing from Edmonds marina for the last hour or so. I believe the group that was headed towards Kingston flipped northwest. -Lauren 'Lo Blakeley
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12:13 - Police boat pulled over recreational boat. Whales around them between Sunset and Point No Point.
12:06 - North group approaching pnp viewing from Sunset. Many more spread to the south as well. Leisurely northbound. -Beriah SoOrio
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12:03 - Sunset Bay hydrophone. -Casey Bouton
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12:00 - Four males out here west of mid north of Haines directional changes mostly facing north now possible flip - lots of fog/poor visibility coming going//update definitely northbound with sightline Apple Tree Point to spread well north of Edmonds to Mukilteo. Oh, wait more, almost to Cultus Bay - plus a group heading toward Picnic Point with lots of surface activity:breaches. -Donna Green Van Renselaar
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11:57 - Hearing calls on Sunset Bay hydrophone. -Patricia Prochaska
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11:52 - Breach just north of Haines Wharf. -Donna Green Van Renselaar
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11:53 - Can see fins, splashes etc. directly across from the ferry terminal.
11:50 - On the Edmonds-Kingston ferry looking right now! -Alyssa McDonald Plut
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12:00 - I'm seeing males northbound now. They were milling but I'm seeing some consistent northbound off Apple Tree Point - west of mid.
11:50 - Group with multiple males and others now on west side of mid, southbound off Apple Tree Point to Haines. Approaching ferry lanes.
11:35 - Steady southbound now mid channel - only seeing males. Trending east. Will be approaching Haines - (line of sight from Apple Tree Point Kingston to Haines). -Sara Frey
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11:42 - Fog rolled in again, made the visibility hard in the area where they are, but they were still traveling southbound in the same general area, but did appear to be on the move at this point also only saw large dorsal.
11:33 - Big fins and blows, heading south mid to maybe a tiny bit west of mid channel still north of the ferry line. Seem to be in front of the large barge by shore that has all of the garbage on it. -Silver Hubble
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11:30 - 11:36 - From Apple Tree Point several males sightline to Cultus and Possession Sound to Picnic Point heading east/southeast about in southbound shipping lanes to west of mid. Also there is a large log with a cormorant on it mimicking a logging orca. They’re traveling at a good clip now already headed for sightline to north of Edmonds. -photo by Donna Green Van Renselaar, January 4, 2025
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11:27 - Still traveling south mid channel just coming up on Edmonds now.
11:22 - In the triangle now, just in front of the tug that is headed north.
11:17 - In Eglon in front of the tug headed south almost to the triangle.  -Melissa Peterson
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11:17 - Some are further south and more west than my last post. So further southwest than this pin [approx. 47.865587, -122.461187]. -Sara Frey
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11:15 - Viewing from Marina Beach in Edmonds blows just north of the ferry line, unsure of direction at the moment. -Silver Hubble
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11:12 - I see lots of directional changes from some off Possession Bank. Northwest of the green buoy off Possession Point.  -Alice Thuy Talbot
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11:10 - Viewing from Apple Tree Point Kingston towards west Cultus Bay [approx. 47.865039, -122.474252]. They are in the northbound shipping lanes, southbound slow with surface activity. -Sara Frey
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11:09 - Spotted at Eglon beach. -Vee Schmitt
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11:05 - From Sunset. Milling southbound south of Point No Point west side. -Beriah SoOrio
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10:47 - Seeing blows from Edmonds, looking toward Point No Point. Too far away to see any fins. -Lauren Ryan Booth
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10:47 - Seeing some dorsals pop up west of mid channel viewing from Sunset looking northwest. orcas heading southbound. -Kas Alexis
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10:18 - Fog has cleared up a bit and I see them north west of last position. There’s a huge container ship heading right at them. do they know they’re there?  -Alice Thuy Talbot
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09:57 - Friend is on the Edmonds/Kingston ferry and saw at least some fins and blows to the north. -Sara Frey
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09:30 - Fog just rolled over them. But they were doing all the things! Cartwheels, breaching, tail slaps, spyhops. So surface active. 
09:20 - They’ve stopped, foraging, breaching, splashing. Lots of directional changes. They all seem to be grouped up again [approx. 47.862848, -122.414643].  -Alice Thuy Talbot
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09:15 - Four to five orcas breaching and spyhopping on the horizon towards the ferry channel off Picnic Point. -Tyler Hartje
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08:59 - Viewing mid channel from Picnic Point. Heading south into the triangle. -Kas Alexis
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08:49 - Good morning all! Viewing from the south end of Whidbey. Whales are south/southwest bound. Spread out. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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08:46 - Viewing from Possession Beach boat launch southbound. To the south of here. Spread out a bit. -Kevin Phillips
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08:47 - I think most if not all have gone into Possession triangle facing south and west. 
08:30 - The rest are coming south. Passing Chennault Beach. The ones I’m seeing are midchannel-ish to Mukilteo side.
08:27 - At least two more heading south midchannel outside of Chennault Beach. 
08:23 - There’s at least four with one large male heading south out of Possession Sound. -Alice Thuy Talbot
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08:00 - 08:20 - From Mukilteo lighthouse watched three to five orcas [K Pod] 1 male and few others southbound across ferry lines - close to west shore - a few breaches between Glendale and Possession. -Ann Armstrong
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08:21 - More calls. 
08:03 - Calls still present behind the boat noise. -Kevin Phillips
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07:49 - Hearing calls again. -Jennifer Taylor
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07:37 - S1s (J Pod) on Sunset Bay hydro. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute
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06:25 - Hearing more calls now. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
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05:37 - Echolocation and faint vocal on Sunset Bay hydro. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute
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05:37 - Possible faint J pod calls on Sunset Bay hydrophone. -Alisa Lemire Brooks [PSWS]
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Sat, Jan 4 - San Juans
10:51 - We saw them near Reuben Tarte County Park headed west through Speiden Channel. -Charlie Hellstern
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08:53 - Donna McCrea, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 09:00 to report: SEALTH Captain reports the vessel has slowed entering the harbor due to a pod of Orca. 
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COASTAL KILLER WHALES -
Sat, Jan 4 - California Coast
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Sarah Kelley
Date of Sighting: January 04, 2025
Time: 12:50 PM
Species seen: Orca pod
Number of animals seen: 15
Where seen: Off Shoreline Park Santa Barbara
Direction of travel :
Behaviors observed: Playing
If orcas, any males?: Couldn’t tell
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: It was AMAZING!
Photos available?: No
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GRAY WHALES -
Sat, Jan 4 - Saratoga Passage (CRC22 Earhart, CRC53 Little Patch, & other) - CRC53 Little Patch - CRC22 Earhart - Captured at Hidden Beach. Link to more photos. -photos by Bob VonDrachek, January 4, 2025
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Fun to see them today. -photo by Mel Nasby, January 4, 2025
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16:18 - They're still popping up at Hidden Beach, but seem to be heading north now. -Melody Drew
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15:35 - Huge head popped up!
15:30 - There are still 2-3 at Hidden Beach.
14:46 - At least one gray whale, about 200 yards directly off Hidden Beach. -Allie Macdonald
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12:54 - Still visible south of Hidden Beach. -Jeff Meredith
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CRC22 Earhart
12:26 - Two of the three grays are still out here at Hidden Beach. Seem to be feeding in the deeper water. Three to four exhalations then down for five to six minutes at the same time. Slowly drifting north but not with any intention.
12:03 - Two grey whales still milling north to south Hidden Beach area. Both look to be resting approx. 75 yards off shore, give or take. -photos by Kevin Phillips, January 4, 2025
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11:34 - Gray whale close to shore feeding now south of Hidden Beach parking lot. -Sandy Pollard
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11:11 - [approx. location 48.121496, -122.552522]. -Thomas McKane
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10:56 - Gray whale, maybe two, directly out from Hidden Beach, likely milling. -Sandy Pollard
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10:14 - Still here. Beautiful looks from the bluff above Hidden Beach.
09:36 - Still here north of Hidden Beach parking lot busy feeding on a nice high tide.
09:28 - Three here. Another is CRC53 Little Patch.
09:20 - Both still here. One is CRC22 Earhart.
08:50 - Gray whale in the cove just north of the parking lot at Hidden Beach, Whidbey, -Rachel Haight, Orca Network

January 3
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -
Fri, Jan 3 - Possession Sound (K Pod, later rejoined J Pod in the Possession triangle) - K45 Prosper & K20 Spock - K20 Spock & K14 Lea - Kpod Possession Sound in the pouring rain! Link to more photos. -photos & IDs by Cindi Crowder Rausch, January 3, 2025
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K37 Rainshadow - I got to Possession beach in time for a beautiful pass by K Pod this morning in the pouring rain. I didn’t know if I’d get a single decent picture, and I don’t know if it’s in spite of, or because of, the rain, but I thought these had an almost ghostly quality and I love them! The last pic is of the whale whisperer herself, Rachel Haight, and the spotter extraordinaire, Cindi Crowder Rausch, who I had fun getting soaked with today! Link to more photos. -photos by Donna George, January 3, 2025
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K Pod passes by Possession Point State Park in the rain. Link to FB video. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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22:39 - Call on Sunset Bay. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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22:19 - Calls on Sunset Bay. -Yanwei Cai
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19:30 - Still hearing faint calls. -Torrey Volk
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17:17 - Still very loud on the Sunset hydrophone! -Kas Alexis
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17:15 - They are back on the Sunset hydrophone. -Joe Dreimiller
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17:10 - Hearing calls on Sunset Bay hydrophone. -Patricia Prochaska
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16:34 - I can hear them on the hydrophone now! -Kaitlynn Forsberg
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16:30 - Audible on Sunset hydrophone. -Sarah Redmon
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16:26 - They are north of the Kingston terminal, almost to the tip of the island towards the lighthouse. We can see three to four fins now and they look like they are northbound.
16:16 - Viewing from Sunset Ave in Edmonds, multiple breaches mid to west side of the channel looking at Point No Point Lighthouse.
16:10 - Audible on the Sunset hydrophone again!  -Stephanie Brenaman
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15:00 - Saw a pod of orcas about a mile northwest of Point No Point! Headed southeast. -Austin Kotter [PSWS]
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11:32 - Calls continue on Sunset Bay hydrophone. -Beriah SoOrio
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11:01- Still hearing faint calls on the Sunset Bay hydrophone. -Orca Network
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10:43 - You can hear them on the Beach Camp hydrophone again.  -Amanda Hulstein
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10:42 - Calls on Sunset Bay hydrophone. -Kevin Phillips
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09:40 - K pod southbound past Possession Point. Close to Whidbey. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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09:30 - Some are coming into view from Possession Waterfront. -Lewann Babler
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09:20 - Confirming SRKWS 100 feet off Whidbey southbound, I was at Glendale. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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08:50 - Orcas at Clinton terminal southbound. -Melissa Simmons, WSF
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08:50 - Passing south through the Clinton ferry lanes. Longer down times. Link to FB video. -Natalie Scantlen
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06:53 - Hearing faint calls on the Sunset hydrophone. -Joe Dreimiller
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Fri, Jan 3 - Strait of Juan de Fuca
13:00 - Seen off the ferry from Swartz Bay/Victoria to Vancouver. Link to FB videos. -Carrie Coco
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GRAY WHALES -
Fri, Jan 3 - Upper Saratoga Passage (CRC22 Earhart)
16:15 - I got too excited when I saw this gray spy-hop that I accidentally split up my video. Here is the first second and will post the next one [video in FB comments]. I watched them milling for an hour at Hidden Beach. -Missy Main
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15:18 - Two grays 150 yards off Hidden Beach. -photos by Jaime Shields, January 3, 2025
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15:00 - Two (possibly one juvenile) spotted at Hidden Beach. Been mulling around for at least 20 minutes or so. -Faye Arlene
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*CRC53 Little Patch joins CRC22 Earhart at Hidden Beach*
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CRC22 Earhart
14:00 - Appears to finally be heading south.
12:53 - Flipped [northbound].
12:44 - Grey whale one and a half miles north of Hidden Beach. Heading south. -photos by Aaron Gill, January 3, 2025
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Fri, Jan 3 - Saratoga Passage (CRC53 Little Patch)
13:12 - Little Patch flipped north and is pushing off shore up Saratoga. Slow movement, three minute dives.
12:42 - Seeing Little Patch from Camano Island State Park. Moving along the Whidbey shore towards Baby Island. -Sam Wallace
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12:00 - Little Patch feeding between Fox Spit point and Baby Island. -Marilyn Armbruster
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10:30 - CRC53 Little Patch feeding north of Bells Beach.  -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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Fri, Jan 3 - Lower Saratoga Passage (Probable CRC531 Gretchen)
12:00 - Seeing a blow from Mabana Beach towards Langley. Likely gray. -Sam Wallace

January 2
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -
Thu, Jan 2 - Saratoga Passage/Possession Sound (K Pod before they rejoined J Pod in the afternoon) - K37 Rainshadow & K33 Tika - KPod from south Whidbey. Link to more photos. -photos by Cindi Crowder Rausch, January 2, 2025
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K33 Tika - K37 Rainshadow & K20 Spock - I spent the next few hours with K Pod, following them along the southeast Whidbey shore. - Link to more photos & video. -photos by Sarah Geist, January 2, 2025
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K Pod as they made their way south along Whidbey. Link to FB video. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network 
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18:06 - Hearing orca calls on the Sunset Bay hydrophone. -Linda Aitkins
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15:08 - From Picnic Point K pod has almost reached J Pod back across the triangle. J Pod looks to be Apple Tree/Eglon area. -April Janice Basham
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14:30 - Ks approx. [48.572841, -122.181565], still aiming west. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network 
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14:00 - Milling a bit the green marker off Possession. Beautiful pass at Possession. -Sarah Geist
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13:55 - Right off the southern tip of Whidbey, south bound. Viewing from Picnic Point. -Lauren McManus Harris
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13:50 - Just passed Possession State Park. -Faye Arlene
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13:53 - Possession Point. I wish I was on that shore!
13:40 - Seeing them from Picnic Point. They’re approaching Possession triangle. -Ernie Yip
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13:20 - Southbound passing Glendale.
13:10 - Still north of Glendale but see them approaching.
12:55 - Now south of Clinton terminal very much Whidbey side steady southbound. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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12:55 - Orcas at Clinton ferry still headed south. -Melissa Simmons, WSF
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12:33 - Seeing 12+ whales. 
12:11 - Viewing from north of Clinton. Whales are southbound, Whidbey side, between Hat and Whidbey. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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11:49 - They've passed Sandy Point close in southbound. Two males in group.
11:47 - Approaching Sandy Point. 
11:40 - Four to five orcas in Saratoga Passage southbound west of Sandy Point.  -photo by Marilyn Armbruster, January 2, 2025
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Thu, Jan 2 - North Puget Sound (J Pod, K Pod rejoined in the afternoon)
15:58 - They’re pushing more offshore and seem to be going north east towards the triangle. Some foraging/directional changes but real slow movements.
15:36 - Some out from Eglon Kitsap side sloooow trend north. -Jami Cantrell
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Annie DeLeon
Date of Sighting: January 02, 2025
Time: 3:33 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: On the clipper near Eglon / Rose Point
Direction of travel : s
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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15:08 - From Picnic Point K pod has almost reached J Pod back across the Triangle. J Pod looks to be Apple Tree/Eglon area. -April Janice Basham
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14:45 - J pod near yellow tanker “RB Lisa” [approx. 47.828790, -122.464086] looks like most/all grouped steady northbound. Research boat with them. -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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14:30 - Little boat out there with four ot six orcas [approx. 47.820244, -122.437879]. First they were going south, now apparently moving north in between Edmonds and Kingston. -Silvana Giuseppina Iosue
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14:31 - We are seeing a group north of the Kingston/Edmonds ferry. They’ve been moving east to west closer to Kingston. They don’t appear to be going north or south. -Kat Martin
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14:27 - They’re not really moving too much at this time. They’re a little bit. Late south of the area I posted earlier on map.
14:20 - Most headed back south/southeast, with about 10 grouped up.
14:17 - Seeing some right around here going back south, others still foraging to the north [approx. 47.844874, -122.461091]. -Jami Cantrell
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14:10 - Sighting from Haines Wharf Park heading south. -Erin Fannon
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13:45 - We saw members of the J35 matriline (at least J47) that were northbound into the Possession triangle from the Edmonds/Kingston ferry. NOAA was with them but then took off to head east. Supposedly members of K Pod are over by Glendale headed southbound. -Kat Martin
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13:24 - Seeing them in Edmonds north of the ferry terminal. -Kelly Ross McConnaughey
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13:20 - Seeing some in Kingston Edmonds ferry lanes going north. -Jami Cantrell
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13:15 - Two fins northbound off Edmonds marina. Link to FB video. -Celeste Eid Rustom Winslow
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12:12 - Definitely have two separate groups then, because up north (Richmond Beach viewing) they're still hanging out and sorta trending north. -Sarah Crumb
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12:34 - They may have flipped north. The ones I was seeing further north were no longer visible as of 10-15 min ago.
12:04 - Still trending south. From my perspective this is about what I see. The group that’s farther southeast might be somewhere around Carkeek [approx. 47.723619, -122.426647].  -Jami Cantrell
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12:00 - Group milling around between (hard to pinpoint) Carkeek and Port Madison - with some directional changes. Breaches and pec slapping! Cuties!  -Ashley Alecci Goninan
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12:00 - Milling about, tail slaps, breach here approx. [47.725634, -122.443120]. -Sarah Crumb
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12:02 - The ones that I have been seeing are still going south. They’re about on the west side of the channel. Viewing from Golden Gardens.
11:44 - Viewing from Golden Gardens. Seeing about two to three traveling southbound. Mid to maybe more west of the channel, hard to tell [approx. 47.746282, -122.449859]. -Kat Martin
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11:35 - A group southbound passing Jefferson Head, others spread much further south presumably still southbound. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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11:28 - Watching from Richmond Beach, a few of them mid channel. [southbound]. -Sandy Jones
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11:35 - Male heading south. West side of mid channel marker between Richmond Beach and President Point.
11:18 - Fast ferry slowed again for orcas east of Kingston ferry terminal.
11:11 - Fast ferry stopped in front of Richmond Beach. There are still a few hanging around the mid channel marker! -Ashley Alecci Goninan
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11:05 - Seeing a couple fins from Carkeek way on east side of channel, long down times. -Stephanie J. Deckard Henry
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10:50 - Group of ~4 milling a bit mid channel between President Point and Richmond Beach. -Ashley Alecci Goninan
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10:43 - FIns directly off Richmond Beach southbound. -Sarah Crumb
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10:32 - Seeing several very spread out orcas, southbound, long down times. Approx. area [47.755847, -122.442371]. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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10:39 - Just spotted male dorsal near the mid channel marker.
10:35 - There are a couple milling about north of President Point close to Kitsap side.
10:30 - Looks like group is pushing east towards Edmonds terminal/Woodway. -Ashley Alecci Goninan
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10:14 - Several southbound mid channel between Kayu and Kingston terminal. -Beriah SoOrio
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10:05 - Three to four milling and breaching at the yellow spot [approx. 47.795714, -122.426893]. -Stephanie Brenaman
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09:50 - Many whales mid channel between Edmonds & Kingston quickly heading south.  -BT Gifford
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09:15 - Just north of the Kingston ferry southbound mid to east channel. -Sara Frey
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09:02 - I’m on the Edmonds Kingston ferry right now and have seen ~2 orcas around south Whidbey with binoculars. -Lila Luthy
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08:21 - Echolocation and calls present. -Kevin Phillips
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08:18 - Still hearing lower-toned calls and echolocation on Sunset Bay.
07:52 - Hearing calls that sound like lowing cattle. No high-pitched squeals and squeaks, just repeated lower toned calls with the clicking of echolocation. Calls seem a little quieter to me than they had been a few minutes ago. -Linda Raines Tyner
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07:43 - Still lots of calls and echolocations. -Orca Network
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07:22 - Still hearing them on Sunset Bay. -Serena Tierra, Orca Network
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06:45 - Hearing calls. -Kimberly Fritz
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06:43 - Hearing calls. -Joe Dreimiller
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Thu, Jan 2 - Haro Strait
10:46 - Two as-yet-unidentified Bigg's, eastbound over Beaumont Shoal, Haro Strait. -Gerald Graham
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Kisa Quanbeck
Date of Sighting: January 02, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 6
Where seen: 48.5728413, -123.1815651 (Haro Strait off Mosquito Bay)
Direction of travel : S fast
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?: Unsure
Any unusual markings?: None observed
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: We think there were 6-8 based on the number of different breaching points and places but it's just a guess.
Photos available?: No
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08:23 - Orcalab hydrophone lots of loud calls from the Orcalab location. -Kevin Phillips
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GRAY WHALES -
Thu, Jan 2 - Saratoga Passage (CRC22 Earhart & CRC53 Little Patch)
15:40 - Pair milling due east of parking lot Hidden Beach maybe 300 yards offshore.
15:35 - Another spyhop!
15:27 - Two grays at Hidden & one just spyhopped!
15:11 - Gray about 250 yards off Hidden Beach. Possible milling. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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12:15 - South of Hidden Beach. Far out, appears to be circling. -photo by Jaime Shields, January 2, 2025
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11:45 - Grey is feeding just south of Hidden Beach. -Sarah Geist
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08:21 - Gray whale just north of Hidden Beach right now. -Bob VonDrachek
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CRC22 Earhart - CRC53 Little Patch
08:00 - 10:00 - This morning at Hidden Beach. Link to more photos. -photos by Bob VonDrachek, January 2, 2025
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Thu, Jan 2 - Lower Saratoga Passage 
14:13 - Grey feeding between Fox Spit and Bells Beach [video in FB comments]. S/he is halfway between Fox Spit and Bells Beach feeding at that time. -Marilyn Armbruster

January 1
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) -
Wed, Jan 1 - Puget Sound (J Pod & K Pod; J35 carries deceased J61 past Point Robinson) - J22 Oreo & J38 Cookie - After spending many days foraging in the Possession triangle, on New Years Day, Jpod and Kpod finally made an appearance further south as they circumnavigated Vashon Island. I spent that morning watching the T137s cruise up Colvos passage, then rushed to the east side to meet Js and Ks as they approached the north end of the Island. Both ecotypes in one day, pretty great way to start the year! After a flip north that had me thinking they’d changed their mind, a flip back south twenty minutes later was a relief as they streamed back past us, indeed pushing southbound. Once at Point Robinson, what started as a joyful pass ended in sorrow, as we were witness to J35 once again grieving the loss of another calf. Just like so many things in life, loving something hard, means grieving something fiercely. May we all hold space for her in our hearts, respect and honor her grief process, and also, for all of the other mothers in J, K, and L pods that have had their own losses. Sadly, this is an all too often heartbreak within this beloved and charismatic population. Hopefully one day that won’t be the case, but for now, as we watch her grieve, be there for each other with a kind word, hug, or shoulder to cry on. I didn’t include any photos of Tahlequah in this photo set, but rather moments from the rest of the pass. May their travels here into Puget Sound find plenty of salmon, quiet and clean waters, and a whale community that unites in bold action on their behalf. We love you, Tahlequah and family. Link to more photos. -photos by Marla Smith, January 1, 2025
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K37 Rainshadow - Passing by Point Robinson. -photo by Andy Cottrill, January 1, 2025
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This little lovely Southern Resident from the Vashon ferry terminal waiting to board and return to Tacoma tonight.  -photo by Becky Adams, January 1, 2025
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K37 Rainshadow - J27 Blackberry - A bittersweet encounter with J and K pods. Point Robinson, Vashon Island. Link to more photos. Link to video. -photos by Catherine Alvarado Soto, January 1, 2025
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K33 Tika - Point Robinson, Vashon. Link to more photos. -photos by Tami Hillis, January 1, 2025
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New year's day resident whales as seen from uptop Maury Island. Link to more photos. -photos by Isaac Gibson, January 1, 2025
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New Year’s Day shots from south side of Point Robinson. Link to more photos. -photos by Mac McGrath, January 1, 2025
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Js & Ks pass by Point Robinson. Link to FB reel. -Amber Stanfill
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Js & Ks pass by Point Robinson. Link to FB reel. -Michael-ann Bobette Velasquez
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Js & Ks pass by Point Robinson. Link to FB video. -April Janice Basham
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Just a little part of a lovely New Year’s Day pass at Point Robinson. Link to FB video. -Annette Messitt
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Off Point Robinson this afternoon. If you listen closely at the very beginning you can hear the orcas making noises (vocalizing?). First time hearing that. Link to FB video. -Joe Smith
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19:15 - Sound Action received community report of hearing multiple orcas pass in Colvos Passage near Al's Market/Lisabeula. -Sound Action
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17:00 - Seeing multiple blows at southwest tip of Vashon viewing from Point Defiance promenade. -Cherie StOurs
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16:50 - Still a group off Piner Point, Leaders are dipping off Vashon shore into central Dalco Passage. Still have some tight to shore. Close to Colvos entrance and seaweed farm. Everyone looks to be foraging.
16:47 - Breaching in East Passage, group one has reached Vashon ferry terminal, they are spread all along the Island, close to island, very active. -Melissa Bird
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16:46 - At Dune. Losing light. The leaders are by Vashon ferry on Vashon side and moving fast. -Nick Jaramillo
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16:42 - Lead group has passed Neill Point towards Vashon ferry terminal. Others still in East Passage.
16:32 - Approximate locations from Dune [47.338607, -122.458368]. -Melissa Bird
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16:29 - Viewing the large group from near Rosehilla. Still travelling south southwest far side near Ruston. -Andrew Tabit
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16:29 - Have a group of at least 10 just south of Piner Point. Trending southwest, and another large group more towards mid channel but on island side, we'll west of southern buoy. -Melissa Bird
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Sharon Allsup
Date of Sighting: January 01, 2025
Time: 4:16 PM
Species seen: orca
Number of animals seen:
Where seen: East Passage S of Maury tip between Tallequah/DashPoint State Park
Direction of travel : S
Behaviors observed: traveling
If orcas, any males?: y
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: (viewed from north of DPSP) group has moved past Maury/Quartermaster and looks to be midchannel on a line from Dash Point to the tip of Vashon, well north of ferry lines so far. Tight clustering has loosened a bit, that plus failing light makes it harder to get a real count. 20+ is best guess. Should be excellent viewing from Defiance, Browns Point, Tahlequah etc
Photos available?:
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16:16 - At the south tip of Maury still heading south at brisk pace. One breach and one spy hop visible. Many still together! -Sandy Hassell
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16:15 - From Dune... seeing a group including males southbound mid channel, in line with & just north of, southern east channel buoy. -Melissa Bird
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16:12 - Another group northeast of channel marker buoy. -Ed Rickert
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16:11 - At least two thirds of the grouping are approaching the mouth of Quartermaster, surface active with a few breaches. Continuing west. -Mollie Segall
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16:10 - Just north of Commencement channel marker buoy headed northwest. -Ed Rickert
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Sharon Allsup
Date of Sighting: January 01, 2025
Time: 4:02 PM
Species seen: orca
Number of animals seen: 20
Where seen: tip of Maury across from Dash Point
Direction of travel : S
Behaviors observed: traveling
If orcas, any males?: y
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: (boat with them is not the Splendido, when I refreshed the screen it disappeared) - tightly grouped, heading south in channel towards Tahlequah/Browns Point/etc - I scanned water behind but can not see trailing small group any more, at the rates of speed the group may have merged up when the lead group stopped to mill.
Photos available?:
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Sharon Allsup
Date of Sighting: January 01, 2025
Time: 3:54 PM
Species seen: orca
Number of animals seen: 15
Where seen: East Passage spread out between Summerhurst back to Gold Beach
Direction of travel : S quick
Behaviors observed: traveling
If orcas, any males?: yes
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Large group of 12-20 tightly clustered in the middle of the shipping channels -much further out from Maury than usual - almost to Summerhurst. Behind are two smaller groups, the last just north of Gold Beach. Lead group was traveling quickly but just slowed down. Boat "Splendido" (per maine app) which had intercepted them earlier is now traveling behind first group ahead of the others.
Photos available?:
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15:45 - I spotted them from the top of Maury Island Marine Park - probably five or so, mid channel heading south. -photo by Jake Conroy, January 1, 2025
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15:45 - Across from Dash Point fishing pier Vashon side. -Linda Emoto
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15:40 - Several spouts visible from Browns Point on Vashon side - just south of the lighthouse - can’t determine direction but definitely several visible. -Sandy Hassell
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15:38 - Southwest Vashon side, three groups [approx. 47.375479, -122.386251]. -Isaac Gibson
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Sharon Allsup
Date of Sighting: January 01, 2025
Time: 3:31 PM
Species seen: orca
Number of animals seen: 15
Where seen: East Passage off Maury/north of Gold Beach see details
Direction of travel : S
Behaviors observed: traveling became milling-hunting now traveling again
If orcas, any males?: yes
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Since 15:31 been watching - first was a group of 4-5, including 1 adult male + small calf, traveling long dives on Maury side mid-channel headed S down East Passage; they briefly moved more to midchannel then milling or hunting. 2nd and 3rd clusters of 3-5 following behind, groups became surface active. Boat came charging by from the south but slowed down/cut engines after passing first group and is now sitting out there. While I typed this lead group resumed south travel and is now just north of Gold Beach, traveling much slower than before and lots of slapping and half-breaches (viewing from private yard off 53rd on mainland)
Photos available?: No
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15:25 - A steady stream of about 15 orcas… three to four at a time… just passed Point Robinson… southbound. -Annette Messitt
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15:08 - The lead group has three to four in it coming up to the lighthouse very soon. There is a tight pack of 10 to 15 behind the research boat also moving at a steady rate southbound. Viewing from Marine View Park. -Jill Reeder
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14:39 - More mid channel off portage and one large male more Vashon side same location southbound. -Mark McGough
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14:34 - From Point Robinson Lighthouse can see blows and dorsal with the scope to the north of KVI. With NOAA research boat. Still southbound closer to Vashon side. -Candace Gavin
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14:34 - Lead group with NOAA now past Three Tree Point. Southbound. -Mark McGough
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14:20 - Very large trailing group 15-20 southbound Dilworth!
14:11 - Second group has at least four including male. And trailing them is male (think Blackberry) closer in Vashon. Could hear his blows before seeing him.
14:05 - Larger beautiful group (at least 15+) steady southbound west of mid channel passing Dilworth in glassy calm seas. A lot of tails slaps, inverted rolls. Appears the calf is in this group. Several more trailing not far behind a bit closer to Vashon. -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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14:05 - Passing Dilworth. -Audrey Gao
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14:00 - Large group headed southbound just south of Glen Acres, Vashon side of mid channel some surface activity. NOAA with them. -Marla Smith, Orca Network
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13:53 - Just saw several from Lincoln Park, but they were much closer to the Vashon side, so could just spot the dorsal fins through binoculars. Heading south fast. -Dana Martin
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13:50 - Group of four to five orcas heading southbound mid-channel, Fauntleroy ferry just had to stop for them.  -Danny Arauz
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13:50 - Seeing spouts from Seahurst neighborhood - heading south, close to Vashon. -Susan Plecko
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13:33 - A group of four to five is heading south, East Passage. -Catherine Alvarado Soto
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13:30 - John Miller, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 13:31 to report: 1330hrs: ISSAQUAH reports 20 orca spread out between Blake Island and Vashon Head. Various directions of travel.
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13:28 - Nine orcas off north Vashon. Taken from Lowman Beach. This was after multiple breaches by Vashon ferry dock at 13:19. -photo by Robin Sinner, January 1, 2025
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13:24 - From the Vashon-Fauntleroy ferry. -Jerrinne Becker Haas
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13:44 - Some got so close to the ferry!
13:25 - Ferry stopped for the orcas.
13:20 - Passing Blake [southbound].
13:11 - Orca approaching ferry lane from the north. NOAA boat behind them. Seeing from Fauntleroy dock. -Audrey Gao
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13:11 - Committed northbound traveling quickly, group approaching Lincoln Park/ferry lanes. -Marla Smith, Orca Network
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13:00 - Northbound [approx. 47.515811, -122.440083]. -Leo Leo
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13:03 - Group I’m watching have just flipped northbound south of Brace Point, surface active. Still unsure if committed but looking that way. -Marla Smith, Orca Network
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13:04 - Should add on ride over was seeing several well to the south.
12:55 - From ferry to Vashon seeing group of at least 10 who looks to include a calf, southbound mid channel out from point of Lincoln Park. NOAA researchers were with this group and have now moved on. -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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12:52 - Now seeing orcas southbound off of south end of Lincoln Park, research boat with them. -Mike Yov
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12:49 - Only saw a few, but we were far away with no binoculars. The ones we saw were heading down east channel.
12:37 - From ferry at Vashon dock. Seeing southbound whales spread out. Maybe mid channel. -Joy McFate Lee
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12:35 - We spotted a pod from the Southworth-Fauntleroy sailing. Sighting from the Vashon Island docking, in between Fauntleroy and Vashon Island, heading south. -Allison Hazen-Prahst
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12:30 - From Emma Schmitz, research boat is just passing Manchester, second group spread out behind them. -Stephanie Raymond, Orca Network
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12:22 - They are visible from the ferry, heading to Vashon south of the ferry line lanes. -Amie Macnab
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12:20 - Just south Vashon ferry lanes. Still southbound. Trailing group still to north southbound with NOAA boat. -Beriah SoOrio
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12:12 - Breach of a big male west side of the channel, heading towards west side of Vashon. -Jenn Lawler
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12:10 - Viewing from Lowman Beach with bins. Hugged Blake Island and now approaching Vashon ferry terminal. -Ann
Ventic
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12:10 - We’re leaving this spot. There’s a group of 15ish still north of Alki, then a group of 8-12 back by NOAA, and then two groups of at least 2ish males a mile or so back. All southbound, midchannel.
12:00 - The big group of 20+ is still north of the yellow channel marker north of Vashon, midchannel, southbound. -Sara Montour Lewis, Our Wild Puget Sound
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11:53 - Viewing from Alki beach. Closer to west side of the channel. Next to small red boat. -Alice Pearson Rickenbach
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11:50 - Several orcas just seen from Bremerton-Settle ferry. Appear to be heading south. -Krista M
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11:47 - Laurie Baker, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 11:54 to report: 1147hrs: Triangle route vessels notified of 5 orcas located east of Blake Island, mid-channel, heading southeast.
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11:41 - In the Red yacht on AIS location of whales too [approx. 47.555020, -122.424307]. -Noelle Morris
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11:40 - Laurie Baker, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 11:50 to report: CHIMACUM: 1140hrs: Vessel reports 5-6 orcas north of Blakely Rock. 1145hrs: Vessel now counts 15-20 orcas.
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11:51 - Research boat now approaching them west side between Alki and Bainbridge Island ferry terminal.
11:46 - Big breach between Alki and Bainbridge ferry terminal.
11:37 - Viewing from Alki mid channel near sailboat and plus sign [approx. 47.604745, -122.445729]. -Beriah SoOrio
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11:36 - Big yacht stopped orcas hunting it looks well before Fauntleroy dock only boat out there, white yacht following now. -Noelle Morris
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11:30 - Probably 20ish in this northern group that’s still north of Blakely Rock, southbound. -Sara Montour Lewis, Our Wild Puget Sound
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11:20 - I’m seeing at least a dozen in two groups close together southbound mid channel mid Elliott Bat/Eagle Harbor. -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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11:17 - Viewing from Creosote Park. West of mid fast travel southbound. -Vanessa Franz
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10:40 - Laurie Baker, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 11:04 to report: 1040hrs: CHIMACUM- Vessel reports slowing down to ensure safe passage of two pods: first pod of 3-4 orcas heading southbound and second pod with two orcas, also heading southbound.
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10:24 - 15 plus, around the SG buoy in the northbound traffic lanes.
10:18 - West Point light house heading south across Elliot Bay. -Ryan Bauer
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07:02 - Pretty sure heard some faint calls [Sunset Bay] around 07:02, but ferry noise has been going ever since. -Alisa Lemire Brooks
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -
Wed, Jan 1 - Haro Strait (T34s & T37s) - T34s and 37s. -John Boyd [WSSJI]
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13:07 - Seeing orcas on the Canadian side. -Jan Deccio [WSSJI]
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Wed, Jan 1 - San Juans (T49As & T68Cs) - These orcas were identified as the T049As and the T068Cs, believe 12 in the two matrilines. -April Ryan, Maya’s Legacy [WSSJI] 
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13:12 - They are off Sentinel Island mid channel!
12:37 - They are more mid channel now and I can count five! Looks like they are heading west.
12:27 - Orcas in Spieden Channel! Too far from me to count but looking quite active! -Cari Larsen Scheef [WSSJI]
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Wed, Jan 1 - Puget Sound (T137s) - T137D Wright & T137 Loon - T137A Jack - New Year's Day with the T137s. The water was quiet and calm as they made their way through Dalco, Colvos, and Rich Passages. Link to more photos. -photos by Mollie Segall, January 1, 2025
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T137D Wright, T137 Loon, T137B Tempest - T137A Jack - I spent the morning with the T137’s in Colvos near Olalla. Link to more photos. -photos by Amber Irvine, January 1, 2025
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T137A Jack - T137B Tempest, T137A Jack, T137D Wright, T137 Loon -IDs by Rachel Haight, Orca Network - At Prospect Beach today. Link to more photos. -photos by Krysta Berens, January 1, 2025
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T137D Wright, T137 Loon, T137B Tempest - T137A Jack - Amazing way to start 2025! With the T137s! Even better when we were able to have some pictures and help our four year old learn how to is the four individuals we saw in Olalla today! Link to more photos. -photos by Robyn Dally, January 1, 2025
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T137s exited out during the day and SRKWs came down in the evening. Link to more photos. -photos by Cherie StOurs, January 1, 2025
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T137A Jack - T137s - New Year’s Day visit to Tacoma. Link to more photos. -photos by Jason Cook, January 1, 2025
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From Owen's Beach this morning. -photo by Scott Traynor, January 1, 2025
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We followed Jack and crew all over today from Anderson Point to Southworth Ferry and over to a few fishing piers ending up in Port Orchard. Lots of running and it was a beautiful day with ours and Andrea Schvaneveldt family. Happy New Year everyone! [video in FB comments]. -Torry Chamberlayne
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17:00 - Can confirm, we saw them in Liberty Bay. -Ephraim Lamberty-Pabon
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17:00 - Saw Jack off of the Liberty Bay Marina dock. He was headed back out of Liberty Bay at last sight. -Brenda Campbell
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16:38 - Now in Liberty Bay. -John Gardiner
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T137A Jack - T137D Wright
16:30 - We stood on the public dock at Keyport as the orcas passed on their way into Poulsbo. Link to more photos. -photos by Kim Farris Peck, January 1, 2025
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16:20 - Group of three heading from Brownsville to Keyport. -photo by Lynn Kerr Beeman, January 1, 2025
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Emily Beeman
Date of Sighting: January 01, 2025
Time: 4:00 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: North of Brownsville Marina
Direction of travel : N and NNE towards Keyport
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?: Maybe 1
Any unusual markings?: Could not see
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: May have been the baby, much smaller orca traveling with a mother.
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
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15:51 - North of Brownsville across from Battle Point Light after feeding south of Brownsville just off of the shore. John Gardiner
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15:20 - Orcas northbound toward Brownsville marine. Hunting along the west shoreline. -Sue Surowiec Larkin
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15:10 - Saw them at Illahee Dock. -Terri Sue Samuels
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15:27 - [approx. location 47.598598, -122.584218].
15:16 - Still northbound near a large white boat between Kitsap and Bainbridge.
14:53 - Longer down times. Trending north between Kitsap and Bainbridge - I’ll keep posted if they change direction. -Andrea Schvaneveldt
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14:47 - Heading north towards Illahee. -Cindy Swenson
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14:42 - Off of Waterman Point and Point White, now aiming east in the passage. -Mollie Segall
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14:42 - Orcas northbound in Port Orchard Bay. -Sue Surowiec Larkin
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14:36 - Viewing off Beach Drive past Waterman’s Point. -Mackenzie Jistel
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14:31 - Coming out of Rich Passage. Seem to be hugging Bainbridge.
14:15 - From Manchester State Park.
14:13 - Viewing from Manchester State Park coming through Rich Pass! -Andrea Schvaneveldt
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T137A Jack
14:17 - I was at Anderson Park and took this one. Quite a ways out and moving fast. -photo by Korinna Barth, January 1, 2025
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Alexa Julian
Date of Sighting: January 01, 2025
Time: 2:05 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: By Orchard Point at Manchester
Direction of travel : N, towards the canal to Bremerton
Behaviors observed: Milling
If orcas, any males?: Not sure
Any unusual markings?: Na
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: I was on the 1:30 bremerton to seattle ferry. At 2:07, I saw one popping up out of the water behind a large shipping container ship. It was off the coast of "Orchard Point" in Manchester. I tried to get a video but we turned and I couldn't see him from my window anymore. You can barely see his fin pop out.
Photos available?: No
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14:08 - Spotted at Orchard Point from South Beach, headed north!
14:00 - From South Beach on Bainbridge, one fin very close to yacht on east side of yacht. -Nekoo Rose
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14:00 - Now off of Manchester by the cargo ship. No longer aimed northeast!
13:53 - Well north of Blake now, appear to be heading northeast. (As seen from Manchester). -Mollie Segall
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13:55 - Heading towards Rich Passage right now, nearing the big container ship. -Paul Lee
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13:58 - Heading south fast.
13:53 - Just saw several from Lincoln Park, but they were much closer to the Vashon side, so could just spot the dorsal fins through binoculars. -Dana Martin
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14:00 - Just went behind the big tanker viewing from port of Manchester - predicting Rich Passage!?
13:53 - North of Blake Island continuing northbound, can’t tell if they’ll do Rich Passage yet or not - but they do seem far.
13:45 - [video in FB comments].
13:32 - Hugging Blake Island northbound viewing from Harper Pier.
13:17 - Passing Southworth ferry west bound along Blake Island- seem to be hunting. -Andrea Schvaneveldt
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13:11 - Just made it to the Southworth ferry, last sighting was near the docked boat on Southworth side. -Rebecca Austin
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13:10 - Passed Point Southworth, appear to be trending west of Blake, up towards Manchester. -Hunter Sasser Oetinger
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13:00 - Jack and family today at Southworth ferry dock. Happy New Year! [video in FB comments]. -Cindy Swenson
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T137A Jack
13:00 - From Southworth. -photos by Chris Wilke, January 1, 2025
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12:58 - Approaching Southworth, very close to Kitsap shoreline. -Mollie Segall
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12:39 - Just south of Peter Point closer to the Kitsap side. -Roxane Jackson Johnson
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12:20 - Heading for Southworth.. -David Soder
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Thank you, thank you for this wonderful page! I started off 2025 with a beautiful view of these stunning creatures.  -Debra Stewart Enfield
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12:16 - Just passed Anderson Point steady pace northbound.
12:06 - Viewing from Anderson Point! -Andrea Schvaneveldt
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12:12 - A stunning pass at Ollala [video in FB comments]. -Mollie Segall
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12:11 - Headed north past Anderson Point now.  -Pamela Reitsma Knapp
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12:10 - Viewing from Lowman Beach with bins. Hugged Blake Island and now approaching Vashon ferry terminal. -Ann Ventic
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12:10 - Passing Anderson Point! -Jennifer Barnswallow
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12:05 - Viewing from Anderson Point. They haven’t reached us yet but still traveling northbound. -Torry Chamberlayne
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11:59 - At Olalla market now, under the water so maybe eating. -Sydney Stroyer
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11:59 - Just passed Ollala. -Duncan Coles
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11:52 - Seeing them from Ollala Bay Market. -Robyn Riley
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11:51 - They’re at Olalla Bay! -Rebecca Austin
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11:45 - Jack and crew northbound in Colvos hugging Kitsap side. Should be approaching Ollala soon!!! Viewing from Lisabuela. -Amber Stanfill
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11:39 - Heading north in Colvos Passage past Point Richardson. -Deborah Corpolongo
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11:38 - Grouped up, slowly northbound approaching Lisabuela, still mainland side of mid channel.
11:19 - They are just north of Point Richmond, steady northbound, mainland side of mid channel. -Marla Smith, Orca Network
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11:13 - I’m north of Sunrise Beach viewing from land and saw three heading north through Colvos. Closer to Vashon. There is a small boat following them. -Jessica Dahlgren
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10:54 - Looks as if the crossed over to Gig Harbor side now heading west still in Colvos viewing from promenade at Owens. -Cherie StOurs
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10:43 - Northbound Colvos hugging Vashon near buoys. Boat following. -Charlene Engelland
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10:40 - Heading into Colvos channel now - south tip of Vashon moving slow and long downs. -Sandy Hassell
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10:37 - Laurie Baker, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 11:04 to report: 1037hrs: CHETZEMOKA- Vessel reports spotting 4 orcas heading northbound through Colvos Pass. 
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10:35 - Still near southwest tip of Vashon slightly heading east again in front of Vashon. Viewing from Owens Beach. -Cherie StOurs
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I found this group last night and just saw my first orcas off Owen Beach! Thank you! -Jody Thelin
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10:29 - Trending northwest towards Colvos. -Ashley S Whitman
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10:29 - Heading west trending towards Colvos. -Jordan Caple
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10:27 - They've done some hunting & have helped to feed lots of birds. They're currently milling closer to Vashon. Seems to be trending west now. -David Bennett
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10:33 - Purposefully northbound now, heading towards Colvos.
10:26 - Still milling in the same general area, enjoying their meal.
10:13 - Northbound in West Dalco currently trending towards Colvos Passage but not to entrance yet. -Melissa Bird
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10:13 - Mid channel at south end of the row of houses - large male dorsal very visible. Flat water so great views! -Sandy Hassell
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10:12 - One big fin plus a pair of blows… mom and baby?? West of ferry lane northward. -Charlene Engelland
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10:10 - Trending east a bit on Vashon southwest tip birds are all around them. -Cherie StOurs
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10:09 - Milling here [approx. 47.323708, -122.519696]. -Jordan Caple
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10:01 - Still feeding out from Sunrise watching from promenade at Owens Beach. -Cherie StOurs
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10:01 - Watching from Gig Harbor with binoculars just saw activity off Owens. -Charlene Engelland
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09:48 - Appeared northbound heading up toward Colvos Passage, viewing from Point Defiance Marina next to Anthony's. -Shannan Cummings Genest
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09:47 - Watching them in Dalco just west of ferry lanes. Direction changes. -Amy Carey, Sound Action
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09:34 - Hunting midchannel west Dalco. -David Michael
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09:25 - At Dune Peninsula they just became visible headed northbound. -Nick Jaramillo
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09:25 - Sighting now Owen’s Beach heading toward ferry. -Leslie Sproul-Traynor
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09:25 - Right off Owen Beach, maybe eastbound. -June Smith
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08:40 - Already passed under Narrows northbound. Photo and video someone showed me had at least three orcas, one male. Nick near the base of dorsal, but resolution wasn't good enough to confirm T137A. -Ashley S Whitman
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08:44 - They’re milling in that area.
08:30 - Visible from Titlow close to Point Fosdick shoreline slowly southbound [approx. 47.251955, -122.575108]. -Jason Cook
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08:22 - Spotted from a private residence, headed north past Point Fosdick headed toward Narrows. -Katie Steinhoff
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08:09 - A friend just sent a video of three orcas in Wollochet Bay. One male, 2 females. -James Neil
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: D Leland
Date of Sighting: January 01, 2025
Time: 7:30 AM
Species seen: Too dark out to tell
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Wollochet to Point Fosdick
Direction of travel : South along shore maybe 100 feet off shore line
Behaviors observed: Breached several times
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?:
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HUMPBACK WHALES -
Wed, Jan 1 - Strait of Georgia
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Robert Reed
Date of Sighting: January 01, 2025
Time: 3:15 PM
Species seen: Two humpbacks
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: Off the Little Qualicum River estuary.
Direction of travel : East down Georgia Strait… then they appeared to turn back to the west and farther offshore. Moving slowly.
Behaviors observed: Some breaching and tail slaps.
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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Wed, Jan 1 - San Juans 
14:42 - Just saw these two [humpbacks] in Cattle Pass.  -Janelle Colleran-Owens [WSSJI]
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12:20 - Two humpbacks off Turn Island headed east seen from WSF Yakima. -Frederick Earl Dowell [WSSJI]
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12:27 & 12:30 - Unknown - not orca - whale sighting. Friday Harbor East Sound area. Ferry route. Ferry service said humpback.  -Hannah Brown
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08:01 - Laurie Baker, WSF Marine Ops, emailed at 08:10 to report: 0801hrs: SEALTH Vessel reports spotting a single humpback whale off Flat Point in Upright Channel. No discernable direction of travel.
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GRAY WHALES -
Wed, Jan 1 - Saratoga Passage (CRC53 Little Patch)
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Jessi Thompson
Date of Sighting: January 01, 2025
Time: 4:02 PM
Species seen: Unknown-had barnacles on tail [gray, CRC53]
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Hidden Beach
Direction of travel : Feeding and then moving back south
Behaviors observed: Hunting
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org - CRC53 Little Patch -photo by Jessi Thompson, January 1, 2025
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11:00 - Appears to be one gray whale in Saratoga Passage west of Camano Island State Park. Heading north. Greenbank, Whidbey Island. - Martha Poppy Sinclair