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Humpbacks "Split Fin" and "Smiley" - May 10, 2024

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T49C T49A2 T75Bs

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Humpback BCX1460 Black Pearl with calf - and T18s T99s Bigg's Orcas

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T99 and T124D Bigg's Orcas off Whidbey Island - March 29, 2024

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2024 Gray Whales CRC-56 Stardust and CRC-22 Earhart

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T65A3 & T65A5 in Hood Canal May 23, 2024

pugetsoundexpress.com - It's the Indy & Amir show! On May 23 our Port Townsend Half Day tour traveled to Hood Canal to watch T65A3 "Amir" and his brother T65A5 "Indy" hunt close to shore. The T65As are one of the only families to routinely visit Hood Canal. The brothers have been traveling separately from the rest of their family recently, sometimes joining some other pods for short periods. Today they were on their own.

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T99 Bigg's Orcas Near Holmes Harbor

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pugetsoundexpress.com - the T99 family of Bigg's orcas are a fun bunch! On May 16, we caught up with them breaching, tail-lobbing, and socializing near Holmes Harbor. Look forward to our next visit with them. Video by Brian McGinn.

Humpbacks "Split Fin" and "Smiley" - May 10, 2024

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Humpbacks "Split Fin" and "Smiley" - May 10, 2024

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pugetsoundexpress.com - On our first Port Angeles trip of 2024 we encountered sunny skies, and humpback whales "Split Fin" and "Smiley" near Smith Island. This male and female duo has seemingly been "going steady" for years. We also saw Tufted Puffins!

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T49C T49A2 T75Bs

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pugetsoundexpress.com - Opening weekend of 2024 featured a fun trip on Sunday for our Port Townsend Half Day Tour. We found the T75Bs at the South end of Jones Island, then picked up the T49A2 and T49C at Sentinel Island. We also saw a herd of Bighorn Sheep on the S side of Spieden Steller sea lions at Whale Rocks

Humpback BCX1460 Black Pearl with calf - and T18s T99s Bigg's Orcas

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Humpback BCX1460 Black Pearl with calf - and T18s T99s Bigg's Orcas

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pugetsoundexpress.com - April 19, 2024, Port Townsend's whale watching tour spent time with the T99 and T18 families of Bigg's orcas on Salmon Bank. We then ventured to Gordon Head on Vancouver Island to get our first humpback whale sighting of the year. We were fortunate to see BCX1460 "Black Pearl" with a new calf. This whale normally favors NE Vancouver Island and is less-commonly seen in ou...

T99 and T124D Bigg's Orcas off Whidbey Island - March 29, 2024

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T99 and T124D Bigg's Orcas off Whidbey Island - March 29, 2024

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pugetsoundexpress.com - The sun returned and so did the T99 & T124D families of Bigg's orcas. Our Port Townsend tour came upon this grouping off of Whidbey Island - and they were on the hunt! A gathering of sea lions stuck between shore and a buoy went on red alert as the orcas approached; we believe one of them was taken. We also stopped at Protection Island Wildlife Refuge where a huge haulou...

2024 Gray Whales CRC-56 Stardust and CRC-22 Earhart

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2024 Gray Whales CRC-56 Stardust and CRC-22 Earhart

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pugetsoundexpress.com - A terrific sunny day of gray whale watching on March 5, 2024. We were thrilled to view CRC-56 "Stardust" and CRC-22 "Earhart" together. This is our first sighting of Earhart this year.

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New Calf in T36 Bigg's Orca Pod

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pugetsoundexpress.com - There is a new calf in the T36 pod already this year and we’ve had some excellent chances to see it on some of our trips this month! The mom is T36B (Tattertip) and the new calf is T36B4, her fourth offspring. The calf was first documented around February 6 during a survey by the Ocean Wise Research team up in the Strait of Georgia, BC, Canada. The T36 pod has been spend...

Members of T60, T18/19 Bigg's Orca Families Vocalizing

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Members of T60, T18/19 Bigg's Orca Families Vocalizing

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pugetsoundexpress.com - On August 22, 2023 we caught up with members of the T60 and T18/19 families of Bigg's orcas near Middle Bank greeting each other. Our team dropped a hydrophone into the water to capture their vocalizations. Listen closely to the wide range of frequencies used, and bear in mind that orcas communicate in some frequencies we can't even hear! Photos by Zinnia Berg.

T137 Bigg's Orcas Breaching North of San Juan Island

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T137 Bigg's Orcas Breaching North of San Juan Island

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pugetsoundexpress.com - Our Port Townsend and Edmonds afternoon tours headed north of San Juan Island on August 4, 2023 to witness the T137 family of Bigg's Orcas celebrate what we believe was a successful hunt. The 4 member family split up initially before coming together breaching, tail slapping and pec slapping. There were multiple harbor porpoises and a possibly *very* unlucky harbor seal i...

Breaching Juvenile Humpback Whale in Salish Sea

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Breaching Juvenile Humpback Whale in Salish Sea

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pugetsoundexpress.com - On July 6, 2023 our Port Townsend Full Day Whale Watching Tour was treated to a breaching display by a young humpback whale near Constance Bank. This calf or yearling breached nearly 20 times, and might be the offspring of "Zig Zag." Video by Emily Calkins.

Lunge-feeding Humback Whale plus T36A & T37A Families of Bigg's Orcas in the Salish Sea

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Lunge-feeding Humback Whale plus T36A & T37A Families of Bigg's Orcas in the Salish Sea

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pugetsoundexpress.com - Lunge feeding humpback Bigg’s orcas! In July 2023 we’ve been seeing many humpback whales in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. We’ve been excited to see examples of lunge feeding (seen here) and flick feeding, where the whales uses its tail to stun the fish they are feeding on. On July 11, 2023, in addition to multiple HB's in the Strait, we witnessed the T36A and T37A families...

We Aren't as Close as It Might Appear from Shore...

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We Aren't as Close as It Might Appear from Shore...

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pugetsoundexpress.com - Puget Sound Express is a proud member of the Pacific Whale Watch Association (PWWA), dedicated to responsible, sustainable marine wildlife viewing and conservation in the Pacific Northwest. State and Federal laws are clear about the distances we must maintain while under power - and we wholeheartedly support and steadfastly adhere to those distances. Occasionally, we rec...

T99 Family of Bigg's Orcas in Dyes Inlet June 22, 2023

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T99 Family of Bigg's Orcas in Dyes Inlet June 22, 2023

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pugetsoundexpress.com - On Tuesday, our Seattle/Edmonds Half day Whale Watching Tour spent time with the T99 family of Bigg's orcas, who were running laps in Dyes Inlet. We love listening to their exhalations as they break the surface. Video by Captain Brian McGinn.

T36 Bigg's Orcas and Humpback BCX1795 "Scuttle" on June 21, 2023

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T36 Bigg's Orcas and Humpback BCX1795 "Scuttle" on June 21, 2023

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pugetsoundexpress.com - Two clips of two different encounters from June 21, 2023. We start with the T36 family of Bigg's Orcas, who were transiting near Ebey's Landing near Whidbey Island, as witnessed by our Port Townsend Full Day Whale Watching Tour. Second clip is Humpback BCX1795 "Scuttle" who was west of Dungeness Spit, as seen by our Port Angeles Half Day Whale Watching Tour.