First Row: T100’s spooking seals on White Rock on 6/5/26 by Lincoln Humphry Second Row: T46B’s and their months old calf “Pi” in the Strait of Juan De Fuca by Leo Solomon July 30 – Naturalist Lauren How can’t you love a gray day that turns into blue skies, as you arrive on scene… Continue reading Still Seeing Orcas Every Day
Author: Lincoln Humphry
One of the Coolest T-Parties We’ve Seen!
Top two rows – The epic T-Party meet up of 12 orcas on 6/28 by John Wargowski 3rd row – some individuals from the T-Party in Bellingham Bay during the dinner cruise by Lincoln Humphry 4th row – the gray whale in Lopez Sound on 6/27 by Lincoln Humphry June 23 – Naturalist Elliot… Continue reading One of the Coolest T-Parties We’ve Seen!
Orcas Everyday, Including a Special Pod, the T2C’s
Jetsam and Flotsam meeting up with the T65A’s in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, by Lincoln Humphry June 16th- Naturalist Kara Started the trip today with a blank slate: no reports for whales anywhere. We were vigilant in our journey today through the center of the islands while the crew scanned with binoculars… Continue reading Orcas Everyday, Including a Special Pod, the T2C’s
Big Mama Breach!
First Five: Post-breach activity with Big Mama the humpback: tail and pectoral slaps, and fluking Last Four: T36s and T36B orcas: resting, logging, and some of the juveniles lightly porpoising Between Lummi and Sucia Island area by Lincoln Humphry on 6/11/26 June 10th- Naturalist Kara Kara didn’t even manage to finish the morning introduction… Continue reading Big Mama Breach!
Attack Right off the Dock!
The T123’s Bigg’s orcas hunting a seal named Betsy right at our dock at the start of our trip on 6/4/26 by Elliot Shaughnessey-Lively June 3 – Naturalist Lauren A gorgeous overcast day exploring the heart of the San Juan’s. We saw so many critters today from lounging harbor seals, sunbathing cormorants, sneaky sea lions… Continue reading Attack Right off the Dock!
Fun Humpback Action
Galaxia and Allusion surfacing together by Stuart Island, by Elliot Shaughenessy-Lively May 29th – Naturalist Kara Windy reports and an unknown destination had us sailing for smooth waters today, sticking to the interior of the San Juan Islands. We enjoyed some sleepy stellar sea lions and a nesting pair of pelagic cormorants before getting a… Continue reading Fun Humpback Action
T123’s in the Bay!
Top Row: T123’s on 5/23/26 in Bellingham Bay by Kurt Leipold Bottom Row: T60’s and T69D2 on 5/22/26 near Sidney Island by Lincoln Humphry Naturalist Kara all week May 22nd We had to make a far run today. Orcas were reported heading west into Canadian waters around Sidney Island. We had many sightings of harbor… Continue reading T123’s in the Bay!
Double Days & Double Headers
T-124A1 + T90 (tail slapping) and offspring, as well as T49A’s, and a loan humpback on the way home on 5/16/26. 5/15 – Naturalist Elliot Wow, quite the rainy start at the dock, so loud we couldn’t hear each other talk! Folks boarded in ponchos and rain hats, preparing for a wet whale… Continue reading Double Days & Double Headers
An Epic Weekend of More Whales
A pair of humpbacks on 5/8/26 near Sinclair Island by Lincoln Humphry Epic T-Party action from T90s, T86A1’s and T86A3’s on 5/11/26 by Tami Jean W May 8th Today’s schedule was a little thrown off because we got reports of two humpback whales on the east side of Sinclair Island, not very far off… Continue reading An Epic Weekend of More Whales
Let the Season Begin!
Gray whale in Bellingham Bay, Big Mama and an unidentified fellow humpback, bald eagles, and the Schooner Zodiac with Mt Baker on our first whale watch of 2026. By Lincoln Humphry May 1st What a day to start off our first trip of the season! Beautifully warm sunny weather and calm waters. In what… Continue reading Let the Season Begin!
