T60 D & E (Onca and Lynx) celebrating a porpoise hunt in Cattle Pass on 9/26 Sea lions at Whale Rocks, and an eagle by Eagle Bluff on 9/26 by Lincoln Humphry Sept 22nd An incredible day of multi-species. Our crew today were the lucky finders of both a minke and humpback whale down… Continue reading A Steller Finale Week for 2025 Whale Watching
Category: Recent Whale Sightings
Orcas in Deception Pass & The Quest for the Fin Whale
Biggs orcas T60D&E – Onca and Lynx, Vocal Stellers, and a Cooper’s Hawk on 9/13/25 by Kurt Leipold Sept 8th The overcast morning started with no reports, so we decided to wait to plan our route once we got to Viti Rocks in Rosario Strait, our go-to first stop for wildlife. As we arrived… Continue reading Orcas in Deception Pass & The Quest for the Fin Whale
T49A’s, T75B’s, and More Daily Sightings
Top two rows: T124D’s and T65A5 west of San Juan Island on 8/30 by Kurt Leipold Bottom Row: T75B’s off of Sucia Island on 8/31 by Lincoln Humphry Aug 25 We hauled all the way to meet up with the T49A’s on the west side of Samuel Island, losing cell service as we arrived. The… Continue reading T49A’s, T75B’s, and More Daily Sightings
A Double T-Party Day & A Double Species Day
The T77’s in San Juan Channel on 7/11 by Lincoln Humphry July 7th No early reports today, so Captain Michael spread out to cover different ground from the rest of the PWWA and our sister boats. We started off at Eliza Rocks, where there were quite a few mom and baby pairs resting at the… Continue reading A Double T-Party Day & A Double Species Day
There’s Nothing Quite Like Humpback Breaching
June 23rd Starting at our go to wildlife spot, Viti Rocks, we saw a couple mother and pups! It was very cute to see, here in the middle of pupping season now. Two sleepy Stellers on the navigation marker, one was pretty large and the other one was a juvenile. Saw a kingfisher and a… Continue reading There’s Nothing Quite Like Humpback Breaching
Daily Orcas – T65B’s and T99’s Frequented this Week
The 99’s off of Cypress and Cone Islands on 6/18/25 by Lincoln Humphry June 16th We were glad to have a report to start from early in the morning, saying there were whales going east from Patos Island, so we headed North to go look for that group. We stopped at Viti for our… Continue reading Daily Orcas – T65B’s and T99’s Frequented this Week
A Bunch O’ Orcas, Puffins, and One Curious Sea Lion!
Top Row: Incredible action shots from the bird watch on 6/12/25 by Jamie Kinney 2nd Row: The T75B’s with Mt Baker on 6/9/25 by Lauren Rasmussen Bottom Row: The T46B’s & T123’s on 6/12/25 by Lauren Rasmussen June 9th What a day to see some orca whales! We departed Bellingham Bay with few reports but… Continue reading A Bunch O’ Orcas, Puffins, and One Curious Sea Lion!
Incredible Humpback Breaching & Biggs Orcas Right in Bellingham Bay
Absolutely epic shots of Zephyr the humpback breaching on 6/3/25 by Yves Eberhard. T123 Biggs Orcas around Lummi Island and Bellingham Bay by Lincoln Humphry. A majestic eagle and T Party of T124D’s and T124A2s by Kurt Leipold. June 2nd It was a slightly windy day crossing the bay, with lots of birds rafting… Continue reading Incredible Humpback Breaching & Biggs Orcas Right in Bellingham Bay
An Epic T-Party, Rare Triple Humpback, and More Breaching!
Top Center: Orca Breach from the T-Party on 5/30/25 by Karen Randolph Others: A T-Party meet up of T046Bs, T123s, T124A2s on 5/30/25 Biggs pods near Sucia Island lined up with Mt Baker. Stanley with his massive dorsel fin. Steller sea lions cuddling and barking on a navigation marker. By Lincoln Humphry May 30th… Continue reading An Epic T-Party, Rare Triple Humpback, and More Breaching!
First Long Week of 2024 Cruising
Stellers vying for space & T124C Cooper on 6/5/24 cruising up the west side of Orcas. Two humpbacks near Deception Pass, with one spy hopping on 6/7/24. (Bottom left and center Photos by Matt Nobles) June 5 Starting a cruise with juvenile Stellers vying for buoy space off Sinclair Island, is certainly not uncommon, but… Continue reading First Long Week of 2024 Cruising
