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SRKWs, Bigg's, Humpbacks; it's been a lovely month w/whales & the Aurora!
On Tuesday, people were fortunate to see J, K, & L pods (true superpod) exiting Puget Sound via Admiralty Inlet & soon after witness the Northern Lights.
📸 SRKW youngin & Aurora by Jami Cantrell
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SRKWs, Bigg's, Humpbacks; it's been a lovely month w/whales & the Aurora!
On Tuesday, people were fortunate to see J, K, & L pods (true superpod) exiting Puget Sound via Admiralty Inlet & soon after witness the Northern Lights.
📸 SRKW youngin & Aurora by Jami Cantrell
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Yesterday, all members of J, K, & L pod were together inland Puget Sound making for a true superpod!
Today, orcas present in Central Puget Sound, behaving like residents, so looks like at least some stayed over. ♥️
📸 SRKW breaches off Point Robinson on Nov 2. By Kas Alexis.
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Yesterday, all members of J, K, & L pod were together inland Puget Sound making for a true superpod!
Today, orcas present in Central Puget Sound, behaving like residents, so looks like at least some stayed over. ♥️
📸 SRKW breaches off Point Robinson on Nov 2. By Kas Alexis.
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All 74 Southern Residents present inland Puget Sound today!
Thank you @orcabehaviorinstitute.org @whaleresearch.bsky.social
For now, we wanted to share an update on 2 of the Southern Resident orcas we get asked about the most: both L25 Ocean Sun and L87 Onyx were there!
#whalesky #killerwhales
All 74 Southern Residents present inland Puget Sound today!
Thank you @orcabehaviorinstitute.org @whaleresearch.bsky.social
Ks & Ls we’re inbound yesterday while J pod was exiting Puget Sound. Somewhere, sometime in the night they met up & at least some are back inland Puget Sound proper this fine Monday morning.
Have a lovely day!
📸 Southern Residents off Point Robinson. By April Basham Nov 2.
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Ks & Ls we’re inbound yesterday while J pod was exiting Puget Sound. Somewhere, sometime in the night they met up & at least some are back inland Puget Sound proper this fine Monday morning.
Have a lovely day!
📸 Southern Residents off Point Robinson. By April Basham Nov 2.
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Humans enjoyed a lovely day w/J pod north & Bigg's south yesterday. Today, orcas found off Richmond Beach/Jefferson head area. Looking forward to seeing who is still here!
Treat as Residents until confirmed otherwise.
📸 J pod male off Point No Point 11/8. By Catherine Soto
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Humans enjoyed a lovely day w/J pod north & Bigg's south yesterday. Today, orcas found off Richmond Beach/Jefferson head area. Looking forward to seeing who is still here!
Treat as Residents until confirmed otherwise.
📸 J pod male off Point No Point 11/8. By Catherine Soto
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Take a look and see if you can spot J45 snagging a salmon! 👀 🎣
Take a look and see if you can spot J45 snagging a salmon! 👀 🎣
#srkw #orcas #killerwhales #whalesky
#srkw #orcas #killerwhales #whalesky
Yesterday, Bigg’s T36/36Bs, T99B, & T137s we’re still inland & went south while Residents (J pod ) returned inland! 🩷
This morning Hat Island residents reported orcas, hopefully Js stayed over! Have an excellent day!
📸 Lovely L72 Racer off Vashon Nov 2. By Jami Cantrell
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Yesterday, Bigg’s T36/36Bs, T99B, & T137s we’re still inland & went south while Residents (J pod ) returned inland! 🩷
This morning Hat Island residents reported orcas, hopefully Js stayed over! Have an excellent day!
📸 Lovely L72 Racer off Vashon Nov 2. By Jami Cantrell
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Bigg’s orcas have held a presence this week.
Today, a large number of inbound orcas upper Admiralty. Ressies? Bigg’s? We’ll see - either way, have a lovely day out there!
📸 L110 Midnight (w/lip flap) during SRKW pass at Pt Robinson last Sunday. By Amber Stanfill 11/2.
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Bigg’s orcas have held a presence this week.
Today, a large number of inbound orcas upper Admiralty. Ressies? Bigg’s? We’ll see - either way, have a lovely day out there!
📸 L110 Midnight (w/lip flap) during SRKW pass at Pt Robinson last Sunday. By Amber Stanfill 11/2.
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Beloved SRKWs did exit inland Puget Sound yesterday; today two groups of orcas being tracked with one in South/Central Puget Sound & the other up north. No IDs as of yet.
📸 A beautiful glimpse of when SRKWs passed by Pt Robinson. By Jami Cantrell Nov 2.
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Beloved SRKWs did exit inland Puget Sound yesterday; today two groups of orcas being tracked with one in South/Central Puget Sound & the other up north. No IDs as of yet.
📸 A beautiful glimpse of when SRKWs passed by Pt Robinson. By Jami Cantrell Nov 2.
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Yesterday's SRKWs per @orcabehaviorinstitute.org & @whaleresearch.bsky.social: J-Pod, K-Pod, & greater L4s; 59 Southern Residents!
Shout out to @ferries.wsdot.wa.gov for exemplary response to being enveloped by orcas in Dalco Passage.
📸 SRKW & WSF by Mervin Claxton 11/2.
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Yesterday's SRKWs per @orcabehaviorinstitute.org & @whaleresearch.bsky.social: J-Pod, K-Pod, & greater L4s; 59 Southern Residents!
Shout out to @ferries.wsdot.wa.gov for exemplary response to being enveloped by orcas in Dalco Passage.
📸 SRKW & WSF by Mervin Claxton 11/2.
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A stormy yesterday made for some tough viewing, but in the end it was Js, Ks, & Ls❣️ Early morning hydrophone chatter & daylight visuals offer hope of an SRKW Sunday...
📸 SRKW streamed by in tight groups as sun rays beamed across the Sound. By Alisa LB from Richmond Beach.
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A stormy yesterday made for some tough viewing, but in the end it was Js, Ks, & Ls❣️ Early morning hydrophone chatter & daylight visuals offer hope of an SRKW Sunday...
📸 SRKW streamed by in tight groups as sun rays beamed across the Sound. By Alisa LB from Richmond Beach.
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Js & Ks reported audible on the hydrophones through to morning. No visuals, but they're inland Puget Sound.
Rains & high winds forecasted so be safe!
And, whenever on the water stay 1000 yards from SRKWs.
📸 J pod in September by Jami Cantrell.
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Js & Ks reported audible on the hydrophones through to morning. No visuals, but they're inland Puget Sound.
Rains & high winds forecasted so be safe!
And, whenever on the water stay 1000 yards from SRKWs.
📸 J pod in September by Jami Cantrell.
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Yesterday, the 3 families of Bigg’s (T38C & E, T99s, & T137s) who came inland together days ago & went south, appear to have all
made progress north by nightfall.
Hopefully any/all stuck around overnight.
📸 Beloved T137A Jack launches himself in S Puget Sound. By Yifan Ling 10/30.
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Yesterday, the 3 families of Bigg’s (T38C & E, T99s, & T137s) who came inland together days ago & went south, appear to have all
made progress north by nightfall.
Hopefully any/all stuck around overnight.
📸 Beloved T137A Jack launches himself in S Puget Sound. By Yifan Ling 10/30.
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Yesterday, the T99s & T137s ventured as deep inland as whales can in Puget Sound.
This morning, at least some remain in the southern waterways. Good luck out there!
📸 T137D Wright glides through Hammersley Inlet enveloped in golden autumn glow. By Becky Adams 10/29.
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Yesterday, the T99s & T137s ventured as deep inland as whales can in Puget Sound.
This morning, at least some remain in the southern waterways. Good luck out there!
📸 T137D Wright glides through Hammersley Inlet enveloped in golden autumn glow. By Becky Adams 10/29.
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It’s a beautiful place we share w/magnificent megafauna.
The Bigg’s orcas remained in the Sound through yesterday evening & appeared to be in no hurry to head north.
Did they stay or did they go?
📸 T137A Jack breaching off Tacoma on Tuesday. By Amber Stanfill 10/28.
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It’s a beautiful place we share w/magnificent megafauna.
The Bigg’s orcas remained in the Sound through yesterday evening & appeared to be in no hurry to head north.
Did they stay or did they go?
📸 T137A Jack breaching off Tacoma on Tuesday. By Amber Stanfill 10/28.
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Those Bigg’s continued hanging around in South Puget Sound thru yesterday, likely they are still inland somewhere.
Malachite might still be here too.
📸 Autumnal orca; from Saturday (10/25) around Tacoma when T137’s, T99’s, T38C, T38E we’re passing through - by Jason Cook
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Those Bigg’s continued hanging around in South Puget Sound thru yesterday, likely they are still inland somewhere.
Malachite might still be here too.
📸 Autumnal orca; from Saturday (10/25) around Tacoma when T137’s, T99’s, T38C, T38E we’re passing through - by Jason Cook
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Yesterday, T38C & T38E, T99s & T137s cruised southern Puget Sound all together again & were still down there by days end. Good chance some/all will be around today.
📸 One of the group members syphons between Tacoma & Vashon amongst colors of autumn. By Cherie StOurs 10/25.
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Yesterday, T38C & T38E, T99s & T137s cruised southern Puget Sound all together again & were still down there by days end. Good chance some/all will be around today.
📸 One of the group members syphons between Tacoma & Vashon amongst colors of autumn. By Cherie StOurs 10/25.
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Bigg's orcas T38C & T38E, T99s & T137s moved south yesterday, splitting into 2 groups, but eventually all ending the day in Carr Inlet, meanwhile the T34s &T37s came down Admiralty Inlet. And, humpback Malachite now in his 5th week!
📸 T99s off Tacoma by Mervin Claxton 10/25.
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Bigg's orcas T38C & T38E, T99s & T137s moved south yesterday, splitting into 2 groups, but eventually all ending the day in Carr Inlet, meanwhile the T34s &T37s came down Admiralty Inlet. And, humpback Malachite now in his 5th week!
📸 T99s off Tacoma by Mervin Claxton 10/25.
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Here's a look at what a day in the field is like on this project, filmed last year!
#whalesky #orcas
Here's a look at what a day in the field is like on this project, filmed last year!
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Yesterday, Bigg's orcas T99s, T137s, & T38C & T38E moved down Admiralty Inlet together.
Today, orcas reported around Elliott Bay. Bundle up & go have some blustery day whale viewing fun.
📸 A member of either the T65As or T137s breaching near Purdy in June. By Randy Witter
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Yesterday, Bigg's orcas T99s, T137s, & T38C & T38E moved down Admiralty Inlet together.
Today, orcas reported around Elliott Bay. Bundle up & go have some blustery day whale viewing fun.
📸 A member of either the T65As or T137s breaching near Purdy in June. By Randy Witter
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