The T18 pod chases a Minke Whale!

The T18 pod chases a Minke Whale!

Monday we witnessed a real rarity during our morning trip from Edmonds and the am 4 hour trip from Port Townsend! The T18 pod of Bigg’s killer whales hunted a minke whale right before our passenger’s eyes! This impressive pod includes 3 generations of adults; T18...
PSE Determines Sex of New T65B Orca Calf

PSE Determines Sex of New T65B Orca Calf

We recently had an opportunity to contribute to whale research in a small but unique way. On July 7 we had a fantastic experience with the T65B pod in East Sound / Orcas Island. The T65Bs have a new calf this year (T65B3) and during the encounter the calf was playing...
Humpbacks and Orcas Fill the Salish Sea

Humpbacks and Orcas Fill the Salish Sea

As humpback whales continue to arrive on their migrations from their wintering waters in Hawaii, Mexico, and Central America we have been seeing large concentrations of them, especially out near Port Angeles and the Canadian Border! Big feeding groups of 30-40...
May Whale Watching Update

May Whale Watching Update

We’ve had a great month of May so far with warm sunny weather and lots of whales. Humpback whales are starting to roll in a little more each week, and we are seeing a fair share of minke whales. Bigg’s killer whales in several families have been abundant so far this...