Sep 7, 2017
During our encounter with the T137 pod near the northeast side of Whidbey Island on Sept 2 the transient killer whales started hunting a harbor seal. T137A, a 15 year old male, breached 4 times in a row during the drama! Recently he has been breaching multiple times...
Aug 25, 2017
August was a great month for transient killer whales sightings. This year we have seen the Transient, marine mammal eating, killer whales (Bigg’s killer whales) much more than our resident, fish eating, pods. 2017 has been the most drastic shift in how often...
Aug 23, 2017
On August 22, 2017, the humpback whale known as ‘Two Spot’ started out the day leisurely feeding just north of Port Townsend. By the afternoon, however, she was full of energy, and gave our afternoon passengers quite a show. Five minutes off the Edmonds...
Aug 16, 2017
On August 8, 2017, Puget Sound Express found a humpback whale that might be new to the Salish Sea. We came across this beauty near Hein Bank in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. We do not see it recorded in any of our ID guides, and therefore wonder if it is new to the...
Aug 2, 2017
We recently had a fun encounter with the T046s in Saratoga Passage on August 1, 2017. A family of 5, the T046s demonstrated their family hunting techniques 3 times! Photos by Janine Harles.
Jul 27, 2017
On July 25, 2017, Puget Sound Express spent part of the day hanging out with T037, the T034s, and T037Bs. This transient group was on the hunt for a harbor seal. Transients were once a rare treat in our area, but thanks to abundant seal and marine mammal populations,...
