Humpback ‘Two Spot’ Near Edmonds

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...

Possible New Humpback?

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...

T046 Transient Orca Encounter on August 1

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.

July 25 Transient Orca Hunt Encounter

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,...