Transient Killer Whales Dominate in 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...

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.