T36As with T99B Bigg’s Orcas near Patos Island

T36As with T99B Bigg’s Orcas near Patos Island

On April 18, 2025 our Port Townsend Half-Day Tour journeyed all the way to the Canadian border near Patos Island to find the T36A family of Bigg’s Killer Whales. It was worth the trip – a large grouping was having (ahem) a whale of a time breaching,...
April 2025 3-Day Birdwatching Cruise Trip Report

April 2025 3-Day Birdwatching Cruise Trip Report

We are often asked: “What’s it like on one of your 3-day cruises?” Great question! Our Director of Crew Operations and Safety Colleen Farrell served as naturalist onboard our April 7-9, 2025 3-Day Olympic Birdfest Birdwatching & Wildlife Cruise....
Gray Whales Hattie and Stardust

Gray Whales Hattie and Stardust

On April 1, 2025 (no joke!), guests on our Edmonds Gray Whale Tour were able to see gray whales CRC-2449 “Hattie” and CRC-56 “Stardust” feeding near Saratoga Passage. Lately we’ve also been seeing a LOT of bald eagles out on the water....
New Bigg’s Orca Calf T46B3A with Gray Whales

New Bigg’s Orca Calf T46B3A with Gray Whales

We have been very fortunate to have Bigg’s killer whales in the same areas where we search for gray whales on many of our gray whale trips this year. The passengers on our Friday trip from Edmonds had an especially memorable experience getting to meet the newest...