What a weekend! On March 14, guests aboard the Saratoga had an incredible day on the water — they witnessed a gray whale breach, a fin whale (only the second sighting of the year around the Puget Sound), over 20 Bigg’s orcas — but best of all, they got a chance to spot the elusive trio of T419, T420, and T421!
T419, T420, and T421 have been making headlines recently, as they have only been spotted a handful of times ever! The first sighting of trio came from Anchorage, Alaska in March of 2025, after that, they once again dropped out of sight… until now! One year and 1,000 miles later, the trio was spotted again, this time in Vancouver Harbour, BC. After spending 4 days in the area, they have now appeared in the Puget Sound! Very little is currently known about these whales, but circular bite scars on their bodies suggest that they have likely had encounters with cookiecutter sharks. Combining the scarring and the sighting information, researchers currently believe that the trio is of the Gulf of Alaska, Aleutian Islands, and Bering Sea transient whales. What an incredible trio to see, indeed!
📸: Photo features T419 & T420, while T421 swims out of frame; photo by PSE Naturalist Brooke C.