October Bigg’s Orca Superpod, plus Lunge-feeding Humpbacks

October Bigg’s Orca Superpod, plus Lunge-feeding Humpbacks

Autumn whale watching this year (2024) has been quite memorable, with great weather and great whales! On October 13, 2024, our Seattle (Edmonds), Port Townsend AND Port Angeles tours had a special encounter in the Strait of Juan de Fuca west of Victoria, BC. A...
T36 and T99 Bigg’s Orcas with Vocalizations

T36 and T99 Bigg’s Orcas with Vocalizations

Make sure your sound is on for this post! On 8/22/24 our Edmonds tour found humpback whale Uluka shortly after departing. While watching Uluka, Captain Brian spotted the T36 family of Bigg’s orcas heading towards us. Uluka and the T36s converged in front of us with...
T99 Bigg’s Orca Seal Hunt

T99 Bigg’s Orca Seal Hunt

A “National Geographic” type of moment took place in Late August 2024 on our Edmonds half-day whale watching tour when the T99 family of Bigg’s orcas took down a seal in a dramatic fashion off the coast of Whidbey Island. Bigg’s orcas are apex...
Breaching Humpback Orion & T65A Bigg’s Orcas

Breaching Humpback Orion & T65A Bigg’s Orcas

On July 9, 2024 our Port Townsend and Edmonds half-day tours witnessed humpback whale “Orion” conduct a breach-fest – 42 breaches! (This video includes 20 of them). This was preceded by robust pectoral fin-slapping alongside an unidentified colleague...