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Spirit of Orca September 21 24 14 scaled

T49As in Rosario Strait

Today, we had the T49As in Rosario Strait. They made milling circles around Pea Pods several times, then continued south. They were doing very long

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Spirit of Orca August 19 24 8 scaled

Minke whales and T75Bs

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image image=”31372″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””]On the two tours today, we saw minke whales and orcas, the T75Bs. Our first

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Spirit of Orca August 18 24 15 scaled

T99s in Hood Canal

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image image=”31363″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””]Our Tour today was with the T99s in Hood Canal. We started out seeing Ottis

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Spirit of Orca August 17 24 5 scaled

T99s in Port Susan

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image image=”31349″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””]It was a long trip to arrive with the T99s in Port Susan. It took

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Spirit of Orca August 14 24 21 1 scaled

T60 Brothers and T49As plus Divot and her Calf

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image image=”31289″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””]Today started out rough but got better with T60 Brothers and T49As plus Divot and

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Spirit of Orca August 13 24 17 scaled

Nine Orcas Breaching and Porpoising

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image image=”31271″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””]Nine Orcas breaching and porpoising. That was how the day was for us. First, we

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Spirit of Orca August 11 24 12 scaled

T60s and T2B plus Humpbacks Bullet and Ukula

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image image=”31250″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””]Today, we were with T60s and T2B plus Humpbacks Bullet and Ukula. The morning tour

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Spirit of Orca August 09 24 15 scaled

T65As again today with an uneventful kill

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image image=”31212″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””]We were with the T65As again today with an uneventful kill of a porpoise. No

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Spirit of Orca August 08 24 12 scaled

T65Aa Whomping on a harbor seal

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image image=”31173″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””] Today, we witnessed the T65Aa Whomping on a harbor seal.   On the first

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Spirit of Orca August 04 24 97 1 scaled

First ever photos of two Horned Puffins together at Smith Island

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image image=”31143″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””]Today I was able to take the first ever photos of two Horned Puffins together

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Spirit of Orca August 02 24 4 scaled

Epic Humpack Encounter

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image image=”30953″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””]We had an epic humpback encounter today in the Salish Sea. I have way too

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Spirit of Orca July 31 24 11 scaled

Zephyr and Calf

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image image=”30933″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””]Zephyr and calf, tight to shore on San Juan Island.  “The Sea, once it casts

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Spirit of Orca July 30 24 9 scaled

Birding in the Fog

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image image=”30903″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””]We saw all the birds on my guests’ checklist today, though it was a bit

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Spirit of Orca July 28 24 17 1 scaled

Orcas Tormenting a Rhinoceros Auklet

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image image=”30870″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””]It was a perfect day with orcas tormenting a rhinoceros auklet, viewing a humpback, and

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Spirit of Orca July 27 24 23

Porpoise Kill and Bloody Waters

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image image=”30852″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””]The highlight today was a porpoise kill and bloody waters seen when it happened. The

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Spirit of Orca July 26 24 81

T75Bs Training a Calf to Hunt

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image image=”30839″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””]Our highlight for this evening’s tour was the T75Bs training a calf to hunt. They

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Spirit of Orca July 26 24 3 1

Two very successful birding tours

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image image=”30837″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””]Two very successful birding tours. The first surf scoters I have seen this year, They

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Spirit of Orca July 25 24 12

Porlier Pass and Olympus

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image image=”30808″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””]I took us up to Porlier Pass and Olympus the humpback whale gave us some

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