Every time we leave the harbor, I remind our guests that we’re entering a wilderness, where anything goes. Although we often have a general idea of what species have been seen on a given day, and what their general location is, I remind people that these are...
San Juan Islands Whale Watching Blog
The T65A matriline is one of our favorite family groups of killer whales we encounter on our whale watching tours in the San Juan Islands. We see them often throughout the year and they have earned the reputation of being our “resident” transient orcas. Not only does...
Tasu (T2C) and her kids Known to researchers as T2C, this Bigg's (Transient) killer whale mother of four comes from a matriline of whales who have been seen in these waters for decades. Though they often spend their time around Campbell River, BC, we saw them in...
T124A is the eldest daughter of T124, a successful matriarch who is commonly seen around the San Juan Islands and throughout the the Salish Sea. We've seen her and her family on many of our whale watching tours. T124A is a successful matriarch and a skilled hunter. Like mother like...
A Bigg's killer whale family of three mothers The T75 orca family spends most of their time traveling in several groups, and that is likely influenced by the fact that the family consists of three mothers. We might encounter any of these orca families on our whale...
The T49As are a family of Bigg’s killer whales we have seen on many of our whale watching tours. Matriarch, T49A, is the oldest of her siblings and a successful mother. She has had five known offspring and all of them are still living. Her second oldest,...
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