🪐 🦭Sat, Mar 14 Another wild day yesterday w/snow, T65As showing up, T36/T36Bs & T137s exiting Deception Pass, T99s w/T419, T420 & T421 moving up Puget Sound, our beloved grays, & a humpback! 👀 Who today? 📷 T419, T420, T421 deep in Budd Inlet by Gabriel Marshman (video frame grabs) 3/12. #psws

🐬🐳🐋 It's been a week of wonderment in our beautiful place. Here's an excellent informative and fun recap of the past few days by @orcawatcher.bsky.social @orcabehaviorinstitute.org

🫧❄️🫧 Fri, Mar 13 Lovely week w/cetaceans. How fortunate are we who share this beautiful place w/these beings. Yesterday those newly ID’d orcas, T419, T420, T421 were still here, as were the T36/36Bs & T137s, & the T99s, and of course so many Sounder grays. Who today? 📸 Jason Cook 3/9. #psws

🩷🧚🏻🩷 09:12- Missed a bunch earlier but J pod is in San Juan channel & are audible on the hydrophone. Currently hearing echolocation & faint calls. @orcasound.bsky.social #wssjis #psws live.orcasound.net/listen/north...

💜🧚 Thu, Mar 12 Some days are rare & special. Yesterday, inland Puget Sound was home to 3 orcas who, before their Vancouver, BC multi-day stay last week, had only ever been documented once. (Anchorage). Welcome T419, T420 & T421! ‪📸 T420 & T421 - W Seattle by Robin L @robin2012.bsky.social #psws

🔸🐦‍⬛🔸 Wed, Mar 11 Bigg's orcas are maintaining a Puget Sound presence! Yesterday the T99s traveled about in south end while T36/36Bs & 137s were up in the north end where the gray whales roam... Let's see who's where today. 💛 📸 T99B Holly (front) & bro T99C Barakat by Amber Stanfill 3/9. #psws

💦🧚💦 Mon, Mar 9 Late afternoon yesterday the T137s were spotted incoming in Admiralty Inlet, this morning reports of orcas in downtown Seattle, perhaps it's them! Also, grays continue their presence up north & will for months. 📸 Beloved T137A Jack last summer. By Jordan Caple 7/26/25. #psws

On this day 50 years ago, a group of Bigg's orcas was captured near Olympia, WA. Fortunately, someone special was watching that day, and his fight led not only to the release of the "Budd Inlet Six", but to the end of North American orca captures for good. www.theolympian.com/news/local/a...

☔ Sat, Mar 7 Yesterday, orcas plied the waterways of Central Puget Sound from Seattle to Tacoma. Up north reports of orcas in Possession Sound where grays were keeping a presence as well. 📸 Tandem porpoising sequence of members of T36/T36B &T99 group off Tacoma March 1st. By Amber Stanfill #psws

🐉💚 Fri, Mar 6 Springtime (nearly there❣️) means increased inland forays by Bigg's orcas, & w/more grays arriving increased opportunities to observe whales! 📸 17 year-old T99C Barakat in Rosario Strait hours before he & the fam ventured further inland Puget Sound last week. By Jill Hein 2/28. #psws

▪️🧚▪️Mon, Mar 2 Another beautiful day, a hopeful one for seeing our cetacean friends & the lunar eclipse early in the morn. Yesterday's orcas (T36/36Bs & T99s) traveled south & were heading back north at nightfall. Several grays were found in Saratoga & Possession. 📷 T36Bs by Jason Luc 3/1. #psws

☀️💛☀️ Sun, Mar 1 Yesterday an abundance of grays fed through out the Whidbey Basin & a group of southbound Bigg's orcas in Rosario may be who were heard on Port Townsend hydrophone at night. (recording in replies). Today is looking good! 📷 Last night's sunset over Possession Sound. -Alisa LB #psws

💜 Sat, Feb 28 Grays already reported on this beautiful last morning of February. Yesterday, NPS gray Sounder 2249 Hattie showed up! Hattie is a 2019 UME (Unusual Mortality Event) newbie. This is their 8th consecutive year. 📸 Lovely gray 531 Gretchen's pec fin & gull. By Cindy Hansen 2/1. #psws

💦🐳💦 Fri, Feb 27 They’re out there, these wonderful behemoths who move about the Whidbey Basin scooping up little ghost shrimp. Six Sounder gray whales have arrived- more are expected over the next month. Let us know if you see any. 📸 Beloved Little Patch. By Marilyn Armbruster last year. #psws

🖤🤍 Thu, Feb 26 Yesterday brought w/it gray whales feeding around Whidbey Isl., w/2 unidentified grays off the west side [Sarah via oncg]. Looking forward to hear if the 2 have been previously catalogued by Cascadia Research Collective. 📷 Lovely J pod members off Whidbey by April Basham 2/23 #psws

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💦💚💦 Wed, Feb 25 J pod left very early morn yesterday; grays continue feeding on ghost shrimp in the Whidbey Basin; & somewhere these cuties, (two Pacific white-sided dolphins who have been in & around Port Angeles Harbor most of February) roam the Salish Sea. 📷 by Corbin Hempel Feb 19 & 20. #psws

💜🧚Tue, Feb 24 J pod spent yesterday in the north end, at times audible on the hydrophone, bringing light to those who watched & listened. If Js stayed, and w/6 Sounder gray whales swimming about, it could be another sweet sightings day. 📷 Porpoising J pod members by Jason Cook Feb 22. #psws

🤍🐬🤍 Mon, Feb 23 Hope they stayed found salmon & stayed! In the early morning hours of Sunday, lovely J pod quietly made their way down Puget Sound, flipped & powered their way back north in dynamic sea conditions. Js ended the day in Possession Sound. 📷 J pod in September by Catherine Soto. #psws

☔ 💜 Sun, Feb 22 🐳 Two more Sounder grays arrived! Total now is six: 53 Little Patch, 56 Stardust, 531 Gretchen, 2246 Azulão, 2362 Thidwick, 2440 Tahoma. 🐬 Orcas today in Central Puget Sound making their way south. 📷 T36B4 Auk & mom T36B Tattertip. By Padmini Harchandrai early January. #psws

🐬🩵 A beautiful new someone! Hello baby L129! CWR @whaleresearch.bsky.social announced a new cal in L pod, first seen earlier this week. (Report in replies) Super awesome dorsal & saddle patch on this little one. 📷: © Center for Whale Research Photos taken under NMFS/NOAA Permit 27038 #psws

🧚 Tue, Feb 17 Yesterday orcas exited Puget Sound via Admiralty & gray whales fed in & around the Snohomish River Delta. 📷 Pictured here is Hibulb Lookout, Everett which sits above the delta & affords sweeping views of Possession Sound - a lovely place to observe grays & many other species. #psws

🫧💙🫧 Mon, Feb 16 Yesterday: orcas traveled through Agate Pass & at last report were heard in darkness in Sinclair Inlet, Bremerton; gray whale Little Patch ate ghost shrimp off the Langley (Whidbey) seawall. Looking forward to today's sightings! 📸 T124A2s off Whidbey, by Jason Luck 2/14. #psws

🩶🤍🩷 Sat, Feb 14 🩶🤍🩷 We love our cetacean friends of Puget Sound & beyond. It’s likely reports of grays, & possibly orcas will surface today. 📷 Grays are known for their 🩶-shaped exhalations. Here’s repost of CRC53 "Little Patch", a most beloved whale who has our 🩷s. By Jason Cook 1/18/26. #psws

🩶🩵🤍 Wed, Feb 11 Orcas & grays inhabited the Sound yesterday. Earlier today orcas were reported near Vashon. Did others stay? 🪅 Today is Super Bowl champs Seahawks parade day which of course means a lot of lovely celebrating downtown & extra traffic. 📸 celebrating orca by Catherine Soto. #psws

🐳🩵 🐳Tue, Feb 10 After adventuring on a swimabout over to Victoria recently, gray whale Little Patch has come back inland! Off Hidden Beach yesterday & heading that way this morn. Orcas in that same general area this morn too. 📸 CRC53 Little Patch earlier this year by Marilyn Armbruster. #psws

💙💚 Mon, Feb 9 Yay Hawks! Today, orcas are making their way down Colvos Passage, could it be… Yesterday’s pod were the T124A2s. This family has been in many times since, but in searching for archive images I found these from this day 5 years ago: 📸 T124A2s Feb 9, 2021 by Blake Kremer. #psww

💙💚 🐳 Sun, Feb 8 May your day include goodness however you spend it, be it searching for whales, cheering on the Seahawks, or other endeavors. Orcas were reported in S Port Susan earlier & "Sounders" gray whales are out there too somewhere. 📸 Bigg's orcas downtown. By Ling Yifan Jan. 2026 #psws

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🧡☀️Fri, Feb 6 A few reports on orcas in Saratoga Pass yesterday means good possibility they’re still around today. And, we know several North Puget Sound gray whales are here, w/more expected to arrive in the days & weeks ahead. 🩶 📸 Last night’s sunset over the Sound was so good. By Alisa LB #psws

🐳🐬 🍀 Wed, Feb 4 Orcas were hanging around Commencement Bay, Tacoma earlier this morning. They’ve since moved to the north towards East Passage. And, gray whales should still be around Whidbey Basin. 📸 Archival photo from 2022 of orcas in Commencement Bay taken by Michael Robertson [psws]. #psws

💚Tue, Feb 3 08:25- J pod audible on @orcasound.bsky.social hydrophone live.orcasound.net/listen/orcas... #wssjis #psws

Little Patch; we hope he has reason to comes back inland. Miss him when he’s not here. Wish you well buddy! 🩷

☔ Sun, Feb 1 Yesterday, Bigg's orcas, T46s (-T46D), T100Bs & T100E, who have been traveling inland Puget Sound together for weeks, ended the day off southern end of Vashon. Have they stayed over again? 📸 T100B Freya & youngest T100B3 Selkie (born 2024) in April 2025, by Janine Harles. #psws

🖤🩶🤍 Thu, Jan 29 Orcas and grays in the north end and a minke reported south side of Vashon earlier today. Holding out hope that hanging out with lovely whales are in your near future. 📸 A member of J or K pod surfaces off Pt Robinson, Vashon earlier this month. By Jami Cantrell 1/7. #psws

Tue, Jan 27 Bigg’s orcas! 12:25 - Thor and co loosely grouped slowly making their way north off Kayu Kayu Ac park, Shoreline ~ 1/2-1 mile offshore. Viewing conditions sublime. Edmonds up next. #psws

🏙️🤍 Jan 26 Bigg’s orcas, grays & a minke have been keeping a presence, providing many different opportunities to engage in the beauty around us. 📸 A young member of one the many Bigg’s orcas who were in earlier this month takes an aerial scan of downtown & their surroundings. By Ling Yifan #psws

💙💚 Sun, Jan 25 Observing & admiring our cetacean friends brings light to our spirits. Grays & orcas around again today. Good luck! 🍀 📸 Beautiful 25 year-old endangered Southern Resident K33 Tika (1st born to K22 Sekiu). Love watching him & his wavy dorsal grow up. By Jami Cantrell 1/7/26. #psws

🐳🤍 Sat, Jan 24 No word on those orcas yet, but a gray whale has been reported in Saratoga Passage near the entrance to Holmes Harbor, Whidbey. 📸 Heart-shaped exhalation of North Puget Sound gray whale (Sounder) CRC53 "Little Patch". By Jason Cook, from Hidden Beach, Whidbey Island 1/18/26. #psws

💜🐳🦆Fri, Jan 23 Another gorgeous day here in the PNW! Orcas & grays are about doing their life: traveling, eating, socializing… 📸 Gray whale Little Patch doing his signature head lunge this morning while feeding. Hundreds of seabirds opportunistically feed along w/him. By Marilyn Armbruster #psws

⚡️🧡⚡️Thu, Jan 22 Bigg’s orcas (mammal-eating type) are back plying the waterways in the north end around Whidbey & Camano Islands. Thor is present so likely his siblings are too. Gray whales are in that neighborhood as well. 📸T46E Thor last fall, by Kayla Mogensen 11/27/25 #psws

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💚 Wed, Jan 21 Yesterday whales were visible around the Sound, Aurora was too. "Almost as bad as whale luck" (reply to missing the lights) & "chasing the extraordinary" said a friend. Another heard whale blows while watching the lights. 🥹 📸 By Marilyn Armbruster ~ 11pm on 1/20 from S Whidbey. #psws

🫧🐳🫧 Mon, Jan 19 Yesterday ended just as predicted; fog lifted, orcas & grays showed up, friends gathered. Despite areas again enveloped in fog, we think today will mirror yesterday in its own lovely way. 📸 Gray whale Little Patch; signature head lunge & patch. By Marilyn Armbruster 1/18 #psws

🧡 ☀️ Sun, Jan 18 Sunshine & blue sky graced us yesterday along w/orcas & gray whales. A repeat today w/some areas enveloped in fog, incl. South Sound where whales were heard. The fog will burn off, whales will be seen, & today will shine then end in golden hues. 📸 PNW Friday by Alisa LB #psws

♥️ Sat, Jan 17 Absolutely stunning day yesterday here in the Pacific Northwest! Complimenting the atmospheric beauty were several groups of orcas: K pod (fish-eating Southern Residents) & two groups of Bigg's (mammal-eating type). Who stayed over? 📸 K22 Sekiu on Jan 7th by Ashley Whitman. #psws

🖤🤍 Fri, Jan 16 Intriguing when a number of orcas go unreported, but the endangered SRKWs did! Yesterday, it wasn't until late morn when Ks were seen in Possession Sound & late afternoon when likely J pod was seen exiting Admiralty. 📸 Sweet calf K47 by @whaleresearch.bsky.social on 1/3 #psws

A few more stats from December 2025 orca sightings in the Salish Sea! - A new calf was seen traveling with T252. - Another new calf was seen in K-Pod, K47 is the first known offspring of K36. - The 6th month of the year where Biggs sightings were down Vs 2024. Which one surprises you the most?

🐬🤍🐦‍⬛ Thu, Jan 15 J & K pods spent yesterday traveling up Saratoga Passage (between Whidbey & Camano Islands), tucking into Holmes Harbor & out, & ended the day in upper Saratoga. Let’s see where they show up today. 📸 Southern Resident male & bird off Point Robinson. By Ashley Whitman 1/7. #psws

♥️ Wed, Jan 14 Lovely Tuesday it was w/J & K pods! Js at least stayed overnight; loud calls audible on Sunset Bay hydrophone until 04:15. Wonder where they, the grays & T90s (who were in yesterday too) will show up this morning... 📸 Js & Ks yesterday from Tacoma, by Donnie Gagldari . #psws