💛 Sat, Sep 26 - Orcas in the San Juans

07:10 - Orcas westbound in Thatcher Pass 7:10 AM. Could be visible from Lopez ferry landing soon if they went north. [Tyler via WSSJIs]

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💦🩶💦 Sat, Sep 26

12-year-old solo adventurer Indy continued his Carr Inlet/S Puget Sound stay thru yesterday as T037A, T037A2 + T037B group appeared to be exiting Puget Sound, but flipped south. Be interesting to 👀 who's where today.

📷 Beautiful ID compilation of Indy. By Ryan Dicks 09/24.

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Confirmed by Brian as T37A, T37A2 + T37Bs:

12:31 - they passed Bush point close to shore. Still NB. All together except 37B1. [Cindi via ONCG]

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11:25 - Viewing group of orcas shore meadows NB, WWB with them… at least 4 of the group in Saratoga yesterday I believe T37’a/bs but too far for me to take any good pics. [Kim via WIWS]

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[Indy] Gig Harbor side of Cutts Island, viewed from Kopachuck:
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13:15 - Seen again, appeared to be heading south on gig harbor side after several breaches. [Brandi via ONCG]

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♥️ INDY - South Puget Sound

Our beloved young orca friend is still camped out in Carr Inlet, seemingly living the good Bigg's orca life (🦭s not so happy):

08:30 - Indy is back at Cutts [Island, Carr Inlet]. 4th day in a row. The seals won't go more than 5 feet from shore. [David via ONCG]

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🐬 ORCA - North Puget Sound

07:30 - A large male [orca] went by Possession Point State Park [South Whidbey]. Southbound. [Peter via ONCG]

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🖤🪩🖤 Fri, Sep 25

Yesterday: T37A Volker, her son T37A2 Inky, & sister T37B Harald (w/her 2 offspring T37B1 Lance & T37B3 Slice) continued inhabiting Saratoga Passage up north. Meanwhile, ♥️T65A5 Indy continued his stay in Carr Inlet down south.

📷 Indy in Carr Inlet by Jennifer Swenson 9/24.

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Confirmed earlier as T037A, T037A2 & T037Bs.

16:36 - Greenbank Farms: Five orcas milling , Spyhop, then northbound towards Hidden Beach. [ON]

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16:48- Lone Orca (presuming Indy) passed Horsehead Bay heading northbound in Carr Inlet ~30mins ago. Passed close to Gig Harbor side then moved mid channel, last seen closer to KP side almost parallel to Kopachuck but was milling & direction undecided. Last seen ~4:15pm. [Jennifer via ONCG]

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15:37 - One [orca] at the sand spit right now [Tacoma DeMolay Sandspit Nature Preserve/Bella Bella, west end Fox Island]! [Lindsay via ONCG]

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♥️ Indy - South Puget Sound
Forgot to get this shared earlier, there have been no updates since:

Carr Inlet
09:30 - T65A5 Indy milling near Cutts Island.
[David via ONCG]

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13:45 - orcas are at approx location on map. North of Honeymoon Bay but aimed west now vs south. Could be on a hunt. I’m a few miles away. [Marilyn via PSWS]

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13:00 - orcas. poss. S of Hidden Beach nearing Baby Isl. maybe heading towards Holmes harbor?
13:11 - in btwn Baby Island & Greenbank starting to head southbound into Holmes Harbor
13:22 - half way between Greenbank & Dines Point mid channel southbound in Holmes Harbor. [Marilyn via PSWS]

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🐬ORCAS - North Puget Sound

Saratoga Passage
10:37 - 2 or 3? Orcas feeding off Rocky Point [Camano] slowly heading south. [Karla via CWW]

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08:45 - report & video of the lone male northbound passing Warbass marina. Looks possible for T49A1 Noah, but need confirmation. [per report by Tess via SSCH]

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💛 🐦‍⬛ Thu Sep 24
Friday Harbor
08:30 - Solo male just outside Jensen’s, headed toward Brown Island. [Suz via WSSJI]

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🏭🩶🏭Thu, Sep 24

After leaving Puget Sound overnight, the T36s & T137A spent yesterday in Haro Strait while the T37 group spent their day primarily back in Port Susan.

📷 Wild in urbanized waterways; T036B1 Bhotia navigates around Tacoma in glassy Puget Sound waters. By Jason Cook Sun, 9/20.

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16:50 - Ts were mid channel out from Warm Beach now southbound.
17:49 - Ts now reported south of McKees Beach close to that side southbound. [WL]

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16:07 - orcas are close inshore just south of Country Club. Northbound. [WL]

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