🩶💚🖤 Sun, Sep 20
Yesterday began w/Jack, who of late has dispersed from his family. This solo traveling for this long is new for Jack & possibly life from here on out for him. This morning he & others reported off Tacoma.
📷 T137A Jack traveling solo in Port Susan. By Michael Brazeal 9/19.
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Yesterday began w/Jack, who of late has dispersed from his family. This solo traveling for this long is new for Jack & possibly life from here on out for him. This morning he & others reported off Tacoma.
📷 T137A Jack traveling solo in Port Susan. By Michael Brazeal 9/19.
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September 20, 2026 at 3:28 PM
🩶💚🖤 Sun, Sep 20
Yesterday began w/Jack, who of late has dispersed from his family. This solo traveling for this long is new for Jack & possibly life from here on out for him. This morning he & others reported off Tacoma.
📷 T137A Jack traveling solo in Port Susan. By Michael Brazeal 9/19.
#psws
Yesterday began w/Jack, who of late has dispersed from his family. This solo traveling for this long is new for Jack & possibly life from here on out for him. This morning he & others reported off Tacoma.
📷 T137A Jack traveling solo in Port Susan. By Michael Brazeal 9/19.
#psws
⚡🌪️⚡Thu, Apr 16
Yesterday's thunderstorm, which produced an impressive waterspout btwn Bainbridge & downtown Seattle, made for dynamic whale watching! The T46Bs moved up & down Possession Sound, hopefully they spent another night.
📸 Little T46B2B Takaya. By Elise Lipinski 4/10 (frame grab).
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Yesterday's thunderstorm, which produced an impressive waterspout btwn Bainbridge & downtown Seattle, made for dynamic whale watching! The T46Bs moved up & down Possession Sound, hopefully they spent another night.
📸 Little T46B2B Takaya. By Elise Lipinski 4/10 (frame grab).
#psws
April 16, 2026 at 2:29 PM
⚡🌪️⚡Thu, Apr 16
Yesterday's thunderstorm, which produced an impressive waterspout btwn Bainbridge & downtown Seattle, made for dynamic whale watching! The T46Bs moved up & down Possession Sound, hopefully they spent another night.
📸 Little T46B2B Takaya. By Elise Lipinski 4/10 (frame grab).
#psws
Yesterday's thunderstorm, which produced an impressive waterspout btwn Bainbridge & downtown Seattle, made for dynamic whale watching! The T46Bs moved up & down Possession Sound, hopefully they spent another night.
📸 Little T46B2B Takaya. By Elise Lipinski 4/10 (frame grab).
#psws
January 27, 2025 at 1:40 AM
🍃🏔️ Sat, Apr 18
Fills up our senses when sunshine hovers over this beautiful place we live, that & whales.
Yesterday: 💚T65A3 Amir traveling in North Puget Sound; T419s moving down W Whidbey; grays around the Whidbey Basin, W Whidbey & Bremerton.
📷 Iconic Seattle scene - Audrey Gao, Jan 9.
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Fills up our senses when sunshine hovers over this beautiful place we live, that & whales.
Yesterday: 💚T65A3 Amir traveling in North Puget Sound; T419s moving down W Whidbey; grays around the Whidbey Basin, W Whidbey & Bremerton.
📷 Iconic Seattle scene - Audrey Gao, Jan 9.
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April 18, 2026 at 12:33 PM
🍃🏔️ Sat, Apr 18
Fills up our senses when sunshine hovers over this beautiful place we live, that & whales.
Yesterday: 💚T65A3 Amir traveling in North Puget Sound; T419s moving down W Whidbey; grays around the Whidbey Basin, W Whidbey & Bremerton.
📷 Iconic Seattle scene - Audrey Gao, Jan 9.
#psws
Fills up our senses when sunshine hovers over this beautiful place we live, that & whales.
Yesterday: 💚T65A3 Amir traveling in North Puget Sound; T419s moving down W Whidbey; grays around the Whidbey Basin, W Whidbey & Bremerton.
📷 Iconic Seattle scene - Audrey Gao, Jan 9.
#psws
☀️🍁💛 Fri, Nov 28
Opportunities present themselves again today to see some whales. So far, seeing some orcas in Possession Sound right now (12:45) heading north off Everett.
Wonder if any others stayed inland.
📸 T137A Jack off Point No Point yesterday. By Catherine Soto.
#psws
Opportunities present themselves again today to see some whales. So far, seeing some orcas in Possession Sound right now (12:45) heading north off Everett.
Wonder if any others stayed inland.
📸 T137A Jack off Point No Point yesterday. By Catherine Soto.
#psws
November 28, 2025 at 8:46 PM
☀️🍁💛 Fri, Nov 28
Opportunities present themselves again today to see some whales. So far, seeing some orcas in Possession Sound right now (12:45) heading north off Everett.
Wonder if any others stayed inland.
📸 T137A Jack off Point No Point yesterday. By Catherine Soto.
#psws
Opportunities present themselves again today to see some whales. So far, seeing some orcas in Possession Sound right now (12:45) heading north off Everett.
Wonder if any others stayed inland.
📸 T137A Jack off Point No Point yesterday. By Catherine Soto.
#psws
August 28, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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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September 24, 2026 at 9:45 PM
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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🖤🤍🩶 Fri, Aug 28
Yesterday, Flapjack (T36) & her fam moved up the Sound scouted along the Everett waterfront & ended in Port Susan @ sundown. T137A Jack moved down Saratoga, kept going & ended daylight hours off Kingston.
📷 T36B1 Bhotia & daughter T36B1A Maple. By April Basham earlier Aug.
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Yesterday, Flapjack (T36) & her fam moved up the Sound scouted along the Everett waterfront & ended in Port Susan @ sundown. T137A Jack moved down Saratoga, kept going & ended daylight hours off Kingston.
📷 T36B1 Bhotia & daughter T36B1A Maple. By April Basham earlier Aug.
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August 28, 2026 at 2:28 PM
🖤🤍🩶 Fri, Aug 28
Yesterday, Flapjack (T36) & her fam moved up the Sound scouted along the Everett waterfront & ended in Port Susan @ sundown. T137A Jack moved down Saratoga, kept going & ended daylight hours off Kingston.
📷 T36B1 Bhotia & daughter T36B1A Maple. By April Basham earlier Aug.
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Yesterday, Flapjack (T36) & her fam moved up the Sound scouted along the Everett waterfront & ended in Port Susan @ sundown. T137A Jack moved down Saratoga, kept going & ended daylight hours off Kingston.
📷 T36B1 Bhotia & daughter T36B1A Maple. By April Basham earlier Aug.
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💚 🛶 Mon, Jul 13
Yesterday: T65A5 Indy hung out w/some mates (T34s, T37 & T37A1) around Whidbey; the lone male (presumably Jack) kept to himself plying South Puget Sound; humpback Graphite spent time around Kingston; grays to the north. 💛
📸 Graphite breaches off Tacoma. By April Basham 7/10
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Yesterday: T65A5 Indy hung out w/some mates (T34s, T37 & T37A1) around Whidbey; the lone male (presumably Jack) kept to himself plying South Puget Sound; humpback Graphite spent time around Kingston; grays to the north. 💛
📸 Graphite breaches off Tacoma. By April Basham 7/10
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July 13, 2026 at 2:20 PM
💚 🛶 Mon, Jul 13
Yesterday: T65A5 Indy hung out w/some mates (T34s, T37 & T37A1) around Whidbey; the lone male (presumably Jack) kept to himself plying South Puget Sound; humpback Graphite spent time around Kingston; grays to the north. 💛
📸 Graphite breaches off Tacoma. By April Basham 7/10
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Yesterday: T65A5 Indy hung out w/some mates (T34s, T37 & T37A1) around Whidbey; the lone male (presumably Jack) kept to himself plying South Puget Sound; humpback Graphite spent time around Kingston; grays to the north. 💛
📸 Graphite breaches off Tacoma. By April Basham 7/10
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🖤🤍🩶 Fri, Sep 11
Been south watching Pacific Coast Feeding Group grays along Oregon Coast (some Sounders are PCFG whales) 🩶
Orcas have been sparse inland Puget Sound, but a few over-summering grays remain. Good strategy!
📸 T60C Yelnats off Smith Isl. (off W Whidbey). By Hongming Zheng 9/9. #psws
Been south watching Pacific Coast Feeding Group grays along Oregon Coast (some Sounders are PCFG whales) 🩶
Orcas have been sparse inland Puget Sound, but a few over-summering grays remain. Good strategy!
📸 T60C Yelnats off Smith Isl. (off W Whidbey). By Hongming Zheng 9/9. #psws
September 11, 2026 at 2:33 PM
🖤🤍🩶 Fri, Sep 11
Been south watching Pacific Coast Feeding Group grays along Oregon Coast (some Sounders are PCFG whales) 🩶
Orcas have been sparse inland Puget Sound, but a few over-summering grays remain. Good strategy!
📸 T60C Yelnats off Smith Isl. (off W Whidbey). By Hongming Zheng 9/9. #psws
Been south watching Pacific Coast Feeding Group grays along Oregon Coast (some Sounders are PCFG whales) 🩶
Orcas have been sparse inland Puget Sound, but a few over-summering grays remain. Good strategy!
📸 T60C Yelnats off Smith Isl. (off W Whidbey). By Hongming Zheng 9/9. #psws
🏭🩶🏭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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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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September 24, 2026 at 3:09 PM
🏭🩶🏭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.
#psws
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.
#psws
A new report from Ontario's largest healthcare union shows Doug Ford is planning cuts that will eliminate over 10,000 healthcare workers from hospitals.
10,000 nurses, PSWs, and frontline staff – gone.
10,000 nurses, PSWs, and frontline staff – gone.
January 27, 2026 at 11:59 PM
A new report from Ontario's largest healthcare union shows Doug Ford is planning cuts that will eliminate over 10,000 healthcare workers from hospitals.
10,000 nurses, PSWs, and frontline staff – gone.
10,000 nurses, PSWs, and frontline staff – gone.
🫧💜🫧 Sun, Dec 14
Endangered Southern Resident orcas are back inland Puget Sound! J pod at least was audible on the @orcasound Bush Point hydrophone ~08:00. Have a beautiful day w/these beauties. If you see them please share.
📸 J pod during an early November foray. By Catherine Soto.
#psws
Endangered Southern Resident orcas are back inland Puget Sound! J pod at least was audible on the @orcasound Bush Point hydrophone ~08:00. Have a beautiful day w/these beauties. If you see them please share.
📸 J pod during an early November foray. By Catherine Soto.
#psws
December 14, 2025 at 4:24 PM
🫧💜🫧 Sun, Dec 14
Endangered Southern Resident orcas are back inland Puget Sound! J pod at least was audible on the @orcasound Bush Point hydrophone ~08:00. Have a beautiful day w/these beauties. If you see them please share.
📸 J pod during an early November foray. By Catherine Soto.
#psws
Endangered Southern Resident orcas are back inland Puget Sound! J pod at least was audible on the @orcasound Bush Point hydrophone ~08:00. Have a beautiful day w/these beauties. If you see them please share.
📸 J pod during an early November foray. By Catherine Soto.
#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 .
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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 .
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January 14, 2026 at 3:27 PM
♥️ 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 .
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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 .
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🩵 Fri, Jan 9
Yesterday morning, Southern Residents Js & Ks exited Puget Sound proper out Admiralty Inlet.
Today, a group of orcas are northbound in Colvos Passage, possibly yesterday’s South Puget Sound Bigg’s.
📸 Members of J & K pod - Colvos Passage - Jan 7th by Jason Cook.
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Yesterday morning, Southern Residents Js & Ks exited Puget Sound proper out Admiralty Inlet.
Today, a group of orcas are northbound in Colvos Passage, possibly yesterday’s South Puget Sound Bigg’s.
📸 Members of J & K pod - Colvos Passage - Jan 7th by Jason Cook.
#psws
January 9, 2026 at 5:43 PM
🩵 Fri, Jan 9
Yesterday morning, Southern Residents Js & Ks exited Puget Sound proper out Admiralty Inlet.
Today, a group of orcas are northbound in Colvos Passage, possibly yesterday’s South Puget Sound Bigg’s.
📸 Members of J & K pod - Colvos Passage - Jan 7th by Jason Cook.
#psws
Yesterday morning, Southern Residents Js & Ks exited Puget Sound proper out Admiralty Inlet.
Today, a group of orcas are northbound in Colvos Passage, possibly yesterday’s South Puget Sound Bigg’s.
📸 Members of J & K pod - Colvos Passage - Jan 7th by Jason Cook.
#psws
🦋 🐳 Fri, Jul 10
Beautiful place we live! Yesterday, our buddy Indy (orca) showed up in Possession Sound, last off Edmonds trending south. Also grays up north & humpbacks to the south.
This morn, a humpback off Tacoma.
♥️ to know if you 👀 any whales.
📸 Humpback Graphite by Jason Cook.
#psws
Beautiful place we live! Yesterday, our buddy Indy (orca) showed up in Possession Sound, last off Edmonds trending south. Also grays up north & humpbacks to the south.
This morn, a humpback off Tacoma.
♥️ to know if you 👀 any whales.
📸 Humpback Graphite by Jason Cook.
#psws
July 10, 2026 at 2:31 PM
🦋 🐳 Fri, Jul 10
Beautiful place we live! Yesterday, our buddy Indy (orca) showed up in Possession Sound, last off Edmonds trending south. Also grays up north & humpbacks to the south.
This morn, a humpback off Tacoma.
♥️ to know if you 👀 any whales.
📸 Humpback Graphite by Jason Cook.
#psws
Beautiful place we live! Yesterday, our buddy Indy (orca) showed up in Possession Sound, last off Edmonds trending south. Also grays up north & humpbacks to the south.
This morn, a humpback off Tacoma.
♥️ to know if you 👀 any whales.
📸 Humpback Graphite by Jason Cook.
#psws
🩵 🌳 Wed, May 27
Goodness in abundance yesterday: T64Bs & T65As Agate to Dyes Inlet to Agate & north; T137s quietly moved up Saratoga Passage, exiting Deception Pass; 3rd group Seattle to S Sound & back?; Grays & humpbacks N & S!
📸 The understated sister T65A4 Ellifrit. By Jason Boddy 5/26.
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Goodness in abundance yesterday: T64Bs & T65As Agate to Dyes Inlet to Agate & north; T137s quietly moved up Saratoga Passage, exiting Deception Pass; 3rd group Seattle to S Sound & back?; Grays & humpbacks N & S!
📸 The understated sister T65A4 Ellifrit. By Jason Boddy 5/26.
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May 27, 2026 at 1:41 PM
🩵 🌳 Wed, May 27
Goodness in abundance yesterday: T64Bs & T65As Agate to Dyes Inlet to Agate & north; T137s quietly moved up Saratoga Passage, exiting Deception Pass; 3rd group Seattle to S Sound & back?; Grays & humpbacks N & S!
📸 The understated sister T65A4 Ellifrit. By Jason Boddy 5/26.
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Goodness in abundance yesterday: T64Bs & T65As Agate to Dyes Inlet to Agate & north; T137s quietly moved up Saratoga Passage, exiting Deception Pass; 3rd group Seattle to S Sound & back?; Grays & humpbacks N & S!
📸 The understated sister T65A4 Ellifrit. By Jason Boddy 5/26.
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💦♥️💦 Sun, Aug 2
Southern Resident Orcas have returned to the Salish Sea! Currently in Haro Strait off the west side of San Juan Island moving north.
Also inland, an orca reported deep in Elliott Bay, Seattle.
📷 J26 Mike from earlier foray on July 7th by @whaleresearch.bsky.social
#psws #wssjis
Southern Resident Orcas have returned to the Salish Sea! Currently in Haro Strait off the west side of San Juan Island moving north.
Also inland, an orca reported deep in Elliott Bay, Seattle.
📷 J26 Mike from earlier foray on July 7th by @whaleresearch.bsky.social
#psws #wssjis
August 2, 2026 at 3:42 PM
💦♥️💦 Sun, Aug 2
Southern Resident Orcas have returned to the Salish Sea! Currently in Haro Strait off the west side of San Juan Island moving north.
Also inland, an orca reported deep in Elliott Bay, Seattle.
📷 J26 Mike from earlier foray on July 7th by @whaleresearch.bsky.social
#psws #wssjis
Southern Resident Orcas have returned to the Salish Sea! Currently in Haro Strait off the west side of San Juan Island moving north.
Also inland, an orca reported deep in Elliott Bay, Seattle.
📷 J26 Mike from earlier foray on July 7th by @whaleresearch.bsky.social
#psws #wssjis
💙💚 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.
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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.
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January 25, 2026 at 5:39 PM
💙💚 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
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.
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🩷🧡🤍 Wed, Dec 10
K pod stayed overnight! A little newborn was documented w/them yesterday. Official confirmation will come from @whaleresearch.bsky.social after more encounters.
Currently Ks are audible on Sunset Bay hydrophone (link in replys)
📸 screen-grab of April Basham PSWS post.
#psws
K pod stayed overnight! A little newborn was documented w/them yesterday. Official confirmation will come from @whaleresearch.bsky.social after more encounters.
Currently Ks are audible on Sunset Bay hydrophone (link in replys)
📸 screen-grab of April Basham PSWS post.
#psws
December 10, 2025 at 3:56 PM
🩷🧡🤍 Wed, Dec 10
K pod stayed overnight! A little newborn was documented w/them yesterday. Official confirmation will come from @whaleresearch.bsky.social after more encounters.
Currently Ks are audible on Sunset Bay hydrophone (link in replys)
📸 screen-grab of April Basham PSWS post.
#psws
K pod stayed overnight! A little newborn was documented w/them yesterday. Official confirmation will come from @whaleresearch.bsky.social after more encounters.
Currently Ks are audible on Sunset Bay hydrophone (link in replys)
📸 screen-grab of April Basham PSWS post.
#psws
🌊🧚 🌊 Wed, Dec 3
After exiting Port Susan, yesterday's pod spent at least part of Tuesday in Possession Sound, between Hat Island & Everett. Looking forward to seeing if they, or anyone, show up today.
📸 T137D Wright (F, born 2012) from atop the Deception Pass bridge. By Kat Martin 11/30.
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After exiting Port Susan, yesterday's pod spent at least part of Tuesday in Possession Sound, between Hat Island & Everett. Looking forward to seeing if they, or anyone, show up today.
📸 T137D Wright (F, born 2012) from atop the Deception Pass bridge. By Kat Martin 11/30.
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December 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
🌊🧚 🌊 Wed, Dec 3
After exiting Port Susan, yesterday's pod spent at least part of Tuesday in Possession Sound, between Hat Island & Everett. Looking forward to seeing if they, or anyone, show up today.
📸 T137D Wright (F, born 2012) from atop the Deception Pass bridge. By Kat Martin 11/30.
#psws
After exiting Port Susan, yesterday's pod spent at least part of Tuesday in Possession Sound, between Hat Island & Everett. Looking forward to seeing if they, or anyone, show up today.
📸 T137D Wright (F, born 2012) from atop the Deception Pass bridge. By Kat Martin 11/30.
#psws