Looking forward to meeting some folks on December 5th at 6:30 to see Lolita, Spirit in the Water at the Admiral Theater in West Seattle. And Sunday December 8, from 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM at the Edmonds Theater, to see "Blackfish," the film that's rocking the captive orca entertainment business, both followed for Q&A with Orca Network's Howard Garrett. Thanks to Dawn Clark and her daughter Keely for sponsoring both of these showings.

Note: we don't have IDs on this group of orcas near Point No Point.
3:40 - Three orcas just passed Point No Point, heading south - closer to the Edmonds side now.
Amber Brust

2:15- 2:30 - We just videoed 3 Orcas playing in Skunk Bay between Whidbey Island and Hansville. Normally, they are closer to Whidbey Island, but today in the still waters, they came much closer to the Hansville shore (about 1/2 mile), heading generally south toward Point No Point at 2:30.
Debby Replogle

3:55 - They are just nearing gold beach on maury island, mid channel in a pretty tight group. Went around the point about 3ish. I left them half way down maury still moving south. It will be a few hours before they would hit the entrance to colvos if they go there. Also not uncommon for them to go all the way there then turn and head back the way they came.
Amy Carey

2:58 - perched on a road south of Three Tree Point/Burien can see pod. Going to be a sweet pass by for all at Pt Robinson. From this vantage pod seems to be bunched up...there are a lot of whales!
Alisa Lemire Brooks

2:56 - Sounds like the orcas are reaching Maury Island, headed south toward Pt Robinson. Will they circle up the west side of Vashon Island, keep going south toward the Tacoma Narrows, or turn around and head back north?
Orca Network

Video from phone, posted on Facebook.
My first time seeing whales today. Saw on Facebook that these guys were on the north east end of vashon so we hopped the ferry from Tacoma over there and stopped at the first park we found. Saw whales way out in the water (barely) and as they swam past us we met some nice folks who told us a better spot to see them down the road. Went over to the other spot and waited, and sure enough they swam less than 50 yards away from us. This shit was dope. The video sucks because it's from my phone but man it's rad to know these dudes are in our backyard.
Alex Fazekas-Boone

Here's another beautiful photo of the SRKWs passing Point Robinson this afternoon! This is a mixed group of youngsters and adults from J and K pods: Suttles J40, Se-Yi-Chn J45, and their mother Samish J14, with Ripple K44 and his mother Deadhead K27. Many thanks to Melisa Pinnow for identifying these orcas! Photo by Wild Northwest Beauty Photography, December 1, 2013.

One more photo for tonight of the SRKWs at Point Robinson today! Here's Scoter K25, who was satellite tagged about a year ago. The tag barbs broke off in his dorsal fin and are still stuck there in what appears to be a depressed area of his fin. Also in this photo are Scoter's mother Skagit K13, his sister Deadhead K27, and Rainshadow K37. Thanks to Melisa Pinnow for identifying Scoter's companions! Photo by Wild Northwest Beauty Photography, December 1, 2013.

11:50 - Still heading southbound by Blake Island. Strong wind and waves on their dorsals is creating large sprays, making them stand out a bit amid the white caps.
Tanya Hunnell

11:15 - Jeff Hogan sees at least four orcas heading south between the north end of Blake Island and Alki Point, in windy, wavy water.

11 am - Fast moving pod of perhaps 6 to 8 southbound Orcas, spread out, mid-channel, between Alki Beach and Blakely Rock.
Seen from North Admiral
Dan Ciske

Skippering for James Mead Maya today included humpback, who appeared to be lolligagging off Snug Harbor, and Southern Residents breaching as they cleared Cattle Point light. Photo by David Howitt, November 30, 2013.

Southern Residents heading past Cattle Point. Photo by David Howitt, November 30, 2013.

An inverted tail lob as Southern Residents pass Cattle Point. Photo by David Howitt, November 30, 2013.

Southern Residents in San Juan Channel. Photo by David Howitt, November 30, 2013.

J, K, and L pods heading through Cattle Pass between San Juan Island and Lopez Island and out into the eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca. The splashing activity was probably herding salmon out into open water where they can be circled and herded. Video from Orca Survey, Center for Whale Research, November 30, 2013.

Family of orcas off south side of Stuart Island midday Saturday. Five or six, including at least one baby. Headed toward Spieden Channel. Photo by Tad Sooter, November 30, 2013.

Family of orcas off south side of Stuart Island, headed toward Spieden Channel. Photo by Tad Sooter, November 30, 2013.

Family of orcas off south side of Stuart Island. Photo by Tad Sooter, November 30, 2013.

Family of orcas headed toward Spieden Channel. Photo by Tad Sooter, November 30, 2013.

A young sprouting male orca off Stuart Island. Photo by Tad Sooter, November 30, 2013..

So we take off this morning. It's raining and blowing and foggy. I ask Capt Carl where we're going. He says "inner island" meaning up through the middle of the San Juan's where it's less windy. That makes sense. Get out of the weather. We cruise awhile with nothing happening. While we were driving along past Orcas Island I figure we're headed for Haro Strait and maybe across into Canada. I go and order some nachos and suddenly we make a hard U turn and started hauling back the way we came. I know we have something because they usually don't just make hard U turns. I go up and ask Carl what he has. He says there is a report of "a couple Transient Orca off Friday Harbor, I'm going there" I think Yay! A little while later we get there and up pop 3 Orca. I'm happy. Then suddenly there are 5 more behind them. Now I'm confused, thinking 8 Transients, that's weird. They usually travel in pods of 2-5. Then suddenly there are 4 more and then several on the other side of the boat including one that breaches right next to us. Now I know, it's Residents. Then suddenly they are everywhere. A superpod. Capt Carl said we had 60. I don't know. There were alot. What a day.
James Gresham

We finished off November with another great day on the water.  I received a report of killer whales off of Friday Harbor mid day. Thanks Hobbes! They turned out to be members of J, K, and L pod heading south down San Juan Channel.   We watched them exit Middle Channel with a frenzy of breaching and cartwheels before they fanned out in Haro Strait on a southerly line for Admiralty Inlet.
Mark Malleson, Prince of Whales

J's, K's and L's off  Cattle Point, San Juan Island. Photo by Mark Malleson, November 30, 2013.

3:07 - Approx 60. Off Cattle Point now. Headed west. Just left them.
James Gresham
Note: It turned out to be about 71 orcas.

SUPER POD swam by and gave the west side of San Juan Island a Thanksgiving treat. Members from all 3 pods were present, but not all of L Pod was there.  They headed north past Kellett bluff around 2-3pm.  Hope they come back down tomorrow when it's daylight!
John Boyd

Just an awesome day on the water with all of J Pod, K Pod and over half of L Pod. On the way in I picked up a Humpback in Saanich Inlet who breached twice while I was just getting on scene unfortunately my camera wasn't out... But after the breach it cartwheeled and was tail lobbing. This Humpback has been in the inlet for over 2 weeks now!
Simon Pidcock

J Pod, K Pod and over half of L Pod in Haro Strait. Photo by Simon Pidcock, November 28, 2013.

J Pod, K Pod and over half of L Pod in Haro Strait. Photo by Simon Pidcock, November 28, 2013.

J Pod, K Pod and over half of L Pod in Haro Strait. Photo by Simon Pidcock, November 28, 2013.

Better than SeaWorld on so many levels - a pair of wild orcas breach in synchrony this morning off Lime Kiln Point State Park. Photo by Monika Wieland, November 28, 2013.

Still feeling the high of a superpod - nothing like a whale fix to lift the spirits! Here's K20 Spock and K44 Ripple. Photo by Monika Wieland, November 28, 2013.

I wasn't expecting Granny for Thanksgiving! J2 off Lime Kiln Point State Park. Photo by Monika Wieland, November 28, 2013.

Best. Thanksgiving. Ever. Superpod at Lime Kiln! The rocks at the bottom show you how close to shore they were. Photo by Monika Wieland, November 28, 2013.

Happy Thanksgiving SRKW. What a great way to kick-off the festivities! Quick pic from San Juan County Park. Photo by Nishan DeSilva, November 28, 2013.