8:30 am -  The orcas were sighted around Anderson Island (south Puget Sound) this morning between McNeil and Anderson near the dock, per Anderson Island group FB page. No direction of travel posted. And another post that said this: Killer whales off Eagle Island around 8:30 AM. Snacking on seals. They headed towards Steilacoom from Eagle Island.
Tracy Morris

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The T123s have been spotted in Howe Sound once already this season and we suspect they were there earlier this week as well based on reports of "a group of three whales, one bull and one baby". Interesting that they have been seen up there at least twice in the past month, yet another sign of increased Biggs killer whale sightings in the area. They are a welcome addition to such a beautiful place and a hopeful sign that the Sound is becoming productive enough to support them and their prey ... at least for now.
Tasli Shaw

May 7

T123 spyhop, Howe Sound, BC Now we know where her kids get their gigantic eyepatches! Photo by Tasli Shaw, May 7, 2015

T123A,  Howe Sound Photo by Tasli Shaw, May 7, 2015

Pretty sweet day with the T123's & T124C in Howe Sound, BC. Photo by Gary Sutton, May 7, 2015

T123A tail slap Photo by Gary Sutton, May 7, 2015

Beautiful evening with the T49As and T49C! Photo by Traci Walter, May 7, 2015

1:30 pm - Five (5) T49's (Transients/Bigg's Orcas) in Cattle Pass, south San Juan Island, WA. Harassed a couple big sea lions and then headed north into San Juan Channel. Off to see the humpback @ Eagle Point.
Erin Corra

7:40 pm - Just left the same pod.  They returned, all seven of them.  Currently they are heading south into Totten Inlet. (south Puget Sound)
Kim Merriman

Transients in Olympia with Mount Rainier Photo by Kim Merriman, May 7, 2015

Transients in Olympia with Mount Rainier Photo by Kim Merriman, May 7, 2015

5:15 pm - they're still by Flap Jack in Eld Inlet. There's at least 3 that I can see.
A 4:40 pm - Whales are back in Eld Inlet, now. They were heading towards Mud Bay.
Mary Lou Christenson

Taken off our deck this morning. Eld Inlet, Olympia Photo by Mary Lou Christenson, May 7, 2015

4:20 pm - Just saw orcas in Boston Harbor.
Tina Simpson

10:00 am -  they were west of Anderson Island heading into Case Inlet.
Kim Merriman

9:23 am - Swimming northbound out of Henderson Inlet right now!
Tina Davis

9:00 am -  I saw at least 6 Orcas's in Dana passage. We have lived on Dana Passage for more then 20 years, the number of Orca sightings in South Sound has increased. We have seen Orcas over the last few years not only from our house, but, also from our kayaks.
We are NW natives and have many years of kayaking and sailing in Washington and Canada. We have been fortunate to have had multiple Orcas sightings.
Carolyn and Bob Burreson

9:00 am - Headed north through Dana Passage...Very thick fog.
7:00 am -  7 orcas headed south into Eld Inlet and stayed for over an hour. Then then headed north out of Eld and across to the eastern shore of Budd Inlet at Boston Harbor.
Kim Merriman

T65A and youngster Photo by Kim Merriman, May 7, 2015

Bigg's/Transients, Olympia Washington Photo by Kim Merriman, May 7, 2015

Mom with the baby starting to surface by her side. Photo by Kim Merriman, May 7, 2015

Porpoising Transient Photo by Kim Merriman, May 7, 2015

Porpoising Transients Photo by Kim Merriman, May 7, 2015

7:20 am - Whales are back in Eld Inlet, they were headed south.
Lynette Fox

6:00 am - at Carolyn Beach Marina (right next to Steamboat Island) in south Puget Sound.  I saw 4 Orcas swimming around the docks, probably chasing harbor seals that hang out here.  I think one of them was a juvenile but I cannot be sure.  Two of the bigger ones fully breached about 3 or 4 times, but I couldn't get my phone out in time for that.  Anyways, I don't know much about Orca's other than what I've seen on TV but I know it's unusual for them to be this far south.  But I thought it might be interesting to you guys.  Let me know if you can't view the video below and I'll try some other way to get it to you.  Thanks,
Adam Herrrick

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One-year-old calf T49A4 off Moresby Island, BC. Photo by Monika Wieland, May 6, 2015

May 6

Seventeen-year-old T49C on a collision course with his fourteen-year-old nephew T49A1 this afternoon in Moresby Passage. Photo by Monika Wieland, May 6, 2015

Flat calm water with abundant sunshine and Bigg's (transient) Killer whales! (T49A's and T49C) Big Momma also made an appearance as did many Harbor porpoise and Steller sea lions. Truly another incredible day on the Salish sea!
Traci Walter, Naturalist, Western Prince

T49C  (and T49A1's dorsal tip) Photo by Traci Walter, May 6, 2015 (taken with a 400mm lens and cropped)

Photo by Traci Walter, May 6, 2015 (taken with a 400mm lens and cropped)

T49A1 (left) and T49C (right) , two big boys! Photo by Traci Walter, May 6, 2015 (taken with a 400mm lens and cropped)

T049A going after a harbor porpoise south of Kelp Reef. Photo by Mark Malleson, May 6, 2015

Seventeen year old T049C yesterday off Sidney Island, it was such a stunning day Photo by Heather McIntyre, May 6, 2015

And we saw some Orcas...Haro Strait and Salt Spring Island, BC ... T49A, T49A1 , T49A2 , T49A3, T49A4 and T49C.
James Mead Maya, Maya's Legacy Charter

Photo by James Mead Maya, May 6, 2015

Photo by James Mead Maya, May 6, 2015

6:10 pm -There is a pod of orcas heading toward North Bay (Allyn) from Harstine Point. (Harstine Island, WA) They have been off Harstine point for at least an hour.
Ruby Luby

3:30 pm - Orcas in Pickering Passage (Mason County, south Puget Sound) this afternoon...This is looking SSW from Stadium Beach, off Grapeview Loop Rd, off Hwy 3 south of Allyn, with Harstine Island in the background, just north of of Jarrel's Cove Marina.
Michael Litt

Orcas in Pickering Passage (Mason County, south Puget Sound) Photo by Michael Litt, May 6, 2015

3:00 pm - My wife Michelle and I spotted 5 orca heading north up Pickering Passage between Orchard Beach and Harstine Island. They seemed to have 2 little ones with them. The two little ones and an adult swam together and two others swam about 100 yards away from them. This was at about 3:00PM Wednesday, May 6, 2015. They dived and surfaced for about 20 minutes, and did not leave the area for that time.
David Callan and Michelle Hipskind on Orchard Beach, Grapeview, WA.

2:00 pm -I see them far south, lots of surface activity.  Looks like they made a kill between here and Squaxin Island and are now continuing slowly north.
12:40 pm - At Arcadia Point boat launch and just heard a boater say "7 killer whales in Totten Inlet tearin' it up."
Gayle Swigart

Dave Ellifrit of the Center for Whale Reserach reviewed dozens of photos by Chris Hamilton to confirm ID's: "Yes they are theT65A's.  The T65B's had been traveling with them when they've been up here recently although I don't see them in these photos.  That would add up to seven whales."  (ALB)

T65As  Steamboat Island, south Puget Sound Photo by Chris Hamilton, May 6, 2015 (Pod ID'd as T065As by Dave Ellifrit of Center for Whale Research)

T65As  Steamboat Island, south Puget Sound Photo by Chris Hamilton, May 6, 2015

T65As  Steamboat Island, south Puget Sound Photo by Chris Hamilton, May 6, 2015

T65As  Steamboat Island, south Puget Sound Photo by Chris Hamilton, May 6, 2015

12:00 pm - From Kenmore Air pilot on department of ecology flight, from Joe: "Pod of orcas moving around Steamboat Island, mouth of Totten Inlet at noon. New baby along...
Michael Westlake Hays

11:02 am- Spotted in Totten Inlet as I post this.
Alycia Warbington

9:30 am - WHALES - 5-6 orcas in Eld Inlet. Heading north now toward Squaxin Island. Traveling fast.
Kim Merrriman

9:15 am - Heard and saw a small pod of orcas this morning in the middle of Eld Inlet, out from Frye Cove, Thurston County. Very exciting for us. They were moving at a fast pace. Could have been a male in the pod, as one appeared to have a very large dorsal fin.
Debi Beagle

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Noon - We spotted the 4 orcas in Henderson Bay directly across from Raft Island near the Key Peninsula side around noon. They were going north then turned back south near the fish hatchery.
Billie Jean Winter-Hirko

8:43 am - 4 orcas just spotted by Pierce County ferry riders. They are heading toward McNeil Island.
Ann Dasch

8:00 am - Four (4) Orcas were sighted by two Residents on Anderson Island. Orcas were heading west , south of McNeil Island. (south Puget Sound)
Robert
Anderson Island, WA.

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9:00 am - Greetings, I saw your poster on the PT ferry. Orcas off of Point Hudson at Port Townsend. Cheers. Photo by Bob Garrison, April 30, 2015

Checked on "Ellison" last night, it was after 8 pm so photos a bit on the dark side. He's still very dark on top, look at those gorgeous eyes!!  You can see some of his new coat/color under the chin. The people (now) in the house to the left of picture said he'd been out in the water quite a few times.  Good to see he's doing all he's supposed to be doing - and looks healthy too. (Pup was born mid March, see March 21 Sightings Report )
Jill Hein

Elephant Seal pup born on Whidbey Island mid March Photo by Terry & Jeff Wagner, 2015