8:39 Headed back north. But still south of Kingston. I couldn't even begin to tell you who it was but there was probably at least 10-15. I lost them after they turned north.
8:23 Kingston - Edmonds Ferry riders... Orcas are on your right! Looks like they're just milling around. Just south of the ferry lane.
Laura Finch

8:28 pm - Pod of at least 6 individuals heading generally south off of Jefferson Point in Kingston.  Going forward, then sometimes heading back close to other individuals.  Maybe cruising (or feeding?)
Teri Munter

2:23 pm - Just saw a pod of 4+ orcas while on the port Townsend ferry...Looked like they were headed west, maybe slightly northwest.
Jason Weigner

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Very unique T encounter yesterday. At least 20 whales, including the exotic Ts and fan faves T65As and T137s. PLUS!!! The T124As, T86A1, and T100B.
Their behaviour was very cool and perplexing. Social milling is the only way I could describe it. They barely moved a quarter mile the entire time we were with them, they were basically all in one clump, but not necessarily touching each other like you might expect from social KWs.Very little surface activity like spyhops or tail slaps. They were just spinning around each other in a big clump. Maybe somewhat of a cautious greeting/inspection toward the T125s?
Lots of playful speculation that the ladies were drawn in from far and wide to meet these handsome strangers from Alaska to help maintain a strong gene pool down here if you know what i'm saying~
Tasli Shaw

Transient traffic jam! Photo by Tasli Shaw, June 3, 2015

T125A1 and T127 with little T137D Photo by Tasli Shaw, June 3, 2015

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It was that kind of evening! T127, Strait of Georgia. Photo by James Maya, June 2, 2015

So so exciting to see the nearly-mythical T125s finally! Them and the T65As were on form chowing down in nearly the same spot for the whole encounter. Lots of activity and great vocals on the hydrophone!
Andy Scheffler

T127 Photo by Andy Scheffler, June 2, 2015

Photo by Andy Scheffler, June 2, 2015

I am beyond stoked that I got to see these guys! T128 and T127 near Saturna Island today. Photo by Sara Hysong-Shimazu, June 2, 2015 (Taken with a 400mm lens and cropped)

Photo by Sara Hysong-Shimazu, June 2, 2015 (Taken with a 400mm lens and cropped)

Super mom T65A Photo by Tasli Shaw, June 2, 2015

T127 pec slap Photo by Tasli Shaw, June 2, 2015

11:04 am - A pod of orcas is just swinging by our place now, boundary pass, South Pender
Jennifer Conkie

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6:30pm - Approximately 14 whales in the group at the south end of Lopez Island feeding, hunting, socializing and playing for over an hour at sundown. Photo by Michael Kundu, May 31, 2015

A very cool encounter with some of our regular Bigg's Killer whales, the T65A's along with some very rare visitors. According to Dave Ellifrit from the Center for Whale research, the T125's have not been seen in the area since the 90's! What a remarkable and interesting looking group of orca! T125's consist of T125, T125A, T127, T128. Video by Traci Walter, May 31, 2015

The T65As continue to be one of my favorite family groups, hands down. They are so interesting and always up to something. This was taken in Rosario Strait while they traveled with the T125s. Photo by Katie Jones, May 31, 2015

And a little more info. about the encounter from Dave: We left the T65A's and T125's at 1700 pointed east in Rosario Strait after they had traveled deep into Lopez Sound and then exited through Lopez Pass. To my knowledge, this is the first time the T125's have visited the area since the early 1990's.
Dave Ellifrit of the Center for Whale Research reports that the Transients they were with this afternoon in the San Juan Islands are the T125s, who he has never seen before (and Dave has seen a LOT of Transients!).

T127 and T125A Photo by Dave Ellifrit, Center for Whale Research, May 31, 2015 Encounter #38 report and photos

We found these guys (T125s and T65As) near the South end of Lopez Island. At least 3 males, and one youngster about 2 years old maybe? We also found 2-3 humpbacks South of that area on our way back home! Great day on the water!
Janine Harles

Photo by Janine Harles, May 31, 2015

Photo by Janine Harles, May 31, 2015

Noon Sunday, May 31st, tight group of 8 orcas slowly cruised past the south
end of Lopez Island, going east to west. Two distinctive male dorsal fins,
Chainsaw(?)  (turned out to be T125s and T65As) who has several notches and other with one larger notch near top of fin. Several whale watch boats with the orcas, so specific ID will likely
be available from their reports.
Sally Reeve

Received a report from Nadja Baker - Deception Pass tours boat was with two humpbacks (mother and calf) a few miles south of Deception Island, heading south around 2:30 pm, then seen milling around Lawson Reef buoy.

The big surprise of the day. Big Mama from Lime Kiln! I was sitting at a bench eating breakfast when I heard a very loud blow and ran to the rocks to find her close to shore and cruising south.
Sara Hysong-Shimazu

BCY0324 Big Mama Photo by Sara Hysong-Shimazu, June 1, 2015

BCY0324 Big Mama on 6.1.15 around 12:30 at Lime Kiln State Park, San Juan Island, WA Photo by Angie Moulton, June 1, 2015

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These two feeding humpbacks, often surfacing as close as they could get to each other were in Swanson Channel between North Pender Isl and Prevost Isl heading in no hurry towards Active Pass. Humpbacks seem to like this area. Photo by Peter McAllister, May 28, 2015