9:20 pm - small orca pod headed north off Lime Kiln-coming past just at sunset! BEAUTIFUL!
Jasmyn De Sousa Jensen

From shore, SRKWs porpoising in crazy seas off the westside of San Juan Island this evening. Photo by Monika Wieland, July 15, 2015

3:41 pm - Lime Kiln - now
Jill Hein

3:32 pm -  calls/echolocation on Lime Kiln hydrophone now
2:58 pm - Orcas visible on Lime Kiln webcam, but being quiet so far.
Cydnie Simons

1:41 pm - K14s, K13s, some J19s, and good ol' Granny, J2!
James Taylor

1:04 pm -  LOTS of chatter on Orcasound.
Kim Merriman

It was the K13s that came down past Lime Kiln.
Monika Wieland

We found the J14s J19's K14's and J2! They came up porpoising by us from the south! And they met up with K13's when turning south at the light. I only saw K20 because we had to keep moving... Too bad for that because the whales were in two big fun playful groups! J51 was breaching like crazy! Even K20 did two bellyflops!
Barbara Bender

11:57 am -Now hearing vocalizing on Lime Kiln hydrophone.
Alisa, ON

11:28 am - Southern Residents on  OrcaSound hydrophone
Gayle Swigart

9:45 am - A few orcas, probably transients ???? (SRKWs were reported in the vicinity-ALB) but hauled out seals and pups aren't concerned, going past east to west, Flint Beach, Lopez Island
Sally Reeve

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Pretty sweet day! My first trip driving for Seabreeze and they were right on our doorstep! (Richmond, BC) It was pretty cool to see little J51 spending a lot of time away from mom and hanging out and playing with J47!
Gary Sutton

J47 "Notch" breaches beside J35 while an eagle hovers in the near distannce. Photo by Gary Sutton, July 14, 2015

J35 "Tahlequah" bellyflop. Photo by Gary Sutton, July 14, 2015

The Resident orcas sure have been going the distance lately...members of J and K Pod went north again, through Active Pass. Active Pass has got to me one of my most favorite spots to watch orcas. L87 Onyx and J2 Granny. I love the bond these two have. For those of you that don't know, J2 adopted L87 after he was orphaned, and after the members of K Pod that he traveled with died. L87 has seen a lot of loss in his short life, but hopefully with J2 by his side he feels a sense of security.
Heather MacIntyre

L87 Onyx and J2 Granny. Photo by Heather MacIntyre, July 14, 2015

J2 Granny and L87 Onyx. Photo by Heather MacIntyre, July 14, 2015

K14 Lea spyhops just after exiting Active Pass. Photo by Heather MacIntyre, July 14, 2015

2:04 pm - Some Js and Ks did go north, other whales still south of Lime Kiln.
Monika Wieland

12:43 pm - loud calls and echo again on Lime Kiln, sounded like Ks at 12:50.
11:35 am - SRKW vocals on Lime Kiln
Alisa, ON

Sally Reeve

We left at 9am and were on scene with orcas by 9:45 west of Naval Air Station, Whidbey Island (Rosario Strait). The orcas were very spread out (by the time we left for home, the orcas were separated by 18 miles), and the groups we caught up with were slowly meandering west. It was an incredibly relaxing trip where we will able to sit and let the orcas parade by. We also spotted a pair of tufted puffins and later found a bait ball with a harbor seal and spiny dogfish actively feeding. The last groups of whales to pass us were J16 & J50 followed by J36 & J52, a treat to see both babies! J52 was breaching, spyhopping, and porpoising as he passed by. Beautiful morning on the water
Rachel Haight

Polaris J28 with Mt. Erie in the background Photo by Rachel Haight, July 14, 2015

One of the bigger boys, Doublestuff J34,  born 1998. Photo by Rachel Haight, July 14, 2015

8:30 am - This morning at Rosario Park (Deception Pass) I watched 7 or 8 Orcas pass and head south -SW on Whidbey. One male and at least one calf...possibly two.
Laura Love Wymore

7:00 AM - at least 20 orcas in four groups near Shannon Point, just off the Anacortes ferry terminal, in Rosario Strait.
Reported by Graham Dewitt, chief mate on the ferry Yakima.

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This is a pretty cool sequence from our trip near the south arm of the Fraser River.  Little J50 playing with Mom's leftover salmon! Can't see it completely but you can see her carrying it around in her mouth....pretty incredible! Photo by Gary Sutton, July 13, 2015

Photo by Gary Sutton, July 13, 2015

Photo by Gary Sutton, July 13, 2015

J34, DoubleStuf breaching  near Pt. Roberts! Photo by James Maya, July 13, 2015

It was just one of those days ... We watched as J, K, and members of L Pod went north and through Active Pass again! I can't tell you how much I love watching 40+ fins enter into a respiratory synchronicity. It's magical. Have a great night everyone!
Heather MacIntyre

Js, Ks and Ls Photo by Heather MacIntyre, July 13, 2015

Ks and Ls Photo by Heather MacIntyre, July 13, 2015

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At Lime Kiln Point State Park,  were witnesses to a rare moment, as 31 whales were 'porpoising' south in the early afternoon!
Maryann Lovell