At least 5 orcas sighted at once from the West Point Lighthouse at Discovery Park in Seattle. At least 2 were adults and 2 were calves, not sure about fifth. They played for at least 30 minutes, jumping out of the water, splashing, and rolling. Sighting lasted from about 8:00pm until sometime after 8:30pm. Photo by Heather Wilcox, August 27, 2015

7:30 p.m. - Just saw a mother and young Orca heading south towards from northern Vashon Island. From my house just south of Wingehaven Park.
Andrew Hollingsworth

7:07 p.m. - Orcas from the Vashon/Fauntleroy ferry, headed south, 2 males in the lead, with females and possibly baby following. They were SUPER close to the ferry.
Amy Rutherford

7:13 p.m. - They're headed southbound now.
7:03 p.m. -  orcas STILL off Rolling Bay near mid channel. No direction yet
5:13 p.m. orcas in Rolling Bay still might be chasing something? Lots of surface activity and diving back and forth.
5:05 p.m. -  5+ orcas in Rolling Bay - Bainbridge side. Slowly northbound.
Lynn Batson

5:00 p.m. - Heading northeast, they were pretty much out of sight when we left Skiff Point/Rolling Bay Walk.
The group was right off Rolling Bay Walk, so close we could hear their blows and percussions.
Connie Bickerton

T65A2, T65A, one of the kids in Rolling Bay off Bainbridge Island, WA Photo by Connie Bickerton, August 27, 2015

left:T37A, middle: possibly T37A4, right: T65A2 Rolling Bay, Puget Sound  Photo by Connie Bickerton, August 27, 2015 (ID help by Sara Hysong-Shimazu)

4:55 p.m. - With Connie Bickerton off Rolling Bay, Bainbridge. She got a positive ID on T065A. Lots of tail slapping. Shots to come. They are now trending northeast.
Susan Marie Andersson

3:55 p.m. - Tightly clustered, heading south, spotted in the shipping lanes between Meadow Point (Golden Gardens) and Point Monroe (Fay Bainbridge).
Ben Blankeship

3:35 p.m. - The pod has slowed and shifted more to the west, transected between my location and Faye Bainbridge park. In general still trending south.
3:05 p.m. -  from Richmond Beach Saltwater Park in Shoreline can see pod south of yelliw mid channel buoy still southbound steady pace.
2:10 p.m. - I see a pod of 6-10 (including 2 large males and a young one) southbound mid channel sightline out from Edmonds ferry dock.
Alisa, ON

2:11 p.m. -  east of Eglon in shipping lanes still southerly
2:04 p.m. - small group of Orcas in shipping lane / mid channel off shore kit sap side between Pt no Pt and Kingston . Slowly moving south
Stu Davidson

12:25 p.m. - T's split into 3 groups (two groups with 5-7 in each and a small group of 2 males), one about to pass Point No Point, one group Useless Bay and some males in the middle heading all heading South! Photo by Janine Harles, August 27, 2015

12:06 p.m. - Mid channel off of mutiny bay heading south. A lot of breaches and cartwheels.
Helen Shamenk

Active transients! While they weren't super close to shore, they were so active, with lots of tail lobs, cartwheels, and breaches (at least one juvenile breached 8 times in a row!)! One of the males did a massive breach a few different times, and one of those times...They stayed off Bush Pt for nearly two hours before heading off to the south, breaching happily as they went...
Rachel Haight

Cartwheeling Bigg's in Admiralty Inlet Photo by Rachel Haight, August 27, 2015

11:44 a.m. - they are nearing Foulweather Bluff and look to be closer to Kitsap side. Now looks like they are heading towards Point No Point.
11:19 a.m. - Whales are still off Bush Pt. I'm pretty sure the other whales are a separate group.
Rachel Haight

10:13 a.m. - Just got to Bush Point and what do my eyes see....a pod of Orcas in the Sea!
Sherry Joyner

9:55 a.m. - Orcas in Admiralty Inlet!
Port Townsend Marine Science Center

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T37A, T37A3, and newest kiddo, T37A4. Beautiful day with beautiful whales. T37As and T65As right in our backyard, near Allan Island. Photo by Sara Hysong-Shimazu, August 25, 2015 (All photos taken with a 400mm lens and cropped)

On the hunt. Photo by Sara Hysong-Shimazu, August 25, 2015

T37A4 and T65A5 porpoising together Photo by Sara Hysong-Shimazu, August 25, 2015

2:08 p.m. - Just went through Bellingham Chanel left them off north side of Guemes Island.
Kathy Perkins

1:11 p.m. - Finally caught up to them. North of Washington Park now. East-ish direction.
Rachel Haight

12:15 p.m. - Orcas just off Edith Point in Langley Bay , heading slowly north. Saw 5 or 6 maybe more. (Edith Point is between Langley Bay and Burrows Bay on Fidalgo Island, Rosario Strait)
Ann Hazen

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During the approximate month long duration of this tag deployment the whales spent the first couple of weeks in northern Southeast Alaska primarily targeting harbor porpoise and harbor seals. As they moved southward they spent time at three or possibly four Stellar sea lions rookeries. As of 24 August 2015, the T100s were located in the Strait of Georgia. Map courtesy of  Marilyn Dahlheim, National Marine Mammal Laboratory

4:00 p.m. - We saw 3 orcas just west of Foul Weather Bluff/Hood's Head!
Holly Graves

6:15 a.m. - I was up early on Monday, it was a calm beautiful day & I heard the sound of whales breathing about 6:15am from Bells Beach on Whidbey. I spotted between 9-10 Orcas spread out in 3 groups heading SE towards Langley. The 2 adult males & 1 adult female stayed out in the center of the passage, while 2 adult females came in closer, then to my delight, the 3rd grouping of 2 adult females & 2 juveniles came into the shallow for about 20 minutes or so, very close to shore seeming to be playing together, slapping their fins & tails & tightly circling together. I thought they were Biggs Transients, but not certain. It was such a treat.
Kristin Carlson

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One of the pods (4) in Penn Cove has been ID'd as the T99s.
Jill Hein

6:40 p.m. - Holmes Harbor, Whidbey Island, Honeymoon Bay. Watched pod of at least 5 orcas (one small dorsal fin) for at least 20 minutes in front of Honeymoon Bay. Feeding, circling back and forth in one area, birds circling above. First time spotted this far into Holmes Harbor in 43 years living in this spot! Exciting.
S & W Campbell

2:44 p.m. - Saratoga pod: They are east of Long Point now and out of the cove. (after having gone into Penn Cove)
1:00 p.m. - About 8 whales passed by the Coupeville Wharf on their way out out of Penn Cove today. I'd been checking Penn Cove for whales all morning, and when I came back after lunch, I found them as soon as I came into view. Not a bad day!
Rachel Haight

A family of Ts in Penn Cove, Whidbey Island Photo by Rachel Haight, August 23, 2015

 2:30 p.m. -  pod of orcas off Fort Worden - looks like 3 of them.
Erin Johnson

12:36 p.m. - I observed 6 Orcas in Penn Cove, heading north on Sunday. It appeared to be 2 males, with 2 smaller, possibly female, and 2 babies. They were porpoising, with no spy hops, or cartwheeling. I lost sight of them as they neared the North end of the cove, but did see 2 small whales, or dolphins, heading south shortly after. 10 minutes later, a harbor seal poked it's head up near the north east shore of Penn Cove.
Anne Tilmont

9:30 a.m. - These three were see near Otis Perkins Park on Lopez Island this morning. They appeared to be fishing and seals were hiding on shore. Photo by Carrie Lin Rawlins, August 23, 2015  (Male is T137A-ID by Sara Hysong-Shimazu, Naturalist & ON volunteer)

7:20 a.m. - Group heading north in Saratoga in front of house. between Cama Beach and Camano State Park, Camano side close to shore.
Will Murphy

0710 hours, I observed a small pod (2 or 3 adult orcas and 1 baby) heading northbound at Camano Island State park. They were 30 yards off the boat ramp and swimming northbound with the baby by them. They got to the point just to the north of the park (close to the shore line), then they heading directly out to the middle of Saratoga passage. That's the last we observed them and what a thrill it was.
Mike Brady

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(August 22 Notes: Two groups were reported through out the day in Puget Sound area. Based on sightings times, it is believed the Saratoga Passage pod turned up into Port Susan and later moved down into Possession Sound. And the Admiralty Inlet group moved southbound into Puget Sound making their way to Tacoma before flipping and traveling back north)

6:20 pm - Three orcas north of Mukilteo seen from ferry!
Christy Korrow

7:39 p.m. - They JUST went north past Browns Point Lighthouse!
Lisa Wysocki

7:40 p.m. - They passed the lighthouse headed north
7:31 p.m. - See them again from the lighthouse, coming out of the bay.
6:49 p.m. - 4 orcas just headed into Commencement Bay, watched from Browns Pt lighthouse.
Emily Cressman Blakeway

6:45 p.m. - 8-10 Orcas, including 2 juveniles about 500 yards off the new Mukilteo beach...at least 10 breaches. Moving west.
Rick Lovorn

6:22 p.m. - Between Boeing dock (Mukilteo) and Hat Island in the middle.
Jason R Bourne

5:30 p.m. - spotted 4 Orcas . They were traveling southward along the shoreline past Redondo. At one point maybe in less than 80 feet likely following Pinks (these orcas mammal eaters). Appeared to be 2 large adults and smaller juveniles. Also of note were pair of porpoises spotted at various points to in Quartermaster harbor.
Rob Phaneuf

4:07 p.m. - Pod of six, five adults and one juvenile, off of Kayak Point, headed south. Photo by Joshua Jensen, August 22, 2015 (ID notes from Dave Ellifrit, CWR: The shape of the fins me wonder if it might be the T36B's and T99's but, I can't really confirm from that photo)

4:57 p.m. - Chilkat leaving Transients at Saltwater State Park. Still heading south. Just made a kill. 2 males close to shore at Saltwater. 3 others were further off.
Renee Beitzel

3:40 p.m. - Orcas just passed Three Tree Point in Burien going south.
Elston Hill

2:00-3:00 p.m. - We are at Tulare Beach, near Marysville on vacation. Neighbors told us they'd seen at least 5 orcas quite a ways north in Port Susan about 2 pm today. About 3 pm we saw them from the beach, headed south, with about 5 boats following them.
Rob Walton

2:50 p.m. - Received a message from Richard Shelmerdine who saw two from the Fauntleroy ferry dock heading south down the east side of Vashon.

2:48 p.m. - Orcas passed Lincoln Park and Fauntleroy ferry heading south. We saw 3, one really big.
Doerte Mahanay

2:20 p.m. - West Seattle Blog is reporting them along beach drive, heading south.
Trileigh Tucker

1:34 p.m. - Single orca headed south toward Alki light.
Jason Mihok

12:45 p.m. - Orcas just passed Golden Gardens then Discovery Park, headed south! Photo by Jessica Clayton, August 22, 2015

Noon - saw at least two orcas surfacing and blowing water, off the northern end of  Golden Garden beach, about 300 yards off the beach. Saw two at same time, they appeared large. They surfaced (fin and back) about 10 times, lasted about 15-20 minutes. There was quite a few boats around, they kept distance. They swam southward toward Magnolia/Seattle.
Theresa Geijer

Two large orcas were just sighted off of Meadow Point that surfaced near a group of salmon fishing boats heading south to Golden Gardens.  Can anyone ID the whales? Photo by Michael Hamm, August 22, 2015 (Dave Ellifrit, CWR- male certainly looks like T102 but complete confirmation is tough with that photo)

11:00 a.m. - Left them south of Richmond Beach headed south approximately 5kts.
10:44 a.m. - T101s, 5-6 animals, southbound at 5 kts at Point Wells.
Anna Lieding

10:45 a.m. - still moving south on Edmonds side, passing Richmond Beach as viewed from President Point, Kitsap.
Joanne Graves

10:35 a.m. - I saw them heading south close to Edmonds shore. They are now south of Pt Edwards.
Sherman Page

8:37 a.m. - Orcas in Saratoga Passage! Heading south, seen from Pebble Beach on Camano Island.
Sarah Malmstead

6:50 a.m. - Pod of orcas just southwest of Bush Point. Close to Whidbey side of Admiralty Inlet. Heading south, but maybe just milling around.
Mike Meyer

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We saw 5 Orcas at the Sechelt Inlet, on the Sunshine Coast BC. Photo by Cornelia van Berkel, August 21, 2015

Unbelievable evening! Heading home after watching residents off San Juan Island and we bumped into the the T18's and T100's in the Strait of Georgia. They all split up and then BAM! simultaneous porpoise kills! We hung out with T19C and T100C most of the time...Here are some shots of them playing around.
Gary Sutton

T19C in Strait of Georgia Photo by Gary Sutton, August 21, 2015

T100C breach Photo by Gary Sutton, August 21, 2015

3:00 p.m. - Found them. Headed south towards Bush Point close to Whidbey side. Still a ways off, barely visible with binoculars.
Rachel Haight

2:40 p.m. - Orcas off south Whidbey between Lagoon pt and Bush pt heading south.
Courtney Smith

Found Transient orcas North of Bush Point, followed them south for a bit, stopped by Port Ludlow to look at wildlife then found T's again in Useless Bay on the way home! Photo by Janine Harles, August 21, 2015

2:26 pm - Saw them just now southbound off Lagoon Point
Patricia Prochaska

1:33 pm - The earlier Ts has now met up with another group! Heading south back into Admiralty Inlet last seen south of ferry lanes, closer to Whidbey side.
12:03 p.m. - Chilkat just left T's in Admiralty Inlet, just south of Port Townsend heading north.
Renee Beitzel

10:30 a.m. - Orcas traveling in north Port Susan sound, looked like a pod of 3.
Anthony Soldato

4:35 p.m. - Saw a grey whale half way though the strait of San Juan de Fuca headed north. Just past Wilson point about 8 miles. Smaller whale came up blew, then dove and disappeared.
Niboreel Sreyas