J Pod moved up the west side of San Juan Island yesterday. Here are some of them.
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On Webcam: They appear ~ 09:11:50 from behind the BWW graphic upper right. Either split or a few came up island & met up with those coming from offshore. On screen until ~09:17.
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www.youtube.com/live/EsAZMWR...
Fri, Nov 28 - ORCAS - Haro Strait
09:04 - Group of Orca moving North. Between Edwards and Pile Point. 1 Km offshore. Viewing from Canada. [George via WSSJI]
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Sun, Nov 23 at 11:40 - report of 4 Bigg’s orcas northbound in Haro Strait ~1 mile north of County Park [WA app]
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Another phenomenal #humpback concert last night (1:30-1:45). Thanks to a careful night-owl listener who tagged the live stream, we have another great recording (and test of the DAS4orcas fiber optic cable). Here's what it sounded like:
live.orcasound.net/bouts/bout_0...
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👁️🗨️👁️🗨️ Mon, Nov 3
Orcas in President Channel earlier:
08:39 - 2 Orcas heading north past West Beach on Orcas Island. Clearly visible from the beach. [WA app]
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L Pod heard on the Lime Kiln hydrophone this afternoon at 2:07p! Trick or treat!
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Sat, Oct 11 - Lone orca reported in Haro Strait
09:45 - Just now - from the campground by Lime Kiln one orca moving north pretty fast. [Gergana via WSSJI]
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Pod continuing southbound travels in Haro Strait:
10:37 - Just saw them 2 mins ago south of SJ [San Juan] County Park [Isabelle via wssji]
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10:40 Bigg's KW calls on the Orcasound Lab hydrophone! Probably two different groups, based on relative amplitudes and whale watch boats that are already southbound past the site... based on the M2 radar system.
live.orcasound.net/listen/orcas...
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#Biggs
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Tue 7/15/25 20:20-23:45 J pod calls on the Orcasound Lab hydrophone (presumably southbound based on earlier acoustic detection on the SIMRES hydrophone). Here's a highlight clip -- live.orcasound.net/reports/cand...
Review other reports here -- live.orcasound.net/reports
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7-11-25@11:21a - WSF Yakima reports 3 Orcas northbound from the west entrance to Thatcher Pass
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Orcas calling last night (07/05/25, 11:51:46 PM Pacific) on the North San Juan Channel hydrophone hosted by @orcabehaviorinstitute.org
Thoughts on ecotype?
live.orcasound.net/reports/cand...
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🐬ORCAS in the San Juans (Spieden Channel)
May 26 1030 local. 1/4 mile northwest of Battleship Island (which is the northwestern-most point of San Juan island), 4 orcas (one big male) proceeding east in Speiden Channel. [Bob via WSSJI]
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13:10 - These Ts flipped back westbound, but haven't gone far. They were reported in Spieden Channel bit west of Limestone Point. [WA app]
13:30 - WW boats still in that vicinity so presume the pod is hunting/feeding. [AIS]
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08:11:40 - visible on the Lime Kiln webcam couple yards offshore. [Alisa]
10:30 - T18s eastbound in Spieden Channel. [Monika via SSCH]
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🐬 Sun, May 18 - Orcas in Haro Strait
08:10 - Orcas heading north past Bellevue Point {San Juan Island]. Close in. [Paul via WSSJI]
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5-17-25 Orcas in Haro Strait. Mid-channel moving N. On Lime Kiln camera currently.
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11:10 Bigg's KW calls this morning on the Orcasound Lab hydrophone in Haro Strait! Thanks to David Howitt for the heads up.
Replay reports from other listeners via the new bouts page -- live.orcasound.net/bouts
Or listen live -- live.orcasound.net/listen/orcas...
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Sat 5/3/25 ~15:55 -- 3 orcas NEbound into Haro Strait from Canadian side (via #WSSJI Facebook page post by Ryan Michael).
4-24-25@12:10 T90s mid-Haro Strait, moving North, northwest of Lime Kiln lighthouse. Moving quickly. Two boats with them.
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Jpod on Lime Kiln Cam now!!
Go to orcavision.org #wssji
15:15:33 PDT Likely Bigg's calls detected by OrcaHello AI on the North San Juan Channel hydrophone!
Do you agree these are Bigg's calls coming through some vessel noise?
aifororcas.azurewebsites.net/detections/d...
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#killerwhale #bioacoustics
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A Killer Whale grabbing bird this morning. Caught on the Lime Kiln Lighthouse camera, San Juan Island, Washington.
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