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Orca Network Whale Report We are watching & visiting the whales in their home, please observe, love & respect them from a distance~ Nov. 23, 2007 Today's report J pod Nov. 23 So. Sound whale Nov. 22 About Orca Network Another beautiful sunny day, and J pod still in Puget Sound this morning! Also, a report of a non-orca whale sighted in south Puget Sound on Thursday - let us know if you see this whale or J pod out there today - Susan & Howard, Orca Network J pod Nov. 23 Nov. 23 Report of orcas on S side of 3 Tree Point at 9:45 AM. We just saw them from about 10:54 still on S side of 3TP. They appear to be traveling South about midchannel. They did seem to be milling. Then they moved out. They are getting closer to Pt Robinson & seem to be moving closer to Maury Island. We were just told that they had been just off the beach on the south side just below us which is South of Quartermaster across the Sound. Can not tell how many -- seems at least 9. They were spouting often seeming to be right on the surface. That was before they really headed S & E toward Pt Robinson. Amy J Nov. 23 Orca Network received a call from Fish & Wildlife, who had received a report from the Coast Guard who received a complaint about a boat too close to a pod of orcas near Des Moines at 10:25 am. Nov. 23 Amy Carey was out looking for the whales from shore, and found J pod at 10:55 am, heading south near Des Moines, closer to the mainland side. At 11:30 am, they had crossed over closer to the Maury Island side and were near the Glacier dock, continuing south. Nov. 23 Jean Estevenin called at noon to report a pod of orcas at Sandy Shores, between Pt. Robinson and Gold Beach, very close to shore breaching & feeding in the Maury Island Reserve. So. Sound whale Nov. 22 Nov. 22 Hi! I've been coming to my family's property on Hartstene Island for 27 years and haven't seen a whale between Hartstene and Squaxin Island before - until today, and we happened to be in kayaks at the time! I'm a novice whalewatcher and am not sure of the ID (definitely not an orca), but at 4:15 today (November 22) a whale cruised north up Peale Passage past the tip of Squaxin Island. There seemed to be a dorsal fin of some sort, but not prominent. An even dark gray in color. Blows were frequent, low, bushy and fairly loud. I hope someone else who can ID whales better than we can reports this one too! This was definitely an experience to be thankful for! Happy Thanksgiving, Katie Remine and Chuck Domitrovich Let us know if anyone else sees this whale - it could possibly be a Minke, or humpback, or ?? sb About Orca Network Orca Network is a 501 c3 nonprofit organization, dedicated to raising awareness about the whales of the Pacific Northwest, and the importance of providing them healthy and safe habitats. Orca Network's Whale Sighting Network involves citizens in helping researchers track the movement of whales, and encourages people to observe whales from their homes, businesses, ferries, and beaches. Whale reports are sent in to our Sighting Network and emailed out to researchers, agencies, and citizens on our network, and posted on our website (MAP of sightings also on website). Whale reports and observations are sent in by a variety of sources, and Orca Network does not guarantee the accuracy of any report or whale identification. TO REPORT WHALES, CALL: 1-866-ORCANET (672- 2638) or email susan@orcanetwork.org BE WHALE WISE! BOATERS: When whales are present, slow to less than 7 knots and stay at least 100 yards away from the whales. To report harassment of whales in US waters, call NMFS Enforcement at 1-800-853-1964; In Canadian waters, call DFO's Observe Record and Report (ORR) Violations Hotline at 1-800- 465- 4336 Report the boat name &/or a description of the boat, & get photos if at all possible. Quick Links... Orca Network Sightings Map & Archives BE WHALE WISE! Boater Guidelines Support Orca Network - become a member! Orca Network News Page Orca Network Webshop Related Resources/Links email: info@orcanetwork.org REPORT WHALE SIGHTINGS TO 1-866-ORCANET web: http://www.orcanetwork.org Forward email This email was sent to by susan@orcanetwork.org Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ | Privacy Policy. Email Marketing by Orca Network | 2403 North Bluff Rd. | Greenbank | WA | 98253 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Orca Network Whale Report We are watching & visiting the whales in their home, please observe, love & respect them from a distance~ Nov. 24, 2007 Today's report J pod Nov. 23 & 24; humpback? & porps About Orca Network Yay! We have whales off Whidbey this morning, sounds like J pod heading NW. Also, more reports of J's off Maury Island from Friday, as well as another "mystery" whale sighting - possibly a juve humpback, maybe the same whale seem in South Puget Sound the 22nd? Susan & Howard, Orca Network J pod Nov. 23 & 24; humpback? & porps Nov. 24 Mark of the Victoria Clipper 4 called at 9 am to report a pod of orcas, likely J's, off Mutiny Bay, SW Whidbey Island. They were spread out from the Whidbey side to mid- channel, feeding & active, generally heading north. Nov. 24 Orca Network received a call from Joan of Whidbey Island at 9:08 am, reporting a pod of orcas north of Mutiny Bay, heading toward Bush Pt. We are grabbing our binocs & cameras & heading out to the west side of Whidbey to see if we can see them from shore! Susan & Howie Nov. 23 Courtney Stevenin called to report J pod again at 12:28 pm right off Gold Beach, Maury Island, about 1/4 mile off Glacier dock. By 12:30 they were 100' offshore from the dock in about 50' of water. Nov. 23 Amy Carey continued calling in updates on J pod, at 1 pm they were off Piner Pt, Maury Island, heading south in 2 groups. They spent several hours off Neill Pt, S. Vashon & then headed back toward Maury Maury Island, traveling close to shore. Nov. 23 2:30 pm on Friday - the orcas (J pod) are feeding between Vashon and Maury at the mouth of Quartermaster Harbor. Jo Robinson Nov. 23 Susan, Around 2 pm today, from Saltwater State Park, we sighted at least four cetaceans in the distance in East Passage. They appeared to be black with small dorsal fins, so we think they were Harbor Porpoises. At first they were moving northward, surfacing as a group three times, staying underwater for several minutes at a time. They were moving southward when we lost sight of them. At 3:45, from Dash Point State Park (NE of Tacoma), Kevin sighted a pod of Orcas moving northward. There appeared to be at least twelve individuals in two somewhat separated groups. At least two of them were males, one having a larger dorsal fin than the other. The pod was surfacing and blowing often as it traveled close to the Maury Island side. At one point several individuals stopped their progression northward and we saw four spyhopping maneuvers, quite a bit of milling about, a few leaps nearly out of the water and more frequent blows for about 8 minutes. After about 25 minutes of total viewing time, we were chilled and it became difficult to see the whales with our small spotting scope, in the distance, with all the boat traffic and choppy water. Kevin Steiner & Sandy Daniels Nov. 23 Hey all, First report in ages, but it is a good one. On our morning trip we spotted a small baleen whale (N 47.43.785/W 122.23.600) on the East side of the Sound. The whale was doing short transit dives as it swam (north bound) quite fast towards the shore, then hugging the shore. I was not able to get a great id shot, we called it as a minke due to location and commonality, but the dorsal fin did not look right, and the behavior was different. Possible juvenile humpback? It was about 20ft ish. We never saw the pectoral fins, but there was white on the underside of the tail, and the placement and shape of the dorsal fin was concurrent with a young humpback. Did anyone else see this one? Possibly the same whale sighted off Harstene Island Nov. 22nd? sb Afternoon: We caught up with J pod just off Piner Pt. (south Maury Island). The sighting began at 15:24, with the pod in two groups heading northbound, roughly in the southbound shipping lane. They milled around for a bit at 15:44 off Gold Beach, still in 2 groups, the first of which was only about 200 yards ahead of the other. We stayed with them for about 30 min, leaving at 15:56, in which the pod traveled 1.3 miles north towards Point Robinson. -Kwasi, Salish Sea Charters About Orca Network Orca Network is a 501 c3 nonprofit organization, dedicated to raising awareness about the whales of the Pacific Northwest, and the importance of providing them healthy and safe habitats. Orca Network's Whale Sighting Network involves citizens in helping researchers track the movement of whales, and encourages people to observe whales from their homes, businesses, ferries, and beaches. Whale reports are sent in to our Sighting Network and emailed out to researchers, agencies, and citizens on our network, and posted on our website (MAP of sightings also on website). Whale reports and observations are sent in by a variety of sources, and Orca Network does not guarantee the accuracy of any report or whale identification. TO REPORT WHALES, CALL: 1-866-ORCANET (672- 2638) or email susan@orcanetwork.org BE WHALE WISE! BOATERS: When whales are present, slow to less than 7 knots and stay at least 100 yards away from the whales. To report harassment of whales in US waters, call NMFS Enforcement at 1-800-853-1964; In Canadian waters, call DFO's Observe Record and Report (ORR) Violations Hotline at 1-800- 465- 4336 Report the boat name &/or a description of the boat, & get photos if at all possible. Quick Links... Orca Network Sightings Map & Archives BE WHALE WISE! Boater Guidelines Support Orca Network - become a member! Orca Network News Page Orca Network Webshop Related Resources/Links email: info@orcanetwork.org REPORT WHALE SIGHTINGS TO 1-866-ORCANET web: http://www.orcanetwork.org Forward email This email was sent to by susan@orcanetwork.org Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ | Privacy Policy. Email Marketing by Orca Network | 2403 North Bluff Rd. | Greenbank | WA | 98253 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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More details on the Jan. 4th sighting of orcas in Thatcher Pass/Rosario Strait (J pod?), along with an interesting report of a Steller Sea Lion hauled out on Speiden Island; a report of Orcas on Jan 1st (K's); and another great story about an Elephant seal. Susan & Howard, Orca Network
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Female Elephant Seal Hi Susan - Just wanted to let you know that we had an elephant seal "park" herself in front of our house in the spring of 2002. (we live on City Beach in Oak Harbor) We notified the Beachwatchers (& Central PS Marine Mammal Stranding Network) and we watched her for several days. The Beachwatchers named her "Ellie." She burrowed deep in the sand and finally, after several days, she moved ever so slowly and laboriously toward the water's edge. We were cheering her on toward a swim but instead she came right back toward the top of the beach, and continued her rest.
Orca Network is a 501 c3 nonprofit organization, dedicated to raising awareness about the whales of the Pacific Northwest, and the importance of providing them healthy and safe habitats. TO REPORT WHALES, CALL: 1-866-ORCANET (672- 2638)
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