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The Whale Hotline Recent Data
Hotline Last Updated:
9/1/08
Blank fields mean no information was provided by caller.
View a series of graphs that show since 1978 when the orcas were seen in the San Juan and Canadian Gulf islands, and in Puget Sound (south of the San Juans).
Also see monthly arrivals and departures of each pod since 1976.
| SightDate |
Time |
Location |
Species |
Count |
Direction |
Pod |
Comments |
| 9/1/2008 |
13:00 |
Lime Kiln |
Steller Sea Lion |
1 |
S |
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| 9/1/2008 |
8:30 |
Andrews
Bay |
Orca |
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N |
Ts |
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| 9/1/2008 |
6:30 |
Andrews
Bay |
Orca |
|
N |
Ts |
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| 8/31/2008 |
19:00 |
Iceberg
Point |
Minke |
1 |
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| 8/31/2008 |
18:00 |
Oak
Bay |
Orca |
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Ts |
T41s
and T137s ID'd - spotted killing harbor seals |
| 8/31/2008 |
14:00 |
Whale
Rocks |
Steller
Sea Lion |
6 |
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| 8/31/2008 |
11:38 |
Eagle
Point |
Orca |
~12 |
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| 8/31/2008 |
11:30 |
Eagle
Cove |
Orca |
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JKL |
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| 8/31/2008 |
10:00 |
Andrews
Bay |
Orca |
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JKLp |
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| 8/31/2008 |
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Lime Kiln |
Steller
Sea Lion |
1 |
N |
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Close
to shore |
| 8/30/2008 |
18:00 |
Ft.
Flagler |
Orca |
7+ |
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| 8/30/2008 |
17:55 |
Marrowstone
Point |
Orca |
4 |
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| 8/30/2008 |
17:00 |
Pt.
Wilson |
Orca |
4 |
E |
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2
males, 1 female and 1 calf in group |
| 8/30/2008 |
15:30 |
Orca
Cam |
Orca |
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| 8/30/2008 |
14:30 |
Lime
Kiln |
Orca |
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JKL |
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| 8/30/2008 |
7:00 |
Eagle
Point |
Orca |
8 |
E |
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| 8/30/2008 |
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Lime Kiln |
Steller
Sea Lion |
1 |
S |
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Close
to shore |
| 8/29/2008 |
14:35 |
Hein
Bank |
Orca |
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NE |
JKL |
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| 8/28/2008 |
15:50 |
Pt.
Wilson |
Orca |
4 |
NW |
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2
males and 2 females |
| 8/28/2008 |
12:00 |
Keystone
ferry |
Orca |
1 |
N |
Ts |
One
male |
| 8/28/2008 |
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Sekiu |
Humpback |
1 |
E |
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| 8/27/2008 |
19:00 |
Pt.
Defiance |
Orca |
3 |
S |
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| 8/27/2008 |
19:00 |
Tacoma
Narrows Bridge |
Orca |
4+ |
S |
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One
male in group |
| 8/27/2008 |
16:30 |
Pile
Point |
Orca |
6-8 |
N |
Ts |
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| 8/27/2008 |
15:00 |
East
Point, 2 mi N |
Orca |
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N |
JKL |
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| 8/27/2008 |
14:30 |
Saturna
Island |
Orca |
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NE |
L |
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| 8/27/2008 |
13:00 |
Battleship,
N of |
Orca |
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N |
JKL |
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| 8/27/2008 |
11:20 |
OrcaSound
hydrophone array |
Orca |
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SRs |
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| 8/27/2008 |
9:00 |
Lime
Kiln |
Orca |
|
N |
SRs |
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| 8/27/2008 |
8:15 |
Lime
Kiln hydrophone array |
Orca |
|
N |
JKL |
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| 8/27/2008 |
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Lime Kiln |
Orca |
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L |
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| 8/26/2008 |
18:30 |
Flint
Beach |
Orca |
~12 |
W |
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| 8/26/2008 |
16:30 |
Lime
Kiln |
Orca |
|
S |
SRs |
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| 8/26/2008 |
16:30 |
Flint
Beach |
Orca |
~12 |
E |
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| 8/26/2008 |
15:50 |
Lime
Kiln hydrophone array |
Orca |
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| 8/26/2008 |
15:30 |
Ft.
Ebey State Park |
Orca |
4 |
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One
male in group |
| 8/26/2008 |
13:30 |
Henry,
N of |
Orca |
20+ |
N |
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| 8/26/2008 |
12:15 |
Lime
Kiln hydrophone array |
Orca |
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| 8/26/2008 |
12:00 |
Orca
Sound hydrophone array |
Orca |
|
N |
SRs |
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| 8/26/2008 |
12:00 |
Orca
Cam |
Orca |
|
N |
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| 8/26/2008 |
12:00 |
Lime
Kiln hydrophone array |
Orca |
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| 8/26/2008 |
11:31 |
Hannah
Heights |
Orca |
|
mill |
JKL |
L108
confirmed as a male |
| 8/26/2008 |
11:30 |
Lime
Kiln |
Orca |
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JKL |
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| 8/26/2008 |
10:00 |
Constance
Bank |
Orca |
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JKL |
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| 8/26/2008 |
7:30 |
Port
Angeles Harbor |
Orca |
2 |
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| 8/26/2008 |
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Smith Island |
Orca |
5 |
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Ts |
T14
ID'd from photo |
| 8/26/2008 |
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Salmon Bank |
Orca |
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L |
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| 8/26/2008 |
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Whale Rocks |
Steller
Sea Lion |
4 |
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| 8/25/2008 |
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Dungeness Spit,
inside inner bay |
Orca |
2 |
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| 8/24/2008 |
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Haro Strait |
Brown
pelicans |
4 |
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| 8/23/2008 |
19:43 |
Moresby,
1 mi N |
Orca |
8 |
W |
Ts |
T14,
101A, 101C, 100, 100B, 100D, 101, 102, ID'd |
| 8/23/2008 |
19:00 |
Lime
Kiln |
Orca |
|
S |
JKL |
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| 8/23/2008 |
19:00 |
Lime
Kiln |
Orca |
20+ |
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| 8/23/2008 |
18:50 |
Orca
Sound - Andrews Bay |
Orca |
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SRs |
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| 8/23/2008 |
18:26 |
Swanson
Channel |
Orca |
8 |
NW |
Ts |
T14,
101A, 101C, 100, 100B, 100D, 101, 102
ID'd |
| 8/23/2008 |
17:00 |
Lime
Kiln |
Orca |
|
N |
JKL |
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| 8/23/2008 |
16:25 |
Hannah
Heights |
Orca |
|
N |
JKL |
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| 8/23/2008 |
12:45 |
Hannah
Heights |
Orca |
|
S |
JL |
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| 8/23/2008 |
12:45 |
Hannah
Heights |
Minke |
1 |
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| 8/23/2008 |
12:00 |
Henry
Island |
Orca |
|
S |
JL |
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| 8/23/2008 |
11:45 |
Open
Bay |
Orca |
|
S |
JL |
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| 8/23/2008 |
11:00 |
Mitchell
Bay |
Orca |
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N
then S |
SRs |
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| 8/23/2008 |
10:12 |
Hannah
Heights |
Orca |
|
N |
JL |
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| 8/23/2008 |
10:00 |
Lime
Kiln |
Orca |
|
N |
JL |
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| 8/23/2008 |
6:00 |
Hannah
Heights |
Orca |
|
S |
SRs |
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| 8/23/2008 |
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Johns Pass |
Orca |
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T |
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| 8/23/2008 |
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Santa Cruz
Island, CA |
Orca |
3 |
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Female
ID'd as CA138 |
| 8/22/2008 |
18:00 |
Pt.
Roberts |
Orca |
~25 |
S
then W |
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| 8/22/2008 |
18:00 |
Pt.
Roberts Lighthouse Marine Park |
Orca |
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JL |
Stayed
in the area for about 2 hours |
| 8/21/2008 |
16:00 |
San
Juan Channel, S end |
Steller
Sea Lion |
1 |
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Foraging
in the water |
| 8/21/2008 |
15:30 |
Stuart
Is., W |
Orca |
|
N |
J |
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| 8/21/2008 |
14:55 |
Henry
Island |
Orca |
|
N |
JLp |
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| 8/21/2008 |
12:30 |
Bellevue
Point |
Orca |
|
mill |
JLp |
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| 8/21/2008 |
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Lime Kiln |
Orca |
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JL |
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| 8/19/2008 |
19:00 |
Patos Island,
off of |
Orca |
~12 |
|
Ts |
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| 8/19/2008 |
17:00 |
East
Point |
Orca |
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SE |
Ts |
T100s,
101s, and 124s ID'd |
| 8/19/2008 |
16:44 |
Saturna
Island, 1 mi NE |
Orca |
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SE |
Ts |
T100s,
101s, and 124s ID'd |
| 8/18/2008 |
13:00 |
Cape
Elizabeth |
Orca |
4+ |
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One
male in group |
| 8/17/2008 |
15:00 |
Westsound |
Elephant
Seal |
1 |
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Subadult
male on beach - no injuries. |
| 8/16/2008 |
17:30 |
Lummi,
W side |
Orca |
5-6 |
N |
Ts? |
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| 8/16/2008 |
12:00 |
Haro
Strait, W side |
Orca |
1 |
|
T |
T14
ID'd |
| 8/16/2008 |
11:00 |
Burrows
Island lighthouse |
Orca |
|
N |
Ts |
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| 8/16/2008 |
10:00 |
Victoria
waterfront |
Orca |
1 |
E |
T |
T14
ID'd |
| 8/16/2008 |
9:30 |
Otter
Point |
Orca |
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W |
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| 8/14/2008 |
20:00 |
Pt. Roberts |
Orca |
12 |
N |
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| 8/14/2008 |
17:00 |
Mitchell
Bay |
Orca |
|
N |
JKL |
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| 8/14/2008 |
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Pt. Whitehorn |
Orca |
~15 |
|
Lp |
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| 8/12/2008 |
18:00 |
Magdalena
Point, BC |
Orca |
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W |
JKLp |
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| 8/12/2008 |
14:36 |
False
Bay |
Orca |
|
S |
Lp |
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| 8/12/2008 |
13:30 |
Lime
Kiln |
Orca |
3 |
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| 8/12/2008 |
13:20 |
Lime
Kiln hydrophone array |
Orca |
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| 8/12/2008 |
12:54 |
False
Bay |
Orca |
|
N |
Lp |
New
calf in L Pod - L-111 born to L-47 |
| 8/12/2008 |
10:30 |
Eagle
Point |
Orca |
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| 8/12/2008 |
0:10 |
Lime
Kiln hydrophone array |
Orca |
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| 8/12/2008 |
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Salmon Bank |
Orca |
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Lp |
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| 8/12/2008 |
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Whale Rocks |
Steller
Sea Lion |
1 |
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| 8/11/2008 |
19:45 |
Boundary
Pass |
Orca |
30-40 |
W |
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| 8/11/2008 |
18:15 |
Edwards
Point |
Orca |
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Lp |
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| 8/11/2008 |
14:00 |
San
Juan Island, S end |
Orca |
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L |
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| 8/11/2008 |
13:55 |
San
Juan Island, S end |
Orca |
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S |
L |
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| 8/11/2008 |
13:54 |
Eagle
Point |
Orca |
|
S |
Lp |
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| 8/11/2008 |
12:30 |
East
Point |
Orca |
12-15 |
N |
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| 8/11/2008 |
11:57 |
Land
Bank |
Orca |
|
mill |
Lp |
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| 8/11/2008 |
10:30 |
Southworth
ferry terminal, 1 mi S of |
Minke |
1 |
N |
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| 8/11/2008 |
9:13 |
Lime
Kiln hydrophone array |
Orca |
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| 8/11/2008 |
8:45 |
Pender
Island, N side |
Orca |
6 |
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| 8/11/2008 |
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Colvos Passage |
Minke |
1 |
N |
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| 8/11/2008 |
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Bedwell Harbour,
BC |
Orca |
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Ts |
T20,
19s, and 124s ID'd |
| 8/10/2008 |
19:19 |
Henry,
NW of |
Orca |
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N |
JKL |
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| 8/10/2008 |
17:53 |
Kellett |
Orca |
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N |
JKL |
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| 8/10/2008 |
17:05 |
Orca
Sound hydrophone array |
Orca |
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| 8/10/2008 |
16:40 |
Orca
Cam |
Orca |
|
N |
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| 8/10/2008 |
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Boundary Pass |
Orca |
5 |
W |
J |
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| 8/9/2008 |
14:00 |
False
Bay |
Orca |
|
mill |
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| 8/9/2008 |
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Days Is. (near
Tacoma) |
Harbor
Porpoise |
5-6 |
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| 8/9/2008 |
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Monterey Bay, CA |
Orca |
3 |
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Ts? |
One
female, calf and juvenile in group |
| 8/8/2008 |
14:00 |
American
Camp |
Orca |
|
mill |
J |
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| 8/8/2008 |
12:00 |
False
Bay |
Orca |
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JLp |
In
the area, back and forth, all day long |
| 8/8/2008 |
12:00 |
Lime
Kiln hydrophone array |
Orca |
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| 8/8/2008 |
9:30 |
Keystone
ferry |
brown
pelican |
1 |
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| 8/7/2008 |
19:30 |
Pt.
Roberts |
Orca |
5 |
S |
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One
male in group |
| 8/7/2008 |
15:35 |
Pile
Pt., N |
Orca |
1 |
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One
male |
| 8/7/2008 |
13:55 |
Lime
Kiln hydrophone array |
Orca |
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SRs |
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| 8/6/2008 |
19:40 |
Lime
Kiln hydrophone array |
Orca |
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| 8/6/2008 |
17:00 |
Pt.
Roberts |
Orca |
6 |
S |
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One
male in group |
| 8/6/2008 |
15:30 |
Hannah
Heights, S of |
Orca |
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JLp |
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| 8/6/2008 |
13:30 |
Cattle
Pass |
Orca |
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WNW |
SRs |
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| 8/5/2008 |
21:00 |
Salmon
Bank |
Orca |
|
mill |
JL |
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| 8/5/2008 |
21:00 |
Pt.
Roberts |
Orca |
6 |
S |
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One
male in group |
| 8/5/2008 |
19:30 |
Seabird
Point, 3 mi E |
Orca |
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E |
Lp |
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| 8/5/2008 |
18:18 |
Fisherman's
Bay |
Orca |
|
S |
Ts |
T124s,
20, 21, and 90 ID'd |
| 8/5/2008 |
17:10 |
Shaw,
SW shore |
Orca |
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Ts? |
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| 8/5/2008 |
17:00 |
Race
Passage |
Orca |
|
E |
Lp |
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| 8/5/2008 |
16:18 |
Friday
Harbor, outside of |
Orca |
|
S |
Ts |
T124s,
20, 21, and 90 ID'd |
| 8/5/2008 |
14:30 |
New
Channel (Spieden Is.) |
Orca |
|
S |
Ts |
T20,
124s, and 19 ID'd |
| 8/5/2008 |
11:30 |
Orca
Cam |
Orca |
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J |
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| 8/5/2008 |
11:25 |
Orca
Cam |
Orca |
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| 8/5/2008 |
10:20 |
South
Beach |
Orca |
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| 8/5/2008 |
10:00 |
Sheringham
Point |
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