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West Seattle whale watch: Humpback travels past our shore

November 5, 2014 1:27 pm
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 |   Seen at sea | West Seattle news | Wildlife

1:27 PM: Thanks to two tipsters who have mentioned a lone whale – believed to be a humpback – headed northbound, fairly close to West Seattle’s shore. By Me-Kwa-Mooks on Beach Drive, according to the phone call we just received. Let us know if you see it!

4:43 PM: As commenters noted, it traveled into Elliott Bay. Wade tweeted the photo we’ve added above.

THURSDAY MORNING: 7:30 am sighting near Seahurst in Burien, according to the Orca Network FB page.

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8 Replies to "West Seattle whale watch: Humpback travels past our shore"

  • Judy Bentley November 5, 2014 (1:31 pm)

    I just saw it. It was big and moving fast. This was just north of Me-Kwa-Mooks.

  • Susan Roedell November 5, 2014 (2:22 pm)

    I saw it about 2:00 off Alki headed toward downtown.

  • Cailey Dullum November 5, 2014 (2:33 pm)

    I saw it through a pair of binoculars lent to me by a fellow Whale Watcher.

  • Deb November 5, 2014 (2:46 pm)

    Just saw it at Duwamish Head. Can’t tell if it was staying around the mouth of the bay, or heading back out.

  • price November 5, 2014 (2:50 pm)

    Surfacing numerous times near buoy off Duwamish head.

  • Connie Rasmussen November 5, 2014 (2:54 pm)

    I saw it just off Brace Point and Vashon Ferry around 1:00

  • lbe November 6, 2014 (7:06 pm)

    Ok, how can I get text about sitings? I keep on missing them :( RSS feeds to something, etc., need ideas. ( I am off Fauntleroy )

  • Lee November 7, 2014 (8:47 am)

    It is off Lincoln Park right now.

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