West Seattle whale watching: Humpbacks pass Alki Point

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Thanks to Gary Jones for the photos, taken around 5:15 pm from Alki Point, as these whales headed southbound:

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Looked to Gary, and to us, like humpback whales, and the Orca Network Facebook page also mentions a sighting of what were described as humpbacks about the same time. As we learned from researchers during coverage of the August 7th humpback stranding in Fauntleroy, their population has been increasing dramatically along the West Coast, and sightings have as a result become more common in Puget Sound. Here’s the one-page ID guide from The Whale Trail.

4 Replies to "West Seattle whale watching: Humpbacks pass Alki Point"

  • enviromaven October 17, 2016 (9:31 pm)

    Love this!

  • Trina October 17, 2016 (10:23 pm)

    We saw them too!   Pretty exciting!

  • sgs October 18, 2016 (9:25 am)

    Anyone know the implications, if any, of humpbacks and orcas coexisting in a somewhat closed space such as the Puget Sound?  

  • Danny McMillin October 19, 2016 (7:14 am)

    So cool , Gary!

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