CHRISTMAS WHALES! Resident orcas in Puget Sound – but now NB

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1:24 PM: Thanks to Donna Sandstrom from The Whale Trail as well as Kersti Muul for the tips – resident orcas from J-Pod should be in view off West Seattle soon – they are southbound off Discovery Park on the north side of Elliott Bay. Donna will be at Constellation Park just south of Alki Point shortly to assist would-be whale-watchers. Let us know if you see the orcas!

1:45 PM: The whales have turned around so you WON’T be seeing them unless you’re north of Elliott Bay. We’ll update if that changes!

AK December 25, 2019 (3:50 pm)

It seems like a lot of the sightings happen around midday, is that a common time or just coincidence? I’d love to see some but always seems to catch these posts too late.

Donna, The Whale Trail December 25, 2019 (10:57 pm)

Hi AK, the orcas also pass by at night. The southern residents are here most often between October and February, following chum salmon runs. The only pattern is that when they come into this part of the Sound, they usually hang out for a few days, traveling sometimes as far south as Point Defiance, and north to around Whidbey Island, before they exit again. On lucky days they’re here when it’s light out, and visibility is good. Maybe tomorrow!

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