WHALES: Orcas off West Seattle again

June 25, 2021 9:56 am

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Thanks to Kathy Weitz for the photos from an early morning orca sighting – they were southbound then but northbound now, off Blake Island per Kersti Muul of Salish Wildlife Watch.

These again are transient orcas (also known as Bigg’s Killer Whales) – which are seen in our area more often than the endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales.

3 Replies to "WHALES: Orcas off West Seattle again"

Kathy Weitz June 25, 2021 (3:05 pm)

Thank you for confirming they are the transient orcas (Bigg’s Killer Whales). We were all wondering what pod they belonged to. Kat Weitz
- Kersti Muul June 26, 2021 (8:58 am)
  
  Residents don’t come down here this time of year
4 orca mammas June 25, 2021 (3:48 pm)

That orca back floating, doing it right :)

Here is a petition which may benefit our resident orcas:

https://www.change.org/p/joseph-r-biden-stand-with-native-youth-support-removal-of-the-snake-river-dams-a367e5a7-755e-4089-8030-1b14bb1989bc

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