1:53 PM: Per a text from Kersti Muul, orcas are southbound, just past West Point. mid-channel, visible from Alki. Let us know if you see them.
2:22 PM: See comments for updates, including that these are Southern Resident Killer Whales.
ADDED SUNDAY EVENING: Thanks to David Hutchinson for photos! Above, one of the orcas; below, people viewing from Constellation Park:
Likely SRKWsVery surface active and visible from Alki Ave 0150
As a reminder it can take the whales 45 minutes to get from West Point to Alki. We’ll be at the Whale Trail sign south of the Lighthouse with binoculars to share.
Confirming Kpod. Moving quickly.Welcome k-pod this is their first time in West Seattle this year ❤️
Better late than never!
Leaders Already Southwest of tango buoy as viewed from constellation point very spread out approaching north end of Blake Island 0300
Whales are still spread apart from Tillicum village to leaders approaching north end of VashonBeautiful backlit blows as the sun disappears0340
Thank you!!! You are so wonderful! We must cherish these ancient beings. I love the passion you have for wildlife.
Those times with the leading zeros indicate A.M., for what it’s worth. 24 hour time for 3:40 P.M., for example, would be 15:40. (Can’t help myself…)
Weird. So you’re typing “145” and your phone corrects it to “0145”? Or are you typing “1345” and it’s correcting to “0145”? Never heard of that issue in my life.
Good morning, 🌞 after hearing Kpod ‘turn around’ last night on the Sound Action hydrophone, unsurprisingly they are in the possession triangle this morning. Will update if they turn back south.
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