Thanks to Jan Pendergrass for the photo. Orcas are back in the area today – seen off Duwamish Head as well as southbound off west-facing West Seattle – so if you have a water view, keep an eye out!
West Seattle, Washington
14 Sunday
Thanks to Jan Pendergrass for the photo. Orcas are back in the area today – seen off Duwamish Head as well as southbound off west-facing West Seattle – so if you have a water view, keep an eye out!
We spotted a couple around 7:15 off the pier north of the Armeni boat ramp. We had noticed that the fast ferry had slowed to a crawl and then saw why.
Original sighting was when I texted at 733 this morning. They are now NB after flipping at Alki point and are almost to Edmonds 950
Yup, couldn’t post then but since there’s always a chance they’ll flip, and since Jan sent the photo, it was worth a mention!
Another group of orcas in the Fauntleroy to Vashon ferry lanes now closer to Vashon side. 1040
Were there 700 people down there watching as the Whale Tail claims in their petition?
She/They don’t come out for transient killer whales – which make up the majority of sightings in the area. This also isn’t a common area for marine mammal strandings or baby seals, etc. I can count on one hand how many responses there last year. Most of the animals that are at constellation are washed up – already dead. I’ve responded to a few deer, and there will sometimes be dead sea lion – but it’s just not a place that seal sitters frequents.
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