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The Whale Hotline
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Have you seen the whales?
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The Whale Hotline Recent Data
Hotline Last Updated:
7/5/08
Blank fields mean no information was provided by caller.
View a series of graphs that show since 1978 when the orcas were seen in the San Juan and Canadian Gulf islands, and in Puget Sound (south of the San Juans).
Also see monthly arrivals and departures of each pod since 1976.
| SightDate |
Time |
Location |
Species |
Count |
Direction |
Pod |
Comments |
| 7/3/2008 |
21:30 |
Bellevue Point |
Orca |
|
S |
J |
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| 7/3/2008 |
20:30 |
Hannah
Heights |
Orca |
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NW |
J |
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| 7/3/2008 |
19:09 |
Ft.
Ross, CA - S of |
Orca |
1 |
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| 7/3/2008 |
19:00 |
Hannah
Heights |
Orca |
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SE |
Jp |
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| 7/3/2008 |
18:30 |
Lime
Kiln |
Orca |
|
S |
Jp |
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| 7/3/2008 |
18:00 |
Lime
Kiln |
Orca |
|
N |
Jp |
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| 7/3/2008 |
17:30 |
Marrowstone
Point |
Harbor
Porpoise |
2-3 |
E |
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| 7/3/2008 |
16:00 |
Langley,
NW of |
Gray |
1 |
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| 7/3/2008 |
16:00 |
Hein
Bank, 2.5 mi W |
Orca |
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SW |
J |
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| 7/3/2008 |
16:00 |
Hein
Bank, SW side |
Minke |
1 |
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| 7/3/2008 |
15:30 |
Hein
Bank, 1.5 mi W |
Orca |
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W |
J |
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| 7/3/2008 |
13:45 |
Pile
Point |
Orca |
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SW |
J |
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| 7/3/2008 |
13:00 |
False
Bay |
Orca |
|
NW |
J |
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| 7/3/2008 |
11:00 |
Colville,
1.5 mi SW |
Minke |
1 |
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| 7/3/2008 |
8:00 |
Thatcher
Pass |
Orca |
|
S |
J |
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| 7/2/2008 |
19:30 |
False
Bay, S of |
Orca |
|
E |
KL12 |
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| 7/2/2008 |
19:00 |
Hannah
Heights |
Orca |
|
S |
K |
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| 7/2/2008 |
19:00 |
Pender
Island |
Orca |
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N |
J |
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| 7/2/2008 |
18:06 |
Swanson
Channel |
Orca |
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N |
J |
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| 7/2/2008 |
18:00 |
Lime
Kiln, S of |
Orca |
|
S |
KL12 |
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| 7/2/2008 |
18:00 |
Hannah
Heights |
Orca |
|
S |
SRs |
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| 7/2/2008 |
18:00 |
Lime
Kiln |
Orca |
|
S |
L12 |
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| 7/2/2008 |
18:00 |
Active
Pass, NE of |
Pacific
white-sided dolphins |
100-150 |
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Hanging
around the area all day |
| 7/2/2008 |
17:00 |
N
Pender and Morseby, b/w |
Orca |
|
N |
J |
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| 7/2/2008 |
16:30 |
Lime
Kiln |
Orca |
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S |
K |
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| 7/2/2008 |
16:14 |
Kellett
and Turn, b/w |
Orca |
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N |
J |
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| 7/2/2008 |
15:36 |
Lime
Kiln hydrophones |
Orca |
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SRs |
Heard
calls over hydrophone array |
| 7/2/2008 |
15:30 |
Lime
Kiln |
Orca |
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N |
KL12 |
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| 7/2/2008 |
14:40 |
Lime
Kiln hydrophones |
Orca |
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SRs |
Heard
calls over hydrophone array |
| 7/2/2008 |
14:30 |
False
Bay |
Orca |
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NW |
JK |
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| 7/2/2008 |
14:30 |
Lime
Kiln |
Orca |
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S
then N |
J |
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| 7/2/2008 |
13:30 |
Mid-Haro
and Lime Kiln, b/w |
Orca |
|
S |
L12 |
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| 7/2/2008 |
13:30 |
Mid-Haro
and LimeKiln, b/w |
Orca |
|
N |
JK |
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| 7/2/2008 |
13:28 |
Lime
Kiln hydrophones |
Orca |
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SRs |
Heard
calls over hydrophone array |
| 7/2/2008 |
12:30 |
Mid-Haro
and Lighthouse, b/w |
Orca |
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N |
JKL12 |
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| 7/2/2008 |
11:00 |
Baynes
Channel |
Orca |
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E |
JK |
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| 7/2/2008 |
11:00 |
Victoria
waterfront |
Orca |
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E |
SRs |
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| 7/2/2008 |
9:45 |
Active
Pass, S of |
Pacific
white-sided dolphins |
100-150 |
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Hanging
around the area all day long |
| 7/2/2008 |
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Oak Bay, BC |
Orca |
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JK |
Resting |
| 7/2/2008 |
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Active pass |
Pacific
white-sided dolphins |
100-200 |
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Roaming
around in that area all day long |
| 7/2/2008 |
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Baynes Channel |
Orca |
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NW |
JK |
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| 7/1/2008 |
19:30 |
Hannah
Heights |
Orca |
|
S |
K |
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| 7/1/2008 |
18:30 |
Lime
Kiln |
Orca |
|
S |
K |
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| 7/1/2008 |
17:55 |
Orca
Sound hydrophones |
Orca |
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Heard
calls over hydrophone array |
| 7/1/2008 |
17:00 |
Kellett
Bluff |
Orca |
|
S |
K |
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| 7/1/2008 |
16:00 |
Salmon
Bank |
Orca |
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E |
JKpL87 |
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| 7/1/2008 |
14:00 |
East
Point |
Orca |
|
S |
Kp |
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| 7/1/2008 |
14:00 |
Hein
Bank |
Orca |
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SSW |
JKpL87 |
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| 7/1/2008 |
12:00 |
Lime
Kiln |
Orca |
|
S |
KL87 |
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| 7/1/2008 |
11:15 |
Crescent
City, CA |
Humpback |
3-4 |
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Milling
in harbor |
| 7/1/2008 |
11:15 |
Lime
Kiln |
Orca |
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N |
KL87 |
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| 7/1/2008 |
11:00 |
Coleville |
Orca |
|
mill |
SRs |
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| 7/1/2008 |
10:30 |
Hannah
Heights |
Orca |
|
N |
SRs |
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| 7/1/2008 |
9:30 |
Lummi
rocks |
Orca |
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SRs |
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| 7/1/2008 |
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San Juan, west
side |
Orca |
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JKL87 |
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| 6/30/2008 |
23:05 |
Lime
Kiln hydrophones |
Orca |
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S? |
SRs |
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| 6/30/2008 |
21:30 |
Lime
Kiln |
Orca |
1-5 |
N
then S |
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| 6/30/2008 |
21:20 |
Orca
Sound hydrophone |
Orca |
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|
SRs |
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| 6/30/2008 |
21:20 |
Orca
Sound hydrophones |
Orca |
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SRs |
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| 6/30/2008 |
20:00 |
Pender
bluffs |
Orca |
|
N |
JK |
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| 6/30/2008 |
17:30 |
Kellett
Bluff |
Orca |
|
N |
JK |
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| 6/30/2008 |
16:45 |
Lime
Kiln |
Orca |
|
NW |
JK |
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| 6/30/2008 |
15:58 |
Cattle
Point |
Orca |
|
mill |
JKL87 |
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| 6/30/2008 |
15:15 |
Cattle
Pass |
Orca |
|
W |
JK |
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| 6/30/2008 |
14:30 |
Deer
Point, OR |
Orca |
6-7 |
N |
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One
adult male; 3 females; 2 calves |
| 6/30/2008 |
14:00 |
Iceberg
Point |
Orca |
|
E |
JK |
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| 6/30/2008 |
14:00 |
Salmon
Bank |
Orca |
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JK |
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| 6/30/2008 |
13:25 |
Flint
Beach |
Orca |
|
mill |
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| 6/30/2008 |
12:33 |
Lopez,
S end |
Orca |
|
mill |
JKL87 |
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| 6/30/2008 |
12:30 |
Flint
Beach |
Orca |
8-12 |
E |
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| 6/30/2008 |
12:30 |
Salmon
Bank |
Orca |
|
SSE |
K |
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| 6/30/2008 |
10:00 |
Eagle
Point |
Orca |
|
NE |
SRs |
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| 6/30/2008 |
9:30 |
Eagle
Point |
Orca |
|
S |
JK |
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| 6/30/2008 |
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Pt. Roberts
Lighthouse Marine Park |
Humpback |
2 |
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| 6/29/2008 |
21:30 |
Hannah
Heights |
Orca |
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SRs |
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| 6/29/2008 |
20:00 |
Trial
Island |
Orca |
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E |
SRs |
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| 6/29/2008 |
18:45 |
Race
Rocks, 3 mi E of |
Orca |
|
E |
SRs |
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| 6/29/2008 |
18:30 |
Race
Rocks |
Orca |
|
E |
JKL |
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| 6/29/2008 |
13:25 |
Sheringham
Point |
Orca |
|
E |
SRs |
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| 6/29/2008 |
13:00 |
Tatoosh
Island |
Orca |
6 |
E |
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One
adult male; 3 females; 2 calves |
| 6/29/2008 |
11:00 |
Clallam
Bay, W of |
Orca |
2 |
W |
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| 6/29/2008 |
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Pt. Roberts
Lighthouse Marine Park |
Humpback |
2 |
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| 6/28/2008 |
19:00 |
Discovery
Island |
Orca |
1 |
E |
Ts |
T14
ID'd |
| 6/28/2008 |
11:30 |
Sinclair
Inlet by Manette Bridge |
orca? |
1 |
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| 6/28/2008 |
11:00 |
Manette
Bridge |
Gray |
1 |
N |
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| 6/28/2008 |
10:00 |
Port
Renfrew |
Orca |
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JKL |
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| 6/28/2008 |
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Rich Passage |
Humpback |
1 |
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| 6/28/2008 |
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Pt. Roberts
Lighthouse |
Humpback |
2 |
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| 6/27/2008 |
14:00 |
Otter
Point |
Orca |
|
W |
JKL |
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| 6/27/2008 |
12:30 |
Sombrio
Point |
Orca |
|
W |
JK |
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| 6/27/2008 |
10:30 |
Pender
bluffs |
Humpback |
1 |
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Only
spotted once then didn't see it again |
| 6/27/2008 |
10:00 |
Otter
Point |
Orca |
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W
then E |
JK |
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| 6/27/2008 |
10:00 |
Port
Renfrew |
Orca |
|
W |
L |
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| 6/27/2008 |
8:45 |
Lime
Kiln |
Humpback |
2 |
N |
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| 6/27/2008 |
7:10 |
Port
Renfrew |
Orca |
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W |
JKL |
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| 6/27/2008 |
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South Beach |
Elephant
Seal |
1 |
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Young
male still on beach finishing his molt.
ALT spent over an hour with him - looked in good health and condition. |
| 6/25/2008 |
20:18 |
Blake and
Fauntleroy, b/w |
Humpback |
1 |
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Breaching - saw
long pecs |
| 6/25/2008 |
19:00 |
Boundary
Pass |
Orca |
|
N |
JK |
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| 6/25/2008 |
15:00 |
Lime
Kiln |
Orca |
|
N |
JK |
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| 6/25/2008 |
14:00 |
Lime
Kiln |
Orca |
|
N |
J |
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| 6/25/2008 |
13:00 |
Salmon
Bank |
Orca |
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NE |
SRs |
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| 6/25/2008 |
8:45 |
Land
Bank |
Orca |
|
S |
SRs |
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| 6/25/2008 |
8:13 |
Eagle
Point |
Orca |
|
N |
SRs |
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| 6/25/2008 |
8:00 |
Eagle
Point |
Orca |
|
N |
SRs |
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| 6/25/2008 |
8:00 |
Cattle
Point |
Orca |
5 |
N |
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| 6/25/2008 |
7:25 |
Langley |
Gray |
1 |
SE |
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| 6/24/2008 |
19:45 |
Entrance
Island, Nanaimo |
Orca |
3 |
S |
Ts |
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| 6/24/2008 |
18:00 |
Sandheads |
Orca |
|
N |
SRs |
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| 6/24/2008 |
17:20 |
Pt.
Roberts |
Orca |
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SRs |
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| 6/24/2008 |
17:20 |
Sandheads |
Orca |
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K |
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| 6/24/2008 |
17:20 |
Coal
Docks |
Orca |
|
S |
J |
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| 6/24/2008 |
16:45 |
Hein
Bank, E side |
Minke |
1 |
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| 6/24/2008 |
16:00 |
Hein
Bank |
Minke |
1-2 |
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| 6/24/2008 |
15:15 |
Cattle
Point, SW of |
Orca |
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Lp |
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| 6/24/2008 |
15:00 |
Active
Pass |
Orca |
|
E |
SRs |
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| 6/24/2008 |
15:00 |
Penn
Cove |
Gray |
1 |
E |
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| 6/24/2008 |
15:00 |
Hein
Bank |
Orca |
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SW |
L12 |
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| 6/24/2008 |
15:00 |
Hein
Bank |
Minke |
3-4 |
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| 6/24/2008 |
14:00 |
Hannah
Heights |
Orca |
6-8 |
S |
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Three
adult males in group |
| 6/24/2008 |
14:00 |
Pender
Island |
Orca |
|
N |
JKL? |
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| 6/24/2008 |
14:00 |
Salmon
Bank |
Orca |
|
SW |
L12 |
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| 6/24/2008 |
12:30 |
False
Bay |
Orca |
|
S |
L12 |
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| 6/24/2008 |
12:00 |
South
Beach |
Orca |
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Lp |
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| 6/24/2008 |
11:15 |
Balcomb
Reef |
Orca |
|
S |
L12 |
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| 6/24/2008 |
11:00 |
Andrews
Bay |
Orca |
|
N |
JKL |
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| 6/24/2008 |
10:00 |
Cattle
Point |
Minke |
1 |
W |
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| 6/24/2008 |
9:28 |
Kellett
Bluff |
Orca |
|
N |
JKLp |
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| 6/24/2008 |
9:00 |
Mutiny
Bay |
Gray |
1 |
N |
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| 6/24/2008 |
8:45 |
Lime
Kiln |
Orca |
|
N |
JKL |
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| 6/24/2008 |
8:30 |
East
Point |
Harbor
Porpoise |
6 |
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| 6/24/2008 |
8:15 |
Hannah
Heights |
Orca |
|
N |
SRs |
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| 6/23/2008 |
18:45 |
Sooke |
Orca |
|
E |
JK |
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| 6/23/2008 |
18:30 |
Sheringham
Point, 2-3 mi off |
Orca |
|
E |
JK |
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| 6/23/2008 |
18:00 |
Elliott
Bay |
Humpback |
1 |
N |
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| 6/23/2008 |
12:50 |
Colvos
Passage |
Dall's
Porpoise |
2 |
N |
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| 6/23/2008 |
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Otter Point, 7
mi SW (on the Canadian side) |
Orca |
|
W |
JKL |
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| 6/23/2008 |
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Sooke |
Orca |
|
E |
SRs |
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| 6/22/2008 |
20:45 |
Bainbridge
ferry |
Humpback |
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