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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  
7/3/2008 20:30 Hannah Heights Orca   NW J  
7/3/2008 19:09 Ft. Ross, CA - S of Orca 1      
7/3/2008 19:00 Hannah Heights Orca   SE Jp  
7/3/2008 18:30 Lime Kiln Orca   S Jp  
7/3/2008 18:00 Lime Kiln Orca   N Jp  
7/3/2008 17:30 Marrowstone Point Harbor Porpoise 2-3 E    
7/3/2008 16:00 Langley, NW of Gray 1      
7/3/2008 16:00 Hein Bank, 2.5 mi W Orca   SW J  
7/3/2008 16:00 Hein Bank, SW side Minke 1      
7/3/2008 15:30 Hein Bank, 1.5 mi W Orca   W J  
7/3/2008 13:45 Pile Point Orca   SW J  
7/3/2008 13:00 False Bay Orca   NW J  
7/3/2008 11:00 Colville, 1.5 mi SW Minke 1      
7/3/2008 8:00 Thatcher Pass Orca   S J  
7/2/2008 19:30 False Bay, S of Orca   E KL12  
7/2/2008 19:00 Hannah Heights Orca   S K  
7/2/2008 19:00 Pender Island Orca   N J  
7/2/2008 18:06 Swanson Channel Orca   N J  
7/2/2008 18:00 Lime Kiln, S of Orca   S KL12  
7/2/2008 18:00 Hannah Heights Orca   S SRs  
7/2/2008 18:00 Lime Kiln Orca   S L12  
7/2/2008 18:00 Active Pass, NE of Pacific white-sided dolphins 100-150     Hanging around the area all day
7/2/2008 17:00 N Pender and Morseby, b/w Orca   N J  
7/2/2008 16:30 Lime Kiln Orca   S K  
7/2/2008 16:14 Kellett and Turn, b/w Orca   N J  
7/2/2008 15:36 Lime Kiln hydrophones Orca     SRs Heard calls over hydrophone array
7/2/2008 15:30 Lime Kiln Orca   N KL12  
7/2/2008 14:40 Lime Kiln hydrophones Orca     SRs Heard calls over hydrophone array
7/2/2008 14:30 False Bay Orca   NW JK  
7/2/2008 14:30 Lime Kiln Orca   S then N J  
7/2/2008 13:30 Mid-Haro and Lime Kiln, b/w Orca   S L12  
7/2/2008 13:30 Mid-Haro and LimeKiln, b/w Orca   N JK  
7/2/2008 13:28 Lime Kiln hydrophones Orca     SRs Heard calls over hydrophone array
7/2/2008 12:30 Mid-Haro and Lighthouse, b/w Orca   N JKL12  
7/2/2008 11:00 Baynes Channel Orca   E JK  
7/2/2008 11:00 Victoria waterfront Orca   E SRs  
7/2/2008 9:45 Active Pass, S of Pacific white-sided dolphins 100-150     Hanging around the area all day long
7/2/2008   Oak Bay, BC Orca     JK Resting
7/2/2008   Active pass Pacific white-sided dolphins 100-200     Roaming around in that area all day long
7/2/2008   Baynes Channel Orca   NW JK  
7/1/2008 19:30 Hannah Heights Orca   S K  
7/1/2008 18:30 Lime Kiln Orca   S K  
7/1/2008 17:55 Orca Sound hydrophones Orca       Heard calls over hydrophone array
7/1/2008 17:00 Kellett Bluff Orca   S K  
7/1/2008 16:00 Salmon Bank Orca   E JKpL87  
7/1/2008 14:00 East Point Orca   S Kp  
7/1/2008 14:00 Hein Bank Orca   SSW JKpL87  
7/1/2008 12:00 Lime Kiln Orca   S KL87  
7/1/2008 11:15 Crescent City, CA Humpback 3-4     Milling in harbor
7/1/2008 11:15 Lime Kiln Orca   N KL87  
7/1/2008 11:00 Coleville Orca   mill SRs  
7/1/2008 10:30 Hannah Heights Orca   N SRs  
7/1/2008 9:30 Lummi rocks Orca     SRs  
7/1/2008   San Juan, west side Orca     JKL87  
6/30/2008 23:05 Lime Kiln hydrophones Orca   S? SRs  
6/30/2008 21:30 Lime Kiln Orca 1-5 N then S    
6/30/2008 21:20 Orca Sound hydrophone Orca     SRs  
6/30/2008 21:20 Orca Sound hydrophones Orca     SRs  
6/30/2008 20:00 Pender bluffs Orca   N JK  
6/30/2008 17:30 Kellett Bluff Orca   N JK  
6/30/2008 16:45 Lime Kiln Orca   NW JK  
6/30/2008 15:58 Cattle Point Orca   mill JKL87  
6/30/2008 15:15 Cattle Pass Orca   W JK  
6/30/2008 14:30 Deer Point, OR Orca 6-7 N   One adult male; 3 females; 2 calves
6/30/2008 14:00 Iceberg Point Orca   E JK  
6/30/2008 14:00 Salmon Bank Orca     JK  
6/30/2008 13:25 Flint Beach Orca   mill    
6/30/2008 12:33 Lopez, S end Orca   mill JKL87  
6/30/2008 12:30 Flint Beach Orca 8-12 E    
6/30/2008 12:30 Salmon Bank Orca   SSE K  
6/30/2008 10:00 Eagle Point Orca   NE SRs  
6/30/2008 9:30 Eagle Point Orca   S JK  
6/30/2008   Pt. Roberts Lighthouse Marine Park Humpback 2      
6/29/2008 21:30 Hannah Heights Orca     SRs  
6/29/2008 20:00 Trial Island Orca   E SRs  
6/29/2008 18:45 Race Rocks, 3 mi E of Orca   E SRs  
6/29/2008 18:30 Race Rocks Orca   E JKL  
6/29/2008 13:25 Sheringham Point Orca   E SRs  
6/29/2008 13:00 Tatoosh Island Orca 6 E   One adult male; 3 females; 2 calves
6/29/2008 11:00 Clallam Bay, W of Orca 2 W    
6/29/2008   Pt. Roberts Lighthouse Marine Park Humpback 2      
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      
6/28/2008 11:00 Manette Bridge Gray 1 N    
6/28/2008 10:00 Port Renfrew Orca     JKL  
6/28/2008   Rich Passage Humpback 1      
6/28/2008   Pt. Roberts Lighthouse Humpback 2      
6/27/2008 14:00 Otter Point Orca   W JKL  
6/27/2008 12:30 Sombrio Point Orca   W JK  
6/27/2008 10:30 Pender bluffs Humpback 1     Only spotted once then didn't see it again
6/27/2008 10:00 Otter Point Orca   W then E JK  
6/27/2008 10:00 Port Renfrew Orca   W L  
6/27/2008 8:45 Lime Kiln Humpback 2 N    
6/27/2008 7:10 Port Renfrew Orca   W JKL  
6/27/2008   South Beach Elephant Seal 1     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     Breaching - saw long pecs
6/25/2008 19:00 Boundary Pass Orca   N JK  
6/25/2008 15:00 Lime Kiln Orca   N JK  
6/25/2008 14:00 Lime Kiln Orca   N J  
6/25/2008 13:00 Salmon Bank Orca   NE SRs  
6/25/2008 8:45 Land Bank Orca   S SRs  
6/25/2008 8:13 Eagle Point Orca   N SRs  
6/25/2008 8:00 Eagle Point Orca   N SRs  
6/25/2008 8:00 Cattle Point Orca 5 N    
6/25/2008 7:25 Langley Gray 1 SE    
6/24/2008 19:45 Entrance Island, Nanaimo Orca 3 S Ts  
6/24/2008 18:00 Sandheads Orca   N SRs  
6/24/2008 17:20 Pt. Roberts Orca     SRs  
6/24/2008 17:20 Sandheads Orca     K  
6/24/2008 17:20 Coal Docks Orca   S J  
6/24/2008 16:45 Hein Bank, E side Minke 1      
6/24/2008 16:00 Hein Bank Minke 1-2      
6/24/2008 15:15 Cattle Point, SW of Orca     Lp  
6/24/2008 15:00 Active Pass Orca   E SRs  
6/24/2008 15:00 Penn Cove Gray 1 E    
6/24/2008 15:00 Hein Bank Orca   SW L12  
6/24/2008 15:00 Hein Bank Minke 3-4      
6/24/2008 14:00 Hannah Heights Orca 6-8 S   Three adult males in group
6/24/2008 14:00 Pender Island Orca   N JKL?  
6/24/2008 14:00 Salmon Bank Orca   SW L12  
6/24/2008 12:30 False Bay Orca   S L12  
6/24/2008 12:00 South Beach Orca     Lp  
6/24/2008 11:15 Balcomb Reef Orca   S L12  
6/24/2008 11:00 Andrews Bay Orca   N JKL  
6/24/2008 10:00 Cattle Point Minke 1 W    
6/24/2008 9:28 Kellett Bluff Orca   N JKLp  
6/24/2008 9:00 Mutiny Bay Gray 1 N    
6/24/2008 8:45 Lime Kiln Orca   N JKL  
6/24/2008 8:30 East Point Harbor Porpoise 6      
6/24/2008 8:15 Hannah Heights Orca   N SRs  
6/23/2008 18:45 Sooke Orca   E JK  
6/23/2008 18:30 Sheringham Point, 2-3 mi off Orca   E JK  
6/23/2008 18:00 Elliott Bay Humpback 1 N    
6/23/2008 12:50 Colvos Passage Dall's Porpoise 2 N    
6/23/2008   Otter Point, 7 mi SW (on the Canadian side) Orca   W JKL  
6/23/2008   Sooke Orca   E SRs  
6/22/2008 20:45 Bainbridge ferry Humpback