Grey Whale
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Socializing Grey Whales – 24/4/25
Grey whales are typically pretty solitary animals but we are beginning to understand more about their socialization. They are known to meet up with the same whale, year after year, in the same feeding areas. As naturalists we have started to track the individuals showing these patterns of association, which are characterized by synchronized behaviors…
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Greys and Orcas – 14/4/25
I found our first whale today which turned out to be T065A5 “Indy”. He looks a little rougher than he did last year…he often travels by himself, he has caught up to his family a few times.. Our second stop was at SE Hat Island where we encountered 6 gray whales (maybe more), at least…
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The T046’s and Carson the Gray Whale – 18/3/25
We found the T046’s near Tulalip, heading into Port Susan. The family was very spread out, we shut down the engines and T046E Thor gave us some good looks. The family was very quiet, long down times, Thor seemed to be napping. The family is led by the sister T122 Centeki, with her 3 brothers…
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An Autumn Evening with Whales – 10/24
Two grey whales known as Ditto and Winter (you will remember Ditto was a frequent visitor last winter in this spot) have been feeding near my home for over a month now. It’s so reassuring to look out and see their steady blows. Near the start of their visit in the first week of October…
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The Three Amigos – 29/9/24
Today I had the most incredible grey whale encounters of the season with a trio I have been referring to as the three amigos. They have been displaying a stunning amount of (rare) surface behaviors and socialization, including breaching, headstands, rolling, and lunging through the water. So far two of the three whales have been…