J16’s

SRKW’s from Land – 8/11/21

in Dolphins, J Pod, Janine, Killer Whale, Southern Resident, Storytellers

On the way back from lunch we heard that the SRKW’s (Southern Resident Killer Whales) were near Point No Point so we stopped and hung out with fellow dorcas for the afternoon. Got one semi close pass by J16’s and a few others but most stuck to the Whidbey side as they went by. Hoping…
Remembering J52 “Sonic”

in Brendon, Dolphins, J Pod, Killer Whale, Southern Resident, Storytellers

We never really know when an encounter with an individual killer whale will be our last. But I think we always remember the first. The first time I’d ever laid eyes on Sonic (J52) he was travelling tightly beside his mother, Alki (J36), on the west side of San Juan Island. He was just a…
The Southern Residents off Stuart Island – 23/7/17

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Welcome home! We encountered the Southern Residents tonight off Stuart Island, northbound toward Boundary Pass. We spent our time with J22 “Oreo” and J38 “Cookie” first, then moved on to have a look at the J16s. J42 “Echo” was on babysitting duty, so she was travelling with J50 “Scarlet” and J52 “Sonic”. They quickly picked…
An Incredible and Magical Encounter with J Pod – 26/8/16

in Dolphins, J Pod, Killer Whale, Southern Resident

I remember this encounter like it were yesterday. The sound of synchronized orca breathing, the lapping of the saltwater against the hull of the boat, and the sheer joy in the voices of my friends who shared this moment in time with me We had motored up the Strait of Georgia for over an hour…
Another Great Day with J Pod! – 25/8/16

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We left the harbor around 1pm with a report of J Pod foraging off the west side of San Juan Island. We had barely arrived on-scene when 24-year-old L87 “Onyx” surfaced out-of-nowhere right off the bow of the boat. He was close enough to us that a light wind carried the mist from his respiration…

J16’s

SRKW’s from Land – 8/11/21

Remembering J52 “Sonic”

The Southern Residents off Stuart Island – 23/7/17

An Incredible and Magical Encounter with J Pod – 26/8/16

Another Great Day with J Pod! – 25/8/16