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This orca whale sightings report is from August 2011 and should give a good indication of what to expect this month on our killer whale watching kayak tours in the San Juan Islands, near Seattle, Washington.

In most years, San Juan Island orca whale sightings reach their peak in July, continue strong into August, and gradually -LSB-...]

Scroll down to the map below that shows a green shaded area where over 95 % of orca whale sightings occur.

Of all orca whale sightings in Washington state, over 95 % occur in just one narrow corridor along the extreme western edge of the San Juan Islands.

Not exact matches

It is also possible to see Orca (Killer) whales though sighting tend to be rare.

Sea otters bob on the surface, porpoises leap beside the boat and orca, minke, gray and humpback whales are all frequently sighted.

«Then we start to see the blue whales from April through October, along with sightings of humpbacks, orcas, fin whales, and minke whales.»

Sightings of killer whales (orcas) and several different species of dolphins are possible year round.

Orca (Killer) whales and Grizzly Bears sightings are standard fare.

In the last two years there seem to be more sightings of resident Orca Whales, however they only come randomly so it is not something you could expect to see.

Orca whales are requested sighting and Vancouver Island is one of the most studied areas in the word for these magnificent creatures.

An entire day passed, without news — despite active searching efforts from whale watchers — apart from a possible sighting of the A34s far east in Johnstone Strait and a confirmed sighting of transient orcas near Campbell River.

While whales are often viewed on all of our kayak tours, the Base Camp and Orca Waters Explorer kayak tours have by far the most reliable sightings of both orcas and humpback whales.

Today's Sightings: Humpback Whales (Ridge, Argonaut, Meniscus, Hunter and Black Pearl), Transient «Bigg's» (mammal - eating) Orca (UK) Pacific Harbour Seals, Steller Sea Lions, Bald Eagles, Ancient Murrelets, Red - necked Phalaropes, and Common Murres.

Supplementing the acoustic data are visual sightings of orcas as they pass OrcaLab, and reports from land observation sites during the summer «season» as well as reports from other researchers and whale watchers who share observations and information.

At least two of the three resident orca whale pods have been sighted this month.

June finished in fantastic fashion with orca whale watching sightings in the San Juan Islands on almost every day of the month.

Minke whales, more difficult to locate than orca whales due to their solitary habits, occur during the same period but most sightings are from mid-July to mid-October.

Pods with up to fifty family members live here and sightings of these intelligent orca whales occur on more than half of our San Juan Islands kayak tours.

Lowest priced kayak tours to the best orca whale watching area where nearly all sightings occur.

However, our kayaking routes are optimized for finding orca whales, so sightings of baleen whales are very unpredictable.

When averaged through the entire season, orca whales are seen on nearly two / thirds of our camping trips, but the peak months historically afford an 80 % sighting success rate.

Apparently, wild orcas, unlike their unfortunate caged brethren at SeaWorld, don't perform on a schedule, which is why all whale - watching tour operators in the region, including ours, never guarantee sightings.

As of August 17th the local orca whale pods have been sighted in the Salish Sea for 80 straight days — that must be a record!

Today's Sightings: Humpback Whales (Inukshuk, Argonaut Claw and Ridge), Northern Resident Orca (A34s) Pacific White - sided Dolphins, Pacific Harbour Seals, Steller Sea Lions, Bald Eagles, Rhinoceros Auklets, Red - necked Phalaropes, and Common Murres.

To add to Senator McCain's Robin story, Killer whales, Orca pods were first seen in the High Arctic a few years ago, an awsome sight to those not use to them.

Victoria, BC About Blog The Captains Blog share the latest sightings of whales around Victoria and Vancouver as well as other news about Orcas, habitat, the environment and more.