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Puget Sound Whale Sightings
@pugetsoundwhales.bsky.social
Bluesky version of an existing whale sightings group; this bsky version created & moderated by AlisaLB.
13:00 - Ts are right around Eagle Harbor, Bainbridge still northbound per reports and Swiftsure location.

#psws
November 19, 2025 at 9:02 PM
12:08 Just passed the southern tip of Blake Island as viewed from Constellation Park. Mid channel at least.
12:22 Now passing the north end of Blake island. Still steady NB with periodic longer downtimes. Mid channel, but visible without binoculars. [Steve via oncg]

#psws
November 19, 2025 at 8:36 PM
it’s the same 11 Ts [36/36Bs, 99B, 137s] from the south sound, all accounted for. [OBI via oncg]

#psws
November 19, 2025 at 8:36 PM
🐬 ORCAS - Central Puget Sound

11:09 - 12 orcas northbound just north of the north tip of Vashon Island. [WSF via ON]

#psws
November 19, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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November 17, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Down the Sound they go …

14:23 - reports have the group traveling southbound down East Passage, south of the Fauntleroy/Vashon ferry lanes. [oncg reports]

#psws
November 16, 2025 at 10:44 PM
🐬ORCAS (T36/36Bs, T99B, T137s) - Central Puget Sound

After hunting/feeding further north earlier then heading south...
As of 10:20 group was reported in northern end of Rolling Bay, Bainbridge very close to shore continuing southbound travels toward Skiff Point. [per OBI & Sue via oncg]

#psws
November 16, 2025 at 6:57 PM
13:55 - SRKW are off Bush Point and surrounding. Currently audible on the hydrophone.

#psws

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Orcasound - Bush Point
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November 11, 2025 at 10:00 PM
12:45- was just about to leave the beach and 3 more came porpoising in to the shore! Trailing other groups by about 10 min, all northbound against the whitecaps [Marla via oncg]

#psws
November 11, 2025 at 8:59 PM
12:33- beautiful close pass to Point Robinson, T36Bs with Jack hanging out with them, all northbound just past the point, still very much on the island side of the channel. [Marla via oncg]

#psws
November 11, 2025 at 8:59 PM
12:45 - appears all SRKW have now made it north of Point No Point spread out. Will be interesting to see if some/all continue and exit the Sound or mill around and stay another night. [per oncg reports]

#psws
November 11, 2025 at 8:56 PM
12:10 - J, K, and L pods are now in the Possession Triangle, with some reported on west side of the Sound, South of Point No Point. Still moving north, possibly some milling.

#psws
November 11, 2025 at 8:17 PM
09:57 - Viewing from Five Mile Drive, seeing fins heading east into Dalco, Tacoma side. [Kirsten via oncg]

#psws
November 11, 2025 at 6:06 PM
10:00 - at least some of the SRKWs are at/north of Kingston/Woodway, most reported mid to west side of the Sound. Northbound. [oncg reports]

#psws
November 11, 2025 at 6:03 PM
@orcabehaviorinstitute.org & @whaleresearch.bsky.social confirm all 74 Southern Residents spent the night inland Puget Sound! ❤️

09:10 reports have them visible from Richmond Beach but seem to be mostly west side of the Sound.

#psws
November 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM
08:45 - per reports sounds like a spread across and n/s from sightline out from Golden Gardens up to Carkeek. Orcas continue northbound. [oncg reports]

#psws
November 11, 2025 at 4:52 PM
🐬🐬 ORCAS - South Puget Sound

Seen earlier south of Tacoma Narrows, here is the latest:

08:45- male and female/juvenile NB [northbound] out from Titlow. [Jill via oncg]

#psws
November 11, 2025 at 4:48 PM
07:56 - Super fun and glad my neighbor texted the group! I see no boats out here so they will be a surprise to someone. Still moving north, not yet to Discovery Park. [Jason via psws]

#psws
November 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
07:49 - At least 6 Orcas off Magnolia playing and heading slowly north towards Discovery Park. [Jason via psws]

#psws
November 11, 2025 at 3:53 PM