Weekly Whale Report: 06/29/26--07/05/26

Whales in Anacortes WA: Who We Saw

T123A Stanley

Species Seen This Week

Killer Whale - Total: 41

Humpback Whale - Total: 1

Gray Whale - Total: 1

Individual Whales Seen This Week

Killer Whale:

We encountered orcas 21 times and identified 41 individuals across 11 matrilines.

These included:

• T46Bs

• T46B1s

• T46Cs

• T49As

• T49C

• T65Bs

• T75Bs

• T77s

• T100s

• T23s

• T125A & T128

Humpback Whale:

We encountered Gretzky the humpback 8 times.

Gray Whale:

We encountered Paul the gray whale 11 times.

Highlights from Anacortes Whale Watching Tours

In addition to whales, our guests also enjoyed sightings of several other iconic Pacific Northwest species, including Stellar sea lions, harbor seals, and our local celebrity, elephant seal, Elsie Mae.

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Photos from this week:

Mon 06/29/26--Orcas: T123s, T77, T77D, T75Bs, T125A, 128

Photo credit: Naturalist Megan MacGregor

T123A Stanley

T123 Sidney & son T123A Stanley

T123A Stanley

T123A Stanley

T123D Darcy

T77D Alycon, T128 Flotsam, & T125A Jetsam

T125A Jetsam

Wed. 07/01/26--Orcas: T49C & T46Bs

Photo credit: Naturalist Megan MacGregor

T46B Raksha

T49C Neilson

T46B Raksha & T46B8 Pi

T49C Neilson

Fri. 07/03/26--Orcas: T46Bs

Photo credit: Naturalist Megan MacGregor

T46B2 Akela & 3-year-old calf T46B2B Takaya

T46B Raksha & T46B8 Pi

T46B Raksha, T46B8 Pi, & T46B4 Quiver

T46B Raksha, T46B4 Quiver (second in the front), & T46B2 Akela (back)

T46B2 Akela & T46B Raksha

T46B2 Akela (back) & T46B Raksha (front)

Sat. 07/04/26--Gray whale: Paul; Humpback: Gretzky

Photo credit: Naturalist Megan MacGregor

Sun. 07/05/26--Orcas: T100s

Photo credit: Naturalist Megan MacGregor

T100C Laurel

T100C Laurel

T100C Laurel & T100F Estrella

T100F Estrella, T100C Laurel, & T100 Hutchins