Weekly Whale Report: 5/25/26--5/31/26

The 123s and 124A4s traveling together Sunday, May 31st. Photo credit: Naturalist Megan MacGregor

Whales in Anacortes WA: Who We Saw

The last week of May brought us all the orcas, humpbacks, and grays

Species Seen This Week

Killer Whale - Total: 56

Humpback Whale - Total: 11

Gray Whale - Total: 4

Individual Whales Seen This Week

T123A Stanley. Photo credit: Naturalist Megan MacGregor

Killer Whale:

We encountered orcas 8 times and identified 14 individuals across 4 matrilines.

These included:

• T30s (T30A & T30C)

• T75Bs

• T123s

• T124A4s

  
  

Humpback Whale:

We encountered humpback whales 6 times, and of the 4 individuals seen, we identified 2 of them.

These included:

• Chi

• Hunchback (nickname)

Gray Whale:

We encountered 1 gray whales 4 time.

The individual was identified as:

• Paul (nickname) 

Highlights from Anacortes Whale Watching Tours

Dexter, the sea otter, chowing down on scallops (with extra resting on his stomach). Photo credit: Naturalist Megan MacGregor

In addition to whales, our guests also enjoyed sightings of several other iconic Pacific Northwest species, including:

• Double-crested Cormorant's

• Harbor seals

• Stellar Sea lions

• Dexter the sea otter

Across ten tours, our guests traveled to a variety of places across the Salish Sea including Deception Pass state park, Active Pass, and Bird Island.

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