A pod of orcas were observed in the Gastineau Channel. I first noticed the pod near one of the cruise ship docks. They were very active while they were in that area. I think they were hunting something or had killed something. They were on the other side of the channel from me and heading south, so I drove over to Sheep Creek hoping they would pass right by me. Once I got on the other side of the channel, I found that they had moved back over to the Douglas side of the channel (which is were I started from). I watched as they swam past Sandy Beach. I eventually drove to Sheep Creek hoping that they would move over closer to me. They never did! They cruised along the shores of Douglas, sometimes lingering in one spot. I eventually had to leave and last saw them across from Sheep Creek very close to Douglas Island. Despite the extreme distance, I was able to identify T038A thanks to a unique white patch she has on her dorsal fin. She is a transient orca.
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From the westside of Douglas Island near Admiralty Island. At times I thought I could see two spouts, but due to distance I could only confirm one whale.
From the westside of Douglas Island I could see a very faint spout near Admiralty Island. I can see the distinctive hump of a diving humpback whale in the one photo I managed to take.
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