2009 SIGHTINGS archive
All sightings are from the Seward, AK, area, unless denoted with a * under 'Location'
| DATE | SPECIES | LOCATION | ORCA ID | HUMPBACK id | # of ANIMALs | COMMENTS |
| 2009-10-01 | send sightings to | whalesalaska@gmail.com | - | - | Sightings will not always be available during winter, but if you have a sighting, email it! | |
| 2009-09-29 | Orca | Lowell Pt, Seward | - | - | - | Headed toward the Sea Life Center |
| 2009-09-17 | Orca | Downtown Seward | AK?? | - | 4+ | Orcas came all the way to the head of the bay, between the harbor and the shipyard. |
| 2009-09-11 | Orca | Halibut Cove | - | - | - | Rubbing at Fox Island |
| 2009-09-08 | - | - | - | - | - | This is the last date of regular sightings entries... |
| 2009-09-08 | Orca | Fox Island | AK6? | - | 5-7 | No photos |
| 2009-09-07 | Humpback | Kenai Fjords | - | - | - | - |
| 2009-09-07 | Orca | W Rugged Island | AK6 | - | 5-7 | Photos |
| 2009-09-06 | Humpback | E Rugged Island | - | X210, Klondike | 2 | Photos |
| 2009-09-06 | Humpback | Pilot Rk | - | Y76 Morgan LeFey | 2? | Photos Liz |
| 2009-09-05 | Humpback | Kenai Fjords | - | - | - | a few |
| 2009-09-04 | Humpback | 3 Hole Bay | - | - | 1 | - |
| 2009-09-02 | Orca | Holgate Arm | - | - | 5+ | - |
| 2009-09-02 | Humpback | Petes Pass (Chiswell Islands) | - | - | - | - |
| 2009-09-01 | Humpback | Kenai Fjords | - | - | a few | - |
| 2009-08-31 | Orca | Cape Aialik-Grotto | AW? | - | many | Photos Liz |
| 2009-08-31 | Humpback | Kenai Fjords | - | Y76 Morgan LeFey | - | Photos Liz |
| 2009-08-30 | Humpback | Petes Pass (Chiswell Islands), Pilot Rk, Hive Island | - | - | a few | The number of Humpbacks is definately thinning out, as normal for late August. |
| 2009-08-30 | Transient Orca | Harbor Island | AT72, 73, 2 juv | - | 4 | This female travelled from Prince William Sound, to Southern SE AK, to Kodiak, all in one month!! |
| 2009-08-28 | - | - | - | - | - | Stormy weather |
| 2009-08-27 | - | - | - | - | - | Stormy weather |
| 2009-08-26 | Orca | S Rugged Island | - | - | - | - |
| 2009-08-25 | Humpback | Hub Rk, Chat Cove | - | - | a few | Swimming in circles continously around Hub Rock. |
| 2009-08-24 | Humpback | Marys Bay, Chiswells, Pilot Rk | - | - | several | - |
| 2009-08-24 | Orca | W Fox Island | - | - | +-12 | Seen in morning, then disappeared. |
| 2009-08-24 | Fin Whale | E Pilot | - | - | a few | - |
| 2009-08-23 | Orca | E Pilot | - | - | 3 pods? | At least 4 bulls, one with damaged top. AI? |
| 2009-08-23 | Humpback | Chat Cove, Verdant Cove, Aligo Pt, Bear Glacier | - | - | several | - |
| 2009-08-22 | Humpback | Kenai Fjords | - | - | - | - |
| 2009-08-21 | Humpback | Kenai Fjords | - | - | - | - |
| 2009-08-21 | Orca | Holgate Arm | - | - | 3? | - |
| 2009-08-20 | Humpback | Chiswell Islands, Cheval Island, Hub Rk, Hive Island | - | - | several | - |
| 2009-08-20 | Orca | E Rugged Island | AD8 | - | 6 | Photos John W, Hydrophone recording. |
| 2009-08-19 | Humpback | Porcupine Cove | - | Z58, Alfonso | 2 | - |
| 2009-08-19 | Orca | Bear Glacier | AT2,3,4 | - | 3 | May have made a kill, milling about, gulls diving behind them. Photos |
| 2009-08-18 | Humpback | various | - | - | several | - |
| 2009-08-17 | Humpback | Cheval Island, Chiswell Islands | - | - | several | - |
| 2009-08-17 | Orca | Cape Aialik? | - | - | 4-6 | One flopped over, one calf. Photos John L |
| 2009-08-16 | Humpback | NW'n Fjord, Chiswell Islands | - | - | several | - |
| 2009-08-15 | Orca | Resurrection Bay | - | - | - | photos |
| 2009-08-15 | Humpback | Kenai Fjords | - | - | - | - |
| 2009-08-14 | Humpback | E Rugged Island | - | X208, Scirocco | 1 | Photo Dan O |
| 2009-08-14 | Orca | Barwell-Rugged-Cheval | AD8, others | - | 20+ | Photos Dan O |
| 2009-08-13 | Orca | Petes Pass (Chiswell Islands) | AD8 and others | - | >15? | Photos Tim F |
| 2009-08-13 | Humpback | Hive Island | - | - | 2 | All black flukes on both whales, breaching and pec slapping. |
| 2009-08-12 | Humpback | Kenai Fjords | - | - | several | - |
| 2009-08-11 | Humpback | Petes Pass (Chiswell Islands) | - | - | 2 | - |
| 2009-08-11 | Humpback | Chat Island | - | Z58, Alfonso | 1 | Photos Dan O |
| 2009-08-10 | Humpback | Pilot, Chiswells, N Rugged | - | - | 5-8 total? | - |
| 2009-08-10 | Humpback | Fox Island | - | X208, Scirocco | - | Photo Samuel E |
| 2009-08-09 | Humpback | Cheval Island | - | Z58, Alfonso | - | Photos SeaLife Ctr |
| 2009-08-09 | Orca | Cliff Bay/3 Hole | AD8 | - | 5-6 | Photos coming from passengers |
| 2009-08-09 | Orca | Callisto to Porcupine | AT9,10,18 | - | 3-4 | Photos Dan O |
| 2009-08-09 | Humpback | Chiswell Islands, Barwell Island, Pilot Rk | - | - | several | - |
| 2009-08-09 | Orca | Cheval Island | - | - | 12-15 | One bull had two notches, two other bulls |
| 2009-08-09 | Fin Whale | Chiswell Islands | - | - | 1-3? | - |
| 2009-08-08 | Fin Whale | SW Rugged Island | - | - | - | - |
| 2009-08-08 | Humpback | Hub Rk, Chiswells, Barwell Island | - | - | several | - |
| 2009-08-08 | Humpback | W Rugged Island | - | Y-76, Morgan LeFey, 2 others | 3 | One was breaching. Photos Dan O |
| 2009-08-08 | Humpback | E Cheval Island | - | Z58, Alfonso | 1 | Photos Dan O |
| 2009-08-07 | Orca | W Rugged Island | AY2, AK6, many others | - | 40-70? | Superpod spread out over a few miles. |
| 2009-08-07 | Humpback | S Fox | - | Y-76, Morgan LeFey, 2 others | 3 | Y-76 has been travelling with two other whales several times. |
| 2009-08-07 | Orca | W Rugged Island | - | - | - | One male had two notches, and was last photographed here in July 2007, not in catalogue |
| 2009-08-07 | Humpback | Fox Island | - | X208, Scirocco | - | Photo pending |
| 2009-08-06 | Humpback | Harbor Island, Cape Aialik, Barwell Island | - | - | several | - |
| 2009-08-05 | Orca | Chiswell Islands | AY2 | - | 5-7 | Photos SeaLife Ctr |
| 2009-08-05 | Orca | NW'n Fjord | AD8 | - | - | Photos SeaLife Center |
| 2009-08-05 | Orca | Aialik Morraine | AT1? | - | 3-4 | Photos pending |
| 2009-08-04 | Humpback | Kenai Fjords | - | - | a few | - |
| 2009-08-04 | Orca | Granite Pass | - | - | 50+? | - |
| 2009-08-03 | Humpback | Chiswell Islands | - | - | several | - |
| 2009-08-03 | Orca | Pony Cove | - | - | 15+ | One straight bull. Photos Marlin R |
| 2009-08-02 | Orca | Chiswell Islands | - | - | 4 | Seen by only one boat, then disappeared |
| 2009-08-02 | Humpback | Fox Island | - | Y76 Morgan LeFey, two others | 3 | One had all black flukes, pec slapping. Photos DanO |
| 2009-08-01 | Orca | Cape Aialik | - | - | Many | Multiple pods |
| 2009-07-31 | Orca | No Name Island | AD8 | - | - | Photos Michelle H |
| 2009-07-31 | Humpback | Resurrection Bay | - | - | several | - |
| 2009-07-30 | Orca | Rugged Island-Callisto Head | AD8 and others | - | 6+ | Photos, Hydrophone recordings |
| 2009-07-30 | Humpback | Holgate Arm, Pilot Rk, Rugged Island | - | - | several | - |
| 2009-07-29 | Orca | Fox Island-Rugged Island | AD8, AK6 | - | 10+ | - |
| 2009-07-29 | Humpback | Rugged Island | - | - | Several | - |
| 2009-07-28 | Orca | Cape Resurrection- S Fox Island | AD8, maybe others | - | 5+ | Photos SeaLife Center |
| 2009-07-28 | Humpback | Hive Island, Rugged Island, Porcupine Cove, Pilot Rk, Granite Pass | - | - | several | The weather is finally good enough to actually see them! |
| 2009-07-27 | Humpback | W Fox Island | - | Y-2 Thumbelina | 1 | - |
| 2009-07-26 | Humpback | NW Rugged Island | - | - | 1 | - |
| 2009-07-25 | Orca | Kenai Fjords | - | - | 4 | One male flopped over, one female, one juvenile, one calf |
| 2009-07-24 | Humpback | Pony Pt, Aialik Bay | - | - | a few | - |
| 2009-07-22 | Humpback | Emerald Cove | - | - | 2 | Few Humpbacks have been sighted recently due to poor weather conditions. |
| 2009-07-21 | Orca | S Fox-Emerald Cove | - | - | - | Seen by only a few boats due to weather |
| 2009-07-20 | Humpback | Barwell Island | - | - | 2 | - |
| 2009-07-19 | Humpback | Barwell Isl | - | - | 3 | - |
| 2009-07-18 | Orca | Pilot Rk | - | - | +-15 | - |
| 2009-07-18 | Humpback | Resurrection Bay, Aialik Bay | - | - | many | - |
| 2009-07-17 | Humpback | Resurrection Bay, Aialik Bay | - | - | many | - |
| 2009-07-16 | Transient Orca | W of Marys Bay | AT10, 2 others | - | 3 | Photo of AT10. Took a Dall's Porpoise. Photos John, Sheryl J, Dan O. |
| 2009-07-16 | Humpback | Resurrection Bay, Aialik Bay | - | - | many | - |
| 2009-07-15 | Orca | N Fox Island | - | - | Several | Bull Male with dorsal leaning forward. |
| 2009-07-15 | Humpback | Grotto | - | Z-15, Blanc | 3 | Travelling with the same whale as on July 6 |
| 2009-07-15 | Orca | Cataract Cove | poss. Kodiak Killers Transients, AT 128? | - | - | Photos SeaLife Center |
| 2009-07-14 | Humpback | Resurrection Bay, Aialik Bay | - | - | many | - |
| 2009-07-13 | Humpback | - | - | Z58, Alfonso | - | Photo John L |
| 2009-07-13 | Orca | S Rugged | AY2 | - | 7 | Resting, Avoidant behavior |
| 2009-07-12 | Humpback | Fox Island | - | Z-15, Blanc | 3 | One other not in the catalogue, but seen this year. Photo Tyler A |
| 2009-07-12 | Humpback | Granite Pass | - | - | >8 | Lots of birds feeding also |
| 2009-07-11 | Orca | Chiswell Islands | - | - | >30 | - |
| 2009-07-11 | Humpback | various | - | - | many | - |
| 2009-07-11 | Humpback | Cheval Island | - | Z49, Pitchfork | - | Photos SeaLife Ctr |
| 2009-07-10 | Humpback | various | - | - | many | - |
| 2009-07-09 | Humpback | NW Rugged Island | - | X81, Milky Way, X75 | 2 | All black flukes on both animals |
| 2009-07-09 | Humpback | Rugged Island, Pilot Rk, Cape Aialik,, Cheval, Tooth Cove | - | - | many | - |
| 2009-07-08 | Orca | 5 Mi SE of Pilot Rk | - | - | 4 | One bull with a flopped fin, one female, one juvenile, one calf. None with notches. |
| 2009-07-08 | Transient Orca | Holgate Arm | poss. AT6 | - | 1 | Bull with notch close to base. Photos pending |
| 2009-07-07 | Humpback | Hive Island | - | Y-76, Morgan LeFey | 1 | Breaching |
| 2009-07-07 | Humpback | Cape Aialik | - | Z15, Blanc | - | Photos SeaLife Ctr |
| 2009-07-06 | Humpback | Resurrection Bay, Aialik Bay | - | - | >20 | - |
| 2009-07-05 | Humpback | various | - | - | many | - |
| 2009-07-05 | Orca | Agnes Cove | AD11 | - | 4 | Resting. Photos Tyler A. |
| 2009-07-05 | Fin Whale | Aligo Pt | - | - | 1 | - |
| 2009-07-05 | Transient Orca | Aialik Bay | AT6 | - | 1 | Photo Erich S |
| 2009-07-04 | Orca | Cheval Narrows | - | - | +-6 | Moving fast, two bulls |
| 2009-07-04 | Humpback | Various | - | - | Many | - |
| 2009-07-04 | Orca | Kenai Fjords | - | - | - | One bull with folded over dorsal, at least one other bull, Photos Tyler A. |
| 2009-07-04 | Humpback | Kenai Fjords | - | Y-53, Tania | - | Photo Tyler A |
| 2009-07-03 | Humpback | various | - | - | many | - |
| 2009-07-03 | Humpback | Granite Pass | - | - | >15 | There have been many Humpbacks in this region for a few days. |
| 2009-07-03 | Orca | Aialik Bay | AD11 | - | 4 | Photos Bob M |
| 2009-07-02 | Humpback | various | - | - | many | - |
| 2009-07-01 | Humpback | various | - | - | many | - |
| 2009-07-01 | Humpback | S of Cape Aialik | - | Z-15, Blanc | 2 | - |
| 2009-07-01 | Humpback | Ripple Cove | - | Y-53, Tania, Z-79,others | >15 | Lunge feeding. Photos Brit W |
| 2009-07-01 | Transient Orca | McMullen Cove-Hub Rock | AT6, AT9, AT10, AT18 | - | 4 | May be the same 4 that were harassing Humpbacks later in Granite Pass |
| 2009-06-30 | Humpback | Kenai Fjords | - | X162 Estrella | 2 | Companion not in catalogue. Photos Carol J. |
| 2009-06-30 | Humpback | various | - | - | many | - |
| 2009-06-30 | Orca | S of Rugged and Barwell Isl | - | - | - | - |
| 2009-06-29 | Humpback | S Fox Island | - | Y-76, Morgan LeFey | 1 | Has been seen in this area before |
| 2009-06-29 | Humpback | Resurrection Bay, Aialik Bay | - | - | many | - |
| 2009-06-29 | Orca | Twin Islands-Bear Cove | AD8 | - | >5 | Photos Jaclyn F |
| 2009-06-28 | Orca | Cape Resurrection, Rugged Island | AD8 | - | - | Photos Jaclyn F |
| 2009-06-28 | Humpback | Hive Island | - | Z-29, Spyglass | 1 | - |
| 2009-06-28 | Humpback | Pilot, Barwell, Chiswells, Aligo | - | - | many | - |
| 2009-06-27 | Humpback | Rugged Island, Cheval, Chiswells, more | - | Z58, Alfonso, others | many | - |
| 2009-06-26 | Orca | Tooth Cove-Holgate-Hub Rk-Aligo | AD8, AD11 | - | 10 | Photos Britt W, Dan O, Hydrophone Recordings |
| 2009-06-26 | Humpback | Resurrection Bay, Aialik Bay | - | - | many | - |
| 2009-06-25 | Humpback | various | - | - | many | - |
| 2009-06-25 | Orca | Kenai Fjords | AX48? | - | - | Photos Jaclyn F |
| 2009-06-24 | Orca | Pilot Rk, Chat Cove | - | - | - | - |
| 2009-06-23 | Humpback | Hive Island | - | Z-29, Spyglass | 1 | Resting |
| 2009-06-23 | Orca | Cape Res-Rugged Isl-Spire | AD8, AD11 | - | 6 | AD22, Skana, has a new notch. Photos Jaymes K, Dan O., Bob M |
| 2009-06-23 | Humpback | Bear Glacier, Aialik Bay, | - | - | many | - |
| 2009-06-22 | Humpback | Sunny Cove-Hive Island | - | Z-29, Spyglass | 1 | This Humpback seen in same area 3 days ago. |
| 2009-06-22 | Humpback | Cape Aialik, Harbor Island | - | - | - | - |
| 2009-06-21 | Offshore Orca | Rugged Island-Caines Head | Offshore | - | >20... >50? | Making very different calls, birds feeding on large scraps, confirmed Offshore Orcas |
| 2009-06-21 | Humpback | Hive Island, Cheval Narrows | - | - | - | - |
| 2009-06-20 | Orca | Aialik Bay, Rugged Island | - | - | - | - |
| 2009-06-20 | Humpback | Kenai Fjords | - | - | - | - |
| 2009-06-19 | Humpback | N Rugged Island | - | Z-29, Spyglass | 1 | - |
| 2009-06-18 | Humpback | Resurrection Bay | - | - | - | - |
| 2009-06-17 | Humpback | Barwell Isl, Pony Pt, Chiswell bowl, Aligo Pt, Harbor Isl | - | - | >12 | - |
| 2009-06-17 | Orca | W Rugged Island | - | - | 8-10 | No Bull males |
| 2009-06-16 | Orca | Cheval Narrows | AX48? | - | - | Hydrophone recording |
| 2009-06-16 | Humpback | Kenai Fjords | - | - | - | - |
| 2009-06-15 | Orca | Agnes Cove | AK2, AD16 | - | 10-20 | Craig M. Photos, Hydrophone Recordings |
| 2009-06-15 | Humpback | Porcupine Cove, Cape Resurrection, more | - | - | multiple | - |
| 2009-06-15 | Orca | Day Harbor-Cape Resurrection | part of AK2s, AX48 | - | >8 | Hydrophone Recordings, Photos |
| 2009-06-14 | Humpback | Granite Pass, Grotto, Chat, Pony, Pilot | - | - | - | - |
| 2009-06-14 | Orca | Porcupine Cove | AK | - | 6-8? | Hydrophone recording, photos Britt W. |
| 2009-06-14 | Orca | S Aialik | AY6, others? | - | >20 | Photo of AY7 |
| 2009-06-14 | Humpback | Granite Pass | - | Y141-Joan of Arc, Z64-Panduranga | Several | - |
| 2009-06-14 | Fin Whale | E. of Cape Aialik | - | - | - | - |
| 2009-06-13 | Humpback | Resurrection Bay | - | - | - | - |
| 2009-06-13 | Offshore Orca | *Cape Cleare, Prince William Sound | - | - | 75-100 | These offshore orca were observed feeding on shark by Craig Matkin, North Gulf Oceanic Society. |
| 2009-06-12 | Fin Whale | S Rugged Island | - | - | - | - |
| 2009-06-12 | Orca | Porcupine-Hive-Cape Res-Day Harbor | AK2, AD8 | - | - | Hydrophone, Photos Tim F. |
| 2009-06-12 | Humpback | Resurrection Bay | - | - | - | - |
| 2009-06-11 | Humpback | Cliff Bay/3 Hole | - | Z111, Zahra | 1 | Surface feeding, this animal has been sighted in the same area for two weeks. |
| 2009-06-10 | Humpback | Pony Cove | - | - | - | - |
| 2009-06-10 | Orca | N Cheval | AK6, AY6, AY9 | - | >15 | Photos Craig M., Jaclyn F |
| 2009-06-09 | Humpback | Hive Island | - | Z15, Blanc | 2 | - |
| 2009-06-09 | Orca | Agnes Cove | AD 11, AK | - | >10 | Hydrophone recordings, photos Colby |
| 2009-06-09 | Humpback | Resurrection Bay | - | - | - | - |
| 2009-06-08 | Transient Orca | Kenai Fjords | - | - | - | Photos B. W. |
| 2009-06-08 | Orca | Halibut Cove | AK6, others | - | 7 | Rubbed on the beach briefly, then swam N into Res Bay |
| 2009-06-08 | Orca | S Rugged Island | AD11 | - | 4 | Photos |
| 2009-06-07 | Gray Whale | Cape Aialik | - | - | 1 | Gray Whales were seen frequently during Spring migration, but are rare here in Seward in summer |
| 2009-06-07 | Humpback | Resurrection Bay | - | - | - | - |
| 2009-06-07 | Orca | Chat Island | - | - | - | - |
| 2009-06-06 | Orca | Pony Pt | Transients | - | - | Chasing Steller Sea Lions. Photos Britt W. |
| 2009-06-06 | Humpback | Spire Cove | - | - | - | - |
| 2009-06-06 | Orca | Spire Cove | - | - | - | - |
| 2009-06-05 | Orca | Agnes Cove, Cheval Isl | - | - | - | - |
| 2009-06-05 | Humpback | Spire Cove, Porcupine Cove | - | - | >3 | - |
| 2009-06-05 | Fin Whale | 4 mi S of Barwell | - | - | - | - |
| 2009-06-05 | Humpback | Aialik Bay | - | Z111, Zahra | 1 | Photo Fiona R-D |
| 2009-06-04 | Humpback | Hive Island, Pony Pt, Harbor Island | - | - | >5 | - |
| 2009-06-04 | Orca | Cheval Island | AD16, AK6, AX48 | - | >20 | Recording, photos Britt W |
| 2009-06-03 | Orca | Agnes Cove | AK2/AX48/AD8 | - | >20 | Photos Craig M, Bob M |
| 2009-06-03 | Orca | Cape Aialik | AK6/AY9 | - | >10 | Photos and hydrophone recordings |
| 2009-06-03 | Humpback | Cape Aialik | - | Z-111 Zahra | >3 | Breaching, pec slapping |
| 2009-06-03 | Minke | Resurrection Bay | - | - | 1 | - |
| 2009-06-02 | Humpback | Resurrection | - | - | - | - |
| 2009-06-02 | Orca | Agnes Cove | AX48, AK2, AD16 | - | >20 | Photos Craig M, hydrophone recordings, photos Bob M |
| 2009-06-01 | Orca | Agnes Cove | AY6, AY9, others | - | - | - |
| 2009-06-01 | Humpback | Barwell Isl | - | - | - | - |
| 2009-06-01 | Minke | Bear Glacier | - | - | 1 | - |
| 2009-05-31 | Orca | Cheval Narrows | - | - | - | Photos Britt W. |
| 2009-05-30 | Orca | Resurrection Bay | AY6, AY9 | - | >8 | Photos Colby |
| 2009-05-30 | Orca | Resurrection Bay | AY2 | - | - | Photos Bob M. |
| 2009-05-30 | Humpback | Barwell Isl, Cape Aialik | - | - | - | HB photo, Kat C., HB not in catalogue |
| 2009-05-30 | Orca | Agnes Cove | AK2, AK6, AD16 | - | >20 | Hydrophone recording, photos Tim F |
| 2009-05-29 | Orca | Agnes Cove | AD8, AK2, AK6, AD16 | - | >30 | Hydrophone recording |
| 2009-05-29 | Fin Whale | S Rugged, S Barwell | - | - | >30 | - |
| 2009-05-29 | Humpback | Barwell Isl | - | - | >10 | Surface feeding |
| 2009-05-28 | Humpback | S Rugged Isl | - | - | >10 | Surface feeding |
| 2009-05-28 | Orca | S Rugged Isl | AK6, AD8 | - | >15 | Spread out from Mary's Bay halfway to Porcupine |
| 2009-05-28 | Fin Whales | Barwell Isl, Rugged Isl | - | - | >30?, >50? | Possibly feeding at 400 feet |
| 2009-05-27 | Humpback | Spire, Pony, Cheval | - | - | >6 | - |
| 2009-05-27 | Orca | Spire Cove | AK6, others | - | >7 | - |
| 2009-05-26 | Fin Whales | E. of Cape Aialik | - | - | +-12 | - |
| 2009-05-26 | Orca | Agnes Cove | AD8 | - | - | Photos Britt W., Jaclyn F |
| 2009-05-26 | Humpback | Holgate, Cape Aialik | - | - | 2 | - |
| 2009-05-25 | Orca | Cheval Island | - | - | >15 | Photos Britt W. |
| 2009-05-25 | Humpback | Bear Glacier | - | - | 1 | - |
| 2009-05-24 | Orca | Agnes Cove | AK2, AD8 | - | 15+ | Mult. pods have been feeding between Cheval Narrows and Porcupine Cove. This is typical for May. P |
| 2009-05-24 | Humpback | Fox Island | - | - | 1 | - |
| 2009-05-23 | Humpback | Callisto | - | - | 1 | - |
| 2009-05-23 | Orca | Callisto | AD8 | - | - | Photos Britt W. |
| 2009-05-22 | Orca | Agnes-Porcupine | AK6, others | - | >6 | Photos Gary K, Britt W. |
| 2009-05-22 | Humpback | Fox Island | - | Y-76 Morgan LeFey | 1 | Slowly swimming north from Fox |
| 2009-05-21 | Orca | Agnes Cove | AK2, AD16, AD8, others. | - | >15 | Hydrophone recordings |
| 2009-05-21 | Orca | Agnes Cove | poss. Kodiak Killers Transients, AT 128? | - | 5-8 | Cruising close to the shoreline, Sea Lions jumping out of the water |
| 2009-05-21 | Humpback | Cheval Narrows | - | - | 1 | All black flukes |
| 2009-05-20 | Orca | Porcupine Cove | AD8, AD16, AK, AD5or11,AY. | - | 30-50 | Hydrophone and Photos, Dan O |
| 2009-05-20 | Humpback | Porcupine Cove | - | Y-53, Tania | 2 | Travelling with what appears to be a first year calf. |
| 2009-05-19 | Orca | Agnes Cove | AK6, AD8 | - | - | Photos, Jim Pf |
| 2009-05-18 | Orca | Agnes Cove | AD8, others | - | - | - |
| 2009-05-18 | Orca | Porcupine Cove | AK6 | - | 7 | Hydrophone recordings, Photos Britt W. |
| 2009-05-18 | Humpback | Kenai Fjords | - | - | - | - |
| 2009-05-17 | Humback | Kenai Fjords | - | - | >3 | - |
| 2009-05-17 | Orca | Agnes Cove | AD8, AK2 | - | +- 15 | Photos Britt W. |
| 2009-05-17 | Orca | Fox Island | AK6 | - | 7 | Photos DanO |
| 2009-05-16 | Orca | Agnes Cove | AD8, AK2, AK6, AY2 | - | +-20 | Recordings on hydrophone, Photos Britt W. |
| 2009-05-16 | Humpback | Caines Head | - | - | 2 | - |
| 2009-05-15 | Orca | Resurrection Bay | AD8 | - | - | Photos Tim F |
| 2009-05-15 | Humpback | Resurrection Bay | - | - | - | - |
| 2009-05-14 | Orca | Resurrection Bay | AD8 | - | - | Photos Tim F |
| 2009-05-13 | Transient Orca | Kenai Fjords | AT3? | - | - | Photo Tim F |
| 2009-05-13 | Orca | Agnes | AD8 | - | +-6 | Photos from Joe GH, Tim F |
| 2009-05-12 | Orca | Agnes Cove | AD8 | - | +-6 | Photos Craig M, Jim Pf. |
| 2009-05-11 | Orca | Agnes | - | - | +-6 | - |
| 2009-05-10 | Orca | Resurrection Bay | AD8 | - | 6 | Photos Craig M, Tim F |
| 2009-05-09 | Humpback | Seward | - | - | - | - |
| 2009-05-09 | Orca | Resurrection Bay | AD8 | - | 6 | Photos Craig M, Tim F |
| 2009-05-08 | Orca | Porcupine Cove | AD 8 | - | 6 | Photos Craig M, Britt W |
| 2009-05-07 | Orca | Resurrection Bay | AD8 | - | - | Heard from hydrophone aboard Natoa |
| 2009-05-07 | Humpback | Agnes | - | - | 1 | All black flukes. |
| 2009-05-06 | Orca | Cheval Narrows | AD8 | - | 6 | Only AD8, 22, 31 were seen, calling repeatedly, then the 3 juv. came in rapidly after 4 hrs away! |
| 2009-05-05 | Orca | Emerald Cove | AK2 | - | 9 | AK10 appears to have a new calf! Photos Craig M. |
| 2009-05-05 | Humpback | Hive Island | - | - | 1 | - |
| 2009-05-04 | Humpback | Barwell Island | - | - | 1 | - |
| 2009-05-03 | Orca | S Rugged Island | AD8 | - | 5 - 7 | Photo of Capra by Joe G-H |
| 2009-05-02 | Orca | Resurrection Bay | - | - | 2 | Probably Transients, photo from Joe G-H |
| 2009-05-01 | Sightings | - | - | - | - | Sightings Record officially started May 1, 2009 |
| 2009-04-24 | Orca | Resurrection Bay | AK6 | - | - | Photos Tim F |
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