2011 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 |
| 2011-09-12 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Please send photos of any sightings to whalesalaska@gmail.com |
| 2011-09-11 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Sightings will not be consistent through the fall and winter. |
| 2011-09-10 |
Humpback |
Fox Island, Granite Pass |
- |
- |
Several |
- |
| 2011-09-10 |
Orca |
Cape Aialik |
AY6 |
- |
6-8 |
Photos Andy D. |
| 2011-09-09 |
Humpback |
Sunny cove, Halibut Cove |
- |
- |
3 |
- |
| 2011-09-09 |
Orca |
Barwell Island |
AT1 |
- |
3 |
AT2,3,4 heading East, Photos Dan O. |
| 2011-09-08 |
Humpback |
Fox Island |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
| 2011-09-05 |
Humpback |
Fox Island |
- |
- |
several |
- |
| 2011-09-04 |
Orca |
Cape Aialik |
- |
- |
several |
- |
| 2011-09-04 |
Humpback |
Callisto Head, Hive Island |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
| 2011-09-03 |
Humpback |
Kenai Fjords |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2011-09-02 |
Humpback |
Eldorado Narrows, Sunny Cove |
- |
- |
a few |
- |
| 2011-09-01 |
Humpback |
Kenai Fjords |
- |
- |
a few |
- |
| 2011-09-01 |
Orca |
Callisto Head |
Not in Catalogue |
- |
several |
Photos Josh J. |
| 2011-08-31 |
Humpback |
N Fox Island |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
| 2011-08-30 |
Humpback |
Hub Rk, Bear Glacier, Fox Island |
- |
- |
a few |
- |
| 2011-08-29 |
Humpback |
Hive Island, Hub Rock |
- |
- |
a few |
- |
| 2011-08-29 |
Transient Orca |
Dora Passage |
T183 |
- |
5-7 |
Photos confirmed by Jared T. these animals sighted in Queen Charlottes last summer. |
| 2011-08-29 |
Fin Whale |
S Rugged Island |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
| 2011-08-28 |
Humpback |
Fox Island, Rugged Island, Hub Rk |
- |
- |
a few |
- |
| 2011-08-27 |
Humpback |
Fox Island |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2011-08-26 |
Orca |
Eldorado Narrows |
- |
- |
several |
- |
| 2011-08-25 |
Orca |
Cheval Island, W Rugged Island, Cape Resurrection |
AJ |
- |
30-50? |
Photos |
| 2011-08-24 |
Orca |
Kenai Fjords |
AK6 |
- |
7 |
Photos Alyssa S, ASLC |
| 2011-08-24 |
Humpback |
N Cheval Narrows |
- |
Y2, Thumbelina |
1 |
Photos |
| 2011-08-24 |
Humpback |
Hub Rk, Callisto Head |
- |
- |
a few |
- |
| 2011-08-23 |
Humpback |
Hub Rk, Coleman Bay, E Chiswell Island |
- |
- |
a few |
- |
| 2011-08-22 |
Humpback |
Hub Rk, Porcupine Cove, Chiswell Islands |
- |
- |
a few |
- |
| 2011-08-21 |
Humpback |
Dora Islands, Hub Rk, Pilot Rk |
- |
- |
a few |
- |
| 2011-08-21 |
Orca |
No Name Island |
AK6 |
- |
7 |
Photos Dan O. |
| 2011-08-20 |
Humpback |
Rugged Island |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2011-08-19 |
Orca |
Caines Head and Marys Bay |
- |
- |
- |
2 separate groups |
| 2011-08-18 |
Humpback |
Hub Rk, Chat Island, Porcupine, Cheval Narrows |
- |
- |
a few |
- |
| 2011-08-17 |
Humpback |
SW Granite Island |
- |
Z64, Panduranga |
6 |
Photos, Jo S ASLC |
| 2011-08-17 |
Humpback |
Porcupine Cove, Granite Pass, NW Fjord |
- |
- |
many |
- |
| 2011-08-17 |
Fin Whale |
SW Granite Island |
- |
- |
2 |
Photos, Amy B ASLC |
| 2011-08-17 |
Orca |
E Rugged Island |
AK6 |
- |
4-8 |
Photos Amy B, ASLC |
| 2011-08-16 |
Orca |
E of Chiswell Islands |
Unknown Pod |
- |
12-20 |
Photos |
| 2011-08-16 |
Humpback |
N Harbor Island |
- |
Z64, Panduranga |
2 |
Photos
|
| 2011-08-16 |
Orca |
E Cheval Island |
AK, others |
- |
12-20 |
ID by hydrophone |
| 2011-08-15 |
Humpback |
Harris Bay |
- |
Z64, Panduranga |
1 |
Photos, Amy B ASLC |
| 2011-08-15 |
Humpback |
W. Fox Island |
- |
X81, Milky Way and Calf |
2 |
Calf was breaching and tail-lobbing. Photos, Amy B ASLC |
| 2011-08-15 |
Orca |
Cape Aialik |
AK6 |
- |
5-9 |
ID by hydrophone |
| 2011-08-14 |
Orca |
3 Hole Pt, Granite Island |
- |
- |
5-8 |
- |
| 2011-08-14 |
Humpback |
No Name, S Rugged, Bulldog |
- |
- |
A Few |
- |
| 2011-08-13 |
Humpback |
Barwell Island |
- |
Y41, Humpy Dumpy |
3 |
Photos |
| 2011-08-13 |
Orca |
NW'n Morraine |
AD8 |
- |
5-9 |
Photos Mark L |
| 2011-08-12 |
Humpback |
Hive Island |
- |
Y2, Thumbelina (female) |
1 |
Photos DanO |
| 2011-08-12 |
Orca |
Kenai Fjords |
AK6 |
- |
6-10 |
Photos Mark L |
| 2011-08-11 |
Humpback |
Kenai Fjords |
- |
Y2, Thumbelina |
- |
Photo Pal S. |
| 2011-08-11 |
Orca |
Kenai Fjords |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2011-08-11 |
Humpback |
Spire, 3 Hole, Rugged |
- |
- |
Several |
- |
| 2011-08-10 |
Humpback |
Harris Bay |
- |
Y2, Thumbelina |
1 |
Photos Amy B, ASLC |
| 2011-08-10 |
Humpback |
Hub Rk, 3 Hole, Hive Island |
- |
- |
A few |
- |
| 2011-08-10 |
Orca |
Cheval Island |
AK6 |
- |
6-9 |
Photos |
| 2011-08-09 |
Humpback |
Agnes, Cheval Narrows, Verdant |
- |
- |
a few |
- |
| 2011-08-08 |
Orca |
Chat Island |
AK6, AK2 |
- |
15-20 |
Photos R/V Right Whale |
| 2011-08-08 |
Humpback |
Crater Bay, Harris Bay |
- |
'Crazy Tail', Y141 Joan of Arc, Z111 Zahra |
6 |
Cooperative lunge feeding. Photos Amy B, ASLC |
| 2011-08-08 |
Humpback |
Toe Pt, Harbor Island |
- |
X19, Jeanne, (female) |
1 or 2 |
Photos Dan O. |
| 2011-08-07 |
Humpback |
3 Hole, Chat Island, Porcupine |
- |
- |
A few |
- |
| 2011-08-07 |
Orca |
Chiswell Islands |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2011-08-06 |
Humpback |
NW Rugged |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
| 2011-08-05 |
Orca |
2 mi S of Rugged Isl |
- |
- |
4-6 |
Dall's Porpoise kill reported. One bull, females with notches. |
| 2011-08-05 |
Humpback |
Chat Cove, Agnes Cove, Spire Cove |
- |
- |
a few |
- |
| 2011-08-04 |
Orca |
3 Hole Bay |
- |
- |
5-8 |
Small Calf, one bull |
| 2011-08-04 |
Humpback |
Resurrection Bay |
- |
- |
- |
_ |
| 2011-08-03 |
Humpback |
Rugged Island |
- |
- |
a few |
- |
| 2011-08-02 |
Humpback |
Hive Island |
- |
- |
a couple |
The weather today made it very difficult to find the whales that were around. |
| 2011-08-01 |
Orca |
Pilot Rk |
AF4, AF10 |
- |
+-15 |
Photos |
| 2011-08-01 |
Humpback |
Cheval Narrows |
- |
- |
a few |
- |
| 2011-08-01 |
Humpback |
Hive Island |
- |
X25, 'Madre', calf, one other |
3 |
Photos Amy B, ASLC |
| 2011-08-01 |
Orca |
Dora Pass |
Poss AK6 |
- |
5-7 |
Photos |
| 2011-08-01 |
Fin Whale |
Harbor Island, Harris Bay |
- |
- |
3 |
- |
| 2011-07-31 |
Humpback |
Hub Rk |
- |
Z54, Matohska; Y113 (Female) |
2 |
Photos |
| 2011-07-31 |
Humpback |
No Name Island |
- |
Y38, 'Lace', calf |
2 |
Cow and Calf. Photos R/V Natoa |
| 2011-07-30 |
Fin Whale |
E Grotto |
- |
- |
2 |
-
|
| 2011-07-30 |
Humpback |
Pilot, Agnes |
- |
- |
several |
- |
| 2011-07-30 |
Orca |
Pony, Cape Aialik, Chat Island |
AD8 |
- |
7 |
Photos |
| 2011-07-29 |
Humpback |
Agnes, Cheval, Hive |
- |
- |
Several |
- |
| 2011-07-28 |
Humpback |
Kenai Fjords |
- |
- |
several |
- |
| 2011-07-28 |
Orca |
2 mi E of Barwell |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2011-07-27 |
Humpback |
Granite Pass |
- |
Z64, Panduranga |
several |
Photos Amy B, ASLC |
| 2011-07-27 |
Orca |
Chat Cove |
Poss AN20 |
- |
2 |
One with a mangled top to the dorsal, that looked like AI5. Photos Bruce G |
| 2011-07-27 |
Humpback |
Hub Rock |
- |
Y113, Female |
1 |
Photos Bruce G |
| 2011-07-27 |
Orca |
4 mi S of Rugged |
- |
- |
4-7 |
- |
| 2011-07-26 |
Fin Whale |
Pilot Rk |
- |
- |
3 |
- |
| 2011-07-26 |
Orca |
Cheval-Rugged |
AT109, Matushka |
- |
4 |
Natasha has a new calf |
| 2011-07-26 |
Humpback |
Day Harbor, Hat Island, Hub Rk |
- |
- |
many |
No bubble net feeding today |
| 2011-07-25 |
Humpback |
Day Harbor |
- |
Y76, others |
8-10 |
Bubble net feeding has returned! Same time as last year! |
| 2011-07-24 |
Humpback |
E Hive Island, Chat Island, Pony Pt |
- |
- |
a few |
Weather made for difficult viewing conditions |
| 2011-07-23 |
Humpback |
E Rugged |
- |
Z58, Alfonso |
1 |
Seen at Pilot Rk a few days ago. Photos Craig M, R/V Natoa |
| 2011-07-23 |
Humpback |
W Matushka |
- |
Z11, Fonda; X187, Ambler |
2 |
Photos Craig M, R/V Natoa |
| 2011-07-23 |
Fin Whale |
E Chiswell Island |
- |
- |
several |
- |
| 2011-07-23 |
Orca |
Chat - No Name - S Rugged |
AK6 |
- |
8 |
Photos Craig M, R/V Natoa |
| 2011-07-22 |
Humpback |
Kenai Fjords |
- |
Z58, Alfonso |
- |
Photos pending |
| 2011-07-22 |
Orca |
Dora Pass - Granite Pass - Harris Bay |
AF4, AF10 |
- |
+- 14 |
Spend most of their time in SE Alaska. Photos Craig M, R/V Natoa |
| 2011-07-22 |
Humpback |
Sandy Bay, near NW'n Fjord |
- |
Y141 Joan of Arc, Z111 Zahra, SE 1719 'Crazy Tail' |
5 |
Cooperative lunge feeding. Photos Craig M, R/V Natoa |
| 2011-07-21 |
Humpback |
Kenai Fjords |
- |
- |
several |
- |
| 2011-07-21 |
Fin Whale |
S Chiswell Island |
- |
- |
a few |
- |
| 2011-07-20 |
Orca |
Chat Island |
AF4, AF10 |
- |
12-15 |
East bound. Photos Dan O |
| 2011-07-19 |
Humpback |
Pilot Rock |
- |
Z57, Alfonso |
- |
Seen the same time of year, same place, 2010 and 2009 |
| 2011-07-19 |
Orca |
E Chiswell Island |
- |
- |
20-50 |
- |
| 2011-07-19 |
Orca |
Dora Pass |
AK6 |
- |
8 |
- |
| 2011-07-18 |
Orca |
S Chiswell Island |
- |
- |
30-50 |
Offshores, a few identified by Graeme E. |
| 2011-07-18 |
Fin Whale |
E Cape Aialik |
- |
- |
2 |
Not swimming together |
| 2011-07-18 |
Humpback |
Hub Rock, Day Harbor, Pony Pt |
- |
- |
several |
- |
| 2011-07-17 |
Orca |
Cheval Island |
AK6 |
- |
8 |
Photos Dan O |
| 2011-07-17 |
Humpback |
Barwell Island, Pony Pt, Pilot Rk, Chiswells |
- |
- |
several |
- |
| 2011-07-17 |
Orca |
Dora Pass |
- |
- |
+-10 |
- |
| 2011-07-17 |
Orca |
Mary's Bay |
- |
- |
2 |
Cow and calf, possible transients. |
| 2011-07-16 |
Humpback |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2011-07-16 |
Orca |
S Rugged Isl |
Poss AT1 |
- |
2-3 |
- |
| 2011-07-16 |
Humpback |
Pilot Rk |
- |
X25, 'Madre', calf, one other |
3 |
Photos |
| 2011-07-15 |
Humpback |
Cape Resurrection, Rugged Island |
- |
- |
several |
- |
| 2011-07-15 |
Orca |
Cape Resurrection, Rugged Island |
- |
- |
2 or more |
- |
| 2011-07-14 |
Humpack |
Cheval Narrows, Pony Pt |
- |
- |
Seveal |
- |
| 2011-07-14 |
Orca |
Callisto |
- |
- |
Several |
- |
| 2011-07-13 |
Orca |
E Cheval Island |
AK6 |
- |
8 |
North bound. Photos Dan O |
| 2011-07-13 |
Humpback |
Barwell, NE Rugged, Cheval, Verdant |
- |
- |
many |
- |
| 2011-07-12 |
Orca |
Callisto- W Rugged |
AK6 |
- |
7 |
Photos and hydrophone |
| 2011-07-12 |
Humpback |
Kenai Fjords |
- |
Z58, Alfonso |
- |
Photos Yvonne |
| 2011-07-12 |
Humpback |
Cape Res, Fox Island, Rugged Island |
- |
- |
several |
- |
| 2011-07-11 |
Fin Whale |
S Barwell, E Barwell |
- |
- |
2-4 |
- |
| 2011-07-11 |
Orca |
W Fox Island |
Prob. AD16 |
- |
8-10 |
New calf, one sprouting bull. Photos Amy B |
| 2011-07-11 |
Humpback |
Barwell Island, Pony Pt, Cape Aialik |
- |
- |
several |
- |
| 2011-07-10 |
Humpback |
Hive Island |
- |
X25, 'Madre' |
- |
Photos |
| 2011-07-10 |
Humpback |
Spire, Hive, Chat |
- |
- |
Several |
- |
| 2011-07-09 |
Orca |
Aialik Bay, Tooth Cove |
AB17 |
- |
7-10 |
Photos Dan O. |
| 2011-07-09 |
Humpback |
Hive Island, Harbor Island, Cape Resurrection |
- |
- |
Many |
- |
| 2011-07-09 |
Orca |
Pony Pt |
- |
- |
5-9 |
- |
| 2011-07-08 |
Humpback |
Sunny Cove, Hive Island, NW Rugged Island |
- |
- |
several |
- |
| 2011-07-08 |
Orca |
Cheval-No Name |
AK6 |
- |
many |
Photos pending |
| 2011-07-07 |
Humpback |
Kenai Fjords |
- |
- |
several |
- |
| 2011-07-07 |
Orca |
Cape Resurrection |
Poss AY2 |
- |
- |
Photos pending |
| 2011-07-06 |
Humpback |
S Rugged Island, Chat Cove, Aligo Pt |
- |
- |
several |
- |
| 2011-07-06 |
Fin Whale |
Pilot Rk |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
| 2011-07-06 |
Humpback |
Dora Pass |
- |
Z87, 'Attack' and X203, 'Howard Rock' |
- |
Photos Amy B., ASLC |
| 2011-07-06 |
Humpback |
Marys Bay |
- |
X25, Madre (female) |
2 |
With calf |
| 2011-07-05 |
Orca |
Aialik Bay |
- |
- |
1 |
poss AT6, Transient |
| 2011-07-05 |
Fin Whale |
Cape Aialik |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
| 2011-07-05 |
Humpback |
Cape Res, Pilot Rk |
- |
- |
several |
- |
| 2011-07-04 |
Transient Orca |
Northwestern Fjord |
AT1 |
- |
7 |
All 7 AT1's inside the morraine. Photos Bob W, Mike B. |
| 2011-07-04 |
Humpback |
Kenai Fjords |
- |
- |
many |
-
|
| 2011-07-03 |
Fin Whale |
NE Pilot Rock |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
| 2011-07-02 |
Humpback |
Mary's Bay, Pony Pt |
- |
- |
- |
many |
| 2011-07-02 |
Transient Orca |
Harbor Island |
AT1 |
- |
3 |
AT2, AT3, AT4 Photos Mike B, Dan O |
| 2011-07-02 |
Orca |
N Pilot Rk |
AY6, poss AY9 |
- |
6-10 |
Photos Dan O |
| 2011-07-01 |
Humpback |
Quicksand Cove |
- |
Y141, Joan of Arc |
several |
Poss. Bubble Net Feeding. Photos Josh J. |
| 2011-06-30 |
Orca |
Marys Bay |
Poss Transients |
- |
2-4 |
- |
| 2011-06-30 |
Humpback |
Mary's Bay, Cheval Island, No Name |
- |
- |
many |
-
|
| 2011-06-30 |
Humpback |
Quicksand Cove |
- |
- |
several |
Lunge feeding together, poss. Bubble Net Feeding |
| 2011-06-29 |
Orca |
Rugged Island |
AT1 |
- |
3-4 |
AT9, poss. AT18 |
| 2011-06-29 |
Humpback |
Cheval, Cape Aialik |
- |
- |
many |
- |
| 2011-06-28 |
Humpback |
Aialik Bay |
- |
Y76, 'Morgan LeFay' |
- |
Photos Florin L., Jim D |
| 2011-06-28 |
Humpback |
S Rugged, Cheval Narrows, 3 Hole, Dora Pass |
- |
- |
many |
- |
| 2011-06-27 |
Humpback |
NW Rugged, Dora, Granite, Pilot |
- |
- |
Many |
- |
| 2011-06-27 |
Orca |
S Rugged Island |
AY2 |
- |
6-8 |
Photos Dan O |
| 2011-06-26 |
Humpback |
Aligo Pt |
- |
- |
4-6 |
Bubble Net Feeding |
| 2011-06-26 |
Humpback |
E Rugged Island, Pony Pt |
- |
- |
several |
- |
| 2011-06-25 |
Humpback |
Barwell, E Rugged |
- |
- |
Many |
- |
| 2011-06-25 |
Fin Whale |
S Barwell |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2011-06-25 |
Humpback |
Whidbey Bay |
- |
- |
4-8 |
Possible bubble net feeding |
| 2011-06-24 |
Humpback |
Barwell Island |
- |
X74 |
- |
Photos Dan O. |
| 2011-06-24 |
Humpback |
Barwell Island, Cheval Island, Pilot Rk |
- |
- |
many |
- |
| 2011-06-24 |
Minke |
Pilot Rk |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
| 2011-06-24 |
Orca |
S Cape Aialik |
- |
- |
50-100 |
Heading East |
| 2011-06-23 |
Humpback |
S Fox Isl, Emerald Cove |
- |
- |
many |
- |
| 2011-06-23 |
Orca |
Agnes Cove |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2011-06-22 |
Orca |
Agnes Cove |
AD8 |
- |
+-7 |
Photos Amy B |
| 2011-06-22 |
Humpback |
Cheval, Toe Pt, Bear Cove, Cape Aialik |
- |
- |
many |
- |
| 2011-06-22 |
Humpback |
Dora Pass |
- |
Y113 (female) |
- |
Photos Amy B. |
| 2011-06-22 |
Fin Whales |
S Rugged Island, E Pilot Rk |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2011-06-21 |
Orca |
Agnes Cove |
- |
- |
4-9 |
- |
| 2011-06-21 |
Humpback |
Rugged, Cape Aialik, Bear Cove |
- |
- |
Many |
- |
| 2011-06-20 |
Orca |
Pilot Rk |
- |
poss AT6 |
1 |
Tail lobbing |
| 2011-06-20 |
Humpback |
Cape Aialik, Chat Island |
- |
- |
many |
- |
| 2011-06-20 |
Fin Whale |
Hive Island |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
| 2011-06-20 |
Offshore Orca |
Bear Glacier |
Offshore |
- |
40-50 |
Photos, recordings Dan O |
| 2011-06-19 |
Humpback |
Chiswells, Cape Aialik, Bear Glacier |
- |
- |
many |
- |
| 2011-06-19 |
Orca |
Chiswells-Cape Aialik |
AX48 (AX51) |
- |
+-15 |
Photos Misha B. |
| 2011-06-19 |
Fin Whale |
Hive Island |
- |
- |
3 |
This is much closer to shore than normal for this area |
| 2011-06-18 |
Humpback |
Kenai Fjords |
-= |
Y76, Morgan LeFay |
1 |
Photos Katie |
| 2011-06-18 |
Humpback |
Rugged Island |
- |
- |
many |
- |
| 2011-06-18 |
Orca |
Marys Bay |
- |
- |
3-4 |
- |
| 2011-06-17 |
Orca |
Agnes Cove |
- |
- |
4-8 |
- |
| 2011-06-17 |
Humpback |
Kenai Fjords |
- |
- |
many |
- |
| 2011-06-16 |
Humpback |
Cape Resurrection |
- |
- |
3 |
No Bubble Net Feeding today |
| 2011-06-15 |
Orca |
Hive Island, Sunny Cove |
probable AK2, others |
- |
>10 |
Photos Dan O |
| 2011-06-15 |
Humpback |
N. Matushka Island |
- |
Y113 (female) |
1 |
Photos Amy B. ASLC |
| 2011-06-15 |
Orca |
Cape Resurrection |
- |
- |
3-4 |
poss. Transients |
| 2011-06-15 |
Humpback |
Cape Resurrection |
- |
'Crazy Tail', others |
4-7 |
Bubble net feeding. |
| 2011-06-14 |
Fin Whale |
SW Rugged Island |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
| 2011-06-14 |
Humpback |
Cape Resurrection |
- |
'Crazy Tail', SE 2303 |
4-6 |
Bubble Net Feeding! Complete with calls and circular bubble nets! |
| 2011-06-13 |
Minke |
Chiswell Islands |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
| 2011-06-13 |
Fin Whale |
Pilot Rock |
- |
- |
4 |
- |
| 2011-06-13 |
Humpback |
E Rugged Island |
- |
- |
1 and 4 |
One small whale was feeding with a circular bubble net alone, 4 were making nets and feeding nearby. |
| 2011-06-13 |
Orca |
W Rugged Island |
AY9, others |
- |
8-12 |
Photos Dan O |
| 2011-06-12 |
Humpback |
Grotto Island |
- |
'Crazy Tail' |
3 |
Photos Pending, Chris |
| 2011-06-12 |
Orca |
Chat Island |
- |
o |
3 |
2 bulls, 1 smaller |
| 2011-06-12 |
Orca |
No Name Island |
AY, others |
- |
8-12 |
Photos Dan O. |
| 2011-06-11 |
Orca |
2 miles |
AT156, others |
- |
4 or 5 |
Photos. |
| 2011-06-10 |
Orca |
Cheval Narrows |
AD8, AD16 |
- |
15+ |
Photos Dan O. |
| 2011-06-10 |
Humpback |
Verdant, 3 Hole, Cape Resurrection |
- |
- |
many |
- |
| 2011-06-10 |
Orca |
Dora Pass |
- |
- |
Several |
- |
| 2011-06-10 |
Orca |
S Rugged Island |
AY6 |
- |
5-10 |
Photos Dan O |
| 2011-06-09 |
Orca |
W Rugged Island |
AD8, AY, poss AD16 |
- |
20+ |
Photos Dan O |
| 2011-06-09 |
Humpback |
Caines Head, Pony Pt, Chiswells |
- |
- |
Many |
- |
| 2011-06-08 |
Orca |
Agnes Cove |
AD16, AK2 |
- |
19 |
Both ID'd by hydrophone, AD16 photos Craig M, R/V Natoa |
| 2011-06-08 |
Humpback |
Agnes Cove |
- |
X203, 'Howard Rock' |
1 |
Photos Craig M. |
| 2011-06-07 |
Orca |
Pony Cove |
AD8, AK2 |
- |
+-20 |
Photos Craig M, R/V Natoa |
| 2011-06-07 |
Humpback |
Agnes, Rugged, Bear Cove |
- |
- |
many |
-
|
| 2011-06-06 |
Humpback |
Kenai Fjords |
- |
- |
many |
- |
| 2011-06-06 |
Orca |
Agnes Cove |
AY6, AD8, AD16, AD11 |
- |
30+ |
Photos Craig M, R/V Natoa |
| 2011-06-06 |
Humpback |
Agnes Cove |
- |
Y114 |
1 |
Photos Dan O. |
| 2011-06-05 |
Humpback |
Kenai Fjords |
- |
- |
many |
- |
| 2011-06-05 |
Orca |
Cheval Narrows |
AY6, AD5, others |
- |
many |
Photos Craig M, R/V Natoa |
| 2011-06-04 |
Humpback |
Kenai Fjords |
- |
- |
many |
- |
| 2011-06-04 |
Orca |
Agnes |
AY, AD8, AD16 |
- |
many |
Photos Craig M, R/V Natoa |
| 2011-06-03 |
Orca |
Agnes Cove |
AY2, AY6, AY9 |
- |
11+ |
Photos Craig M. R/V Natoa |
| 2011-06-03 |
Orca |
Agnes Cove |
AD16, AY |
- |
many |
Photos Craig M, R/V Natoa |
| 2011-06-03 |
Humpback |
Kenai fjords |
- |
- |
many |
- |
| 2011-06-02 |
Orca |
Agnes Cove |
AD8 AD16 AY |
- |
30+ |
Photos Craig M, R/V Natoa, Jim Pf. |
| 2011-06-02 |
Humpback |
3 Hole Bay |
- |
Y141, Joan of Arc |
- |
Photos Jim Pf. |
| 2011-06-02 |
Humpback |
Agnes Cove, Bear Cove |
- |
- |
Several |
- |
| 2011-06-02 |
Humpback |
Chat Cove |
- |
'Crazy Tail' |
- |
Photos Jim Pf |
| 2011-06-01 |
Orca |
Spire Cove-Callisto |
AD8 |
- |
7 |
Photos |
| 2011-06-01 |
Orca |
Agnes Cove |
AD16, AK2, other |
- |
+-20 |
ID by hydrophone. |
| 2011-06-01 |
Humpback |
Agnes Cove, Cliff Bay, Verdant |
- |
- |
Many |
- |
| 2011-05-31 |
Orca |
Honey Hole |
AD8, AK2, AD16, AY2 |
- |
30+ |
ID by hydrophone, AY photos Amy B., Rob B. |
| 2011-05-31 |
Humpback |
Agnes Cove, Cliff Bay, Chat Cove, 3 Hole |
- |
- |
several |
-
|
| 2011-05-30 |
Orca |
Agnes Cove, Cheval Island |
AD8, others |
- |
many |
AD8 photos |
| 2011-05-30 |
Humpback |
Agnes Cove, Verdant, Harbor Island |
- |
- |
several |
- |
| 2011-05-29 |
Humpback |
Cliff Bay |
- |
Z111, Zahra |
1 |
This HB was sighting in the same cove in June 2009, and in Maui Feb 2010 |
| 2011-05-29 |
Orca |
E Pilot |
Poss. AY9, others |
- |
many |
- |
| 2011-05-29 |
Orca |
Honey Hole |
AD8 |
- |
7 |
Photos |
| 2011-05-28 |
Orca |
Honey Hole |
AD8 |
- |
5+ |
ID by photos and hydrophone |
| 2011-05-28 |
Humpback |
Porcupine, Cliff Bay, Bear Cove, Verdant |
- |
- |
many |
- |
| 2011-05-28 |
Fin Whale |
E Cape Aialik |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
| 2011-05-28 |
Orca |
Chat Island |
- |
- |
15-20 |
Swimming toward Grotto |
| 2011-05-27 |
Orca |
Honey Hole |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2011-05-27 |
Humpback |
Eldorado Narrows, Bear Cove |
- |
- |
several |
- |
| 2011-05-26 |
Humpback |
Caines Head, Agnes Cove |
- |
- |
Several |
- |
| 2011-05-26 |
Orca |
Agnes Cove-Honey Hole |
AD8, AD16, AK |
- |
Many |
Photos Craig M. RV Natoa |
| 2011-05-25 |
Humpback |
N Fox Isl, S Rugged Isl, Aialik Bay |
- |
- |
many |
- |
| 2011-05-25 |
Orca |
Agnes Cove, Cheval Narrows, Cape Aialik |
AD11, AY2, others |
- |
15-20 |
Photos Craig M, R/V Natoa |
| 2011-05-24 |
Orca |
Pony Pt, Agnes Cove |
AD8, AD16, AD11 |
- |
15+ |
Photos Craig M, R/V Natoa |
| 2011-05-23 |
Orca |
Cheval - Rugged |
- |
- |
A few pods |
- |
| 2011-05-23 |
Humpback |
Kenai Fjords |
- |
- |
Several |
- |
| 2011-05-22 |
Humpback |
W Rugged Island |
- |
Z41, Humpy Dumpy, others |
2-3 |
Photos |
| 2011-05-22 |
Orca |
Cheval Narrows |
Prob. AD11 |
- |
+- 4 |
Calls were heard on hydorphone that are AD11 or AD5 calls. |
| 2011-05-22 |
Humpback |
Bear Cove, Aialik Bay |
- |
Y141, Joan of Arc |
1 |
Photos |
| 2011-05-21 |
Humpback |
Caines Head |
- |
Z41, Humpy Dumpy, and X75 |
3 |
Photos |
| 2011-05-21 |
Orca |
Cheval Narrows |
- |
- |
+-6 |
- |
| 2011-05-20 |
Humpback |
Cape Resurrection, Mary's Bay |
- |
- |
a few |
- |
| 2011-05-19 |
Humpback |
Rugged |
- |
- |
a few |
- |
| 2011-05-19 |
Orca |
Halibut Cove, Fox Island |
AK6 |
- |
several |
AK12 and AK7 were rubbing on the beach! |
| 2011-05-18 |
Humpback |
SW Rugged Island |
- |
- |
a few |
- |
| 2011-05-18 |
Orca |
Cape Resurrection |
- |
- |
+- 15 |
- |
| 2011-05-17 |
Orca |
Agnes Cove |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2011-05-17 |
Humpback |
Resurrection Bay |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2011-05-16 |
Orca |
Emerald Cove |
- |
- |
3 |
Possible Transients |
| 2011-05-16 |
Orca |
Cheval Narrows |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2011-05-16 |
Humpback |
Pony Pt, Cape Resurrection |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2011-05-15 |
Orca |
Porcupine Cove |
AK2 |
- |
- |
Photo Deb K. |
| 2011-05-15 |
Humpback |
Rugged Island, Aialik Bay |
- |
- |
several |
- |
| 2011-05-14 |
Humpback |
Bear Cove, Aialik Bay |
- |
- |
several |
- |
| 2011-05-14 |
Orca |
Agnes Cove |
AK2, AD8, AD16 |
- |
20+ |
ID by hydrophone and photos Dan O. |
| 2011-05-13 |
Orca |
Cheval Island |
AD8, AY2 |
- |
12-15 |
Photos Dan O. |
| 2011-05-13 |
Humpback |
Resurrection Bay |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2011-05-12 |
Orca |
Porcupine Cove |
AD16, AD8 |
- |
12-16 |
ID by hydrophone. |
| 2011-05-12 |
Humpback |
Kenai Fjords |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2011-05-10 |
Humpback |
Pony Pt |
- |
- |
a few |
- |
| 2011-05-09 |
Humpback |
Resurrection Bay |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2011-05-08 |
Humpback |
Aialik, No Name Island |
- |
- |
several |
- |
| 2011-05-08 |
Orca |
Agnes Cove |
poss AD5, AD11, others |
- |
10+ |
- |
| 2011-05-07 |
Orca |
Agnes Cove |
poss AD5, others |
- |
7 or more |
One bull with flopped over dorsal fin, likely AD2, 'Lobster' |
| 2011-05-06 |
Humpback |
Resurrection Bay |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2011-05-06 |
Orca |
Resurrection Bay |
AK |
- |
- |
Heard on hydrophone. M/V Serac |
| 2011-05-06 |
Orca |
Verdant Cove |
- |
- |
>4 |
M\V Serac |
| 2011-05-05 |
Orca |
Resurrection Bay |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2011-05-05 |
Humpback |
Aligo Pt- Verdant Cove |
- |
- |
Several |
- |
| 2011-05-05 |
Orca |
W Granite Island |
Poss AX48, others |
- |
>30 |
- |
| 2011-05-04 |
Orca |
Resurrection Bay |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2011-05-03 |
Humpback |
NW'n Fjord |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2011-05-02 |
Orca |
W Granite Island |
AX27, others |
- |
>20 |
Photos Dan O. M/V Serac |
| 2011-04-30 |
Orca |
Fox Island |
- |
- |
4-6 |
- |
| 2011-04-30 |
Gray Whales |
Pony Pt |
- |
- |
4 |
- |
| 2011-04-21 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Sightings records will be more consistent in summer. |
| 2011-04-19 |
Orca |
Rugged Island |
- |
- |
4 or more |
- |
| 2011-04-18 |
Orca |
Caines Head |
- |
- |
4 or more |
- |
| 2011-04-11 |
Orca |
Resurrection Bay |
- |
- |
- |
Heard on hydrophone. |
| 2011-04-10 |
Gray Whales |
Barwell Island, Rugged Island |
- |
- |
+- 15 |
- |
| 2011-04-09 |
Gray Whales |
Resurrection Bay |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2011-04-09 |
Fin Whale |
Resurrection Bay |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2011-04-05 |
Gray Whales |
Resurrection Bay |
- |
- |
several |
Photos Jerry H. |
| 2011-04-05 |
Transient Orca |
Seward Waterfront |
AT1 |
- |
4 |
AT6, AT9, AT10, AT18 Photos R/V Dora, Dan O. |
| 2011-04-02 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Records of sightings will be sporadic until mid May. |
| 2011-04-01 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Please send reports of whale sightings to whalesalaska@gmail.com |
| 2011-01-22 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2011-00-00 |
- |
Kenai Fjords |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2010-08-07 |
Orca |
Chiswell Islands |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 0000-00-00 |
Humpback |
Rugged, Spire, 3 hole |
- |
- |
Several |
- |
|