
Many Bigg's (Transient) Killer Whales Socialize in Rosario Strait
Olivia Esqueda | May 19th, 2025 | M/V Osprey | 2:00pm
Today was one of my favorite days all season as we traveled interisland over to Rosario Strait to view Bigg’s [Transient] Killer Whales! And not just one matriline, but a combination of four! We saw a T-Party [“T” for Transient!] that was socializing and traveling around together. These 11 orcas included individuals from the T100’s, T124A2’s, T49A2, and T124D’s. The eldest among these whales was born around 1979 and the youngest was born just...