March was an incredible month for whale sightings in the Salish Sea, with killer whales encountered on almost 90% of our tours with Maya's Legacy Whale Watching. On this episode of After the Breach Podcast, Sara and Jeff share several stories about the whales they encountered in March, including a brand new calf (T46B3A) with the T46Bs. They are part of the amazing legacy of T46, and Sara and Jeff tell her story in this episode. Also included is a discussion of the T49As and T19s and their frequent spring encounters hunting sea lions in the San Juan Islands. The episode also includes other killer whales encountered throughout the month.

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Links from this episode:

• Orca Behavior Institute Salish Sea Killer Whale Sightings for March 2025: https://www.instagram.com/p/DIUCfY4v_sJ/


• T46C2 whale rescue, After the Breach podcast episode 33: https://www.afterthebreachpodcast.com/e/episode-33-more-killer-whale-rescues-t46c2-t73b-t109a3a/ 


• Baby orca is a descendent of a whale almost sold to SeaWorld in 1976: https://www.popsci.com/environment/new-orca-calf/

Photos & videos from this episode:

T46B3A. Photo by Sara Shimazu

T46B3A. Photo by Sara Shimazu

T46B3A. Photo by Sara Shimazu