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In this photo provided by Hongming Zheng, a killer whale, part of a pod of orcas that had not been seen in the Seattle region before, is followed by a crew from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

Seattle’s 2026 whale watching season has begun, with operators preparing for peak summer orca sightings under updated protection measures for endangered Southern Resident killer whales. The Salish Sea ...

FRS Clipper has welcomed its new whale watching catamaran Emerald Clipper. The new boat will be Seattle’s only whale watching tour operating from downtown Seattle and will offer two sailings per day ...

FRS Clipper has launched Emerald Clipper, a new whale watching catamaran in Seattle. The 103-foot catamaran features two expansive, wind-protected viewing decks, floor-to-ceiling windows. Designed by ...