More orcas, humpbacks spotted in Salish Sea in 2022 than ever before, whale watchers say

There were 1,221 unsocial sightings of Bigg's slayer whales successful the Salish Sea successful 2022 — 154 much than 2021's grounds and treble the fig of sightings 5 years ago, according to the Pacific Whale Watch Association and section researchers.