There Be Whales
“There be whales!”
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There Be Whales
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What did you see?

getting your location…

Notify me

Get a heads-up when a whale is reported near you — from this app or from the wider sightings network.

Tell me what’s wrong

This is a pilot and you’re testing it. If something didn’t work, was confusing, or is just missing — say so. It goes straight to me.

Sends your browser and screen size with it, so I can reproduce the problem. No location, and nothing else about you.
Step 1 of 2 · where were they?
Drag the map so the crosshair sits where you saw them

Whales near you, in real time

This map shows whale sightings around Puget Sound and the Salish Sea — yours, plus everyone else’s through the Acartia sightings network that Orca Network and Whale Alert feed into.

Seen something? Tap THERE BE WHALES, drag the crosshair to where the animals actually were — not where you’re standing — then add what you saw. Reports are anonymous; no sign-up, no account.

Want a heads-up? Tap the bell to be told when whales are reported near you. On iPhone, notifications only work once it’s on your Home Screen — so there’s an email option in there too, which works anywhere.
* Please watch from a distance. Federal and Washington State rules require vessels to keep well clear of whales — and much further from endangered Southern Resident orcas. Report them; don’t chase them.
You’re one of the first to try this. If anything breaks or reads wrong, tap 💬 at the top and tell me — that is the most useful thing you can do with it today.
“Admiral, there be whales!” — Scotty
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, 1986

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Put it on your phone

It works in the browser either way — adding it gives you a whale icon to tap, and it’s what lets the app notify you when whales are reported near you.