Orcas sighted off South End

Orca pods have been seen again off South Whidbey, according to South Enders who have posted sightings on Facebook.

Orca pods have been seen again off South Whidbey, according to South Enders who have posted sightings on Facebook.

Tom Trimbath said a pod of orcas were heading up the west side of Scatchet Head, between the shipping lanes and the Scatchet Head buoy, at about 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23.

“I noticed a big splash from my house, about two miles away, then saw at most four fins at a time moving quickly north,” Trimbath noted.

The pod was heading toward Maxwelton.

On Monday, Feb. 21, Julie Charette Nunn reported a pod of three orcas swimming north from the Clinton-Mukilteo ferry in Saratoga Passage.