At 08:25 AM 12/31/96 CST6CDT, Gary Otnes wrote:

>...my daughter was in the vicinity of the Seattle convention center
> and noted a pod of whales cruising the Sound. (snip) Anyway, what whales are
>cruising the Sound this time of year?

Well, Gary, Orcas are probably the top possibility though Elliot Bay is not
a favorite hang-out for them. False Killer Whales have made appearances in
Puget Sound in the past and they travel in pods (I don't know if there is a
more likely season to see them but the last pod of False Killer Whales in
south Puget Sound were there in late spring or early summer).

Minke Whales are not uncommon in Puget Sound but, to my knowledge, they are
unlikely to be traveling in pods.

Not a lot of marine mammal experts on this list. I certainly don't qualify.

Kelly McAllister