The Pacific Whale Watch Association (PWWA) released a new report showing that 2022 was a record-breaking year for whale sightings. The experts said seals, sea lions, and porpoises have all recovered in astonishing ways, and it's because of this and other protections that the Salish Sea can now support many more whales than it used to. "2022 was spectacular and it surpassed all of our expectations," said Erin Gless, executive director of the PWWA. Gless said there were more Bigg's killer whales than ever on record and more humpback whales than ever on record, according to year-end data compiled by the Pacific Whale Watch Association. Orca Behavior Institute reports more than 1,221 unique sightings of Bigg's killer whales throughout the Salish Sea in 2022. "That is double what it was just five years ago in 2017," said Gless. Read the full story here: https://www.king5.com/article/news/record-whale-sightings-2022-seattle-data-shows/281-a0e1a709-f9f5-4cc9-a48f-68befc37a5fe