J, K, and L pods travel north through Swanson Channel,
July 14, 2008
photo by Mackenzie Consoer. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822.
L57 traveling north past Spieden Island, July 14, 2008.
photo by Courtney Smith. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822
J22, J38, and J34 travel tight past Stewart Island, July 14, 2008.
photo by Erin Heydenreich. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822 and/or
DFO license #2006-08/SARA-34.
L22 heading north with two sons L89, and L79, Mt. Baker in the background, July 14 2008.
photo by John Durban. This photo was taken under DFO license #2006-08/SARA-34.
J27 doing a pec slap close to the shore of North Pender Island, B.C., July 14, 2008.
photo by Kyla Graham. This photo was taken under DFO license #2006-08/SARA-34.
K26 breaches for the crowd at Thieves Bay, North Pender Island, B.C., July 14, 2008.
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Vessel track of Encounter #27.
Encounter #27
July 14, 2008
J,K,L pod
Platform: Orca
Departed Snug Harbor: 5:02 p.m.
Begin Encounter: 5:20 p.m.
Start Lat: 48° 38.025 N
Start Long: 123° 13.180 W
End Encounter: 7:38 p.m.
End Lat: 48° 46.233 N
End Long: 123° 19.125 W
Returned to Snug Harbor: 8:25 p.m.
Observers: Courtney Smith, Erin Heydenreich, John Durban, Kyla Graham, and Mackenzie Consoer.
Center for Whale Research Staff encountered L57 traveling north in Haro Strait with the J22 subgroup at 5:27 p.m., July 14, 2008. They were shortly joined by K16 and K35 also traveling slowly north. The Center staff continued past Turn Point on Stewart Island where they encountered L22 traveling with L89 and L79. There were many groups spread out across northern Haro Strait. As the whales approached North Pender Island, B.C. they grouped up and began traveling very close to shore. The encounter ended just off Thieves Bay at 7:40 p.m. The whales continued to travel north through Swanson Channel.
POSTED: 1:30 p.m. July 15, 2008
July 14, 2008
photo by Mackenzie Consoer. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822.
L57 traveling north past Spieden Island, July 14, 2008.
photo by Courtney Smith. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822
J22, J38, and J34 travel tight past Stewart Island, July 14, 2008.
photo by Erin Heydenreich. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822 and/or
DFO license #2006-08/SARA-34.
L22 heading north with two sons L89, and L79, Mt. Baker in the background, July 14 2008.
photo by John Durban. This photo was taken under DFO license #2006-08/SARA-34.
J27 doing a pec slap close to the shore of North Pender Island, B.C., July 14, 2008.
photo by Kyla Graham. This photo was taken under DFO license #2006-08/SARA-34.
K26 breaches for the crowd at Thieves Bay, North Pender Island, B.C., July 14, 2008.
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Vessel track of Encounter #27.
Encounter #27
July 14, 2008
J,K,L pod
Platform: Orca
Departed Snug Harbor: 5:02 p.m.
Begin Encounter: 5:20 p.m.
Start Lat: 48° 38.025 N
Start Long: 123° 13.180 W
End Encounter: 7:38 p.m.
End Lat: 48° 46.233 N
End Long: 123° 19.125 W
Returned to Snug Harbor: 8:25 p.m.
Observers: Courtney Smith, Erin Heydenreich, John Durban, Kyla Graham, and Mackenzie Consoer.
Center for Whale Research Staff encountered L57 traveling north in Haro Strait with the J22 subgroup at 5:27 p.m., July 14, 2008. They were shortly joined by K16 and K35 also traveling slowly north. The Center staff continued past Turn Point on Stewart Island where they encountered L22 traveling with L89 and L79. There were many groups spread out across northern Haro Strait. As the whales approached North Pender Island, B.C. they grouped up and began traveling very close to shore. The encounter ended just off Thieves Bay at 7:40 p.m. The whales continued to travel north through Swanson Channel.
POSTED: 1:30 p.m. July 15, 2008