EncDate:13/08/24 

EncSeq:1

Enc#:79

Other Vessel:Charli Grimes, Taylor Redmond, Alondra Caro Ruiz, Arlene Vargas

Staff:Michael Weiss

Pods:Bigg's killer whales

LocationDescr:Spieden Channel and San Juan Channel

Start Latitude:48 37.50

Start Longitude:123 10.72

End Latitude:48 36.01

End Longitude:123 05.21

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EncSummary:

The team received reports of the T60s (without D and E) heading east through Spieden Channel in the late morning. They left the dock at 1206 and headed north through Mosquito Pass, arriving on scene at 1224.

The whales were initially off the western entrance to Roche Harbor, investigating kelp beds. They soon moved on, travelling east in a tight group along the south side of Spieden Channel. They stuck close to shore as they rounded the corner into San Juan Channel, passing close to Reuben Tarte. They broke off shore as they passed Rocky Bay, taking the offshore side of O'Neal Island.

The team slowly got along side them to take a left side photo-ID pass. The team ended the encounter at 1342 with the whales still heading south down the channel.