Encounter #001

February 8, 2007 - J Pod

Platform: Peregrine
Departed Snug Harbor: 12:00 p.m.
Begin encounter: 12:27 p.m.
Start Lat: 48° 48.800 N
Start Long: 123° 20.165 W
End encounter:  12:53 p.m.
End Lat: 48° 49.727 N
End Long: 123° 21.199 W
Returned Snug Harbor: 13:30 p.m.
Observers: Dave Ellifrit, Traci Walter, Courtney Smith.

Following a report relayed through Orca Network, staff from the Center for Whale Research — with the help of Captain Jim Maya aboard the Peregrine — caught up with J Pod tightly grouped, slowly traveling north off the mouth of Navy Channel.  All members of the pod were present and appeared healthy. Staff of the Center witnessed a breach from J17, and several rolls and spyhops from the others, before leaving the pod as they continued heading north towards Active Pass.