Encounter #005 • March 3, 2009 • J's in Haro Strait

Ken Balcomb, Dave Ellifrit and John Durban encountered J pod just before sunset in Haro Strait traveling Northwest. We confirmed that the new baby, J44, was still doing well with its presumed mother, J17; and we documented another new calf, J45, with its presumed mother J14 (foreground in the above photo). This is quite exciting to have two new calves in   J pod within a month. Thanks to Jeanne Hyde for first noticing the newest calf on February 28 and letting us know J pod was back in the area on March 3.