Encounter # 50 • September 15 • J,K,L pods

Platform: Orca
Departed Snug Harbor: 2:20 p.m.
Begin Encounter: 3:12 p.m.
Start Lat: 48° 43.499 N
Start Long: 123° 08.050 W
End Encounter: 6:25 p.m.
End Lat: 48° 34.982 N
End Long: 123° 11.683 W
Returned to Snug Harbor: 6:31 p.m.

Observers: Dave Ellifrit, Erin Heydenreich, Astrid van Ginnekin and Stefan Jacobs

We received a report of 10 to 12 transients off East Point on Saturna Island B.C. at 1:45 p.m. We quickly departed, but by the time we arrived at the location of the last sighting, the transients were reportedly already several miles north of East Point. However, we encountered J's, K's and L's spread out in Boundary Pass. They were traveling in loose groups toward Turn Point. We observed J44 rolling over and were able to confirm that he is a male. The encounter ended at 6:25 off Open Bay. The whales had picked up speed and were traveling steadily south.