Encounter # 52 • September 20 • J, K, L pods

Departed Snug Harbor: 4:17 p.m.
Begin Encounter: 4:35 p.m.
Start Lat: 48° 29.654 N
Start Long: 123° 08.953 W
End Encounter: 6:11 p.m.
End Lat: 48° 31.797 N
End Long: 123° 09.996 W
Returned to Snug Harbor: 6:30 p.m.

Observers: Ken Balcomb, Astrid van Ginneken and Dan McSweeney

J's, K's and L's were encountered spread out off Lime Kiln State Park at 4:36 p.m. The whales were milling and traveling slowly north. The encounter ended just off Kellett bluff at 6:11 p.m. The whales were still spread out in loose groups and heading north.