T40 in front of the Shaw Island Ferry Landing
Photo by Emma Foster


T40 spyhop with T86A2
Photo by Erin Heydenreich


T40 attacking a harbor seal
Photo by Dave Ellifrit


T86A2 attacking a harbor seal
Photo by Emma Foster


T86A spyhop
Photo by Dave Ellifrit


T40
Photo by Ken Balcomb

Encounter # 16 • May 24 • T20, T86A and T86A2 • Harney Channel

Departed Snug Harbor: 3:34 p.m.
Begin Encounter: 4:18 p.m.
Start Lat: 48° 35.278 N
Start Long: 122° 55.568 W
End Encounter: 6:39 p.m.
End Lat: 48° 35.807 N
End Long: 123° 02.556 W
Returned to Snug Harbor: 7:06 p.m.

Observers: Ken Balcomb, Dave Ellifrit, Erin Heydenreich and Emma Foster

Vessel: Shachi

Center staff responded to a report of Transients in Upright Channel, May 23. T40, T86A and T86A2 were encountered in Harney Channel, between Shaw Island and Orcas Island, at 4:18 p.m. The whales were traveling west in a tight group. At 4:45 p.m. the whales started milling off the Shaw Island ferry landing. They apparently made an unknown kill and and continued west. At 5:25 p.m. the T's made another kill, this time the observed prey was a harbor seal. The whales entered San Juan Channel where the encounter ended at 6:39 p.m.

These photos were taken under MMPA permit #532-1822and/or DFO license #2006-08/SARA-34.