T40 and T86A
Photo by Dave Ellifrit


T40
Photo by Emma Foster

Encounter # 19 • May 30 • T40, T86A and T86A2

Departed Snug Harbor: 2:41 p.m.
Begin Encounter: 3:09 p.m.
Start Lat: 48° 35.09 N
Start Long: 123° 02.73 W
End Encounter: 4:16 p.m.
End Lat: 48° 37.46 N
End Long: 123° 02.77 W
Returned to Snug Harbor: 4:48 p.m.

Observers: Dave Ellifrit, Emma Foster and Erin Heydenreich

Vessel: Orca

We encountered T40, T86A and T86A2 in San Juan Channel traveling west in a tight group at 3:09 p.m. The whales continued traveling slowly up San Juan Channel and turned toward President Channel. The encounter ended just north of Jones Island at 4:16 p.m.

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