K43
Photo by Emma Foster


J19, K36, K14 and K26 in Swanson Channel
Photo by Dave Ellifrit


K37
Photo by Dave Ellifrit


J19, K14, K42, and K36
Photo by Emma Foster

J41
Photo by Ken Balcomb

K16
Photo by Ken Balcomb

J's and K's going up Swanson Channel
Photo by Erin Heydenreich

Encounter # 31 • June 9 • K and J pod

Departed Snug Harbor: 2:23 p.m.
Begin Encounter: 2:45 p.m.
Start Lat: 48° 66.694 N
Start Long: 123° 23.139 W
End Encounter: 3:51 p.m.
End Lat: 48° 73.043 N
End Long: 123° 25.716 W
Returned to Snug Harbor: 4:52 p.m.

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

After watching J's, K's and L87 pass by the Center for Whale Research, we departed Snug Harbor and encountered them off Stuart Island. They were spread out in loose groups traveling north. We observed lots of surface activity and social behavior. The encounter ended at the south end of Swanson Channel, the whales still spread out heading north.

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