J's off Battleship Rock
Photo by Astrid van Ginneken

Encounter # 35 • June 24 • J POD

Departed Snug Harbor: 12:50 p.m.
Begin Encounter: 1:23 p.m.
Start Lat: 48° 36.327 N
Start Long: 123° 12.058 W
End Encounter: 2:27 p.m.
End Lat: 48° 34.752 N
End Long: 123° 11.838 W
Returned to Snug Harbor: 3:15 p.m.

Observers: Emma Foster, Erin Heydenreich and Astrid van Ginneken

Vessel: Orca

We encountered J's heading west through Spieden Channel. They were spread out in tight groups traveling fast and porposing. We followed them until Kellett Bluff where the combination of wind chop and fast whales made it too difficult to collect photo ID's. The encounter ended off Mitchell Bay with the whales continuing to travel quickly south

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