L's off Henry Island
Photo by Astrid van Ginneken


L110 surfacing with L83
Photo by Astrid van Ginneken


L's in Haro Strait
Photo by Emma Foster


L89 and L79
Photo by Erin Heydenreich

L26
Photo by Ken Balcomb

L's resting off Spieden Island
Photo byKen Balcomb

L41
Photo by Emma Foster

L's going north in Haro Strait
Photo by Erin Heydenreich

Encounter # 40 • July 1 • L's

Departed Snug Harbor: 8:34 a.m.
Begin Encounter: 8:46 a.m.
Start Lat: 48° 60.197 N
Start Long: 123° 20.528 W
End Encounter: 10:20 a.m.
End Lat: 48° 68.471 N
End Long: 123° 23.742 W
Returned to Snug Harbor: 11:00 a.m.

Observers: Ken Balcomb, Erin heydenreich, Emma Foster and Astrid van Ginneken

After watching J's and L's go by the Center for Whale Research around 7:30 a.m. we departed Snug Harbor and caught up with the whales just off Kellett Bluff. The whales were spread out in mixed tight groups. We encountered most of L pod in two tight groups traveling slowly north. We had all the L's except the L2's, L54's and some of the L5's. The rest of the J's and possibly the other L's were presumably further north.

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