L79 breach
Photo by Dave Ellifrit


L89 pec slap
Photo by Courtney Smith


L91, L83, L110, and L72
Photo by Emma Foster


J's and L's in Haro Strait
Photo by Rob Lott

Encounter # 46 • July 25 • J's and L's

Departed Snug Harbor: 2:30 p.m.
Begin Encounter: 2:39 p.m.
Start Lat: 48° 59.867 N
Start Long: 123° 22.281 W
End Encounter: 3:57 p.m.
End Lat: 48° 73.00 N
End Long: 123° 23.233 W
Returned to Snug Harbor: 5:00 p.m.

Observers:
Vessel Shachi: Ken Balcomb, Emma Foster and Rob Lott

Vessel Orca: Dave Ellifrit, Erin Heydenreich and Courtney Smith

After watching mixed groups of J's and L's pass by the Center for Whale Research, both vessels departed Snug Harbor. The whales were split in two loose groups. Shachi caught up with the first group just off Kellett Bluff and Orca went north to Turn Point to reach the leading group. The encounter ended in Boundary Pass with the leading group heading toward Swanson Channel.

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