K12 Belly flop
Photo by Dave Ellifrit


K14 and K42
Photo by Dave Ellifrit


K33 and the K14s
Photo by Dave Ellifrit


J28, J46 and J44
Photo by Ken Balcomb

J27 Tail lob
Photo by Ken Balcomb

Encounter # 62 • August 25 2010 • J, K, L

Departed Snug Harbor: 02:35 p.m.
Begin Encounter: 02:49 p.m.
Start Lat: 48° 32.42 N
Start Long: 123° 12.58 W
End Encounter: 04:24 p.m.
End Lat: 48° 35.88 N
End Long: 123° 11.98 W

Observers: Dave Ellifrit, Stewart Macintyre, Kathy Babiak on Orca. Ken Balcomb on Shachi.

Center staff encountered spread out whales on the west side of San Juan Island heading North. Members from all three pods were seen. The Encounter ended off Stuart Island after staff received a report of transients at Beaumont Shoals.

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