T19B surfacing
Photo by Dave Ellifrit


T19C and T19
Photo by Ken Balcomb


Surfacing
Photo by Stewart Macintyre


Transients in front of Center for Whale Research
Photo by Stewart Macintyre

Encounter # 63 • August 25, 2010 • T18's

Begin Encounter: 05:07 p.m.
Start Lat: 48° 31.51 N
Start Long: 123° 10.07 W
End Encounter: 05:52 p.m.
End Lat: 48° 34.63 N
End Long: 123° 10.86 W
Returned to Snug Harbor: 06:06 p.m.

Observers: Ken Balcomb in Shachi. Dave Ellifirt, Kathy Babiak and Stewart Macintyre in Orca

While with residents, center staff received a report of transients on the westside of San Juan Island. They Encountered the T18s traveling steadily north off Lime Kiln, and remained with them up to Open Bay.

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