Fluke
Photo by Barbara Todd


Spyhop
Photo by Emma Foster


J14's
Photo by Erin Heydenreich


J1
Photo by Ken Balcomb

Breach
Photo by Stefan Jacobs

Encounter # 69 • September 9 • PODS

Departed Snug Harbor: 2:45 p.m.
Begin Encounter: 2:55 p.m.
Start Lat: 48° 35.05 N
Start Long: 123° 12.666 W
End Encounter: 4:25 p.m.
End Lat: 48° 41.801 N
End Long: 123° 14.471 W
Returned to Snug Harbor: 5:17 p.m.

Observers:
Vessel Orca: Erin Heydenreich, Emma Foster, Kathy Babiak and John Walker
Vessel Shachi: Ken Balcomb, Barbara Todd and Stefan Jacobs

We encountered J's and a few L's spread out off Kellett Bluff. The whales were in groups traveling north.The encounter ended just south of Turn Point with the J14's heading into Boundary Pass.

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