1	January 8, 2012	Transients kill a Stellar sea lion off Spieden Island

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

77	December 19	T49A's and T49B's in Haro Strait
76	October 7	J's and K's off Kellett Bluff
75	September 29	J's, K's and L's off Hein Bank
74	September 28	J's, K's and L's in Haro Strait
73	September 20	J,K, and L pods in Boundary Pass
72	September 16	J,K,L pods traveling north from Haro Strait to Boundary Pass
71	September 15	J's,K's and L's off Mitchell Bay
70	September 14	T100's and T101's going south in Haro Strait
69	September 11	J's,K's and L's in Southern Haro Strait
68	September 10	J,K,L pods heading upBoundary Pass
67	Spetember 9	J's and K's off the west side of San Juan Island
66	Spetember 9	T31 off the Chain Islands
65	September 4	J,K,L pods Heading south from Turn Point
64	September 3	J's, K's and L's in Haro Strait, Update on L90
63	August 28	T100's in the Strait of Georgia
62	August 26	J,K,L pods on the west side, L90 alleged vessel strike
61	August 25	Transients in southern Haro Strait
60	August 25	J,K,and L pods heading north along the west side
59	August 19	J's,K's and L's in Boundary Pass
58	August 16	J,K,L pods on the west side of San Juan Island
57	August 15	J's, K's and L's off Eagle Point
56	August 13	T18's in Haro Strait
55	August 13	J's K's and L87 off Mitchell Bay
54	August 12	K pod off Kellett Bluff
53	August 7	J's ,K,s and L's in Haro Strait
52	August 6	J,K,L pods off Henry Island
51	August 5	J's K's and L's headin north in Haro Strait
50	August 4	L pod in southern Haro Strait
49	August 3	J's and K's off Turn Point
48	July 29	J's and K's off False Bay
47	July 27	J's and K's heading north on the west side
46	July 20	J's,K's and L's off False bay
45	July 19	J's and K13's off Turn Point
44	July 16	J's and K's on the west side
43	July 15	J's and L's off Eagle Point
42	July 10	K's and L's off the south end of San Juan Island
41	July 9	Transients off Hein Bank
40	July 7	J,K,L pods in Haro Strait
39	July 6	L's and K's off Lopez Island
38	July 6	J's and K13's with new calf K44
37	July 3	J's, K13's and L87 on the west side
36	June 28	J's, K13's and L87 in Haro Strait
35	June 26	J's and K's off Turn Point
34	June 22	J's, K's and L87 in Boundary Pass
33	June 17	J,K,L pods off Discovery Island B.C.
32	June 17	T123's off South Pender Island, B.C.
31	June 17	T10's and T26's off Cordova Bay, B.C.
30	June 13	J's, L53 and L87 in Haro Strait
29	June 8	J pod in Haro Strait
28	June 7	T18 and T19's on the West Side of San Juan Island
27	May 30	T20 and T21 off Discovery Island, B.C.
26	May 29	L's in Swanson Channel
25	May 26	T10's and T26A's in Haro Strait
24	May 18	T99's and T65A's off Beaumont Shoal
23	May 15	J pod and L 87 off Sidney Island B.C.
22	May 14	J's in Haro Strait
21	May 13	Transients off Discovery Island
20	May 10	J pod and L87 off Eagle Point
19	May 9	T90's and T87 in Haro Strait
18	May 4	J's on the west side
17	May 3	J pod in Active Pass
16	April17	Transients off East Point, Saturna Island, B.C.
15	April 13	Transients in San Juan Channel
14	April 8	T99's,T36's and T37 in Swanson Channel
13	April 5	T49A's and T49B's in San Juan Channel
12	April 2	J pod and L87 in Haro Strait
11	March 29	T185's off Sidney Island, B.C.
10	March 28	T100's and T101's in Haro Strait
9	March 23	J pod in President Channel
8	March 16	T2C's in Baynes Channel
7	March 14	J's and L87 in Haro Strait
6	March 6	J's and L87 off Victoria
5	February 10	L's in Monterey California
4	January 26	J's and K's in San Juan Channel
3	January 23	J's and K's in Haro Strait
2	January 7	J's, K's and L87 in Haro Strait
1	January 3	J's, K's and L87 in Haro Strait

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

February 22

Population Update

2010 ended well for the Southern Residents

Satellite Tagging	December 20	CWR Senior Scientist, Ken Balcomb, comes out against NMFS'proposed satellite tagging program for southern resident killer whales.
L117	Dec 6	New calf in L pod. L117
L116	October 13	New Calf in L pod. L116
Aerial Survey	September 8	Aerial Survey of Southern Residents from the airship Eureka
Baby Killer Whales	August 22	Baby Killer Whales, their ID numbers, their names, and their parentage
L115	August 13	New calf L115
L113	June 27	L113 is a girl!
K43	June 8	New calf in K pod!
Tillikum	February 24	Tragedy at Sea World in Orlando
L114	February 21	New calf L114
J47	January 3	Southern Resident Killer Whale population at 88

Calves of 2009	November 11	A look at the five births of 2009
J46	November 11	Another new calf for J Pod - a "Star" is born
New calf	October 10	New calf in L pod, L113
J44	September 14	J44 confirmed male
J38	July 28	J38 confirmed male
K38	June 10	K38 confirmed male
J45	May 5	J45 confirmed male
L's in California	March 5	L's spotted of Moss Landing, March 5th, 2009
New calf	March 3	Another new calf, J45
New calves	February 6	Two new calves, J44 and L112

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

91	December 9	T's at Johnstone Reef
90	December 6	L's at Hein Bank
89	December 2	J's, K's and L87 off Victoria
88	November 27	T's off Victoria
87	November 15	Transients off Spieden Island
86	November 12	Transients Monterey Bay California
85	November 2	J,K, L pods off the west side of San Juan Island
84	October 26	T2's and T123's in Haro Strait
83	October 24	J,K,L pods in the Strait of Juan de Fuca
82	October 19	T20 and T21 off Sidney Island B.C.
81	October 17	J's, K's and L's in Swanson Channel
80	October 16	J,K, L pods on the west side of San Juan Island
79	October 13	J's, K's, and L's come down Haro Strait
78	October 13	L's off the south end of San Juan Island, New calf in L pod!
77	October 2	J's, K's and L's off Turn Point
76	September 30	L2's off the south end of San Juan Island
75	September 21	J,K,L pods in Boundary Pass
74	September 20	J's, K's and L's at Open Bay
73	September 16	Ls and Ks at Discovery Island Heading East
72	September 15	J's, K's and L's in Boundary Pass
71	September 15	J's, K's and L's off False Bay
70	September 14	K's heading north in Haro Strait
69	September 9	J's and L's going north in Haro Strait
68	September 8	J's K's and L's off Salmon Bank
67	September 1	T18's off Kellett Bluff
66	August 30	J's, K's and L's in Boundary Pass
65	August 29	T99's off Jones Island
64	August 28	J,K,L pods on the west side
63	August 25	T18's on West side of San Juan Island
62	August 25	J's, K's and L's In Haro Strait
61	August 24	J's, K's and L's off Salmon Bank
60	August 16	L's at Middle Bank
59	August 16	T18's in Boundary Pass
58	August 16	T10's at Kellett Bluff
57	August 14	J's, K's and L's off Hannah Heights
56	August 13	J,K,L pods off Race Rocks
55	August 12	J's K's and L's in Boundary Pass
54	August 7	J's and L's off False Bay
53	August 6	J's, K's and L's off San Juan Island
52	August 4	J's, K's and L's on the west side
51	August 2	J's and K's off South Beach
50	July 29	J's and K's coming south from Turn Point
49	July 28	J,K,and L pods in Haro Strait
48	July 27	T31 off Trial Island
47	July 26	J's, K's and L's off Kellett Bluff
46	July 25	J's and L's heading north in Haro Strait
45	July 23	J's and L's off Kellett Bluff
44	July 18	J's and L's off Henry Island
43	July 7	J's, K's and L's off Bellevue Point
42	July 6	J's going north in Haro Strait
41	July 5	J's and K's heading south from Boundary Pass
40	July 1	L's going north in Haro Strait
39	June 28	J's and L's off Lime Kiln State Park
38	June 27	L's off Turn Point
37	June 26	J's and K's in Haro Strait
36	June 25	J pod on the west side
35	June 24	J's in Spieden Channel
34	June 20	L's off Kellett Bluff
33	June 15	J's on the west side of San Juan island
32	June 14	J's and L2's going north in Haro Strait
31	June 9	J's and K's off Stuart Island
30	June 8	K pod meets up with the L12's at Middle Bank
29	June 8	J's and L12's off Turn Point
28	June 7	J pod and the L12's in Haro Strait
27	June 6	J pod off Kellett Bluff
26	June 6	T2's and T123's in Navy Channel
25	June 6	Transients in Swanson Channel
24	June 6	J's and L12's on the west side
23	June 4	J's on the west side of San Juan Island
22	June 3	J pod in Haro Strait
21	June 1	J pod in Swanson Channel
20	May 31	T40, T86A and T86A2 in Rosario Strait
19	May 30	T40, T86A and T86A2 in San Juan Channel
18	May 25	T20 and T21 at Beaumont Shoal
17	May 25	L's on the west side of San Juan Island
16	May 24	T40, T86A and T86A2 in Harney Channel
15	May 23	T2C's, T20, T21, T123's in Haro Strait
14	May 14	L12's, L9's and L54's in Haro Strait
13	May 9	CA58 and T124C off Kelp Reef
12	March 31	T19B and T30A in the Strait of Juan de Fuca
11	March 30	Transients in Boundary Pass
10	March 25	Transients off Victoria waterfront
9	March 18	Transients off Kelp Reef
8	March 8	T's off Victoria waterfront
7	February 21	L's off Cordova Bay, Vancouver Island
6	February 21	J's, K's and L87 off Pender Island
5	February 3	Transients near Kelp Reef
4	January 29	J pod in Haro Strait
3	January 27	J1 solo in Haro Strait
2	January 13	Transients off Discovery Island
1	January 1	J Pod Strait of Juan de Fuca

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60	December 24	Transients off Constance Bank
59	December 23	Transients off Victoria waterfront
58	December 10	Transients off Victoria waterfront
57	November 12	J's and K's in Puget Sound
56	November 11	J's and K's spread out near the Victoria waterfront
55	October 7	J's, K's and L's off Kellet Bluff
54	October 6	J's and K's off Hannah Heights
53	September 25	J's, K's and L's spread out off Mitchell Bay
52	September 20	J's, K's and L's spread out off Lime Kiln State Park
51	September 17	J's, K's and L's north west of Bellevue Point
50	September 14	J's, K's and L's in Boundary Pass
49	September 11	J's, K's and L's off False Bay
48	September 10	L's off Shaw Island
47	September 9	J's, K's and L's off Trial Island
46	September 5	J's, K's and L's off Battleship Rock
45	September 2	Transients off San Juan Island
44	August 31	J's, K's and L's on the west side of San Juan Island
43	August 27	J's, K's and L's outsideof Mitchell Bay
42	August 15	J's, K's and L's off Kellet Bluff
Alaska 2009 - Some of the Center staff took a few days off and spent some time in search of whales and other marine and land creatures. Here are a few of the photos from this great trip. photo gallery »
Alaska 5	August 18	Transients in Seymour Narrows
Alaska 4	August 8	Transients off Thomas Bay
Alaska 3	August 6	Transients in Kakul Narrows
Alaska 2	July 25	Transients in Mathieson Channel
Alaska 1	July 23	Northern Residents
41	July 31	J's, K's and L's off Kellet Bluff
40	July 29	L pod off Skipjack Island
39	July 28	Superpod off Hanna Heights
38	July 27	J's, K's and L12's off Kellet Bluff
37	July 18	J's and K's off Turn Point
36	July 14	J's, K's and L's off Kellett Bluff
35	July 10	J's, K's and L87 in the Strait of Juan de Fuca
34	July 2	J's, K's and L's off the west side of San Juan Island
33	July 1	J's off Bedwell Harbour, Pender Island, B.C.
32	June 30	J pod in Haro Strait
31	June 29	K and L pods off the west side of San Juan Island
30	June 28	K and L pods in Swanson Channel
29	June 26	K's and L2's off Kellet Bluff
28	June 25	J's, K's and L2's off San Juan Island
27	June 22	J's, K's and L's in Boundary Pass
26	June 21	Superpod in Boundary Pass
25	June 17	L12's off the west side of San Juan Island
24	June 10	L12's, K20 and K38 in Haro Strait
23	June 10	Transients off Victoria, BC
22	June 9	K20 and K38 in Haro Strait
21	May 31	Transients in Strait of Juan de Fuca
20	May 15	Transients in Haro Strait
19	May 15	Transients off Saltspring Island, BC
18	May 15	J, K Pod off Hanna Heights
17	May 12	J, K Pod off Spieden Island
16	May 7	J Pod off Hanna Heights
15	May 7	Transients
14	May 5	J, K Pod off San Juan Island
13	May 4	J Pod off Thieves Bay, Pender Island, BC
12	April 20	Transients in Haro Strait
11	April 11	Transients off Gooch Island, BC
10	April 11	Transients (T123's) Haro Strait
9	April 6	Transients off Race Rocks
8	March 29	T14 Haro Strait
7	March 13	Haro Strait to the Strait of Juan de Fuca
6	March 10	J's off San Juan Island
Sighting	March 5	L's in California
5	March 3	J's with newest calf J45 in Haro Strait
4	February 23	Transients off Victoria waterfront
New Calves	February 6	New calves, J44 and L112
3	February 6	J,K, L Pods off Victoria in Strait of Juan de Fuca
2	February 2	Transients in Strait of Juan de Fuca
1	January 18	Transients near Kelp Reef in Haro Strait

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

64	December 8	Transients off Victoria
63	December 1	J, K, and L in Haro Strait
62	October 30	J, K, and L spread out in the Strait of Juan de Fuca
61	October 23	K's, and L87 in Haro Strait
60	October 1	J's, K's, and L's in Haro Strait
59	September 25	J's, K's, and L87 in Boundary Pass
58	September 20	L's in Port Renfrew, Vancouver Island
57	September 18	J, K, L pods head south in Haro Strait
56	September 16	Superpod! in southern Haro Strait
55	September 15	J's, K's, and L's off Henry Island
54	September 14	J, K, L pods head up Swanson Channel
53	September 13	L pod off Iceberg Point
52	September 12	J's, K's, and L's at Hein Bank
51	September 11	J, K, L pods come in from Trial Island
50	September 9	J's, L57, L53 and L7 come down Boundary Pass
49	September 8	J's, L57, L53 and L7 on the west side
48	September 7	T18'and T19's off Stewart Island
47	September 6	Transients in the Strait of Juan de Fuca
46	September 2	J's, K's and L's off Turn Point
45	September 1	T10's and T100's off Kellett Bluff
44	September 1	T46B's and T30B on the west side
43	August 31	J,K,L pods on the west side
42	August 27	J,K and L pods in Boundary Pass
41	August 26	J,K and L pods in Haro Strait
40	August 23	Transients in Swanson Channel
39	August 23	J's and L's shuffle along the west side
38	August 21	J's and L's milling on the west side of SJI
37	August 19	Transients in the Strait of Georgia
36	August 15	New Calf L111 confirmed female
35	August 12	New Calf in L pod! L111 discovered in Haro Strait
34	August 11	L's on the west Side of San Juan Island
33	August 10	J,K,L pods in Haro Strait
32	August 5	Transients in San Juan Channel
31	August 5	L pod in the Strait of Juan de Fuca
30	July30	J,K,L pods milling at Eagle Point, San Juan Island
29	July 20	J's on the west side of San Juan Island
28	July 19	J,K,& L pods southbound in Boundary Pass
27	July 14	J,K,& L pods travel north through Swanson Channel
26	July 13	J,K,& L's shuffle along the west side
25	July 6	J,K,& L's off False Bay, San Juan Island
24	July 2	J pod in the Strait of Georgia
#23	June 30	J,K & L87 in southern Haro Strait
22	June 27	J,K & L pods in the Strait of Juan de Fuca
21	June 24	J,K & L pods in Haro Strait
20	June 21	J,K & L pod join up traveling north in Haro Strait
19	June 21	K's and L's off southern end of San Juan Island
18	June 20	J's and L's travel up Haro Strait
17	June 14	L's milling off west side San Juan Island
16	June 13	J's and L's travel north through Haro Strait
15	June 11	J Pod travels toward Boundary Pass
Report	June 5	K's & L's exit Strait of Juan de Fuca
14	June 3	K's and L's return to islands
Report	May 28	Jpod meanders up west side of SJI
13	May 27	T's encountered in Haro Strait
Report	May 27	T40 off Victoria B.C.
11	May 14	T's (incl. T73B) pass Trial Island
10	May 9	Jpod spread out off San Juan Is
Report	May 2	15 T's head east past Race Rocks
Report	May 1	T14 traveling solo off Victoria, BC.
9	April 26	T14, T36As, T49As in Haro Strait,
8	April 21	Ts "tracked" north in Haro Strait,
Report	April 21	T100s and T101s in Haro Strait
Report	April 19	Transient T14 hunts Harbor seals
7	April 16	Transients kill porpoise(s), seal
Report	April 16	Transients T20 and T21 sighted
6	April 8	Jpod in Strait of Juan de Fuca
5	April 6	Transients seen in Haro Strait
Report	April 5	T49As, T36s westbound off Sooke
3&4	April 5	Jpod, Ts in close proximity
Report	April 4	Jpod southbound in Haro Strait
Report	April 1	Jpod photographed in Haro Strait
2	April 1	Jpod makes west side appearance April Fool's Day
Report	March 28	Transients (T20s) off Race Rocks
Report	March 25	Transients (T20s) westbound
Report	March 23	Transients (T20s +) observed
Report	March 21	Transients seen off Pedder Bay
Report	March 20	Transients hunt and kill sea lion
Report	February 29	Members of Lpod pass Sekiu, WA
Report	February 29	Jpod passes Victoria waterfront
1	February 3	Jpod encountered in Active Pass
Report	January 13	12-20 orcas, incl. L57, in Rosario Strait

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We are currently working on updating our earlier Encounter pages. These will be posted in coming months

30	June 23	Transient male T14 hunts harbor porpoise in Sidney Channel
29	June 20	J pod along western shore of San Juan Island
28	June 19	J pod foraging in Strait of Georgia
27	June 17	Jpod and L11's foraging and resting
26	June 15	J pod and L12 subpod
25	June 14	J pod and the L12's travel north along San Juan Island
24	June 13	Some L pod members arrive in San Juans
23	June 13	L pod encountered during a scout  for hydrophone locations
22	June 12	J pod encountered off west coast of San Juan Island
21	June 10	J pod encountered. L pod reported off Race Rocks, BC
20	June 9	Center staff encounter J pod, driven back to port by torrential rains
19	June 7	J pod encountered traveling northbound in Haro Strait
18	May 30	An afternoon with Jpod in Haro Strait
17	May 29	J pod feeding off the south end of San Juan Island
16	May 21	J pod passed by the San Juan Islands rather swiftly
15	May 20	Rumor of 'brand-new baby', CWR finds rumor to be false
14	May 11	Transients (T2's) pass Pender Island, BC
13	May 11	J pod passes west side of San Juan Island, young J42 doing well
12	May 7	J pod pass through San Juan, Upright Channel
11	May 2	Newborn calf J42 makes first appearance
10	April 28	J pod makes quick pass through San Juan Islands
9	April 27	Transients pass by San Juan Islands, Battleship Island
8	April 24	J pod at south end of San Juan island
7	April 14	Transient Killer whales near Race Rocks, BC
6	April 14	Two members of J pod encountered off False Bay
5	April 10	J pod encountered traveling northbound in Haro Strait
4	April 5	J pod encountered along west side of San Juan Island
3	March 25	J pod encountered southbound in Swanson Channel, Haro Strait
2	March 11	J pod encountered south of the city of Victoria, BC
1	February 8	J pod encountered traveling north in Swanson Channel