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Vessel track of Encounter 17.
Encounter #17-1
June 14, 2008
L pod
Platform: Orca
Departed Snug Harbor: 1:15 p.m.
Begin Encounter: 1:52 p.m.
Start Lat: 48° 26.72 N
Start Long: 123° 01.39 W
End Encounter: 3:47 p.m.
End Lat: 48° 30.73 N
End Long: 123° 09.84 W
Returned to Snug Harbor: 4:50 p.m.
Observers: Astrid van Ginneken, Dave Ellifrit, and Stewart Macintyre
Members of L pod were encountered by the Center for Whale Research staff at 1:15 p.m. off South Beach at the southern end of San Juan Island. L26, L90 and L92 were milling close to the Center boat. L92 (male born 1995) caught a fish and was pushing it around with his rostrum for several minutes. The whales were very spread out and aparently foraging. After a few hours, small sub groups began traveling north. The encunter ended at 3:47 p.m. just off shore of Lime Kiln State Park, where the whales turned around and started moving south.
POSTED: 4:35 p.m. June 16, 2008
photo by Stewart Macintyre. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822.
photo by Astrid van Ginneken. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822.
photo by Dave Ellifrit. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822.