J and K pod milling in south Haro Strait, June 30, 2008 photo by Courtney Smith. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822. J16 traveling south at Bird Rocks in Haro Strait, June 30, 2008. photo by Astrid van Ginneken. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822. J32 breaches off South Beach, San Juan Island, June 30, 2008. photo by Kyla Graham. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822. J's and K's milling off Cattle Point, San Juan Island, June 30, 2008. photo by Mackenzie Consoer. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822. J27 in Haro Strait, June 30, 2008. View Larger Map Vessel track of Encounter #23. Encounter #23 June 30, 2008 J,K pod Platform: Orca Departed Snug Harbor: 11:32 a.m. Begin Encounter: 12:33 p.m. Start Lat: 48° 25.92 N Start Long: 123° 57.38 W End Encounter: 3:58 p.m. End Lat: 48° 25.97 N End Long: 123° 59.49 W Returned to Snug Harbor: 5:36 p.m. Observers: Astrid van Ginneken, Courtney Smith, Kyla Graham, and Makenzie Consoer Center for Whale Research vessel, Orca, encountered J pod, K pod, and L87 in small groups spread out at the south end of Lopez Island, June 30, 2008. The whales were mostly milling and non directional. The Center observers noted a lot of percussive behavior such as pec slaps and tail lobs. There was also a lot of vocalizing on the hydrophone. At around 3:45 some groups began to travel north at a fast pace. The encounter ended a mile off Cattle Point, San Juan Island at 3:58 p.m. POSTED: 11:40 a.m. July 1, 2008