J pod travels north in Strait of Georgia July 2, 2008 photo by Astrid van Ginneken. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822, and/or DFO license #2006-08/SARA-34. J30 traveling north past Kellett Bluff, July 2, 2008. photo by Holly Fernbach . This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822, and/or DFO license #2006-08/SARA-34. J36 breaches with J42 close by off Turn Point on Stewart Island, July 2, 2008. photo by Astrid van Ginneken. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822, and/or DFO license #2006-08/SARA-34. J27 lunges for a fish in Strait of Georgia, July 2, 2008. View Larger Map Vessel track of Encounter #24. Encounter #24 July 2, 2008 J pod Platform: Starlet Departed Snug Harbor: 3:52 p.m. Begin Encounter: 4:14 p.m. Start Lat: 48° 65.00 N Start Long: 123° 23.00 W End Encounter: 6:06 p.m. End Lat: 48° 46.047 N End Long: 123° 18.835 W Returned to Snug Harbor: 6:55 p.m. Observers: Astrid van Ginneken, John Durban, and Holly Fernbach Center for Whale Research vessel, Starlet, encountered J pod spread out traveling north between Kellett Bluff and Turn Point on Stewart Island at 4:14 p.m., July 2, 2008. The Center followed J pod to the shore of North Pender Island, B.C. where the whales grouped up and continued to travel north close to shore. The encounter ended at 6:06 with J pod continuing north through Swanson Channel. POSTED: 5:30 p.m. July 03, 2008