The Center for Whale Research
2008 Encounters and Reports
J's, K's and some L's off False Bay, San Juan Island,
July 6, 2008

photo by Holly Fernbach. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822.
K26 travels tight with new sibling K42 on the west Side of San Juan Island, July 6, 2008.

photo by Kyla Graham. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822.
K42 tail slapping in Haro Strait, July 6, 2008.


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Vessel track of Encounter #25.

Encounter #25
July 6, 2008
J,K,L pod
Platform: Starlet
Departed Snug Harbor: 10:10 a.m.
Begin Encounter: 10:37 a.m.
Start Lat: 48° 27.385 N
Start Long: 123° 05.682 W
End Encounter: 1:21 p.m.
End Lat: 48° 29.264 N
End Long: 123° 07.654 W
Returned to Snug Harbor: 2:37 p.m.
Observers: John Durban, Kyla Graham, and Holly Fernbach

J and K pod, as well as a few L's, were encountered off False Bay on the west side of San Juan Island at 10:30 a.m., July 6, 2008. The whales were spread out milling and traveling slowly north. The newest member of K pod, K42, was traveling tight with it's family group: K14, K26, and K36. The encounter ended just north of False bay at 1:14 p.m. with the whales still traveling slowly northbound and close to shore.


POSTED: 2:00 p.m. July 10, 2008


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