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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