J's, K's, and L's travel south from Point Roberts, July 19, 2008 photo by Ken Balcomb. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822 and/or DFO license #2006-08/SARA-34. K40, K22 and K21 travel southbound in Boundary Pass, July 19, 2008. photo by Ken Balcomb. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822 and/or DFO license #2006-08/SARA-34. Whale spyhoping off Point Roberts, July 19, 2008. photo by Ken Balcomb. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822 and/or DFO license #2006-08/SARA-34. The K14's travel tight heading south through Boundary Pass, July 19, 2008. photo by Ken Balcomb. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822 and/or DFO license #2006-08/SARA-34. L53 breaches in Boundary Pass, July 19, 2008. View Larger Map Vessel track of Encounter #10. Encounter #28 July 19, 2008 J,K,L pod Platform: Starlet Begin Encounter: 10:30 a.m. Start Lat: 48° 57' 51.48 N Start Long: 123° 2' 8.16 W End Encounter: 4:18 p.m. End Lat: 48° 5' 11.88 N End Long: 123° 6' 18.00 W Observers: Ken Balcomb Ken Balcomb, on the vessel Starlet, encountered members of J, K, and L pod traveling south from Point Roberts at 10:30 a.m., July 19, 2008. The whales were spread out across Boundary Pass. In the past few weeks, the Center has received a number of concerned phone calls regarding the apparent absence of K21. K21 is a 22 year old male who is most often seen with K40, who is possibly his sister. There have been several recent sightings of K40 without K21, causing some to feel concerned. He was seen and documneted in this encounter and appears healthy. In addition to K pod, some members of J pod were present as well as the three L's ( L7, L53, and L57) that have been traveling frequently with J and K pod. The encounter ended at 4:18 p.m. with the whales continuing south past Saturna Island, B.C. POSTED: 1:00 p.m. July 22, 2008