L pod traveling east from Sheringham Point B.C. August 5, 2008 photo by Ken Balcomb. This photo was taken under DFO license #2006-08/SARA-34. L pod traveling tight in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, August 5, 2008 (L95, L105, L72). photo by Ken Balcomb. This photo was taken under DFO license #2006-08/SARA-34. L88, L2, and L78 off Sheringham Point, Vancouver Island B.C., August 5, 2008. photo by Ken Balcomb. This photo was taken under DFO license #2006-08/SARA-34.4. L84 lunging in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, August 5, 2008. photo by Ken Balcomb. This photo was taken under DFO license #2006-08/SARA-34 and/or MMPA permit #532-1822. Whales milling at sunset at Salmon Bank, August 5, 2008. Encounter #31 August 5, 2008 L pod Platform: Starlet Departed Snug Harbor: 8:05 a.m. Begin Encounter: 10:43 a.m. End Encounter: 20:40 Returned to Snug Harbor: 21:00 Observers: Ken Balcomb Ken Balcomb encountered L pod off Sheringham Point, Vancouver Island, B.C. at 10:00 August 5, 2008. The whales were spread out in groups traveling east. Most of L pod was present including the L9 and L54 subgroups, which have not been previously documented by the Center this summer. The group of L's came in to Salmon Bank in Haro Strait where they met up with J pod at sunset. The encounter ended at Salmon Bank just after 9:00 p.m. with the whales milling in mid strait. POSTED: 12:30 p.m. August 8, 2008