The Center for Whale Research
2008 Encounters and Reports
Transients in San Juan Channel, August 5, 2008

photo by Mackenzie Consoer. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822..
The T124's and T90 traveling down San Juan Channel, August 5, 2008.

photo by Dave Ellifrit. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822.
T20 in San Juan Channel, August 5, 2008.

photo by Erin Heydenreich. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822.
T124's off Fisherman's Bay Lopez Island, August 5, 2008.

photo by Courtney Smith. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822.
T124A3 in San Juan Channel, August 5, 2008.


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Vessel track of Encounter #32.

Encounter #32
August, 2008
Transients
Platform: Orca
Departed Snug Harbor: 3:53 p.m.
Begin Encounter: 4:18 p.m.
Start Lat: 48° 34.45 N
Start Long: 123° 02.20 W
End Encounter: 6:18 p.m.
End Lat: 48° 31.67 N
End Long: 123° 56.20 W
Returned to Snug Harbor: 7:10 p.m.
Observers: Dave Ellifrit, Erin Heydenreich, Courtney Smith and Mackenzie Consoer

Center for Whale Research staff responded to a report of transients in San Juan Channel, August 5, 2008. The T124's, T20, T21 and T90 were encountered traveling south in a tight group mid channel north of Friday Harbor. The Center followed the whales past Fisherman's Bay on Lopez Island, where the encounter ended at 6:18 p.m.


POSTED: 12:30 p.m. August 8, 2008


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