New L pod calf, L111, confirmed female, August 15, 2008 photo by Mackenzie Consoer. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822. L111 confirmed a female! Her genital slit and umbilical cord visible as she is pushed around by her mother, L47, and sister, L83 in Haro Strait, August 15, 2008. photo by Erin Heydenreich. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822. L47 rubbing rostrums with her new calf, L111 in mid Haro Strait, August 15, 2008. photo by Dave Ellifrit. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822. L111 traveling tight with L47, near Hein Bank, August 15, 2008. photo by Mackenzie Consoer. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822. L111 getting a ridefrom her mother off the west side of San Juan Island, August 12, 2008. photo by Erin Heydenreich. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822. L91 breaches off South Beach, August 15, 2008. photo by Dave Ellifrit. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822. L111 and L47 head west toward the Strait of Juan de Fuca with J's and K's, August 15, 2008. View Larger Map Vessel track of Encounter #36. Encounter #36 August 15, 2008 J,K,L pod Platform: Orca Departed Snug Harbor: 4:22 p.m. Begin Encounter: 4:52 p.m. Start Lat: 48° 27.615 N Start Long: 123° 03.734 W End Encounter: 6:00 p.m. End Lat: 48° 24.800 N End Long: 123° 02.430 W Returned to Snug Harbor: 6:40 p.m. Observers: Dave Ellifrit, Erin Heydenreich, Kathy Babiak, and Mackenzie Consoer Center for Whale Resaerch staff encountered J's, K's and L's traveling southwest from False Bay at 4:52 p.m., August 15 2008. The whales were spread out in tight groups. The first group encountered was the L22's just north of Eagle Point. The next group encountered was the L47's with new calf L111. L47, L83, L91 and L110 were traveling tight with the new calf , exhibiting a lot of social and tactile behavior. L47 was observed pushing L111 around on her rostrum which allowed Center staff to get a photo of the calf's underbelly and determine that L111 is a female. As seen in the above photographs, she still has a piece of her umbilical cord attached. The L47's were shortly joined by K21, K16 and K35 who also appeared to be playing with the calf. The animals were very tactile, rolling around and breaching. J pod as well as the L12's and the rest of the K's were reported in the area but were not seen or documented by the Center staff. The encounter ended at 6:00 p.m., north of Hein Bank. The whales continued traveling southwest. POSTED: 3:40 p.m. August 16, 2008