The Center for Whale Research
2008 Encounters and Reports
J's, K's and L's in Boundary Pass, August 27, 2008.

photo by Ken Balcomb. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822 and/or DFO license #2006-08/SARA-34.
L53 and L57 heading up Boundary Pass, August 27, 2008.

photo by Ken Balcomb. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822 and/or DFO license #2006-08/SARA-34.
Whale spyhoping in northern Haro Strait, August 27, 2008.

photo by Ken Balcomb. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822 and/or DFO license #2006-08/SARA-34.
J's, K's and L's resting in Haro Strait, August 27, 2008.

photo by Ken Balcomb. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822 and/or DFO license #2006-08/SARA-34.
K26 breaches in Boundary Pass, August 27 2008.

Encounter #42
August 27, 2008
J, K, L pods
Platform: Orca
Departed Snug Harbor: 12:30 p.m.
Begin Encounter: 1:00 p.m.
End Encounter: 3:00 p.m.
Returned to Snug Harbor: 4:30 p.m.
Observers: Ken Balcomb

Ken Balcomb encountered J's, K's and L's spread out heading north at Battleship Rock at 1:00 p.m. The whales continued to travel up Boundary Pass, where the encounter ended one mile north of East Point at 3:00 p.m.


POSTED: 3:50 p.m. August 29, 2008


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