J Pod spread out traveling north, June 11, 2008 photo by Stewart Macintyre. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822, and/or under DFO license #2006-08/SARA-34. J 26 traveling solo close to Turn Point in the early morning on June 11, 2008. photo by Erin Heydenreich. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822, and/or under DFO license #2006-08/SARA-34. J16, mother of J26 travels close to the shore of North Pender Island, B.C. heading toward Boundary Pass Encounter #15 June 11, 2008 J pod Platform: Orca Departed Snug Harbor: 7:32 a.m. Begin Encounter: 7:53 a.m. Start Lat: 48° 39.158 N Start Long: 123° 13.674 W End Encounter: 9:12 a.m. End Lat: 48° 43.721 N End Long: 123° 11.317 W Returned to Snug Harbor: 10:16 a.m. Observers: Erin Heydenreich and Stewart Macintyre Stewart Macintyre, Center for Whale Research volunteer since 1994, spotted J pod spread out traveling north at Lime Kiln State Park at 5:48 a.m., June 11, 2008. At 7:53 a.m. J26 was encountered just west of Turn Point. The rest of his sub-pod, J16 (mother) , J36 (sibling) and the most recent member of J pod, J42 (sister) were traveling in a tight group a few hundred yards way. The encounter ended at 9:15 a.m. with J pod still spread out traveling toward Boundary Pass. POSTED: 4:45 p.m. June 11, 2008