2008 "Orca Survey" Encounters and Reports

OCTOBER:
• Encounter #62: J, K, and L spread out in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, October 30, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #61: K's, and L87 in Haro Strait, October 23, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #60: J's, K's, and L's in Haro Strait, October 1, 2008 LINK

SEPTEMBER:
• Encounter #59: J's, K's, and L87 in Boundary Pass, September 25, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #58: L's in Port Renfrew, Vancouver Island, September 20, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #57: J, K, L pods head south in Haro Strait, September 18, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #56: Superpod! in southern Haro Strait, September 16, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #55: J's, K's, and L's off Henry Island, September 15, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #54: J, K, L pods head up Swanson Channel, September 14, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #53: L pod off Iceberg Point, September 13, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #52: J's, K's, and L's at Hein Bank, September 12, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #51: J, K, L pods come in from Trial Island, September 11, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #50: J's, L57, L53 and L7 come down Boundary Pass, September 9, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #49: J's, L57, L53 and L7 on the west side, September 8, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #48: T18'and T19's off Stewart Island, September 7, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #47: Transients in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, September 6, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #46: J's, K's and L's off Turn Point, September 2, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #45: T10's and T100's off Kellett Bluff, September 1, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #44: T46B's and T30B on the west side, September 1, 2008 LINK

AUGUST:
• Encounter #43: J,K,L pods on the west side, August 31, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #42: J,K and L pods in Boundary Pass, August 27, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #41: J,K and L pods in Haro Strait, August 26, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #40: Transients in Swanson Channel, August 23, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #39: J's and L's shuffle along the west side, August 23, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #38: J's and L's milling on the west side of SJI, August 21, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #37: Transients in the Strait of Georgia, August 19, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #36: New Calf L111 confirmed female, August 15, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #35: New Calf in L pod! L111 discovered in Haro Strait, August 12, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #34: L's on the west Side of San Juan Island, August 11, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #33: J,K,L pods in Haro Strait, August 10, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #32: Transients in San Juan Channel, August 5, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #31: L pod in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, August 5, 2008 LINK

JULY:
• Encounter #30: J,K,L pods milling at Eagle Point, San Juan Island, July30, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #29: J's on the west side of San Juan Island, July 20, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #28: J,K,& L pods southbound in Boundary Pass, July 19, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #27: J,K,& L pods travel north through Swanson Channel, July 14, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #26: J,K,& L's shuffle along the west side, July 13, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #25: J,K,& L's off False Bay, San Juan Island, July 6, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #24: J pod in the Strait of Georgia, July 2, 2008 LINK

JUNE:
• Encounter #23: J,K & L87 in southern Haro Strait, June 30, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #22: J,K & L pods in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, June 27, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #21: J,K & L pods in Haro Strait, June 24, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #20: J,K & L pod join up traveling north in Haro Strait, June 21, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #19: K's and L's off southern end of San Juan Island, June 21, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #18: J's and L's travel up Haro Strait, June 20, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #17: L's milling off west side San Juan Island, June 14, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #16: J's and L's travel north through Haro Strait, June 13, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #15: J Pod travels toward Boundary Pass, June 11, 2008 LINK
• Report: K's & L's exit Strait of Juan de Fuca, June 5, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #014: K's and L's return to islands, June 3, 2008 LINK

MAY:
• Report: Jpod meanders up west side of SJI, May 28, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #013: T's encountered in Haro Strait May 27, 2008 LINK
• Report: T40 off Victoria B.C., May 27, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #011: T's (incl. T73B) pass Trial Island, May 14, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #010: Jpod spread out off San Juan Is., May 9, 2008 LINK
• Report: 15 T's head east past Race Rocks, May 2, 2008 LINK
• Report: T14 traveling solo off Victoria, BC., May 1, 2008 LINK

APRIL:
• Encounter #009: T14, T36As, T49As in Haro Strait, April 26, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #008: Ts "tracked" north in Haro Strait, April 21, 2008 LINK
• Report: T100s and T101s in Haro Strait, April 21, 2008 LINK
• Report: Transient T14 hunts Harbor seals, April 19, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #007: Transients kill porpoise(s), seal, April 16, 2008 LINK
• Report: Transients T20 and T21 sighted, April 16, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #006: Jpod in Strait of Juan de Fuca, April 8, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #005: Transients seen in Haro Strait, April 6, 2008 LINK
• Report: T49As, T36s westbound off Sooke, April 5, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #003-4: Jpod, Ts in close proximity, April 5, 2008 LINK
• Report: Jpod southbound in Haro Strait, April 4, 2008 LINK
• Report: Jpod photographed April 1, 2008 in Haro Strait LINK
• Encounter #002: Jpod makes west side appearance April Fool's Day, '08 LINK

MARCH:
• Report: Transients (T20s) off Race Rocks March 28, 2008 LINK
• Report: Transients (T20s) westbound March 25, 2008 LINK
• Report: Transients (T20s +) observed March 23, 2008 LINK
• Report: Transients seen off Pedder Bay March 21, 2008 LINK
• Report: Transients hunt and kill sea lion March 20, 2008 LINK

FEBRUARY:
• Report: Members of Lpod pass Sekiu, WA, February 29, 2008 LINK
• Report: Jpod passes Victoria waterfront, February 29, 2008 LINK
• Encounter #001: Jpod encountered February 3, 2008, in Active Pass LINK

JANUARY:
• Report: 12-20 orcas, incl. L57, in Rosario Strait, January 13, 2008 LINK


2007 ENCOUNTERS AND REPORTS HERE