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L9's, L54's make first appearance of year
in Washington inshore waters, July 3, 2007



photo by David Ellifrit. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822.
This photo was taken under DFO license #2006-08/SARA-34.
L5 and L73 travel northbound off Mitchell Bay.


photo by Dave Ellifrit. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822.
This photo was taken under DFO license #2006-08/SARA-34.
Left to right: L5, L73, L100, L54 and L74 off Kellett Bluff July 3, 2007.


photo by Emma Foster. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822.
This photo was taken under DFO license #2006-08/SARA-34.
The newest member of L-pod, L109, surfaces off Kellett Bluff, July 3, 2007.

Encounter #035
July 3, 2007
J-pod, members of L-pod
Platform: Orca
Departed Snug Harbor: 10:12 a.m.
Begin Encounter: 10:20 a.m.
Start Lat: 48° 34.227 N
Start Long: 123° 12.28 W
End Encounter: 1:32 p.m.
End Lat: 48° 45.10 N
End Long: 123° 17.86 W
Returned to Snug Harbor: 2:20 p.m.
Observers: Dave Ellifirt, John Durban, Emma Foster and Michelle Jones Thompson.


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