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J's, K's and some L's pass west side of
San Juan in early hours of July 5, 2007




photo by Basil von Ah. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822.
A member of the L12 sub-group spyhops off Mitchell Bay.


photo by Basil von Ah. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822.
Sprouting male L89 breaches off Mitchell Bay during encounter #38 on July 5.


photo by Michelle Jones Thompson. This photo was taken under DFO license #2006-08/SARA-34.
The warm mist from K26's exhalation is backlit against the darkened shores of North Pender Island, British Columbia.

Encounter #038-1
July 5, 2007
J-, K- and L- pod
Platform: Orca
Departed Snug Harbor: 6:10 a.m.
Begin Encounter: 6:15 a.m.
Start Lat: 48° 48 34.14 N
Start Long: 123° 10.69 W
End encounter: 10:20 a.m.
End Lat: 48° 51.19 N
End Long: 123° 20.67 W
Returned to Snug Harbor: 11:20 a.m.
Observers: Dave Ellifrit, Emma Foster, Michelle Jones Thompson and Basil von Ah.


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