Jpod spends the early morning of July 18
foraging and catching fish off Henry Island
photo by Emma Foster. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822.
J28 (born 1993) surfaces with a salmon in her mouth, July 18, 2007.
photo by Emma Foster. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822.
J28 (right) surfaces with members of Jpod in Haro Strait, July 18, 2007.
photo by Marina Plaza. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822.
J35 surfaces in the early morning mist off Kellett Bluff, Henry Island.
Encounter #039
July 18, 2007
J pod
Platform: Orca
Departed Snug Harbor: 7:45 a.m.
Begin Encounter: 7:54 a.m.
Start Lat: 48° 34.60 N
Start Long: 123° 11.34 W
End encounter: 9:16 a.m.
End Lat: 48° 37.04 N
End Long: 123° 12.74 W
Returned to Snug Harbor: 9:35 a.m.
Observers: Katie Jones, Emma Foster and Marina Plaza.
After being awoken by the sound of killer whale blows at about 6 a.m.,
staff observed Jpod passing the Center prior to heading out in R/V Orca.
The J14's were encountered just outside Snug Harbor, and were soon joined
by J28, J17and J35. The whales were actively foraging, with a lot of lunging
and diving. The highlight of the trip was J28 surfacing near the research boat
with a salmon in her mouth.
