Whales make fast trek up Swanson Channel,
through Active Pass on way to Fraser River
photo by Emma Foster. This photo was taken under DFO license #2006-08/SARA-34.
K37 (right) shows off the type of scratches (aka: 'tooth-rakes") that whales acquire during regular play and/or physical contact with other whales in the pods.
photo by Emma Foster. This photo was taken under DFO license #2006-08/SARA-34.
L7 and L57 surface in Swanson Channel beneath Mt. Baker in the background.
photo by Michelle Jones Thompson. This photo was taken under DFO license #2006-08/SARA-34.
An unidentified whale breaches with North Pender Island in the background.
Encounter #041
July 26, 2007
J, K and L pods
Platform: Orca
Departed Snug Harbor: 12:45 p.m.
Begin Encounter: 1:15 p.m.
Start Lat: 48° 41.50 N
Start Long: 123° 14.94 W
End Encounter: 2:27 p.m.
End Lat: 48° 45.38 N
End Long: 123° 17.85 W
Returned to Snug Harbor: 3:40 p.m.
Observers: Dave ELlifrit, Emma Foster, Marina Plaza and Michelle Jones Thompson.
