T10's and T46B's pass slowly north
in Haro Strait, August 16, 2007
photo by Dave Ellifrit. This photo was taken under DFO license #2006-08/SARA-34.
T46B1 and T46B surfce slowly northboung in haro Strait August 16, 2007.
photo by Dave Ellifrit. This photo was taken under DFO license #2006-08/SARA-34.
T46B1 and T10 surface near the shore of D'Arcy Island, August 16, 2007.
photo by Ken Balcomb. This photo was taken under DFO license #2006-08/SARA-34.
T10C and T10B (male) surface in Haro Strait, August 16, 2007.
photo by Ken Balcomb. This photo was taken under DFO license #2006-08/SARA-34.
T46B shows off her left side saddle, August 16, 2007.
Encounter #047
August 16, 2007
T10, T10B, T10C, T46B and T46B1
Platform: Starlet
Departed Snug Harbor: 1:00 p.m.
Begin Encounter: 1:18 p.m.
Start Lat: 48° 33.18 N
Start Long: 123° 15.11 W
End Encounter: 1:51 p.m.
End Lat: 48° 34.66 N
End Long: 123° 15.74 W
Returned to Snug Harbor: 2:20 p.m.
Observers: Ken Balcomb and Dave Ellifrit.
Center for Whale Eresearch staff responded to reports of Transients in the Kelp Reef of Haro Strait. Upon arrival on scene, staff identified T10, T10B, T10C,
T46B and T46B1 traveling slow and tight, northbound. After acquiring good quality photographs and ID's of the animals, Center staff returned to Snug Harbor.
Editor's Note: Minor correction above in bold. Transient whale ID's were correct in headline and cutlines. Apologies for any confusion.
