Lone transient male T14 passes within
two miles of SRKW's, August 19, 2007
photo by Ken Balcomb. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822.
The lone transient male T14 surfaces in close proximity to Southern Resident Killer whales in the Haro Strait, August 19, 2007.
Encounter #049
August , 2007
Transient male T14
Platform: Orca
Begin Encounter: 3:20 p.m.
Start Lat: 48° 26.55 N
Start Long: 123° 08.76 W
End Encounter: 3:25 p.m.
End Lat: 48° 26.84 N
End Long: 123° 10.24 W
Observers: Ken Balcomb, Kelley Balcomb-Bartok and Dave Ellifrit.
During the Superpod encounter August 19, 2007, with J's, K's and L-pods (
Encounter #048), a report of a lone Transient male very close to the Southern Resident Killer whales was received. Staff observed the lone male nearby as they were traveling towards the lead group (J-pod) after departing the rear group (K's and L's), and briefly took the opportunity to identify and photograph T14 before returning to the encounter with the Resident Killer whales.
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