J-pod actively foraging and sharing food
off west side of San Juan, Sept. 5, 2007
photo by Katie Jones. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822.
Members of J-pod surface with the Lime Kiln Lighthouse in the background, Sept. 5, 2007. From left, J35, J42, J16, J33 and J17.
photo by Katie Jones. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822.
A member of J-pod lifts it's head above the water just offshore of the Lime Kiln Lighthouse, September 5, 2007.
photo by Katie Jones. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822.
Sprouting male J27 surfaces near the shore of San Juan Island, Sept. 5, 2007.
illustration by Kelley Balcomb-Bartok.
As in any field research project there are times when the camera misses the action. When this occurs an illustration may, to a degree, capture the essence of an experience. The illustration above depicts J19 (left) and J35 (right) converging to both share a fish and pin a rambunctious J41 (center) between the two older whales. The salmon depicted in the illustration above was shared by the whales, and scales were collected for analysis.
Encounter #059-1
September 5, 2007 J pod Platform: Orca Departed Snug Harbor: 12:45 p.m. Begin Encounter: 1:10 p.m. Start Lat: 48° 30.229 N Start Long: 123° 10.550 W End Encounter: 5:09 p.m. End Lat: 48° 27.028 N End Long: 123° 00.405 W Returned to Snug Harbor: 5:58 p.m. Observers: Kelley Balcomb-Bartok, Katie Jones, Katherine Ayres and Deni Malouf (UW).
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