Js, Ks, Ls playfully pass western shore
of San Juan Island, Sept. 23, 2007
photo by Astrid van Ginneken. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822.
J32 does a half-breach along western shore of San Juan Island.
photo by Astrid van Ginneken. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822.
An unidentified whale rises high above the water to breach.
photo by Astrid van Ginneken. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822.
Unidentified whales surface just south of Bellevue Point, San Juan Island.
photo by Dave Ellifrit. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822.
L92 and J34 cavort along the west side of San Juan Island.
photo by dave Ellifrit. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822.
Bubbles explode down the back of L88 as he exhales to breathe.
Encounter #066-1
September 23, 2007
J, K and L pod
Platform: Orca
Departed Snug Harbor: 12:35 p.m.
Begin Encounter: 12:47 p.m.
Start Lat: 48° 35.78 N
Start Long: 123° 12.72 W
End Encounter: 5:25 p.m.
End Lat: 48° 27.59 N
End Long: 123° 03.57 W
Returned to Snug Harbor: 6:05 p.m.
Observers: Dave Ellifrit, Astrid van Ginneken, Tyler Mann and Amy Johnson.
