Jpod passes San Juan Island
very spread out, May 9, 2008
photo by Ken Balcomb. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822.
J1 travels northbound off the west side of San Juan island, May 9, 2008.
photo by Ken Balcomb. This photo was taken under MMPA permit #532-1822.
J26 dives to avoid a passing cruise ship.
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Vessel track of Encounter #10.
Encounter #10
May 9, 2008
J pod
Begin Encounter: 12:12 p.m.
Start Lat: 48° 49.61 N
Start Long: 123° 13.02 W
End Encounter: 3:56 p.m.
End Lat: 48° 55.21 N
End Long: 123° 18.11 W
Observers: Ken Balcomb and Dave Ellifrit.
J pod spread out at mid-day heading north in Haro Strait. All accounted for, except J43 who has been missing all of this year and is presumed dead. In a routine vessel avoidance maneuver, J 26 dives in front of a cruise ship in transit that did not see him. The following day the pod was off the Fraser River entrance, and almost to Lion's Gate Bridge in Vancouver by nightfall.
