Date: 08-October-17

Sequence:1

Encounter Number:95

Enc Start Time: 15:01

Enc End Time: 16:46

Vessel: Mike 1

Observers: Mark Malleson, Aza Mather/Malleson

Pods or ecotype: Transients

Location: Constance Bank

Begin Lat/Long: 48 20.2/123 19.1

End Lat/Long: 48 19.4/123 21.7

 

Encounter Summary:

I had received a photograph from Jeff Friedman of an animal that was found along with another group south of Discovery Island earlier in the day which looked like U39 but I wasn't 100%. There were other animals also reported traveling with him so I decided to head out on Mike 1 to confirm.
My niece and I left Victoria Harbour at 1440 and arrived on scene within 20 minutes to see U039 traveling west with the T046B's within a half mile spread out in two groups. T046B1's were over half a mile to the south of the rest of the group when they made a quick chase on what I assume was a seal. They all joined up and started prey sharing at 48 19.2/123 21.1. U039 was on the outskirts less than a mile away (48 19.2/123 21.9) and seemed as though he was waiting for them while they ate. He did a few lazy tail lobs. We ended the encounter at 1646.

Notes-Comments:U039 had fresh rake marks along the leading edge of his dorsal fin.