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2019 Encounters
Encounter #31 - May 3, 2019
![]() Ts heading up Haro StraitPhoto by Dave Ellifrit | ![]() T49APhoto by Dave Ellifrit | ![]() T75C, T75C1, and T49A1Photo by Dave Ellifrit |
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![]() Ts near Stuart IslandPhoto by Dave Ellifrit | ![]() T75B2 and another whale waking upPhoto by Dave Ellifrit | ![]() T123APhoto by Dave Ellifrit |
![]() 20190503DKE_SJ1-0040_members of the T123Photo by Dave Ellifrit | ![]() T123D spyhops next to T123 and T123CPhoto by Dave Ellifrit | ![]() the T49As - north side of SpiedenPhoto by Dave Ellifrit |
![]() T49A1 and T49A3Photo by Dave Ellifrit |
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Date: 03-May-19
Sequence: 1
Encounter Number: 31
Enc Start Time:1 5:05
Enc End Time: 18:20
Vessel: Orcinus
Observers: Dave Ellifrit
Location: SJ and New Channels
Begin Lat/Long: 48 36.60/123 04.40
End Lat/Long: 48 39.45/123 13.15
Encounter Summary:
Jane Cogan called Dave at home in the early afternoon to relay a report of a large group of transients heading northwest up San Juan Channel. Dave grabbed his stuff and headed to Snug Harbor and left in the boat around 1440. “Orcinus” arrived on scene at 1505 about a mile and a half southwest of Jones Island. The T49As, T65Bs, T75Bs, T75Cs, and the T123s were in a single tight group traveling slowly northwest and appeared to be resting. The whales rested their way to the north side of Spieden Island and then all the way through New Channel. Once the whales exited New Channel, they briefly turned south before turning back west. The whales appeared to be waking up a little as there was some rolling and splashing that looked like socializing. The whales then turned north-northwest and headed up Haro Strait about a mile off the Stuart Island shoreline still in a tight group. The encounter ended at 1820 off of Tiptop Hill on Stuart Island.
Photos taken under Federal Permits
NMFS PERMIT: 21238/ DFO SARA 388