Date: 17-May-2019

Sequence: 1

Encounter Number: 35

Enc Start Time: 12:09

Enc End Time: 13:05

Vessel: Mike 1

Observers: Mark Malleson

Pods or ecotype: Transients

Location: Race Rocks

Begin Lat/Long: 48 18.9/123 31.6

End Lat/Long: 48 18.1/123 29.1

 

Encounter Summary:

I left Victoria harbour at 1130 to follow up a report of 2 bulls headed north near Race Rocks.
I came across T093 and T097 west bound east of Race Pass. As they were heading west through Race Pass I received a call that Mirauder IV had spotted a group of females and juveniles with a newish calf ~ 2 miles to the east. I left immediately as they were pressed for time and the conditions weren't ideal for keeping track of them. The wind was blowing close to 20 knots from the south west. I was able to confirm members of the T046B’s. They were pointed south but doing long dives making it hard to photograph in the rough seas. There was a newish calf in the group that was quite scarred up and light grey in colour that appeared to be with T046B1 who was seen with a calf last fall. I saw a second newer calf that was with T046B. I ended the encounter at 1305.