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EncDate:23/08/22 

EncSeq:2

Enc#:52

ObservBegin:03:00 PM

ObservEnd:03:08 PM

Vessel:Orcinus

Staff:Ken Balcomb

Other Observers:Samantha Mundorff, Ferderica Spina

Pods:Transients

LocationDescr:Haro Strait

Start Latitude:48 39.30

Start Longitude:123 12.00

End Latitude:48 39.49

End Longitude:123 12.42

EncSummary:

As we were wrapping up Encounter 51 with the T37As in Swanson Channel, we heard that the San Juan Channel whales were now heading west between Spieden and Stuart Islands. Since this was on the way home, we decided to stop and take a brief look at these whales who were reported to be the T124A2s and T124A4s. We got on scene at 1500 off the south tip of Stuart Island to find the T124A2s and T124A4s heading west in a tight group. We stayed for two series of surfacings and ended the encounter at 1508 after the group angled a little more to the northwest and paralleled the Stuart Island shoreline.

Photos taken under Federal Permits

NMFS PERMIT: 21238/ DFO SARA 388