Vessel: Five Star Charter's Supercat
Sighting #1: Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata)
Time: 1104
Location: 0.5 miles west of Salmon Bank
Behaviour: surfaced quickly off the bow of the boat as we travelled through Salmon Bank...so no photos!
Cool minke whale fact: The minke is a fast swimmer, capable of reaching speeds of 18-24 knots (16-21 mph)
Links
American Cetacean Society minke whale fact sheet
A minke whale at Hein Bank just south of Salmon Bank on July 16, 2009
Sighting #2: Southern 'Resident' fish eating killer whales (Orcinus orca)
Time: 1128 - 1202
Start location: 3 mi South of Bird Island, Rosario Strait, Washington
Behaviour: groups spread and travelling
End location: Colville Island, off south end of Lopez Island, Washington
Pods and individuals identified: J and L pod - J19, J35, J17, J44 and possibly J30, J37
Cool killer whale fact: killer whales are found in all the oceans of the world
Links
Center for Whale Research killer whale fact page, photo ID and matrilines
Orca Adoption Program at Friday Harbour Whale Museum
Orcasound online hydrophone network
Orca Sightings Network
American Cetacean Society fact sheet
J19, Schachi, a 30 year old Southern 'Resident' fish eating killer whale
J19 travelling with her another female who appears to be J35, Tahlequah, an 11 year old female
J17, Princess Angeline (32 years old), the mother of J35 and the newest calf in J pod, J44 (7 months)
Above 3 photos: spyhop! Probably J17
J17 travelling with her youngest J44 (7 months old)
SIMPLE WAYS TO HELP SAVE THE WHALES AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT
To learn some ways how you can help save the whales and the oceans they live in see the Whale Nerds Unite blogpost for June 27, 2009!
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