We were joined with some pirate whale watchers today!
Departure time: 1000
Vessel: Five Star Charter's Fastcat
Sighting #1: Southern 'Resident' fish eating killer whales (Orcinus orca)
Time: 1519 - 1604
Start location: False Bay, San Juan Island, Washington
Behaviour: spread and travelling south
End location: 3 miles west of South Beach, San Juan Island, Island
Individuals identified: L pod - L7, L53, L86, L111
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
L7, Canuck, a female estimated to be 48 this year
L53, Lulu, the 32 year old daughter of L7
Above 2 photos: L7, Canuck
L112, L86, Surprise`s calf and the youngest calf in L pod (about 6 months old)
L86, Surprise, (18 years old) and her newest calf L112
L86
Above 2 photos: L86 and L112
L86
L112
The other Five Star boat, Fastcat, with Mount Olympus in the background
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Kyla,
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for posting these pics. I have copied a couple to my blog about our trip to Canada and will credit you for them. I may also direct visitors to your blog since it is so fun to look at all the whale pictures and remember our afternoon whale watching. The boys loved whale watching and hope they are your favorite pirates.
Thanks Again,
Betsy, Eli and Gray (And Damon and Max)