JULY 4, 2009 EVENING Group of L pod whales (mostly L89!) and Happy Independence Day USA

Departure time: 1830

Vessel: Five Star Charter's Fastcat

Sighting #1: Southern 'Resident' fish eating killer whales (Orcinus orca)

Time: 1921 - 2019

Start location: 1 mile west of False Bay, San Juan Island, Washington

Behaviour: milling

End location: Eagle Point, San Juan Island

Individuals identified: L pod - L12 and mostly L89

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

Beautiful evening light!

All photos: the many looks of L89, Solstice, a 16 year old `sprouting`male

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!