J19’s
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An Incredible Evening on the Water with the Southern Residents – 1/8/18
It was an incredible evening on the water; we started the trip off about a mile from the whales traveling towards us, so we decided to shut the motors off, drop the hydrophone and hopefully pick up some vocals. After about 2 or 3 minutes of silence we were startled by a large male who…
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J Pod in Haro Strait! – 18/3/18
Jpod was in Haro Strait yesterday and they were full of energy! We were able to see most of the pod, including L87 “Onyx” who was in the middle of a rather intimate moment with J36 “Alki.” I also got to see my ‘favourite’ killer whale, J19 “Shachi,” ram a salmon out of the water…
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An Incredible and Magical Encounter with J Pod – 26/8/16
I remember this encounter like it were yesterday. The sound of synchronized orca breathing, the lapping of the saltwater against the hull of the boat, and the sheer joy in the voices of my friends who shared this moment in time with me We had motored up the Strait of Georgia for over an hour…
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Another Great Encounter with J Pod – 5/7/16
A surprise to see these 9 precious Jpod whales (including L87) at the Fraser River two days in a row. Their presence and behaviour would indicate they are being somewhat successful foraging here for right now. They have been spread out between the north and south arm of the river. We were fortunate enough to…
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A Great Day with the J19’s – 13/7/15
Great day … J50 experimenting with fish, Blackberry being Blackberry, and J35 bellyflopping! She and her son J47 were interacting with the J19s and J39. Today first time I ever saw baby J51- J47 was right there next to him, breaching and splashing. I wonder what J35 and J47 see in the J19s? The rest of…