J pd in Haro Strait

May 20
- Wednesday
Today we came across J Pod in Haro Strait headed north toward Stuart Island at 1:30 p.m. We watched Granny (J-2) and Ruffles (J-1) as they headed up the pod working their way north. The whales were in sub pod family groups, with lots of tail slapping going on, some foraging, and lots of traveling behavior. Big brother, Riptide (J-30) was right with his new sibling J-14's new calf. It was a beautiful day on the water with the added bonus of sunshine and warm temperatures. What a day! We left J pod as they headed north past Turn Point on Stuart Island, at 2:40 p.m.
~Nan Simpson
Marine Naturalist

May 20
J Pod with some K's traveling north against an ebbing tide in Haro Strait from 1:15pm to 2:30pm. The family groups were loosely spread out diving and foraging, then showed an array of behaviors as they closed in on Stuart Island; fluke and pectoral slaps, a few breaches, lunges, and flashes of male parts! (It'll be interesting to see if there are any new calves, in about a year and a half, from those K-13/ K-20 girls!!)
Caroline Armon, San Juan Excursions