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Active J Pod Group B Members On 7/12/13

7/14/2013

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On the morning of 7/12/13, the L22's, J and K pod began to head offshore of San Juan Island and looked like they were heading out for the open ocean. The "Odyssey", a San Juan Excursions whale watching boat, caught up with Group B of J pod as the orcas headed South West towards Dungeness Spit. They seemed pretty active mood they traveled. Group B was split into two groups, we watched Oreo J22 and her family with Blackberry J27 and his family, and then moved onto Princess Angeline J17's matriline.
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Rhapsody J32, born in 1996, does a half breach.
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Left to right: Rhapsody J32, Oreo J22, Blackberry J27, and Cookie J38.
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Rhapsody J32 cartwheels.
When we were hanging with Princess Angeline's family, her son Moby J44 and his cousins Star J46 and Notch were all playing together. Princess Anegline's daughter Polaris J28, born in 1993, was overseeing their playtime and was doing a bit of baby sitting.
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Moby J44 and Star J46, both born in 2009, speed swim along.
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Moby J44 leaps into the air!
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Star J46 lays on top of cousin Notch J47, born in 2010. His head is barely visible right underneath her.
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Notch J47 tail slaps.
About this time all four orcas went on a deep dive, and I believe that they caught a salmon and Polaris let the kids play with it.
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Moby J44 pec slaps.
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Moby J44 spy hops.
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Moby spy hops while Star or Notch is belly up with what looks like a chunk of salmon.
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Polaris J28, born in 1993, with her younger brother Moby J44.
Later on in the evening, all the orcas turned around and headed back to San Juan Island, but during the night they exited the area through the Strait of Juan De Fuca for the open ocean. The only Southern Resident members left around the island now were the three L22's again. This is the third time this summer that the L22's have been the only Resident orcas in the area. Wherever J, K, and the rest of L pod are now, I hope they are getting enough Chinook salmon to eat. . .
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    Melisa Pinnow grew up on San Juan Island in Washington State. She attended The Evergreen State College from 2013 to 2017, receiving a Bachelor of Science in marine biology and ornithology. She has been a certified marine naturalist at San Juan Excursions since 2010. It is her hope that sharing her orca encounters will inspire others to love and protect these magnificent creatures for generations to come.

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