Orca Whales Near Point Wilson
10/10/2009:
Captain Carl reports the Island Explorer 3 is on-scene with L-Pod and part of K-Pod. Stay tuned for updates from Naturalist Jami Nagel. "Couldn't ask for a more beautiful October day in the Islands. We found ourselves off Point Wilson, Port Townsend today with L-pod and some of K-pod. J-Pod was in the lead further south of us in Admiralty Inlet. The whale were in 2 groups in resting mode. When orcas sleep they group up, surfacing together, and continue traveling. That is the benefit of being able to shut down one side of your brain at a time! There have been rumors recently of a new calf in one of the pods. We did see a very small calf with L94 Calypso and her brother L41 Mega. I sent photos to researchers so we will see what comes of it. If this is Calypso's calf it will be her first! We also encountered harbor seals, common murres, rhinoceros aucklets, pigeon guillemots, surf scoters, and pelagic and double crested cormorants." -Naturalist Jami Nagel
Captain Carl reports the Island Explorer 3 is on-scene with L-Pod and part of K-Pod. Stay tuned for updates from Naturalist Jami Nagel. "Couldn't ask for a more beautiful October day in the Islands. We found ourselves off Point Wilson, Port Townsend today with L-pod and some of K-pod. J-Pod was in the lead further south of us in Admiralty Inlet. The whale were in 2 groups in resting mode. When orcas sleep they group up, surfacing together, and continue traveling. That is the benefit of being able to shut down one side of your brain at a time! There have been rumors recently of a new calf in one of the pods. We did see a very small calf with L94 Calypso and her brother L41 Mega. I sent photos to researchers so we will see what comes of it. If this is Calypso's calf it will be her first! We also encountered harbor seals, common murres, rhinoceros aucklets, pigeon guillemots, surf scoters, and pelagic and double crested cormorants." -Naturalist Jami Nagel
Update on Saturday's Calf: Just got the email back on the picture I took of possible new L-Pod calf. The Center for Whale Research let me know that indeed this is a new L-Pod calf! Mom is possibly L94 Calypso a 14 year old female and this would be her first calf. -Naturalist Jami Nagel
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