The L Pod whales make themselves at home in Haro Strait.

lime kiln L-41
Originally uploaded by Jeff Lorton.

Groups of LPod whales first went up the side of San Juan island around 3 PM saturday afternoon. ReachingTurn Point on northwest Stewart Island around the tide change at 5 PM. The whales changed directon with the tide and came south down Haro. They were very spread out across the Strait, from Kelp Reef all the way down to False Bay when we first encountered L-71 (Hugo) near Beaumont Shoals (around 8 PM).

L-41 (Mega) and a companion are pictured here with Lime Kiln Lighthouse and San Juan Island in the background. It was sublime to say the least and everyone onboard the SuperCat were deeply moved by the beauty and thrill of seeing this large family of facinating animals.

Kind regards,
Jeff