We departed Snug Harbor just after 9 AM and joined up with members of the L12 matriline. We encountered both L77 and L88 several times throughout the day. We observed and recorded a lot of socializing at the surface, including tail slaps, breaching, rolling, and lifting. This was an excellent opportunity to collect fecal samples from L pod individuals we had not previously seen this season. We returned to Snug Harbor just after 3 PM and returned to our office to process and store fecal samples collected during the day.
Research Vessel
R/V Cheena
Species
Southern Resident Killer Whales
Pods
L Pod
Research Activities
Fecal Collection, Behavior Data
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