K20 & K38
East Pt.
June 6
Photo by Marie O'Shaughnessy

June 6
Two members of K pod were encountered yesterday Saturday June 6th, off East Point (Saturna Island), between 2-2.30pm by the Ocean Magic. It looked like K 20 and her youngster K 38. Conditions were excellent for spotting other orca but alas, none were seen. Where was the rest of this family group I wonder?
Marie, Orca-Magic, Prince Of Whales, Victoria B.C.

June 6
You probably have gotten this by now, but six (likely Ks) Orcas were reprorted at the County Park yesterday morning about 9:00 AM. By the time we got on scene, 10:15, there were two. K20 and a calf, probably K38. They headed N toward Turn Pt. then up Boundry toward the Coal Docks. I last saw them at 3:30. The other four were never seen, as far as I know.
In all my 20 yrs. watching Killer Whales, I've never seen just two SRKW's on their own for such a long time. Several years ago, I saw J1 nip at a female, and for the next few days she and her small line, three offspring as I remember, wandered the Islands by themselves for a week or so. Very interesting.
Capt. Jim Maya, Maya's Westside Charters, San Juan Island