Transient T40
"Captain Hook"
off Juneau, SE Alaska
July 11, 2009
Photo by Eric Ogren

July 5 - 11
Last week saw T40 and four to five other transients in Endicott Arm two miles from Ford's Terror and a day later more transients in Endicott searching for seals. May have some good I'd shots of them as well as of a pod of at least 20 residents off Point Coke on our way to Juneau. Several babies who played in front of us until mama came and with audible vocalization appeared to be chastising them and took them away. Pictures when I return to Friday Harbor.
Shannon Bailey, MV Catalyst.

July 2009
My wife, daughter and I went out of Juneau on the Adventure Bound glacier tour boat and came across a couple of orcas on our way back to town. They appeared to be a male and female with the male having a large bend in his dorsal fin. We weren't able to get any saddle pics but thought his uniqueness might give him away.
Eric Ogren

Researchers at the Center for Whale Research confirmed my suspicion that this was Transient T40, or Captain Hook - sb

July 2009
A little more info. on this photo & report of T40 from yesterday's report:
The picture was taken 7/11 at approximately 5:25pm just outside of Taku inlet south of Juneau.
Eric Ogren