13 July 2005 Orcalab report:

12.11 PDT Superb sounds!! As some of you may have guessed the A12s joined the A36s from the east. Both groups are now off CP and the entrance to Blackney Pass.

14.05 PDT No calls but orcas nearby. The A12s and the A36s turned around Blinkhorn and are now moving eastward.

16.41 PDT Distant calls audible. The A36s moved off to the west once again. The A12s kept going east without saying a lot.

16.56 PDT Orcas rubbing on the shore bottom. The A12s are at the Beaches.

19.21 PDT Orcas rubbing on the shore bottom. We are hearing activity back at the Beaches once more.

19.38 PDT We think it is the A12s once more at the Beaches.

Seasmoke whalewatching reports:
Passenger's experienced a great encounter with two pods of Orcas; viewing a total of 12 as they foraged for salmon in Johnstone Strait. The A36 pod - consisting of three brothers - were observed mingling with the A12 pod. Guests aboard the SV Tuan were able to view a brand new calf; the recent birth of A62's calf who still has the jaundiced flesh as proof of this, has brought the number in the A12 pod to nine. One of the other young calves in the A12 pod was very playful and was observed spyhopping , breaching and teail-lobbing. Passengers were delighted and surprised with a close encounter with A33 (A12's son) while he was foraging and the boat was sitting idle, drifting in the tide. As he turned and made his way towards the boat and alongside, passengers were excited to see him at very close range. They also enjoyed listening to some wonderful A-Clan vocals via the hydrophone.