Prop Mom @123

Prop Mom aka Barcode, CRC-12560, got her names from a substantial - but fortunately well healed - propeller scar on her back. She was observed with a calf in 2013. The calf was severely scarred from a killer whale attack and according to naturalist Kate Spencer, died in September 2013. Also mother of 2022-2023 calf of Prop Mom aka Barcode according to Sydney Minges. Prop Mom is known from research conducted by Cascadia Research Collective and collaborators.

Monterey Bay · North Pacific

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Sightings

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Crossings

Last 12 months 1 sighting

N 2025-11: 0 sightings
D 2025-12: 0 sightings
J 2026-01: 0 sightings
F 2026-02: 0 sightings
M 2026-03: 1 sighting
A 2026-04: 0 sightings
M 2026-05: 0 sightings
J 2026-06: 0 sightings
J 2026-07: 0 sightings
A 2026-08: 0 sightings
S 2026-09: 0 sightings
O 2026-10: 0 sightings

Recent activity

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Activity map — real sighting points on an OpenStreetMap basemap

Monterey Bay · Mar 2026 Mar 29, 2026 · Monterey Bay · 1 sighting Deepest dive90 m Longest dive3:23

Gulf of the Farallones · Oct 2025 Oct 31, 2025 · Gulf of the Farallones · 1 sighting Deepest dive30 m Longest dive1:38

Monterey Bay · Apr – Jun 2025 Apr 7 – Jun 8, 2025 · Monterey Bay · 2 sightings Deepest dive63 m Longest dive2:01

Gulf of the Farallones · Apr – Jul 2024 Apr 7 – Jul 3, 2024 · Gulf of the Farallones · 3 sightings Deepest dive50 m Longest dive1:46

✳ Dive stats modelled, not measured

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