HW-MN0440048 @12819
Challenger in a Mother Calf Escort+2 group in Feb 2003- known from research conducted by Whale Trust. Also formerly HW-MN0440552. Also sighted as HI20-0322.
Au'au Channel · North Pacific
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DeepEffort across the feeding and breeding grounds, year over year.
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Crossed the Gulf
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Pods
19 followingKai Koa (Hawaii) @29338 since Feb 1, 2026
Bullwinkle (British Columbia) @6861 since Feb 1, 2026
HW-MN0440879 @18320 since Feb 1, 2026
Anuenue aka Lono @5834 since Feb 1, 2026
Draco (Salish Sea) @6791 since Feb 1, 2026
Recent activity
Au'au Channel · Feb 2026 Feb 1, 2026 · Au'au Channel 35 m deepest· 1:44 longest Hawaiian Islands · Feb 2023–Mar 2023 Mar 5, 2023 · Hawaiian Islands 42 m deepest· 2:14 longest Au'au Channel · Jan 2021 Jan 26, 2021 · Au'au Channel 34 m deepest· 1:49 longest Au'au Channel · Mar 2018 Mar 16, 2018 · Au'au Channel 70 m deepest· 3:12 longest
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