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Fluke of Patches Confirmed in the catalog

Patches @13435

‘Patches’ is believed to be a female from an encounter February 2022 with a very young calf by naturalist Kristina Rau. Identified as KFY78 (KF), GWAK-P282, she has been documented taking part in bubble net feeding events in Kenai Fjords in 2011, 2012, 2015, and 2020. Formerly also HW-MN0410464, HW-MN0410533 and HW-MN0410541. This whale is known from research conducted by the North Gulf Oceanic Society

Kenai Fjords & Resurrection Bay · North Pacific

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84 Following 386 Followers
94
Sightings
17
Years
12
Crossings
Last 12 months 15 sightings
  1. N 2025-11: 0 sightings
  2. D 2025-12: 0 sightings
  3. J 2026-01: 0 sightings
  4. F 2026-02: 1 sighting
  5. M 2026-03: 1 sighting
  6. A 2026-04: 0 sightings
  7. M 2026-05: 0 sightings
  8. J 2026-06: 6 sightings
  9. J 2026-07: 7 sightings
  10. A 2026-08: 0 sightings
  11. S 2026-09: 0 sightings
  12. O 2026-10: 0 sightings

Recent activity

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Activity map — real sighting points on an OpenStreetMap basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors
 Sound Full of Faces Jun 20 – Jul 16, 2026 · Kenai Fjords & Resurrection Bay · 13 sightings Deepest dive113 m Longest dive3:28
Activity map — real sighting points on an OpenStreetMap basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors
 Hawaiian Islands · Feb – Mar 2026 Feb 22 – Mar 18, 2026 · Hawaiian Islands · 2 sightings Deepest dive72 m Longest dive2:25
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 Kenai Fjords & Resurrection Bay · Jul 2025 Jul 5 – 26, 2025 · Kenai Fjords & Resurrection Bay · 10 sightings Deepest dive136 m Longest dive4:18
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 Au'au Channel · Feb – Mar 2025 Feb 4 – Mar 21, 2025 · Au'au Channel · 6 sightings Deepest dive72 m Longest dive2:44

✳ Dive stats modelled, not measured

Sightings by year

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