Fluke of Ixchel Confirmed in the catalog

Ixchel @142560

"IXCHEL" (pronounced ee-shell), is the Mayan warrioress goddess of the sea and navigation. This whale has an extremely unusual U-shaped tail, likely the result of an entanglement -- scars are visible at the base of the tail -- that may have caused the deformity

Gulf of California · North Pacific

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Last 12 months 4 sightings
  1. N 2025-11: 0 sightings
  2. D 2025-12: 2 sightings
  3. J 2026-01: 0 sightings
  4. F 2026-02: 0 sightings
  5. M 2026-03: 0 sightings
  6. A 2026-04: 0 sightings
  7. M 2026-05: 1 sighting
  8. J 2026-06: 0 sightings
  9. J 2026-07: 0 sightings
  10. A 2026-08: 1 sighting
  11. S 2026-09: 0 sightings
  12. O 2026-10: 0 sightings

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