Fluke of Milkweed Confirmed in the catalog

Milkweed @14868

Humpback whales with a sighting history in the Gulf of Maine are cataloged by the Gulf of Maine Humpback Whale Catalog at the Center for Coastal Studies and the North Atlantic Humpback Whale Catalog at Allied Whale, College of the Atlantic. Sightings displayed here have been matched against these catalogs and will contribute to their long-term work, thanks to a partnership with Happywhale. You can view her 2020 calf on Happywhale!

Gulf of Maine · North Atlantic

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82 Following 168 Followers
55
Sightings
18
Years
0
Crossings
Last 12 months 14 sightings
  1. N 2025-11: 0 sightings
  2. D 2025-12: 0 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: 3 sightings
  9. J 2026-07: 2 sightings
  10. A 2026-08: 6 sightings
  11. S 2026-09: 2 sightings
  12. O 2026-10: 0 sightings

Activities

13 in Risa
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Whole Summer, Same Sand May 17 – Sep 30, 2026 · Gulf of Maine · 14 sightings Deepest dive43 m Longest dive1:40
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Gulf of Maine · May 2025 May 17, 2025 · Gulf of Maine · 1 sighting Deepest dive25 m Longest dive1:04
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Gulf of Maine · Jun – Aug 2024 Jun 29 – Aug 28, 2024 · Gulf of Maine · 7 sightings Deepest dive30 m Longest dive1:32
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Gulf of Maine · May – Sep 2023 May 23 – Sep 22, 2023 · Gulf of Maine · 13 sightings Deepest dive46 m Longest dive2:21
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Gulf of Maine · Jul – Oct 2022 Jul 9 – Oct 7, 2022 · Gulf of Maine · 4 sightings Deepest dive48 m Longest dive2:03
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Gulf of Maine · May – Jul 2021 May 20 – Jul 26, 2021 · Gulf of Maine · 2 sightings Deepest dive25 m Longest dive1:29
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Gulf of Maine · Jun 2019 Jun 19, 2019 · Gulf of Maine · 1 sighting Deepest dive— Longest dive—
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Gulf of Maine · Aug – Nov 2018 Aug 29 – Nov 18, 2018 · Gulf of Maine · 2 sightings Deepest dive— Longest dive—
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Gulf of Maine · May 2018 May 4 – 26, 2018 · Gulf of Maine · 2 sightings Deepest dive— Longest dive—
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Gulf of Maine · Aug 2016 Aug 27, 2016 · Gulf of Maine · 1 sighting Deepest dive— Longest dive—
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Gulf of Maine · Jul 2014 Jul 21, 2014 · Gulf of Maine · 1 sighting Deepest dive— Longest dive—
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Gulf of Maine · Aug 2010 Aug 6, 2010 · Gulf of Maine · 1 sighting Deepest dive— Longest dive—
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Gulf of Maine · Jul – Sep 2009 Jul 14 – Sep 30, 2009 · Gulf of Maine · 2 sightings Deepest dive— Longest dive—

✳ Dive stats modelled, not measured

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