2026 calf of Lorax – Residency
2nd sighting in Salish Sea
2026 calf of Lorax @160898
Jul 4 – Aug 18, 2026 · Salish Sea
Salish Sea · Jul – Aug 2026
85 m
Deepest dive
3:07
Longest dive
21
Dives
- Sightings
- 2
- Days between first and last sighting
- 45
- Deepest dive on record
- 85 m · this residency
Dive stats modelled within real depth limits — not measured
Get actual dive data with Risa Deep →| Sighting | Seafloor | Sea temp | Deepest dive (modelled) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 85 m | 12.7°C | 59 m |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 102 m | 15.8°C | 85 m |
Seafloor and sea temperature measured · ✳ dives modelled
Deepest dive against the seafloor, per sighting
Seafloor · measured Deepest dive · modelledDepth runs down from the surface. The modelled dive never passes the measured seafloor at that sighting.
Dives
85 m
Deepest dive
3:07
Longest dive
21
Dives
35 m
Avg dive depth
2
Sightings
45
Days first → last
Dive metrics are modelled within real depth limits — not measured
Get actual dive data with Risa Deep →Dive profile
modelledDepth shaped by the seafloor limit here (102 m) and the published dive-behaviour distribution. Modelled, not measured.
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Where this happened · Aug 18, 2026
measured- Seafloor depth
- 102 m
- Sea-surface temperature
- 15.8°C
- Distance from shore
- 8.0 km
Across the residency · 2 sightings
measured- Seafloor depth
- 85 m – 102 m
- Sea-surface temperature
- 12.7°C – 15.8°C
- Distance from shore
- 7.0 km – 8.0 km
Sources: GEBCO seafloor grid · NASA JPL MUR sea temperature · PacIOOS coastline distance
Source records
This activity is assembled from 2 catalogued encounters on Happywhale.