Riddler @18248

From Scott Ranger: this whale has picked up the name "Riddler", rarely showing a fluke. The prominent notch in the dorsal fin makes this whale instantly identifiable. Known as a male from genetic ID by the OSU Cetacean Conservation and Genomics Lab.

Glacier Bay & Icy Strait · North Pacific

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Sightings

Years

Crossings

Last 12 months 81 sightings

N 2025-11: 0 sightings
D 2025-12: 0 sightings
J 2026-01: 0 sightings
F 2026-02: 0 sightings
M 2026-03: 0 sightings
A 2026-04: 0 sightings
M 2026-05: 1 sighting
J 2026-06: 13 sightings
J 2026-07: 20 sightings
A 2026-08: 26 sightings
S 2026-09: 19 sightings
O 2026-10: 2 sightings

Recent activity

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Activity map — real sighting points on an OpenStreetMap basemap

Long Season on the Shelf May 20 – Oct 6, 2026 · Lynn Canal & Stephens Passage · 81 sightings Deepest dive128 m Longest dive5:12

Glacier Bay & Icy Strait · May – Oct 2025 May 31 – Oct 13, 2025 · Glacier Bay & Icy Strait · 84 sightings Deepest dive134 m Longest dive5:09

Glacier Bay & Icy Strait · Jun – Oct 2024 Jun 4 – Oct 15, 2024 · Glacier Bay & Icy Strait · 111 sightings Deepest dive117 m Longest dive5:39

Glacier Bay & Icy Strait · Jun – Sep 2023 Jun 13 – Sep 18, 2023 · Glacier Bay & Icy Strait · 43 sightings Deepest dive113 m Longest dive4:34

✳ Dive stats modelled, not measured

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