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Fluke of Kelp Confirmed in the catalog

Kelp @23607

"Kelp" was named by naturalists in the Juneau area. Male according to Juneau Whale HEALTH genetic ID. He is the 2009 calf of Barnacles (Juneau) aka Chyanne (FS). Often solo surface feeds according to Juneau Flukes. Also sighted as NMFS-JRM-20170801-1-015 and JF-119.

Lynn Canal & Stephens Passage · North Pacific

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74 Following 485 Followers
463
Sightings
12
Years
4
Crossings
Last 12 months 120 sightings
  1. N 2025-11: 0 sightings
  2. D 2025-12: 1 sighting
  3. J 2026-01: 3 sightings
  4. F 2026-02: 0 sightings
  5. M 2026-03: 0 sightings
  6. A 2026-04: 1 sighting
  7. M 2026-05: 21 sightings
  8. J 2026-06: 25 sightings
  9. J 2026-07: 28 sightings
  10. A 2026-08: 27 sightings
  11. S 2026-09: 13 sightings
  12. O 2026-10: 1 sighting

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Crossed the Gulf
First of the Year
200 Sightings
Decade Veteran
Seen in 7 Bays
Bay Legend
Night Transit

Crossed the Gulf of Alaska — resighted on both the Hawaii breeding grounds and the Alaska feeding grounds.

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