Jean-Michel Cousteau (California) @2450
This whale has been named in honor of Jean-Michel Cousteau's birthday, on behalf of the Santa Barbara Channel Whale Heritage Area. Also sighted as CRC-19095, HW-MN0522383 and CCN-Mn349
Santa Barbara Channel · North Pacific
12 Following 10 Followers41
Sightings
18
Years
0
Crossings
Sightings by year
2009 – 20262009
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2022
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Season Trends
DeepEffort across the feeding and breeding grounds, year over year.
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2 earnedFirst of the Year
Decade Veteran
Crossed the Gulf
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Pods
12 followingCRC-10597 @168 since Sep 15, 2019
CRC-10646 @563 since Aug 14, 2011
CRC-15267 @2491 since Aug 12, 2011
CRC-15098 @324 since Aug 8, 2011
CRC-15207 @339 since Jun 12, 2011
Recent activity
North Pacific · May 2026 May 25, 2026 · North Pacific 17 m deepest· 1:10 longest North Pacific · Apr 2025 Apr 6, 2025 · North Pacific — deepest Santa Barbara Channel · Jul 2022–Oct 2022 Oct 21, 2022 · Santa Barbara Channel — deepest Santa Barbara Channel · Aug 2021–Oct 2021 Oct 17, 2021 · Santa Barbara Channel — deepest
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