Fluke of GrayShell Confirmed in the catalog

GrayShell @26825

Known as a female from genetic ID by the OSU Cetacean Conservation and Genomics Lab and frequently sighted with a calf in 2021 by Allen Marine Tours, mother of McFly. Reported with a calf on Aug 12th, 2024 in Sitka, AK according to Bonnie Tinsley.

Sitka Sound & Outer Baranof · North Pacific

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59 Following 92 Followers
113
Sightings
9
Years
4
Crossings
Last 12 months 24 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: 0 sightings
  8. J 2026-06: 3 sightings
  9. J 2026-07: 7 sightings
  10. A 2026-08: 8 sightings
  11. S 2026-09: 6 sightings
  12. O 2026-10: 0 sightings

Activities

10 in Risa
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Long Summer in the Straits Jun 2 – Sep 29, 2026 · Sitka Sound & Outer Baranof · 24 sightings Deepest dive92 m Longest dive4:42
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Sitka Sound & Outer Baranof · Jun – Sep 2025 Jun 11 – Sep 8, 2025 · Sitka Sound & Outer Baranof · 12 sightings Deepest dive103 m Longest dive3:48
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Sitka Sound & Outer Baranof · Jul – Sep 2024 Jul 19 – Sep 20, 2024 · Sitka Sound & Outer Baranof · 14 sightings Deepest dive67 m Longest dive2:35
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Sitka Sound & Outer Baranof · May – Sep 2023 May 25 – Sep 24, 2023 · Sitka Sound & Outer Baranof · 20 sightings Deepest dive98 m Longest dive4:09
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Au'au Channel · Feb 2023 Feb 3, 2023 · Au'au Channel · 1 sighting Deepest dive63 m Longest dive2:07
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Sitka Sound & Outer Baranof · Jun – Aug 2022 Jun 7 – Aug 14, 2022 · Sitka Sound & Outer Baranof · 20 sightings Deepest dive92 m Longest dive3:37
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Sitka Sound & Outer Baranof · Jul – Sep 2021 Jul 28 – Sep 1, 2021 · Sitka Sound & Outer Baranof · 7 sightings Deepest dive71 m Longest dive2:50
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Au'au Channel · Feb 2021 Feb 8, 2021 · Au'au Channel · 1 sighting Deepest dive42 m Longest dive1:53
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Sitka Sound & Outer Baranof · Sep 2020 Sep 11, 2020 · Sitka Sound & Outer Baranof · 1 sighting Deepest dive70 m Longest dive2:48
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Sitka Sound & Outer Baranof · Jul – Aug 2018 Jul 13 – Aug 29, 2018 · Sitka Sound & Outer Baranof · 2 sightings Deepest dive— Longest dive—

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