Foster Mom @3125
Known to be female as sighted with calf Twist 2021-2022 Calf of Foster Mom in June of 2022 This whale is known from research conducted by Cascadia Research Collective and collaborators. Formerly also HW-MN0500503 and HW-MN0500893
Monterey Bay · North Pacific
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