2004 calf of SEAK-1216 – Residency
9th sighting in Au'au Channel
2004 calf of SEAK-1216 @31972
Feb 11 – Mar 6, 2026 · Au'au Channel
Au'au Channel · Feb – Mar 2026
46 m
Deepest dive
2:14
Longest dive
38
Dives
- Sightings
- 3
- Days between first and last sighting
- 23
Dive stats modelled within real depth limits — not measured
Get actual dive data with Risa Deep →| Sighting | Seafloor | Sea temp | Deepest dive (modelled) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2026 | 16 m | 24.9°C | 12 m |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 90 m | 24.9°C | 46 m |
| Mar 6, 2026 | 44 m | 24.8°C | 36 m |
Seafloor and sea temperature measured · ✳ dives modelled
Deepest dive against the seafloor, per sighting
Seafloor · measured Deepest dive · modelledDepth runs down from the surface. The modelled dive never passes the measured seafloor at that sighting.
Dives
46 m
Deepest dive
2:14
Longest dive
38
Dives
15 m
Avg dive depth
3
Sightings
23
Days first → last
Dive metrics are modelled within real depth limits — not measured
Get actual dive data with Risa Deep →Dive profile
modelledDepth shaped by the seafloor limit here (90 m) and the published dive-behaviour distribution. Modelled, not measured.
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Where this happened · Mar 5, 2026
measured- Seafloor depth
- 90 m
- Sea-surface temperature
- 24.9°C
- Distance from shore
- 6.0 km
Across the residency · 3 sightings
measured- Seafloor depth
- 16 m – 90 m
- Sea-surface temperature
- 24.8°C – 24.9°C
- Distance from shore
- 1.0 km – 6.0 km
Sources: GEBCO seafloor grid · NOAA OISST sea temperature · PacIOOS coastline distance
Source records
This activity is assembled from 3 catalogued encounters on Happywhale.