Fluke of Frankenstein Confirmed in the catalog

Frankenstein @3715

Frankenstein was named by naturalists in the Salish Sea from scarring on the whale's fluke making it look patched together. This whale is known from research conducted by Cascadia Research Collective and collaborators

Salish Sea · North Pacific

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130
Sightings
19
Years
5
Crossings
Last 12 months 6 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: 1 sighting
  8. J 2026-06: 0 sightings
  9. J 2026-07: 4 sightings
  10. A 2026-08: 0 sightings
  11. S 2026-09: 0 sightings
  12. O 2026-10: 1 sighting

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