Fluke of Launaana Confirmed in the catalog

Launaana @6332

This whale is known from research by Alaska Whale Foundation and from the Fisheries and Oceans Canada Humpback Whale Catalogue. Known as a male from genetic ID by the OSU Cetacean Conservation and Genomics Lab. Also known as "Roman" in BC.

Chatham Strait · North Pacific

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54 Following 475 Followers
119
Sightings
19
Years
2
Crossings
Last 12 months 2 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: 0 sightings
  9. J 2026-07: 2 sightings
  10. A 2026-08: 0 sightings
  11. S 2026-09: 0 sightings
  12. O 2026-10: 0 sightings

Activities

13 in Risa
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Chatham Strait, Herring Time Jul 23 – 31, 2026 · Chatham Strait · 2 sightings Deepest dive20 m Longest dive1:07
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Chatham Strait · Jun – Oct 2025 Jun 29 – Oct 1, 2025 · Chatham Strait · 17 sightings Deepest dive139 m Longest dive5:12
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Au'au Channel · Dec 2024 Dec 17 – 26, 2024 · Au'au Channel · 2 sightings Deepest dive48 m Longest dive1:51
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Chatham Strait · Jun – Aug 2024 Jun 24 – Aug 21, 2024 · Chatham Strait · 13 sightings Deepest dive156 m Longest dive6:00
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Chatham Strait · Apr – Aug 2022 Apr 19 – Aug 31, 2022 · Chatham Strait · 15 sightings Deepest dive216 m Longest dive6:42
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Chatham Strait · Jul 2020 Jul 24, 2020 · Chatham Strait · 4 sightings Deepest dive73 m Longest dive2:32
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Chatham Strait · Jul – Aug 2019 Jul 11 – Aug 15, 2019 · Chatham Strait · 6 sightings Deepest dive72 m Longest dive2:46
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Sitka Sound & Outer Baranof · Mar 2019 Mar 27, 2019 · Sitka Sound & Outer Baranof · 2 sightings Deepest dive40 m Longest dive1:54
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Chatham Strait · Jul 2018 Jul 21, 2018 · Chatham Strait · 1 sighting Deepest dive72 m Longest dive2:29
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Chatham Strait · Jul 2017 Jul 15 – 21, 2017 · Chatham Strait · 2 sightings Deepest dive80 m Longest dive3:22
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Chatham Strait · Jul 2011 Jul 2, 2011 · Chatham Strait · 1 sighting Deepest dive6 m Longest dive0:46
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Chatham Strait · Jul 2009 Jul 8 – 11, 2009 · Chatham Strait · 2 sightings Deepest dive79 m Longest dive3:29
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Caamaño Sound & Gil Island · Aug 2008 Aug 6, 2008 · Caamaño Sound & Gil Island · 1 sighting Deepest dive49 m Longest dive2:36

✳ Dive stats modelled, not measured

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