Fluke of Galaxy Confirmed in the catalog

Galaxy @686

Galaxy is named for the spread of constellation-like white spots and barnacle scars on his or her fluke. We know Galaxy from 2009 thanks to the Cascadia Research catalog and database including contributions by collaborating researchers.

Monterey Bay · North Pacific

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84 Following 625 Followers
149
Sightings
18
Years
0
Crossings
Last 12 months 9 sightings
  1. N 2025-11: 0 sightings
  2. D 2025-12: 0 sightings
  3. J 2026-01: 0 sightings
  4. F 2026-02: 1 sighting
  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: 1 sighting
  10. A 2026-08: 0 sightings
  11. S 2026-09: 6 sightings
  12. O 2026-10: 1 sighting

Activities

20 in Risa
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Monterey, Late Summer Stars Jul 24 – Oct 5, 2026 · Monterey Bay · 8 sightings Deepest dive112 m Longest dive3:52
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Oaxaca Coast · Feb 2026 Feb 4, 2026 · Oaxaca Coast · 1 sighting Deepest dive27 m Longest dive1:23
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Monterey Summer May 12 – Sep 16, 2025 · Monterey Bay · 9 sightings Deepest dive109 m Longest dive3:01
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Oaxaca Coast · Feb 2025 Feb 7, 2025 · Oaxaca Coast · 1 sighting Deepest dive31 m Longest dive1:20
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Summer in the Bay May 6 – Oct 2, 2024 · Monterey Bay · 6 sightings Deepest dive102 m Longest dive4:34
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Summer's Long Embrace Jul 17 – Nov 5, 2023 · Monterey Bay · 7 sightings Deepest dive113 m Longest dive4:09
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Monterey Bay · Apr 2023 Apr 10, 2023 · Monterey Bay · 1 sighting Deepest dive41 m Longest dive2:02
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Summer in the Bay Jul 17 – Oct 19, 2021 · Monterey Bay · 3 sightings Deepest dive118 m Longest dive3:26
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North Pacific · Mar 2021 Mar 10, 2021 · North Pacific · 1 sighting Deepest dive16 m Longest dive1:05
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Monterey Bay · Sep 2020 Sep 21 – 28, 2020 · Monterey Bay · 5 sightings Deepest dive120 m Longest dive3:48
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Monterey Bay · Aug – Nov 2019 Aug 19 – Nov 8, 2019 · Monterey Bay · 8 sightings Deepest dive254 m Longest dive8:05
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Monterey Bay · May 2019 May 3, 2019 · Monterey Bay · 1 sighting Deepest dive105 m Longest dive3:49
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Monterey Bay · Apr – Oct 2018 Apr 23 – Oct 13, 2018 · Monterey Bay · 25 sightings Deepest dive213 m Longest dive6:13
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Monterey Bay · Aug – Oct 2017 Aug 5 – Oct 5, 2017 · Monterey Bay · 15 sightings Deepest dive161 m Longest dive5:45
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North Pacific · Feb 2016 Feb 9, 2016 · North Pacific · 1 sighting Deepest dive51 m Longest dive2:00
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Monterey Bay · Jul – Aug 2015 Jul 6 – Aug 7, 2015 · Monterey Bay · 2 sightings Deepest dive69 m Longest dive2:42
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Banderas Bay · Jan 2013 Jan 7 – 17, 2013 · Banderas Bay · 2 sightings Deepest dive58 m Longest dive2:30
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Monterey Bay · May – Jun 2012 May 21 – Jun 5, 2012 · Monterey Bay · 2 sightings Deepest dive79 m Longest dive3:13
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North Pacific · Jan 2011 Jan 8, 2011 · North Pacific · 1 sighting Deepest dive51 m Longest dive2:00
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Monterey Bay · May 2009 May 26, 2009 · Monterey Bay · 1 sighting Deepest dive90 m Longest dive3:25

✳ Dive stats modelled, not measured

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