Head Banger @7153

Head-Banger has an odd habit of emerging from a whale/sea lion feeding group by lifting its head and softly clapping its jaw, possibly to realign baleen. Often does it twice before diving again. This whale also has an interesting curve in its upper jaw (slants downwards). She is known as a female from observation with a calf on May 12th, 2025 in California according to Douglas Croft. Mother of Roxbury.

Monterey Bay · North Pacific

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Last 12 months 2 sightings

N 2025-11: 0 sightings
D 2025-12: 0 sightings
J 2026-01: 1 sighting
F 2026-02: 0 sightings
M 2026-03: 0 sightings
A 2026-04: 0 sightings
M 2026-05: 1 sighting
J 2026-06: 0 sightings
J 2026-07: 0 sightings
A 2026-08: 0 sightings
S 2026-09: 0 sightings
O 2026-10: 0 sightings

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Activity map — real sighting points on an OpenStreetMap basemap

North Pacific · May 2026 May 3, 2026 · North Pacific · 1 sighting Deepest dive182 m Longest dive6:57

Gulf of California · Jan 2026 Jan 7, 2026 · Gulf of California · 1 sighting Deepest dive53 m Longest dive2:06

Monterey Bay · Aug – Sep 2025 Aug 21 – Sep 3, 2025 · Monterey Bay · 9 sightings Deepest dive83 m Longest dive4:07

Monterey Bay · Apr – May 2025 Apr 18 – May 12, 2025 · Monterey Bay · 7 sightings Deepest dive156 m Longest dive6:44

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