Fluke of Head Banger Confirmed in the catalog

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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67 Following 148 Followers
58
Sightings
13
Years
0
Crossings
Last 12 months 2 sightings
  1. N 2025-11: 0 sightings
  2. D 2025-12: 0 sightings
  3. J 2026-01: 1 sighting
  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: 0 sightings
  10. A 2026-08: 0 sightings
  11. S 2026-09: 0 sightings
  12. O 2026-10: 0 sightings

Activities

12 in Risa
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North Pacific · May 2026 May 3, 2026 · North Pacific · 1 sighting Deepest dive182 m Longest dive6:57
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Gulf of California · Jan 2026 Jan 7, 2026 · Gulf of California · 1 sighting Deepest dive53 m Longest dive2:06
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Monterey Bay · Aug – Sep 2025 Aug 21 – Sep 3, 2025 · Monterey Bay · 9 sightings Deepest dive83 m Longest dive4:07
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Monterey Bay · Apr – May 2025 Apr 18 – May 12, 2025 · Monterey Bay · 7 sightings Deepest dive156 m Longest dive6:44
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Papagayo & San Juan del Sur · Dec 2024 Dec 18, 2024 · Papagayo & San Juan del Sur · 1 sighting Deepest dive42 m Longest dive2:07
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North Pacific · Feb 2022 Feb 5, 2022 · North Pacific · 1 sighting Deepest dive68 m Longest dive2:41
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Monterey Bay · Jun – Sep 2020 Jun 27 – Sep 10, 2020 · Monterey Bay · 3 sightings Deepest dive79 m Longest dive3:08
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Monterey Bay · Aug 2019 Aug 8 – 10, 2019 · Monterey Bay · 4 sightings Deepest dive49 m Longest dive2:18
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North Pacific · Apr 2019 Apr 28, 2019 · North Pacific · 1 sighting Deepest dive— Longest dive—
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Monterey Bay · Jul – Oct 2018 Jul 18 – Oct 4, 2018 · Monterey Bay · 16 sightings Deepest dive— Longest dive—
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Monterey Bay · Sep 2017 Sep 16, 2017 · Monterey Bay · 1 sighting Deepest dive— Longest dive—
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Monterey Bay · Apr 2014 Apr 16, 2014 · Monterey Bay · 1 sighting Deepest dive— Longest dive—

✳ Dive stats modelled, not measured

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