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Fluke of Rhincodon Confirmed in the catalog

Rhincodon @7266

Rhincodon is the genus of the whale shark. See the whale shark, on the left fluke, swimming towards us? Looks like a happy whale shark :). Rhincodon is a female, from encounters with calf on July 7th, 2022 in Morro Bay according to Tim Huntington and from July 17th, 2025 in Monterey Bay according to Julie Sangimino.

Monterey Bay · North Pacific

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59 Following 7 Followers
27
Sightings
13
Years
0
Crossings
Last 12 months 1 sighting
  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: 0 sightings
  10. A 2026-08: 0 sightings
  11. S 2026-09: 1 sighting
  12. O 2026-10: 0 sightings

Pods

1 pod

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