Ratchet (California) @7272
This whale is known as a female from research by NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC), and from encounters with her 2022 calf Ricochet
Monterey Bay · North Pacific
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Sightings
12
Years
0
Crossings
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DeepEffort across the feeding and breeding grounds, year over year.
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Pods
50 followingCRC-19922 @66252 since Sep 6, 2021
2020-2021 calf of Chin Up @68156 since Sep 6, 2021
Shrimp on the Barby (California) @55025 since Aug 27, 2021
Fluke Skywalker (Monterey) @59249 since Aug 27, 2021
CRC-16483 @13265 since Jun 17, 2020
Recent activity
Monterey Bay · Aug 2025–Sep 2025 Sep 22, 2025 · Monterey Bay — deepest Monterey Bay · Jun 2024–Oct 2024 Oct 17, 2024 · Monterey Bay — deepest Gulf of California · Jan 2024 Jan 27, 2024 · Gulf of California — deepest Monterey Bay · May 2023–Oct 2023 Oct 27, 2023 · Monterey Bay — deepest
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