HW-MN0801876 – Residency
23rd sighting in South Africa
HW-MN0801876 @89356
Jan 12, 2026 · South Africa
South Africa · Jan 2026
33 m
Deepest dive
1:31
Longest dive
21
Dives
- Sightings
- 1
- Days between first and last sighting
- Same day
Dive stats modelled within real depth limits — not measured
Get actual dive data with Risa Deep →| Sighting | Seafloor | Sea temp | Deepest dive (modelled) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2026 | 38 m | 15.1°C | 33 m |
Seafloor and sea temperature measured · ✳ dives modelled
Deepest dive against the seafloor, per sighting
Seafloor · measured Deepest dive · modelledDepth runs down from the surface. The modelled dive never passes the measured seafloor at that sighting.
Dives
33 m
Deepest dive
1:31
Longest dive
21
Dives
13 m
Avg dive depth
1
Sightings
Same day
Days first → last
Dive metrics are modelled within real depth limits — not measured
Get actual dive data with Risa Deep →Dive profile
modelledDepth shaped by the seafloor limit here (38 m) and the published dive-behaviour distribution. Modelled, not measured.
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Where this happened · Jan 12, 2026
measured- Seafloor depth
- 38 m
- Sea-surface temperature
- 15.1°C
- Distance from shore
- 8.0 km
Sources: GEBCO seafloor grid · NOAA OISST sea temperature · PacIOOS coastline distance
Source records
This activity is assembled from 1 catalogued encounter on Happywhale.